The Next 100 Years Fund supports KCF’s mission and impact by responding to Kenosha’s evolving needs today and into the next century. By honoring the past and looking ahead, this fund ensures KCF remains responsive, relevant, and positioned to support Kenosha for generations to come.
Donations to support the work of the Kenosha Community Foundation are welcomed and greatly appreciated. While many donors choose to give to the Next 100 Years Fund, you may also direct your gift to a specific component or field of interest fund listed below.
To make a secure donation via credit card, please select a fund below and complete the donation form. Donations by check may also be mailed directly to the Foundation. Please contact us with any questions.
Kenosha Community Foundation
Component Funds
The Kenosha Community Foundation administers nearly 100 individualized component funds, each with a unique name, focus, and purpose. These funds work together to advance diverse causes in service to everchanging communities.
Donors have the option to make a financial contribution to any number of individualized component funds that align with their philanthropic interests.
Select from our Component Fund list and complete the online payment form.
Field of Interest Funds*
Fiscal Sponsorships**
Scholarship Funds
- Allan and Isabel M. Jankus Scholarship Fund
- Bradford HS Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund
- Clay Davison Legacy Fund
- Colleen Deininger Aviation Scholarship
- Cropley Scholarship Fund
- Doris Kreuscher Colombe Scholarship Fund
- Fellman Family Scholarship Fund
- Gina Madrigrano Friebus Educational Scholarship
- Hartley Family Youth Sailing Scholarship
- Henry A. Link Annual Educational Endowment Fund
- Herman and Virginia Gundlach Scholarship Fund
- Hernandez Family Scholarship Fund
- Howard J. Brown Scholarship
- Irene Buri-Nelson Scholarship Fund
- KTEC Alumni Scholarship Fund
- Manny Mitka Scholarship Fund
- Martha Hollowell Scholarship Fund
- Mary Louise Link Annual Educational Endowment Fund
- Orgullo Hispano (Hispanic Pride) Scholarship Fund
- Rizzo Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
Unrestricted Funds
- A. Allan and Isabel M. Jankus Unrestricted Endowment Fund
- Advantage Bank/Charles Vignieri Fund
- Advantage Bank/Robert Loss Fund
- Edna Mae Orvis and C. Wesley Orvis Fund
- Elaine K. and Dr. Steven A. Azuma Fund
- Enroth Family Fund
- Fred and Jessie Hopf Fund
- Fund for Kenosha
- Kenosha News Charitable Fund
- M&I/Ben-Ami Chemerow Fund
- Mary Frost Ashley Fund
- Ralph L. and Frances A. Jaeschke Fund
- The Kathleen Stuemke Legacy Fund
Organizational Funds
- Brookside Care Center Endowment
- Green Ridge Cemetery
- Habitat for Humanity for Kenosha Endowment Fund
- Hannah Stocker Young Scholar Award Fund
- KAFASI Meals on Wheels Fund
- Kemper Center Endowment Fund
- Kenosha County Youth As Resources Endowment Fund
- Kenosha Public Museums Endowment Fund
- Kenosha Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
- Kenosha Technology Enhanced Curriculum (KTEC)
- Kenosha YMCA Endowment
- Open Wings Learning Community Fund
- Shalom Center Endowment Fund
Donor Advised / Donor Designated Funds
- A Fund of the Martin Trust for the Dramatic and Forensic Arts
- Ann and Charles Heide Workforce Development Fund
- The Arzate Family Fund for Entrepreneurship Designated Endowment
- Balmes Family Fund
- BMO Harris Bank Corporate Fund
- Elden G. and Ruth K. Weiss
- Ferwerda Special Donor Advised Charitable Fund
- Guttormsen Family Fund
- Herbert John Barth Donor Advised Fund
- Kenosha County Bar Association Charitable Fund
- Kurt Jorgensen and Roberta Jorgensen-Puntillo Family Fund
- Marian E. Gratz Fund
- Robert B. Schneider Memorial Fund
- Thomas Niccolai and Jean Grueter Fund
- Wiers Family Fund
- Charles and Kathryn Heide Endowment Funds
- Eugene F. and Joan Soens Fund
- O3 Fund
- Snap-on Associate and Franchisee Disaster Relief Fund
- Vern and Doris Gantzer Fund
*Including The Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Fund
**Including Kenosha County Ceremonial Courtroom Restoration Project
Donate by Check
Make a check payable to Kenosha Community Foundation and mail to:
Kenosha Community Foundation
600 52nd St. Suite #110
Kenosha, WI, 53140
Please specify the fund you would like to support in the check memo.
The Foundation accepts a wide variety of gifts/donations, including cash, stocks, securities, estate gifts, mutual funds, distributions from IRAs or other retirement plan assets, real estate, and life insurance policies.
NOTE: Donors are eligible for a tax deduction in the year the gift is made to the full extent allowed by law. The type of gift determines the tax benefits that accompany it.
Cash
Cash gifts qualify as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted up to 50% of your adjusted gross income. You may carry forward any excess deductions for five (5) years.
Securities
By transferring appreciated securities to the Kenosha Community Foundation, you can avoid capital gains tax and still get a charitable deduction for the total market value of the securities. Gifts of appreciated securities are deductible up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.
Real Estate
Gifts of appreciated real estate may be deducted under the same rules as appreciated securities. You may give your residence and retain the right to live there for the remainder of your life.
Bequests
You may make an outright gift to the Kenosha Community Foundation in your will, or you may establish a trust that will pay income to your family for their lives, with the remainder of the trust payable to the Kenosha Community Foundation. The Foundation can be made the beneficiary of your retirement plan. You can also name the Foundation as the beneficiary of your life insurance.
Trusts
Some forms of living trusts can be used as a part of your overall estate plan to provide for you, your family, and the Kenosha Community Foundation.
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