Clinton Community Educational Foundation

What Clinton Community Educational Foundation does

Clinton Community Educational Foundation (CCEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2006 and granted tax-exempt status in May 2007, headquartered in Clinton, Illinois (PO Box 395). Its sole mission is to acquire and distribute resources to Clinton Community Public Schools District 15 (CUSD15) to enhance, enrich, or supplement learning opportunities for students, staff, and community. CCEF operates with no paid staff, governed entirely by a volunteer Board of Directors and school-district liaisons.

CCEF's core "products" are grant and scholarship programs: 14 named scholarships for Clinton High School seniors spanning academic, vocational, agriculture, teaching, law enforcement, and business fields; classroom grants that funded 17 classrooms (over $20,500) in 2024-2025; a dual-credit program with Richland Community College (since 2015) offering English, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Biology, and Chemistry courses at $50/class to qualifying seniors, yielding up to 20 college credits; and special projects including the Challenger Learning Center STEM field trips for 6th graders, Read Across Clinton (K-5 summer reading), and an In School Banking program launched January 2023 with First National Bank & Trust. There is no proprietary technology underpinning these programs - operations run on a volunteer board, a Wix-based website (ccef15.org), Facebook/Twitter, and manual order forms.

The revenue model is community fundraising: unrestricted and designated donations (processed via PayPal/Venmo), Charter Memberships at a one-time $2,000 donation level whose interest income funds operations, Recognition Wall granite brick sales (4x8 at $68, 8x8 at $118, 8x16 at $218, plus $30 for graphic images), and two annual events - the Derby Day Fundraiser (1st Saturday in May) and the Annual Dinner (1st Saturday in November). Strategic partners include Richland Community College, First National Bank & Trust, Constellation/Clinton Power Station, multiple local banks as charter members, and the Warner & Kolb Family Foundation. CCEF has awarded over $500,000 in classroom grants and scholarships since inception.

Name

Clinton Community Educational Foundation

Legal name

Clinton Community Educational Foundation

Website

https://ccef15.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Clinton Community Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2006 that funds classroom grants, 14 scholarships, dual-credit college classes, and special programs exclusively for students and teachers of Clinton Community Public Schools District 15 (CUSD15) in Clinton, Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Foundation / Non-Profit Education Support

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Educational foundation grants
• Community scholarship programs
• Dual credit classes
• Classroom funding support
• School district philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Primary revenue stream from community member donations. Donations may be designated for specific programs or left undesignated. Charter membership at $2,000 builds endowment funds with only interest income utilized.
2. Recognition Wall Brick Sales: Sale of personalized granite bricks for the Recognition Wall at the school entrance. Three sizes available: 4x8 ($68), 8x8 ($118), 8x16 ($218), with optional graphic images for $30 additional.
3. Special Event Fundraising: Annual Derby Day Fundraiser with Kentucky Derby theme and Annual Dinner serve as major fundraising events with ticket sales and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Clinton Community Educational Foundation (CCEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that funds educational programs for students of Clinton Community Public Schools District 15 (CUSD15) in Clinton, Illinois. Its core offerings include classroom grants for teachers, fourteen scholarship programs for graduating high school seniors, dual credit college courses subsidized through a partnership with Richland Community College, an In School Banking program, sponsored STEM field trips, and a Recognition Wall donor recognition program.

Product overview

The Clinton Community Educational Foundation (CCEF) is a non-profit educational foundation established in 2006 that provides a portfolio of educational support programs to Clinton Community Public Schools District 15 (CUSD15). The organization operates as a unified foundation offering three primary program areas: (1) Classroom Grants for teachers to enhance student learning experiences; (2) Scholarships comprising fourteen distinct awards for high school seniors pursuing undergraduate degrees, vocational training, and trade careers; and (3) Special Projects including Dual Credit Classes through Richland Community College, In School Banking partnerships, the Challenger Learning Center STEM field trip sponsorship, and Read Across Clinton summer reading program. The foundation also operates a Recognition Wall brick sales program and organizes annual fundraising events including Derby Day and an Annual Dinner. Over $500,000 has been awarded in total classroom grants and scholarships since inception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classroom Grants

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500,000 awarded in classroom grants and scholarships since 2006
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Richland Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished cooperative arrangement in 2015 providing dual credit college courses for eligible Clinton High School seniors. CCEF funds the classes at $50 per class for students (English 101, English 102, Psychology 110, Sociology 110). Students earn 12-20 college credit hours at significant savings. CHS staff also teach free Environmental Biology and Chemistry 100 courses.
• First National Bank & TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CES and CCEF to provide In School Banking program allowing CES students to open savings accounts. Program began January 18, 2023 and continues weekly during school year.
• CUSD15 (Clinton Community Public Schools District 15)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary beneficiary partner; CCEF provides grants, scholarships, and special projects to enhance educational opportunities. Superintendent Drew N. Goebel serves as Administrative Liaison; School Board Member Jenny Rudat serves as Board of Education Liaison. Building liaisons at each school facilitate grant applications and program delivery.
• Challenger Learning CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEF sponsors 6th grade science classes for hands-on STEM field trips at the Challenger Learning Center, providing partial or full funding for the experience.
• Read Across ClintonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer reading program for K-5th grade students originally funded as a classroom grant, now a special project. CCEF provides fundraising support and grants to expand the program to Lincoln and Douglas Schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DonorsChoose: National crowdfunding platform that funds classroom projects and teacher requests — directly analogous to CCEF's classroom grant function, but at vastly larger scale and online-only.
• AdoptAClassroom: Non-profit that channels donor funds directly to teachers for classroom supplies, mirroring CCEF's classroom grant model.
• Dollars for Scholars: Community-based scholarship network with local affiliates; comparable to CCEF in administering multiple scholarship funds for high school graduates pursuing higher education.
• Fund for Teachers: Non-profit awarding grants directly to teachers for professional development — adjacent to CCEF's teacher-supporting classroom grants but focused on educator growth rather than classroom supplies.

Broad incumbents

• NEA Foundation: National education philanthropy supporting public schools, teachers, and students; broader in scope than CCEF but operating in the same education-grantmaking category.

Regional players

• Chicago Public Education Fund: Illinois-based education fund supporting Chicago Public Schools; same state but urban/regional vs. CCEF's rural Clinton footprint, illustrating the scaled-up version of community education fundraisng.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clintonedfound
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCEducationalFoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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