Columbus Regional Hospital

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation

Columbus, IN

Heritage Fund supports youth development, downtown vitality, arts, culture, architecture and design, and other community needs, primarily in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $24,000, though awards ranged widely; it accepts competitive Community Fund applications through a required letter of intent.

Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer

Columbus, IN

The foundation supports Indiana nonprofits in areas including recovery services, hospice care, education, emergency assistance, neighborhood programs, and family services, with a preference for organizations near Columbus and projects benefiting Bartholomew County residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $72,000, with a median of $8,000. It accepts requests through a preset application from 501(c)(3) organizations; churches are not currently considered.

Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent Foundation

Columbus, IN

The Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent Foundation supports Indiana organizations across areas including recovery services, hospice care, education, family services, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $78,000, with a median grant of $8,000; it accepts requests by letter describing the organization and request, submitted before its annual meeting.

Carl Marshall Reeves and

Fenton, MO

The foundation funds macular degeneration research nationwide and organized charities serving Columbus or Bartholomew County, Indiana, with roughly half of its grants allocated to each area; it supports projects and capital costs, not overhead or endowments. Recent awards ranged from $1,499 to $85,000, with a median of about $15,000. It accepts applications, with separate deadlines for local charities and research.

Centra Foundation Inc

Columbus, IN

Centra Foundation supports financial empowerment, scholarships and career development, social responsibility, and urgent community needs in areas served by Centra, primarily in Indiana and also in Kentucky. Its 2025 grants ranged from $592 to $92,500, with a median of $2,500; it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Repp Associates Foundation

Columbus, IN

The foundation supports Indiana charitable organizations in areas including education, hospitals, social services, churches, and character building. Its 2025 grants ranged from $15 to $5,000, with a median of $150. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Bartholomew County Inc

Columbus, IN

United Way of Bartholomew County funds certified member social-service agencies addressing education, health, and financial stability, with a focus on people experiencing poverty and families with children. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,217 to $113,748, with a median of about $20,000; its primary service area is Bartholomew County, Indiana. It reviews annual funding requests from certified agencies; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Presbyterian Foundation of Columbus

Columbus, IN

To receive assets and expend money to promote religious, educational, and charitable purposes including those of the first presbyterian church of columbus, indiana. The foundation also manages a columbarium fund for donors.

Robert & Helen Haddad Foundation

Columbus, IN

Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Lilly Endowment funds community development, education and youth, and religion, with most community and education giving focused on Indianapolis and Indiana and religion grants reaching nationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000; the profile describes open initiatives and application guidelines but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

CICF supports a range of charitable work through its funds and partner entities, including youth programs, housing, social services, environmental equity, and services for older adults, primarily in Central Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. CICF does not award grants directly; most competitive opportunities use its grants portal, while the Hamilton County Multi-Year Partner Grant is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

University of Notre Dame du Lac

Notre Dame, IN

The University of Notre Dame supports Catholic education, student life, academics, athletics, research, and nonprofit and institutional projects; its 2025 grants had a median of $30,480, though amounts varied widely. Giving is concentrated in Florida and Indiana, with support also going to organizations elsewhere in the U.S.; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited general requests.