Racine Community Foundation Inc
Racine Community Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Racine, Wisconsin, that funds nonprofit organizations working to improve life in Racine County. The foundation says it was established in 1975 and stewards an endowment to sustain support for local nonprofits and students over generations.
Racine Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Racine Community Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 88 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Wisconsin. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,850,406
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 88
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,391
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,500
- Total assets
- $95,602,631
- +17.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (5 of 88, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Racine Community Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Organizations must first submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by January 31 of the calendar year. Only organizations whose LOIs are accepted are invited to apply; invited applicants are assigned a spring, summer, or fall grant cycle and receive access to the online application. Applicants must be a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status and include the IRS tax-exempt determination letter, or apply with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and follow the foundation’s fiscal-sponsorship certification process. Organizations must be located in Racine County, provide services there, or serve county residents; priority is given to organizations located in the county.
- Review Cycle
- The website gives January 31 as the annual LOI deadline. The January 31, 2026 deadline has passed; organizations that did not submit an LOI for that calendar year must wait until the next calendar year, according to the website.
- Deadline
- The website gives January 31 as the annual LOI deadline.
- Next open deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Racine Community Foundation Grants)
- Contact
Mailing address: 1135 Warwick Way 200, Racine, WI 53406
Phone: (262) 632-8474
Website: https://racinecommunityfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Racine Community Foundation Inc
Who Racine Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Health Care Network Inc ($133K). Together the top 10 received $900K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($113,786), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
468 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 368 grants of 468 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says applicants must be located in Racine County, provide services there, or serve Racine County residents, with priority for organizations located in the county. In its 2025 itemized grants, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 2% to Minnesota, and less than 1% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 88 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Racine Community Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 88 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2019) to $3.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 88 grants totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Network Inc Racine, WI | For Programming and Operations | $133,266 |
| Racine Art Museum Association Inc Racine, WI | For Programming and Operations | $118,459 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $113,786 |
| Vision Forward Association Wauwatosa, WI | For Programming and Operations | $100,374 |
| Racine Zoological Society Racine, WI | To Provide Operating Support | $96,537 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | Vision 4 Racine Program | $95,736 |
| City of Racine Racine, WI | For Various Departments | $92,557 |
| Racine County Historical Society and Museum Racine, WI | For Programming and Operations | $72,491 |
| Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Inc Racine, WI | For Programming and Operations | $65,113 |
| Hospitality Center Inc Racine, WI | For Programming and Operations | $64,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95,602,631 | $15,508,942 | $4,160,598 | $2,850,406 | 88 | $8,863,225 |
| 2024 | $81,594,304 | $6,122,615 | $4,710,322 | $3,419,846 | 97 | $4,408,050 |
| 2023 | $78,819,850 | $4,540,164 | $4,510,997 | $3,311,185 | 95 | $2,876,913 |
| 2022 | $73,452,695 | $4,559,798 | $4,206,701 | $2,975,029 | 96 | $3,134,399 |
| 2021 | $86,916,102 | $12,582,646 | $3,500,733 | $2,350,855 | 92 | $10,377,282 |
| 2020 | $76,632,908 | $7,071,127 | $3,760,988 | $3,004,896 | 97 | $5,634,400 |
| 2019 | $69,817,256 | $3,787,829 | $3,255,232 | $1,925,026 | 70 | $2,792,123 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide funding to Racine County’s hard-working nonprofit organizations by stewarding its endowment to sustain that support for generations.
Its stated areas of focus are arts and culture, community development, education, environment, healthcare, and human services. The foundation says its grants support nonprofit organizations strengthening the community. Examples among its 2025 grantees include Health Care Network, whose mission is to provide free or low-cost care to uninsured, limited-income Racine County residents, and Racine Art Museum Association, whose mission is to exhibit, collect, preserve, and educate in contemporary visual arts. Gateway Technical College Foundation says it supports the college through resources and programs including scholarships, grants, and educational-growth funds.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing lists 88 itemized grants totaling $2,850,406, with a median grant of $24,500 and amounts ranging from $5,336 to $133,266. Separately, the foundation’s 2025 program description reports more than $3.24 million in grants and 687 awards across its six focus areas. The filing describes its endowment as approximately 300 individual funds, including funds established by other nonprofit organizations that name those organizations as designated grantees.
Among the largest itemized 2025 awards were $133,266 to Health Care Network Inc. for programming and operations; $118,459 to Racine Art Museum Association Inc. for programming and operations; $113,786 to Gateway Technical College Foundation for various scholarship programs; and $100,374 to Vision Forward Association for programming and operations. Other listed awards included $96,537 to Racine Zoological Society for operating support, $95,736 to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin for its Vision 4 Racine program, and $92,557 to the City of Racine for various departments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle Gabor as board chair; Justus Morgan as chair-elect; Steve Johnson as treasurer and vice chair of finance; Kevin Kiesig as vice chair of investments; Richard Ruffo as vice chair of donor development; Art Howell as vice chair of grants; and Steve Donovan as secretary. It also lists Anna Clementi, Jennifer Eastman, and Kevin McCabe as directors.
Racine Community Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth Powell, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Powell
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Michelle Gabor
Board Chair
Director → Treasurer & Vice Chair of Finance, 2022
Treasurer & Vice Chair of Finance → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Streeter
Director
Vice President of Grants → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McCabe
Director
Vice President of Grants → Vice Chair of Grants, 2022
Vice Chair of Grants → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Wyant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Clementi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Eastman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Madala
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Farbo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Woods
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Walsh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ruffo
Vice Chair of Donor Development
Director → Vice Chair of Donor Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Donovan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Johnson
Treasurer & Vice Chair of Finance
Treasurer & Vice President of Finance → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer & Vice Chair of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Howell
Vice Chair of Grants
Director → Vice Chair of Grants, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justus Morgan
Chair-Elect
Director → Vice Chair of Grants, 2023
Vice Chair of Grants → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kiesig
Vice Chair of Investments
Director → Vice Chair of Investments, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Cory Sebastian (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Olesen (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Kathy Ciszewski (2019–2023) — Vice Chair of Investments
- Former: Gregg Anderegg (2020–2023) — Vice Chair of Donor Development
- Former: Brian Lauer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Hart (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate O'Brien (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: April Johnson-Howell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Novick (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Russ Weyers (2019–2021) — Vice President of Investments
- Former: Roger Dower (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $177K, to Elizabeth Powell (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Racine Community Foundation Inc
How much does Racine Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Racine Community Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 88 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 97 grants.
What is Racine Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Racine Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $24,500, and its average grant was $32,391, across 88 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Racine Community Foundation Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does Racine Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Racine Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Racine, WI (58 grants), Milwaukee, WI (10 grants), Mount Pleasant, WI (6 grants) and Kenosha, WI (3 grants).
Does Racine Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 39% of Racine Community Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 88) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "For Programming and Operations" (32 grants).
Who are Racine Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Racine Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Health Care Network Inc ($133,266), Racine Art Museum Association Inc ($118,459) and Vision Forward Association ($100,374), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($113,786), which are not listed by name. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Racine Community Foundation Inc?
Racine Community Foundation Inc reported $95.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.5M.
What does Racine Community Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide funding to Racine County’s hard-working nonprofit organizations by stewarding its endowment to sustain that support for generations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Racine Community Foundation Inc?
Organizations must first submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by January 31 of the calendar year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Racine Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Racine Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0188377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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