Carol Aulabaugh Excellence in Education Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $500 - US $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Donations are welcomed year-round and are tax-deductible, making it a meaningful way to invest in the future of education for local students.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Representatives of the Parkview School District, Orfordville, Wisconsin
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Requests from other organizations or other individuals will not be considered.
- Not eligible: Requests to fund field trips will not be considered.
Overview
The Carol Aulabaugh Excellence in Education Fund, established by Carol Aulabaugh, is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for the Parkview School District in Orfordville, Wisconsin. This endowment fund supports grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 for innovative educational programming not covered by tax dollars. Donations are welcomed year-round and are tax-deductible, making it a meaningful way to invest in the future of education for local students.
The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 700 charitable funds worth more than $50 million. We service these funds by managing the investment, encouraging and supporting additions, overseeing the disbursement of grants and scholarships, and managing the requisite government paperwork.
The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin serves communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.
The Carol Aulabaugh Excellence in Education Fund (EIE) Fund, established by Carol Aulabaugh out of her passion and dedication to education, is an endowment fund that provides private resources for the support the Parkview District.
Learn About Our EIE Grants
Gifts to Excellence in Education funds are an investment in quality education for today’s students and future generations. Private resources allow for educational programming not typically funded by tax dollars.
Your gift can be a lasting and meaningful way of recognizing a special person or event in the life of your family, organization or business, or as a statement that you value education today and into the future. Donations to any EIE Fund are welcome at any time of the year. All gifts are tax deductible.
To be eligible for grants from the Carol Aulabaugh Excellence in Education Fund, applicants must be representatives of the Parkview School District, Orfordville, Wisconsin. Requests from other organizations or other individuals will not be considered. Grant awards are typically between $500 and $1,500. For larger requests, please check with the District Superintendent before applying. Requests to fund field trips will not be considered.
What Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 96
- Total given
- $3.24M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,012–$795K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 96%, New York 2%, Illinois 1%. Top recipient cities: Janesville, WI; Monroe, WI; Lancaster, WI.
- 19% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Village of New Glarus · New Glarus, WI
Library land purchase, library construction costs, general support, books
$795K
City of Lancaster · Lancaster, WI
Theater sound system, ash tree replacement, fire station renovation, shade canopy…
$213K
Boys & Girls Club of Janesville · Janesville, WI
Building support, operations support, capital campaign support, educational programming
$195K
Children's Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI
Building support
$126K
Fiscc Inc - Friends of the Woodman's Center · Janesville, WI
Woodman's center capital campaign
$122K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
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