Established in 1997 by community members of the Ripon Area School District, the Ripon Education Foundation is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) corporation encouraging academic achievement and innovative teaching and learning within the District. The Foundation is led by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Ripon Education Foundation supports:
● Grants for innovative and creative activities and resources that enhance student learning
● Scholarships awarded to high school seniors to put toward post-secondary education programs
● Tutoring for elementary students through the Jennie Long Tutoring program
● Management of memorial scholarship funds and restricted gifts designated for special projects and purposes
● Engagement of alumni with the schools, the community, and each other
The Ripon Education Foundation has awarded:
● 362 scholarship awards totaling more than $221,800
● 86 Innovative Grants totaling more than $60,000
● 38 special grants totaling more than $333,000 to Ripon Area School District
Fundraising is essential to our non-profit mission, and in that vein, we offer creative and diverse opportunities for tax-deductible giving. Our generous donors have helped us raise more than $855,000! Making it simple to contribute to the cause, the Foundation offers a number of ways to give, including cash donations, bequests, memorial gifts and gifts of property. All gifts are tax deductible. Foundation finances are managed by the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.
