Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
The Community Foundation of Boone County Inc is a public charity based in Lebanon, Indiana. Established in 1991, it maintains endowment funds and awards grants and scholarships for charitable purposes, including work serving Boone County communities.
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc at a glance
In short: Community Foundation of Boone County Inc gave $755K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Indiana. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $754,965
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,777
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,400
- Total assets
- $43,628,750
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (20 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
- How to Apply
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Eligible organizations should submit the required documentation through the foundation’s online grantmaking system and follow the requirements and timelines for the relevant opportunity. Previously funded organizations must submit final reports before applying again.
- Contact
Mailing address: 102 N Lebanon St 200, Lebanon, IN 46052-2151
Phone: (317) 873-0210
Website: https://communityfoundationbc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
Boone REMC Operation Round Up Grant
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Foundation of Boone County - Community Enrichment Grant
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Foundation of Boone County - Unrestricted Grant Opportunity
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundation of Boone County Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boone County Senior Services Inc ($64K). Together the top 10 received $358K.
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 178 grants of 184 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its grant opportunities as serving Boone County, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports that 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 2% to recipients in Tennessee, and 3% to recipients in an unspecified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Community Foundation of Boone County Inc open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 45 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $514K (2021) to $755K (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $755K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County Senior Services Inc Lebanon, IN | Vehicles/Oper Supp. | $63,593 |
| Iladd Inc Zionsville, IN | Capital Campaign | $54,000 |
| Sullivanmunce Cultural Center Zionsville, IN | Operating Support | $49,206 |
| Western Boone Education Foundation Thorntown, IN | Operating Support | $34,618 |
| Advance Food Distribution Advance, IN | Operating Support | $30,129 |
| The Arc of Greater Boone County Lebanon, IN | Operating Support | $26,900 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Boone County Zionsville, IN | Capacity Building | $26,402 |
| Sylvia's Child Advocacy Center Lebanon, IN | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Zionsville Education Foundation Zionsville, IN | Operating Support | $24,659 |
| Agency Grants | — | $23,131 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,628,750 | $6,170,914 | $3,184,743 | $754,965 | 45 | $2,874,663 |
| 2024 | $37,912,429 | $4,926,924 | $2,720,249 | $631,633 | 42 | $1,888,264 |
| 2023 | $33,645,750 | $2,645,982 | $2,264,189 | $558,401 | 34 | $1,423,620 |
| 2022 | $30,139,633 | $2,715,110 | $2,332,798 | $620,373 | 27 | $1,682,000 |
| 2021 | $31,834,986 | $3,604,772 | $2,024,043 | $513,931 | 36 | $1,731,508 |
| 2020 | $28,518,305 | $2,572,775 | $2,051,694 | $629,563 | 33 | $-254,420 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to unite people, organizations, and philanthropy to create a thriving community for all. Its filing says its endowment funds are intended to award grants and scholarships for charitable, educational, or scientific projects and purposes.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Boone County Senior Services says it promotes independence and enriching opportunities for older adults in Boone County. ILADD says it provides housing, enrichment and educational programs, and social options for adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities. SullivanMunce Cultural Center says it supports museum exhibits, educational programs, a genealogy library, and an art center. The Arc of Greater Boone County says it provides training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities, while Zionsville Education Foundation says it funds programs to enhance students’ educational experiences and promote academic excellence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $754,965. Grant amounts ranged from $5,351 to $63,593, with a median grant of $12,400.
Among the largest reported grants were $63,593 to Boone County Senior Services Inc for vehicles/operating support; $54,000 to ILADD Inc for a capital campaign; $49,206 to SullivanMunce Cultural Center for operating support; $34,618 to Western Boone Education Foundation for operating support; and $30,129 to Advance Food Distribution for operating support. Other large grants included $26,900 to The Arc of Greater Boone County for operating support, $26,402 to Boys & Girls Club of Boone County for capacity building, and $25,000 to Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center for operating support.
For 2026, the foundation’s website lists competitive programming, large-scale lifelong learning, and unrestricted grant opportunities, as well as quarterly opportunities to nominate for a Women of Impact grant. The programming grant application period ran from May 26 through June 11, 2026, a past cycle; grants were listed at up to $10,000. The large-scale lifelong learning initiative offers grants from $250,000 to $1,000,000 for programs, projects, or capital investments that strengthen Boone County’s learning ecosystem. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, libraries, and public entities serving Boone County residents; collaborative applications and fiscal sponsorship are permitted. The website says eligible nonprofits must submit required documents through its online grantmaking system, with the annual documentation process scheduled to open in January 2026. The filing says grantees must use funds for the stated charitable purpose and comply with grant reporting requirements; competitive grants also require a signed grant agreement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan Soller as chair, Chris Huffer as vice chair, Luanne Cluff as treasurer, Paula Hudson as secretary, and Shawna Lake, Hugh Kelly, Mason Gordon, John Schmidt, Katie Sheets, and Angie Leary as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Julie Reagan as CEO.
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc is led by Julie Reagan, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Reagan
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$84K (2023) → $127K (2025)
Joan Soller
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Dunshee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Lake
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Leary
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Perdue
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Stokely
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Prince
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Plunkett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Sheets
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Kelly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mason Gordon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luanne Cluff
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Hudson
Secretary
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Huffer
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2022
Vice Chair & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Gary Emmert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Josh Frost (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Moore (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Thomas (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Yaraschefski (2023) — Director
- Former: Jodi Gietl (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Jennifer Scott (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Michalke Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jodie Lamb (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Guernsey (2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Fleck (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Wesseler (2020) — Chair
- Former: Daniel Fleck (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Eric Howe (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kris Patel (2020) — Director
- Former: Molly Whitehead (2020) — Director
- Former: Ray Ingham (2020) — Immediate Pa
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Julie Reagan (President/Ce).
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Boone County Inc
How much does Community Foundation of Boone County Inc give each year?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc gave $755K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $632K across 42 grants.
What is Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's typical grant size?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,400, and its average grant was $16,777, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Boone County Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Community Foundation of Boone County Inc give grants?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, IN (14 grants), Zionsville, IN (10 grants), Indianapolis, IN (5 grants) and Jamestown, IN (4 grants).
Does Community Foundation of Boone County Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants) and "Capacity Building" (4 grants).
Who are Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's largest grantees?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boone County Senior Services Inc ($63,593), Iladd Inc ($54,000) and Sullivanmunce Cultural Center ($49,206), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation of Boone County Inc?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc reported $43.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.
What does Community Foundation of Boone County Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to unite people, organizations, and philanthropy to create a thriving community for all. Its filing says its endowment funds are intended to award grants and scholarships for charitable, educational, or scientific projects and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Boone County Inc?
Eligible organizations should submit the required documentation through the foundation’s online grantmaking system and follow the requirements and timelines for the relevant opportunity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's EIN?
Community Foundation of Boone County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1829585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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