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Brown County Community Foundation Inc

NASHVILLE, IN EIN: 35-1960379 Website

THE BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INSPIRES CHARITABLE GIVING, BRINGS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER, AND FACILITATES INVESTMENT TO MEET THE GREATEST NEEDS OF OUR COUNTY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19.0M

+11.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+118.3% YoY

Grant Count

44

+158.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-15.7% YoY

About Brown County Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Brown County Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NASHVILLE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 44 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $4.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BloomingtonCliffordColumbusDillsboroHanoverIndianapolisMorgantownNashvilleNinevehOxnardUnionvilleVernon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,956,323$17,015,888$15,650,548
Revenue$7,405,512$2,707,577$3,112,590
Expenses$2,700,706$2,342,431$2,125,362
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,406,609$1,206,145$804,324
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$522K$1M$2M$2M16 grants202030 grants202126 grants202217 grants202344 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS$399KBROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY$310KBROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC$129KBROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY Y…$114KLIVE ADVENTUROUSLY$96KCAREER RESOURCE CENTER O…$86KJACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT$71KBROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCI…$68KBROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR…$68KBROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER F…$68K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K17$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Brown County Community Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Brown County Schools ($398,714), Brown County Art Gallery ($309,803), Brown County Art Guild Inc ($128,539).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$398,714
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$309,803
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$128,539
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$113,745
LIVE ADVENTUROUSLY NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$96,389
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$85,951
JACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$70,749
BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$68,455
BROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$68,401
BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NASHVILLE, INTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$67,926

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ALICE SUSEMICHELCEO$83K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BILL WALTERSTRUSTEE5
DAVID PHELPSTRUSTEE3
DEBBIE KELLEYTRUSTEE3
DWIGHT THOMPSONTRUSTEE4
KERRY RIDGETRUSTEE3
KEVIN MCCRACKENTRUSTEE3
PHIL MCKOWNTRUSTEE2
VICTOR BONGARD IIITRUSTEE2
LAURIE TEALCHAIR - PART YEAR10
JOHN ELLIOTTVICE CHAIR/CHAIR4
TERRY NORMANTREASURER20
RACHEL PERRYSECRETARY4
ALICE SUSEMICHELCEO50$82,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brown County Community Foundation Inc?

Brown County Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NASHVILLE, IN. It holds $19.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Brown County Community Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Brown County Community Foundation Inc holds $19.0M in total assets with $7.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 44 grants totaling $2.1M in 2024.

Where does Brown County Community Foundation Inc operate?

Brown County Community Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Indiana.

What size grants does Brown County Community Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Brown County Community Foundation Inc awarded 44 grants totaling $2.1M — an average of about $47K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Brown County Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Brown County Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1960379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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