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Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker New Albany, IN EIN: 35-2086312 Website

To provide grants to support non profit organizations, schools, and government agencies in new albany and floyd county, indiana; to provide scholarships for post secondary education to deserving students who live within the county and who desire to pursue a higher education; and to provide loans to small businesses.

Key facts about Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc

In short: Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc gave $1.9M across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-2086312
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,881,518
Grants made (2025)
65
Average grant
$28,946
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$50,398,423
Primary geography
Indiana (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$50.4M

+14.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+74.7% YoY

Grant Count

65

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+66.7% YoY

How Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc gives

  • 51% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc

Based on IRS filings

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in New Albany, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 65 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $6.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 65 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LouisvilleNew AlbanyJeffersonvilleClarksvileBloomingtonGeorgetownGreenvilleIndianapolisMout Saint FrancisFloyds KnobsSellersburgCorydonFairdaleMadisonMartinsvilleMinneapolisBucknerMount St FrancisVincennes

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M4 grants202050 grants202155 grants202263 grants202362 grants202465 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Town of Georgetown: $500KTown of Georgetown$500KVincennes University: $500KVincennes University$500KNew Albany Floyd County Education Foundation: $134KNew Albany Floyd CountyEducation Foundation$134KIndiana University Foundation: $31KIndiana University Foundation$31KNew Albany High School Theatre Department: $25KNew Albany High School TheatreDepartment$25KIvy Tech Community College: $23KIvy Tech Community College$23KLouisville Orchestra: $20KLouisville Orchestra$20KCommunity Foundation of Louisville: $20KCommunity Foundation ofLouisville$20KFloyd County Superior Court 3: $20KFloyd County Superior Court 3$20KLiberty Place DBA Kaiser Home Support Services: $19KLiberty Place DBA Kaiser HomeSupport Services$19K

Grant Size Distribution

295 grants across all recorded years

274<$50K11$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TOWN OF GEORGETOWN Georgetown, INGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY Vincennes, INGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION New Albany, INGENERAL SUPPORT$134,000
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Indianapolis, INGENERAL SUPPORT$31,000
NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPARTMENT New Albany, INGENERAL SUPPORT$24,600
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE Sellersburg, INGENERAL SUPPORT$23,268
LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$20,480
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE Louisville, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
FLOYD COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 3 New Albany, INGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
LIBERTY PLACE DBA KAISER HOME SUPPORT SERVICES New Albany, INGENERAL SUPPORT$19,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$50,398,423$44,201,512$39,939,535
Revenue$9,063,691$3,983,343$5,479,749
Expenses$3,129,628$2,347,825$2,589,465
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,936,421$1,517,192$3,018,558
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc is led by Tyler Bliss, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tyler Bliss

    Executive Director

    Executive Director - → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $20K (2024) → $135K (2025)

  • Al Knable

    President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Schilmiller

    Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Brad Seigel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Hess

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mayor Jeff Gahan

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Nadeau

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefanie Griffith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Fitzgerald

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Josh Kornberg (2020–2024) — Executive Director -
  • Former: Jennie Collier (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: David Aebersold (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jason Applegate (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Shawn Carruthers (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Bob Caesar (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jerry Finn (2020) — Former Executive

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Tyler Bliss — Executive Director: $135KTyler BlissExecutive Director$135KRose Schilmiller — Program Director: $102KRose SchilmillerProgram Director$102K

Frequently asked questions about Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc

How much does Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc give each year?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc gave $1.9M across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 62 grants.

What is Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's typical grant size?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $28,946, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc give grants?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (25 grants), New Albany, IN (24 grants), Jeffersonville, IN (4 grants) and Georgetown, IN (2 grants).

Does Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (65 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's largest grantees?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Georgetown ($500,000), Vincennes University ($500,000) and New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation ($134,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc reported $50.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.

What is Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in New Albany, IN. It holds $50.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's EIN?

Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2086312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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