Community Foundation of Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON, IN EIN: 35-1811149 Website

The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County (CFBMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1990 and headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana. The organization encourages and manages philanthropic support for the long-term benefit of Monroe County and its residents, fueling innovative ideas and lasting impact through grantmaking, expertise, and collaborative leadership.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$57.5M

+21.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-83.9% YoY

Grant Count

-16.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-80.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To enhance the local quality of life through charitable funds, effective grants, and inclusive leadership.

The Community Foundation exists to enhance the community through permanent charitable capital, effective grants, and inclusive leadership. The organization champions local philanthropy by building community assets, particularly permanent endowment funds, and administers grants in diverse charitable fields reflective of donor interests and community needs and opportunities.

Focus Areas: The Foundation's impact extends across multiple sectors including:

Early childhood development
Aging services
Basic needs
Economic development
Arts
Environment
Education
Conservation and land trust work

Grantmaking

The Community Foundation has awarded **$52 million in grants to more than 600 organizations** since its establishment. The organization administers over 200 funds, primarily permanent endowments, including agency or designated funds, scholarship funds, donor-advised funds, field-of-interest funds, and unrestricted funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Community Foundation focuses exclusively on Monroe County, Indiana and the Bloomington area.

Grant Distribution by State

Indiana $15.0M (97%)

Illinois $168K (1%)

New York $125K (1%)

California $69K (0%)

North Carolina $50K (0%)

Maryland $25K (0%)

Texas $25K (0%)

Florida $15K (0%)

+5 more states

States

California Colorado Florida Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan North Carolina New York Tennessee Texas Wisconsin

Cities

BedfordBloomingtonCenterpointChicagoCusterDetroitElletsvillerEllettsvilleFreedomGosportHoustonIndianapolisLintonLos AngelesMemphisMiamiNashvilleNeedhamNew YorkRockville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

Total Assets: $57,492,921
Total Revenues: $11,678,257
Total Expenses: $3,653,134
Endowment: $55 million (growing)

Staffing: 17 employees

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$57,492,921	$47,473,129	$43,168,422
Revenue	$11,678,257	$14,808,470	$6,724,359
Expenses	$3,653,134	$12,789,535	$3,578,201
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$3,224,002	$2,157,622	$3,465,192
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

8 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Bloomington

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Foundation

Agency Endowment Matching Program

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

Amount

$.50 match per $1 raised

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

CFBMC: Precision Health Network Grants

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

Community Impact Funding Initiative

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON

Amount

$10,000 - $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Tina Peterson - President & CEO
Jennifer Myers - Director
Marcus Whited - Program Director
Meagan Niese - Development Director
Jim Muehling - Development Director
Renee Chambers - Program Director
Erik Coyne - Board Member

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BOB ZALTSBERG	DIRECTOR	2	—
BRIAN D YELEY	DIRECTOR	2	—
CHRISTA CURTIS	DIRECTOR	2	—
DAVID B JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	2	—
ERIC SPOONMORE	DIRECTOR	2	—
ERIN MARTOGLIO	DIRECTOR	2	—
ISABEL SANTER	DIRECTOR	2	—
JEREMIAH YOUNG	DIRECTOR	2	—
JERRY SANDERS	DIRECTOR	2	—
JESSIKA HANE	DIRECTOR	2	—
KYLA COX-DECKARD	DIRECTOR	2	—
LINDSEY A SMITH	DIRECTOR	2	—
MARK FRANKLIN	DIRECTOR	2	—
MATTIE WHITE	DIRECTOR	2	—
WARREN CUTSHALL	DIRECTOR	2	—
JEFF WUSLICH	CHAIR	2	—
MICHELLE COLE	SECRETARY	2	—
ALISA HENDRIX	TREASURER	2	—
TINA PETERSON	PRESIDENT AND CEO	40	$180,065

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Community Foundation has announced several recent grant initiatives:

Community Foundation grant to fund IU Media School learning lab to expand\

**IU Media School Learning Lab:** Grant awarded to fund a learning lab to expand local news coverage

Community Foundation grant to fund IU Media School learning lab to expand\

**Hoosier Hills Food Bank:** Grant provided to help the food bank feed families during crisis periods

Community Foundation awards grant to help Hoosier Hills Food ...

**Community Impact Grants:** $439,083 distributed across 15 grants to address community needs

Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Awards $439K in Grants

**Creating Community Grants:** $154,000 awarded through this grant program

Community Foundation grant to fund IU Media School learning lab to expand\

The organization continues to expand its endowment and increase its grantmaking capacity to meet Monroe County's most pressing needs and opportunities.