Types of Funds
Donor Advised Funds (Endowed)
Donors are actively involved in the annual distribution of their gifts from a Donor Advised
Fund.
(Donors recommend (annually) who receives grants from their gift, as well as the dollar
amount of the grant.)
With Donor
Restriction
Agency Funds serve the purpose of a specific charitable (or other tax-exempt) organization.
Interested donors have the opportunity to support a charitable organization by contributing to a
fund already established by that organization.
[Only Grant Applications from the Named Agency are accepted]
Agency Funds
Asset Transfer
Endowment Funds (Nonprofit / Charitable / Field of Interest/ Scholarship)
With Donor
Restriction
Fiscal Sponsor Funds (specific purpose fund)
Fiscal Sponsor or Pass-Through Funds allow the CCCF to receive donations, grants or other
funding that can then be granted or passed-through to the specific entity or eligible
organization who has entered into a Agreement with the Foundation. Acting as the “Fiscal
Sponsor” or receiver of grants / other funds, the Foundation disburses agreed upon amounts to
the agreed upon organization/ entity for the purposes detailed in the Agreement. These
disbursements must provide charitable services or serve charitable purposes for which the
Foundation was organized and align with the Foundation’s mission.
[Disbursements are only made for the benefit of the specific organization or entity identified
in the Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement]
CCCF Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors based on qualified applications
received and the Foundation’s knowledge of the most current and pressing needs in Clark County
WI.
Without Donor
Restriction
Board Designated
Agriculture
Arts / Cultural / Historic
Citizens / Communities
Education (not scholarships)
Environment
Youth / Senior Citizens
Field of Interest Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors based on
qualified applications received and the Foundation’s knowledge of the current needs of Clark
County WI.
[Grant Applications accepted from October 1st to November 15th each year.]
Field of Interest Funds (Not Endowed)
Designated Funds (Endowed)
Donors will designate the specific charitable organizations or agencies to receive distributions
from their gift.
[No Grant Applications are accepted for these Funds]
With Donor
Restriction
Stepping Stone Funds
With Donor
Restriction
A Stepping Stone Fund is one that is in the process of attaining endowment level status of
$10,000 or more. No distributions are made from Stepping Stone Funds until it reaches $10,000.
The Giving Circle has been created to provide like-minded people and organizations the
opportunity to pool donations and democratically select grant recipients that make positive
changes in Clark County.
Each Giving Circle year begins October 1 and ends on September 30 of the following year.
Annually, current cycle Donors gather at the Giving Circle Donor Annual Meeting to vote for
current year Giving Circle grant recipients.
Clark County Community Fund / Clark County Community Scholarship Fund
Without Donor
Restriction
Board Designated
Giving Circle Fund (Not Endowed)
Without Donor
Restriction
Board Designated
Endowment Funds provide grants to specific areas of interest based on the criteria established
by the original donor of each fund.
Agreement /
With Donor
Restriction