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Joseph L. Runde Memorial Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Established to assist worthy graduating female seniors from Hazel Green, Belmont, Benton, Cuba City, Platteville, Potosi, or Shullsburg High Schools who intend to pursue a degree (university, college or technical school) in the field of healthcare sciences.

Other requirements

  • The applicant must have achieved a high school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Overview

The Joseph L. Runde Memorial Scholarship, managed by The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, supports deserving female seniors from various high schools, including Hazel Green and Belmont, who aspire to pursue degrees in healthcare sciences. Applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship exemplifies the foundation's commitment to enhancing education and fostering personal philanthropy in the Southern Wisconsin community.

The Community Foundation is a repository for more than 900 charitable funds worth more than $90 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.
Available to students from: Belmont High School, Benton High School, Cuba City High School, Platteville High School, Potosi High School, Shullsburg High School, Southwestern High School.

Eligibility

Established to assist worthy graduating female seniors from Hazel Green, Belmont, Benton, Cuba City, Platteville, Potosi, or Shullsburg High Schools who intend to pursue a degree (university, college or technical school) in the field of healthcare sciences. The applicant must have achieved a high school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Women
  • Education

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