All Ripon Education Foundation gifts are processed and documented by the staff at

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation (OACF). 

RASD Faculty and Staff Payroll Deduction: Each year many Ripon Area School District employees elect to donate a percentage of their pay to the Ripon Education Foundation. Individual monthly donations range from $2 to $40 totaling over $6,000 a year. The Foundation applies all payroll deduction contributions toward funding Innovative Teaching and Learning Grants. If you're a school district employee and would like to use payroll deduction to support the Ripon Education Foundation, please contact Karin Henke at henkek@ripon.k12.wi.us

Planned Gifts, Memorial Gifts, IRA Distributions, and Appreciated Securities:

Please contact Cheryl Fowler, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation at 920-426-3993 or Jeanne Williams, President REF Board of Directors at 920-376-3771.

Charitable IRA: Turn your individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into tax-saving charitable gifts without  federal tax penalty. Your retirement funds can go further than ever before. Extended tax benefits allow more people to experience the joy of giving during their lifetimes.

Will or trust bequest: Leave a portion of your property upon your death to support the Ripon Education

Foundation, benefiting the Ripon Area School District via bequests or trusts.

Memorial gifts: Honor a loved one or group through development of a memorial fund.

Retirement assets (401k and IRA): Maximize value by avoiding income and estate taxes, and receive a  tax deduction.

Securities (stock, bonds and mutual funds): Receive a deduction for the full fair market value and avoid paying tax on your capital gains. 

Real estate: Receive a tax deduction for the appraised market value and avoid paying tax on your capital gains.

Life Insurance: Donate an unneeded policy or purchase a new one to benefit the Ripon Education Foundation.

Contact Jeanne Williams at 920-376-3771 or Cheryl Fowler at 920 426-3993.

Create Your Own Scholarship

Memorialize or honor a family member or friend by establishing a scholarship fund in their name. It’s a simple and straightforward process. The Ripon Education Foundation partners with the Oshkosh Area Foundation to administer and manage these funds.

Add to our growing offering of established memorial scholarships, including the Bill Crook Memorial, Shirley Hayes Memorial, Ralph Quinney Memorial, Licking Award, Tracy O'Brien Memorial, Justin Krueger Scholarship, Gib Stoeberl Memorial, Sandy Polcyn Scholarship, Allan Mortenson Scholarship, and Eichstedt Memorial. For information on how to establish a scholarship.

Contact Board president Jeanne Williams at willamsj@riponeducationfoundation.org or call her at 920-376-3771.