Centra Foundation Inc
Centra Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Columbus, Indiana. Founded in 2012 as the charitable arm of Centra Credit Union, it supports communities Centra serves through charitable giving.
Centra Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Centra Foundation Inc gave $476K across 83 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $475,680
- +43.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 83
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,731
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $174,697
- +427.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (36 of 83, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Centra Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Separately, Centra’s sponsorship information describes an online application process for organizations or events in communities Centra serves. Sponsorship requests may take up to four weeks to review, with up to two weeks for payment if approved. The sponsorship information says requests to support individuals are not accepted and that requests that are political or primarily intended to further religious beliefs are not approved.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 789, Columbus, IN 47202-0789
Phone: (812) 314-0282
Website: https://centra.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Centra Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Burd Scholarships 37 ($93K). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
315 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 309 grants of 315 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it supports communities served by Centra. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana and 1% to Kentucky; the reported share for New York was 0% after rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Centra Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 83 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2020) to $476K (2025). In 2025 it made 83 grants totaling $476K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burd Scholarships 37 Columbus, IN | Charitable | $92,500 |
| United Way Campaign Columbus, IN | Charitable | $53,192 |
| Pay It Forward Columbus, IN | Charitable | $28,268 |
| Love Chapel Columbus, IN | Charitable | $27,500 |
| Salvation Army New Albany New Albany, IN | Charitable | $13,176 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County Seymour, IN | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Scott County Shop with the Sheriff Scottsburg, IN | Charitable | $10,705 |
| Good Samaritan Food Pantry North Vernon, IN | Charitable | $10,525 |
| Community Involvement Leadership Program Columbus, IN | Charitable | $10,272 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $174,697 | $617,253 | $475,680 | $475,680 | 83 | $475,680 | $1,627 | $6,468 |
| 2024 | $33,124 | $336,256 | $334,022 | $332,599 | 67 | $332,599 | $22 | $1,776 |
| 2023 | $30,890 | $254,670 | $273,361 | $252,955 | 59 | $252,955 | $61 | $1,851 |
| 2022 | $49,581 | $255,748 | $245,366 | $245,366 | 54 | $245,366 | $66 | $2,235 |
| 2021 | $39,199 | $232,145 | $228,288 | $228,288 | 52 | $228,288 | $33 | $2,196 |
| 2020 | $35,342 | $172,240 | $170,453 | $166,702 | 39 | — | — | $1,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Centra Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation says its charitable giving furthers Centra’s vision of creating value for its members, team members, and communities. Its stated impact areas are financial empowerment, scholarships, career development, social responsibility, and emergent community needs.
Grantees in 2025 included organizations working on a range of community needs. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana describes its mission as fighting hunger and improving equitable access to nutritious food. Anchor House says it invests in families and individuals through housing and resources while fighting hunger. Community Center of Hope says it facilitates programs and services to improve quality of life in Hope, Indiana, and the surrounding area. Hope Southern Indiana describes its work as providing social and educational services to people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Other recipients included Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, which works to address intimate partner violence through advocacy, education, and social-change efforts, and REACH Columbus, which provides experiences and activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 83 grants totaling $475,680. Grants ranged from $592 to $92,500, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants included Burd Scholarships 37 ($92,500), United Way Campaign ($53,192), Pay It Forward ($28,268), and Love Chapel ($27,500), all in Columbus, Indiana. Other notable grants were $13,176 to Salvation Army New Albany, $11,000 to Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County, $10,705 to Scott County Shop with the Sheriff, $10,525 to Good Samaritan Food Pantry, and $10,000 to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.
The Foundation also describes a team-member-nominated donation program that awards $2,500 grants to selected local nonprofits. Its scholarship program offers awards to eligible high school students and adults pursuing higher education, technical or trade training, or certification.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevina Shumaker as chair. The listed voting members are Adam Mann, Addie Bode, Brad Davis, Diana Dunn, Jenni Carr, Josh Wilson, Karl Kissinger, Marques Johnson, and Telicia White.
Centra Foundation Inc is led by Kevina Shumaker, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevina Shumaker
Chair
Centra Board Representative → Voting Member, 2022
Voting Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Davis
Voting Member
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenni Carr
Voting Member
Chair → Voting Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Mann
Voting Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Addie Bode
Voting Member
Secretary → Voting Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Kissinger
Voting Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Stair
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Dunn
Voting Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marques Johnson
Voting Member
Vice Chair → Voting Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Telicia White
Voting Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Wilson
Voting Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maredeth Sims
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Kreutzjans
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: James Murray (2022–2024) — Voting Member
- Former: Bobbi Browning (2023–2024) — Voting Member
- Former: Heather Shafer (2023–2024) — Voting Member
- Former: Elyse Lutes (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Angie Pelsor (2022–2023) — Voting Member
- Former: Sharon Taylor (2022–2023) — Voting Member
- Former: Rob Richardson (2023) — Voting Member
- Former: Chrissy Bailey (2020–2022) — Non Voting Member
- Former: Patty Knorr (2020–2022) — Non Voting Member
- Former: Katie Hall (2021–2022) — Voting Member
- Former: Lesley Ulrich (2021–2022) — Voting Member
- Former: Angie Sears (2022) — Voting Member
- Former: Megan Ratliff (2022) — Voting Member
- Former: Chad Dimmitt (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Dawn Miley (2020–2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Allyson Ferrell (2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Amber Foster (2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Brittany Joes (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Krista Darst (2021) — Voting Member
- Former: Tj Blair (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Centra Foundation Inc
How much does Centra Foundation Inc give each year?
Centra Foundation Inc gave $476K across 83 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $333K across 67 grants.
What is Centra Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Centra Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,731, across 83 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Centra Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Centra Foundation Inc give grants?
Centra Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, IN (30 grants), New Albany, IN (5 grants), Indianapolis, IN (5 grants) and Scottsburg, IN (4 grants).
Does Centra Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 83 grants with a stated purpose on Centra Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (83 grants).
Who are Centra Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Centra Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Burd Scholarships 37 ($92,500), United Way Campaign ($53,192) and Pay It Forward ($28,268), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Centra Foundation Inc?
Centra Foundation Inc reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $476K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Centra Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation says its charitable giving furthers Centra’s vision of creating value for its members, team members, and communities. Its stated impact areas are financial empowerment, scholarships, career development, social responsibility, and emergent community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Centra Foundation Inc?
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Centra Foundation Inc's EIN?
Centra Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5288066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Centra Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Centra Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/centra-foundation-inc-morg_895d64ea82994f48bb4591272db04868
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