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Investing in Educational Excellence
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Ready to give online? Just pick where you want your gift to go—either to our General Fund or as a Memorial or Honor Gift. If you’re giving in memory or in honor of someone, we’ll need a few extra details so we can let their family or a special group know about your gift. You can fill out a quick online form or download one to send in—whatever works best for you.
Honoree Gift Notification Form
The Rush City Education Foundation can notify the honoree of your gift in their name.
Legal Info
Legal name: Rush City Education Foundation
Abbreviation: RCEF
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 47-2111091
IRS Code: 501(c)(3)
Mission: To promote and enhance student achievement and invest in educational excellence.
Principal contact: Vern Koepp, RCEF President
Email: rushcityeducationfoundation@gmail.com
Address:
Rush City Education Foundation
PO Box 153
Rush City, MN 55069
Leave a Legacy of Learning
With your financial support to the Rush City Education Foundation, you can inspire future generations of Rush City students to dream big—and achieve even more
Planned Gift
A planned gift—whether through your will, trust, life insurance, or retirement account—can make a lasting difference while often providing financial benefits to you and your family.
Employer Match
Double your gift by asking your employer to match your donation to the Rush City Education Foundation. Some even match gifts from spouses or retirees!
Memorial/Honor Gift
Make a gift to honor, memorialize, or celebrate a person, family, organization, or cause with a Memorial/ Honor Gift. Complete our Donation Form and submit it to RCEF.
Advised Gift
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) lets you easily support the Rush City Education Foundation. Contribute cash, stocks, or assets, then recommend grants anytime.
Leaving a Legacy Gift is a Deeply Personal Choice.
We’d be honored to work with you—and your financial advisor, attorney, or family—to help make your vision a reality.
If you decide to include the Rush City Education Foundation in your plans, please let us know. Sharing your intention with us helps ensure your gift will be used just as you wish. We’re here to help If you’d like to learn more—without any obligation—please reach out.
KEY PROGRAMS
Grants
Scholarships
Events
Rush City Education Foundation hosts events that bring the community together to celebrate learning, support students and educators, and raise vital funds for our scholarship and grant programs. These events strengthen community connections and inspire continued investment in lifelong learning, helping ignite opportunities in Rush City classrooms—and beyond.
Dollars Awarded for Grants and Scholarships
Helping Our Students
Scholarships Ignite Opportunity
Starting my neuroscience journey at the University of Minnesota is exciting — but figuring out how to pay for it is a challenge. Getting the scholarship from the Rush City Education Foundation means so much to me. I’m incredibly thankful to be chosen out of so many amazing students.
College is expensive, and I want to avoid accumulating significant debt while pursuing my nursing degree. The Rush City Education Foundation scholarship represents meaningful community support by helping ease the financial burden.
Becoming an anesthesiologist isn’t a quick trip—it’s a 15-year marathon of schooling and serious commitment. That also means a serious price tag. The Biese Scholarship from the Rush City Education Foundation is helping me take that first step without tripping over the cost.