What Oshkosh Area Community Foundation does

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It manages charitable assets for individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across four Wisconsin counties, administering 1,039 charitable funds. As of June 30, 2025, the foundation held approximately $202.8 million in total assets and operated with 12 staff. Its portfolio comprises donor-advised funds, scholarship funds, agency endowments, and field-of-interest funds, supporting both donor charitable intent and regional grantmaking priorities.

The foundation operates a hub-and-spoke model through affiliated community foundations including the Green Lake County/Ripon Community Foundation, Winneconne Area Community Foundation, and the Women's Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Its technology stack is limited to industry-standard community foundation software for fund accounting and grantmaking administration, plus a public-facing grant application interface. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or data platforms are evident from the available information. The foundation's grantmaking platform processes scholarship and competitive grant applications.

As a tax-exempt public charity, the foundation is funded by contributions from donors and earns revenue on its investment portfolio to support grantmaking operations. In fiscal year 2025, it received approximately $11 million in donations and awarded $8.4 million in grants and scholarships. Its customer segments include individual and corporate donors, professional advisors (attorneys, financial planners, CPAs) facilitating planned gifts, nonprofit grant recipients, and scholarship-seeking students.

Name

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Legal name

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Website

https://oshkoshareacf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 1928 that manages $202.8 million in charitable assets across 1,039 funds, serving donors, nonprofits, and students in four Wisconsin counties through grantmaking and scholarship programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor advised funds
• Scholarship administration
• Nonprofit grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: The foundation receives donations in various forms including cash, stock, real estate, and other assets from individual donors, families, businesses, and other organizations. This is the primary source of funds for grantmaking and scholarship awards.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation that pools and stewards charitable contributions from individuals, families, and businesses, then redistributes them through donor advised funds, agency endowments, competitive grant programs, and administered scholarship funds across Winnebago, Waushara, Green Lake counties and Ripon. It serves donors (B2C), professional advisors (B2B), nonprofit organizations (B2B), and student applicants (B2C), supported by FCSuite fund management software, an online grant interface, and affiliate foundations.

