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 $78 million and are now able to award over $3.2 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: Michelle Gabor
Vice Chair, Donor Development: Richard Ruffo
Vice Chair, Grants: Justus Morgan
Vice Chair, Investments: Kevin Kiesig
Vice Chair, Finance / Treasurer: Steve Johnson
Secretary: Steve Donovan
Board Members (left to right): Art Howell, Peter Wyant, Bill Streeter, Kevin Kiesig, Richard Ruffo, Cory Sebastian, Steve Johnson, Eric Olesen, Justus Morgan, Eric Peterson, Kevin McCabe and Michelle Gabor
Not pictured: Anna Clementi, Steve Donovan and Jennifer Eastman
Our Staff
Liz Powell
President & CEO
Jim Wheeler
Controller
Tracy Middlebrook
Program Officer
RCF Board & Staff photos by Camela Langendorf at Varitay Studios, Racine.
Resources
Grant recipient Racine Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concert featuring local high school choirs.
