
- Since its founding in 1999, the Lancaster Fund, along with its Family of Funds listed, has given back more than $2,293,000.
About the Fund
The Lancaster Community Fund is a permanent unrestricted charitable endowment dedicated to serving the Lancaster community. The Fund provides means for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support their charitable interests. Annually, a portion of the Fund’s earnings are given back to the community in the form of grants that support the elderly, historic preservation, the arts, the environment, and education.
A nine-member volunteer advisory board is responsible for fundraising and the grant distribution process.
Family of Funds
Following is a listing of funds, many of which have been established by individuals or organizations to support their charitable goals for the community:
- Lancaster Community Fund Endowment
- Lancaster Excellence In Education Endowment Fund
- Merlet Family Community Endowed Fund
- Morse Family Fund
- Schacht Family Fund
- Charles “Sonny” Tiedemann Charitable Endowment
- Winskill School Scholastic Endowment Fund
- Roggensack Family Charitable Endowment
- Randy Dudler Kid’s Courtyard Endowment
- Gillilan Family Community Fund
- Josephine Morris & Mary Marm Wilson Memorial Endowment
- Douglas and LuAnne Pink Family Charitable Fund
- Making a Difference for Lancaster Youth
- Josephine Pebworth Legacy Endowment Fund
- The Klaas Family Fund
- Supporting Our Youth – The Braeden Bausch Fund
About our Grants
Recent Grant Awards
- Christmas for Kids- Southwest WI- 2024 Holiday Giving Season for Grant County
- City of Lancaster
- Self-Defense Class: Training Suit, Mats & Mace
- 40 years and counting!
- Grant County- Baby Changing Stations
- Lancaster Association of Churches- Jim Hoehl Outreach Center Parking Lot Maintenance
- Lancaster Community Schools
- Opera For the Young – The Magic Flute
- High School Gym Bleacher Replacement
- “Fit 4 Life—Safe for Life”
- Lancaster Wrestling Club, Inc.- Securing Safety and Success for Lancaster’s Wrestlers
- Maple Street Kids Daycare Center, Inc.- Bulletin Boards, Rocking Chairs, Emergency Crib, Outdoor Items.
Total Amount Grants Awarded: $60,217.04
Grant Guidelines
Tips and tools for you to use as you prepare your application. Print out this PDF as you prepare your grant for a quick checklist of your progress.
Invest In Your Community
P.O. Box 81
Platteville, WI 53818
Advisory Board Members
The Fund is advised by a committee of community volunteers who initiate fundraising activities and determine grant awards:
Daniel Glass, ChairSteve Walker, Vice Chair
Dana Straka, Secretary
Tom Driscoll
Susan Hermsen
Denise Labudda
Lee Rupnow
Kyle Vesperman
Barb Tucker