The Kenosha Community Foundation awarded grants totaling over $56,000 to 18 nonprofit organizations conducting programming in Kenosha County.
The awards ranged between $1,000-$4,500 and derive from an investment pool reserved for unrestricted grantmaking. Successful proposals ranged from responsive educational, arts and nature-based programming, to “bricks and mortar” building repairs.
According to Executive Director, Amy Greil, “This year’s 25 grant applications made for a rigorously competitive grant cycle. We extend ‘thanks’ to the diverse applicants for sharing information and insights into current day needs and priorities. Likewise, the KCF grants committee merits special appreciation for the extensive time commitment required to arrive at these determinations. Fortunately, some of KCF’s legacy donors have had the foresight to direct their financial gifts toward unrestricted endowment funds—the fund “type” most desirable—so that KCF has this perpetual source of funds for competitive grantmaking. I am confident that the 2023 grant awards will leave outsized impacts, cutting across all segments of our community.
To learn more about the 2023 Unrestricted Funds grants awards or if interested in making a contribution to the pool of grant funds available for distribution, visit the KCF website or reach out to office staff.
2023 Unrestricted Funds Grants Awarded by the Kenosha Community Foundation
From the Community Foundation’s pool of unrestricted endowment funds, 18 grants were awarded to:
1. RootPike WIN. Lincoln Park Lagoon: Buffer Restoration
2. Shalom Center. Shalom-to-Home Kit Project.
3. Kenosha Achievement Center. Special Education and Therapeutic Coaching
4. Shepherds College. Expanding Occupational Experiences in Kenosha County
5. Kenosha County Food Bank. 2023 KCFB Pantry Network Holiday Meal Box Program
6. Kenosha Aging and Family Services. KAFASI Senior Nutrition Programs
7. American Legion, Paul Herrick Post 21. “Lift for the Legion” Chair Lift
8. United Way. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
9. Kenosha Public Museum. National Geographic’s ‘Planet or Plastic?’ Exhibition
10. Sharing Center. Sweet Home Wisconsin
11. Grace Welcome Center. Coordinated Entry
12. Kenosha YMCA. Super All Stars Adaptive Sports programs
13. Womens & Childrens Horizons. Support Group Project for Underserved Populations
14. BeLEAF Survivors. Stop Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN Kenosha)
15. Kenosha Literacy Council. Community Connections
16. Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. AM Adventure
17. Kenosha Creative Space. Heating system replacement
18. Open Wings. The Makerspace Project
The Kenosha Community Foundation, organized in 1926 as a tax-exempt public charity, actively manages permanent endowments established by individuals, families, and business organizations. The Community Foundation manages over $14 million in endowment funds and awarded over $750,000 in grants, scholarships, sponsorships, and gifts to Kenosha area not-for-profit organizations and students in 2020.