About
Here for good. Here for forever.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support the people of Racine County by:
providing funding to Racine County's hard working nonprofit organizations and students, and
responsibly stewarding our endowment and all gifts entrusted to it, so we may continue to partner with our donors to provide this funding forever.
Over the last several decades, we’ve increased our endowment to over $73 million and are now able to award over $2.8 million in grants every year to local nonprofits. Because our funds are endowed, we are able to make these gifts and rarely take money from the principal. Following this prudent model, we’ll be able to continue providing much needed funding to Racine County’s nonprofits and students forever.
Photo courtesy grant recipient Racine ELCA Neighborhood Camp.
Our Board
Board Chair: Eric Olesen
Vice Chair, Donor Development: Greg Anderegg
Vice Chair, Grants: Justus Morgan
Vice Chair, Investments: Kathy Ciszewski
Vice Chair, Finance / Treasurer: Michelle Gabor
Secretary: Steve Donovan
Board Members (left to right): Steve Donovan, Richard Ruffo, Ted Hart. Bill Streeter, Michelle Gabor, Justus Morgan, Eric Olesen, Steve Johnson, Brian Lauer, Art Howell, Greg Anderegg.
Not pictured: Kathy Ciszewski, Kevin McCabe, Kate O’Brien, Cory Sebastian, Peter Wyant.
Our Staff
Tracy Middlebrook
Program Officer
Liz Powell
President & CEO
Jim Wheeler
Controller
Resources
Grant recipient Racine Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concert featuring local high school choirs.
