South Wayne Community Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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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 who provide charitable programs or projects serving the South Wayne community.
Overview
The South Wayne Community Fund, established in 1998, enables residents of South Wayne to contribute enduring charitable gifts to their community. Annually, the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and government agencies that implement charitable programs benefiting the South Wayne area. As a component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, it supports local initiatives and fosters community engagement.
Get To Know Us
Established in 1998, the South Wayne Area Community Fund is a way for current and former residents of the South Wayne area to give lasting charitable gifts to their community. Each year a portion of the Fund’s earnings are available to be reinvested in the community.
The South Wayne Area Community Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
Eligibility
Once per year the advisory board awards grants to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and/or local government agencies who provide charitable programs or projects serving the South Wayne 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
- Community services
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