Product overview

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation operates as a regional philanthropic organization serving Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties plus Ripon. Its core offerings include Donor Advised Funds for charitable giving, Agency Funds and Endowments for nonprofits, and Scholarship Programs (administering over 200 scholarship funds). The Foundation also operates affiliated programs including the Women's Fund (focused on women and girls), and two geographic affiliates: the Green Lake County | Ripon Community Foundation and the Winneconne Area Community Foundation. Key initiatives include the Basic Needs Giving Partnership for community resilience, the Celebrate Education grant program for educators, and the Girls Granting Initiative for youth philanthropy. The Foundation facilitates grant-making through competitive programs and maintains a COVID-19 Relief Fund capability for emergency response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicles that allow donors to recommend grants to nonprofits while receiving tax benefits. The Foundation manages the administrative responsibilities of the fund on behalf of individual donors and families.
• Scholarship Programs Administered scholarship funds supporting students in Winnebago, Waushara, Green Lake counties and Ripon. The Foundation manages over 200 scholarship funds and monitors over 200 multiyear recipients annually through the Fox River Scholarship Center.
• Grant Programs Competitive grant programs for nonprofit organizations serving the Foundation's service area, including basic needs, education, community development, and affiliate-specific grants.
• Agency Funds and Endowments Endowment services for nonprofits to build permanent funds that generate ongoing grant dollars for their causes.
• The Women's Fund A supporting organization of OACF focused on improving the lives of women and girls in Winnebago County through grants, initiatives, research, and events such as the Power of the Purse.
• Green Lake County | Ripon Community Foundation A geographic affiliate serving Berlin, Green Lake, Markesan, Princeton, and Ripon since 2000. Offers local grant programs including the Green Lake Basic Needs Fund. Has awarded 1,927 grants and scholarships as of July 1, 2024, totaling $5,477,685.
• Winneconne Area Community Foundation A geographic affiliate focused on deepening impact in rural Winnebago County, established in 2014 through local community leadership.
• Basic Needs Giving Partnership A collaborative funding initiative investing in Winnebago, Green Lake, and Waushara Counties, supported by U.S. Venture Fund for Basic Needs, J.J. Keller Foundation, and Oshkosh Corporation.
• Girls Granting Initiative A program providing high school girls with philanthropic experience through the grant-making process, empowering them to become lifelong philanthropists. Funded by the JJ Keller Foundation and has distributed over $75,000 to community nonprofits.
• RISE 2.0 Initiative A collaborative poverty intervention program partnering with Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services and Evergreen Retirement Community to break the cycle of generational poverty for single-mother families.
• Celebrate Education An education grant initiative awarding tens of thousands of dollars annually to local educators in the Oshkosh area, with separate programs for Winneconne schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• $11M in donations received, $8.4M in grants and scholarships awarded, 1,039 charitable funds managed in FY2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Mason Investment Advisory ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationNationally recognized investment management advisory firm based in Virginia providing high-quality investment advice and in-depth research to the Investment Committee. They monitor investment performance of money managers and advise on investment issues and opportunities. OACF retains Mason's advisory services for its investment portfolio.
• WIPFLI LLPcoreOthersAnnual auditor for the foundation's financial statements. Final audited financial statements are released each fall.
• Oshkosh Area United WaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in creating the COVID Relief Fund in 2020. OACF and United Way worked together during the pandemic, granting over $1.1 million to area nonprofits to weather pandemic-related losses.
• Feeding America of Eastern WisconsinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COVID-19 Green Lake Area Relief Fund, coordinating USDA Farmers to Families drive-thru food distributions to support hunger relief efforts.
• Christine Ann Domestic Abuse ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Rise 2.0 initiative, working to break the cycle of poverty and support families affected by domestic abuse. Women’s Fund partnership providing transitional housing and support services.
• Evergreen Retirement CommunitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Rise 2.0 initiative alongside Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, providing supportive housing environment for families working toward stability.
• Crossroads Market / FLASH Family of CompaniesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner whose Rooster Round Up program at checkout raises funds for the COVID-19 Green Lake Area Relief Fund. Shoppers can round up purchases to donate, with proceeds benefiting local relief efforts.
• COTS (Community of the Open Door / Father Carr's Place 2B)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating partner for transitional housing program at 70-bed facility on Father Carr's Place 2B campus. OACF purchased the facility and COTS operates the housing program through a lease agreement as part of the Build the Pathway Home campaign.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sheboygan County Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Sheboygan County, WI with donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, and grantmaking — closely comparable in geographic scope and operating model within Wisconsin.
• Madison Community Foundation: Wisconsin's oldest community foundation (1942), serving the Madison region with donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grantmaking — same operating model and Wisconsin footprint, though larger by AUM.
• Greater Green Bay Community Foundation: Northeast Wisconsin community foundation of similar vintage and asset size, offering comparable donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, agency endowments, and competitive grants to local nonprofits — most directly comparable direct peer in scale and geography.
• Greater Milwaukee Foundation: Wisconsin's largest community foundation, operating donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grantmaking across the Milwaukee metro — same product set and donor services model, with much greater scale.
• Door County Community Foundation: Door County, WI community foundation offering donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grants serving a similarly rural Wisconsin donor community — directly comparable in mission and scale profile.
• Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin: Wausau-based community foundation serving north-central Wisconsin with comparable donor services, scholarship administration, and competitive grant cycles — similar rural Wisconsin service profile.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region: Appleton, WI-based community foundation serving the Fox Valley region with similar grantmaking, donor-advised funds, scholarship administration, and affiliate-style geographic coverage — directly comparable regional peer serving a similar Wisconsin donor base.
• La Crosse Community Foundation: Western Wisconsin community foundation operating donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grants — analogous operating model serving a defined Wisconsin region of similar rural-urban mix.
• Fond du Lac Area Foundation: Fond du Lac, WI-based community foundation managing charitable funds, scholarships, and competitive grants for the local area — direct geographic and functional peer to OACF in eastern Wisconsin.
• Racine Community Foundation: Southeast Wisconsin community foundation with similar grantmaking, scholarship, and donor services — comparable Wisconsin peer in operations, though serving a more urban catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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