Elkhorn Community Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies for charitable programs or projects serving the good of the community.
Overview
The Elkhorn Community Fund, established in 2007, enables residents to contribute to a permanent endowment that supports local non-profits. Grants are awarded annually to enhance community welfare through projects in education, health care, and cultural preservation. Governed by a volunteer board, the fund encourages community engagement and philanthropy, ensuring that donations make a lasting impact on the Elkhorn area.
Get To Know Us
The Elkhorn Fund was established in 2007 as a means for current and former residents to give back to the community through charitable contributions. Donations to the Elkhorn Fund are placed into a permanent endowment fund. A percentage of the Fund’s earnings are given back to the community annually in the form of grants to Elkhorn-area non-profit organizations.
Grants are awarded to support historical and environmental preservation, education, health care, youth programs and the elderly. The Fund is advised by a board of community volunteers who initiate fundraising activities and determine grant awards.
Family of Funds
The following charitable funds have been established by individuals and organizations to support their charitable goals for the community:
- Lori Genske Fund
Eligibility
Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies for charitable programs or projects serving the good of the community.
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
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Seniors
- Youth programs
- Environmental conservation
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