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Community Foundation of Morgan County

Public charity · Grantmaker Martinsville, IN EIN: 35-1956929 Website

The Community Foundation of Morgan County (CFMC) is a public charity based in Martinsville, Indiana. It makes grants and provides scholarships to support Morgan County residents and works with donors to connect charitable giving with local needs.

Community Foundation of Morgan County at a glance

In short: Community Foundation of Morgan County gave $371K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Indiana. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$371,278
+964.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,128
+432.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,000
Total assets
$17,980,321
+33.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Community Foundation of Morgan County

Review Cycle
The 2026 Community Impact Grant cycle opened July 6, 2026, and closed August 7, 2026; this cycle has passed. CFMC’s website said it would award $160,000 in unrestricted funds through the 2026 program. The website also describes a 2026 Lilly Endowment GIFT IX Community Project Grant, with up to $500,000 available per pillar. It prioritizes collaborative, sustainable projects with measurable outcomes and service to Morgan County residents; preference is given to collaborative letters of intent submitted with another nonprofit.
Deadline
The 2026 Community Impact Grant cycle opened July 6, 2026, and closed August 7, 2026; this cycle has passed.
Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1413, Martinsville, IN 46151
Phone: (765) 813-0003
Website: https://cfmconline.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Community Foundation of Morgan County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MSD of Martinsville: $137KMSD of Martinsville$137KMooresville Public Library: $52KMooresville Public Library$52KChurches in Mission: $50KChurches in Mission$50KDesert Rose Foundation: $42KDesert Rose Foundation$42KStability First Inc: $30KStability First Inc$30KHeroes Wildlife Adventures Inc: $18KHeroes Wildlife Adventures Inc$18KHabitat for Humanity of Morgan County Inc: $16KHabitat for Humanity of MorganCounty Inc$16KSt Martin Tours Society of St Vincent Depaul: $10KSt Martin Tours Society of StVincent Depaul$10KYouth First Inc: $10KYouth First Inc$10KCity of Martinsville: $7KCity of Martinsville$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was MSD of Martinsville ($137K). Together the top 10 received $371K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 37 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CFMC’s grant programs serve Morgan County, Indiana. All itemized grants reported for filing year 2025 went to Indiana recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MartinsvilleMooresvilleEvansvilleMonroviaBloomingtonIndianapolisEminenceJasperMorgantown

Is Community Foundation of Morgan County open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $66K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $52K repeat.

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 163% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $371K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $371K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MSD of Martinsville Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$136,800
Mooresville Public Library Mooresville, INDistribution Grant$52,011
Churches in Mission Mooresville, INDistribution Grant$49,800
Desert Rose Foundation Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$42,400
Stability First Inc Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$30,000
Heroes Wildlife Adventures Inc Mooresville, INDistribution Grant$18,000
Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County Inc Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$15,600
St Martin Tours Society of St Vincent Depaul Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$10,000
Youth First Inc Evansville, INDistribution Grant$10,000
City of Martinsville Martinsville, INDistribution Grant$6,667
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$17,980,321$4,832,410$1,820,327$371,27810$796,601
2024$13,499,689$3,346,729$1,447,861$34,8695$907,735
2023$11,170,606$1,085,040$1,216,633$111,1007$575,675
2022$10,386,986$1,220,402$1,287,049$141,39510$211,508
2021$12,204,312$1,729,662$1,284,104$78,8695$338,172
2020$10,884,153$1,392,321$1,300,351$25,2983$238,342

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

Mission & Focus Areas

CFMC’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations through impact grantmaking. Its 2025 filing also describes accepting gifts, managing financial resources, making grants, and providing scholarships.

The foundation’s website identifies K–12 mental health, workforce development, and community development as focus areas. Its 2026 Community Impact Grant is described as an open-ended program for charitable projects and programs serving Morgan County. A separate 2026 Lilly Endowment GIFT IX Community Project Grant opportunity identifies affordable housing, childcare access and affordability, and food insecurity and poverty relief as its three pillars.

The 2025 filing lists grants to organizations with varied missions. For example, Desert Rose Foundation says it provides transitional shelter for domestic violence victims; Stability First says it helps people facing poverty work toward stability and prosperity, including through housing; Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County says it constructs modest but adequate housing; and Youth First says it provides school-based programs addressing youth mental health, healthy behaviors, substance-use prevention, and student success.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, CFMC reported 10 grants totaling $371,278. Grants ranged from $6,667 to $136,800, with a median of $24,000. The largest awards included $136,800 to MSD of Martinsville, $52,011 to Mooresville Public Library, $49,800 to Churches in Mission, $42,400 to Desert Rose Foundation, and $30,000 to Stability First. All listed 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana.

CFMC’s website describes an application process that requests a project narrative with data, a sustainability plan with financial information showing the organization is in good standing, and expected project outcomes. For the 2026 Community Impact Grant, applicants need not be 501(c)(3) public charities, but the project must be charitable, serve the general population in Morgan County, and be open to the public. Applicants must be in good standing with the IRS, Indiana’s Secretary of State, and other relevant governing entities. The website excludes, among other things, government agencies, fundraising events, projects promoting a specific religion, political campaigns, after-the-fact expenses, debt retirement, endowments, classroom grants, salaries and staffing, and building overhead.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kim Cole as president; Julie Fred as chair; Julie Carmichael as past chair; Tana Lobb as treasurer; and Holly Frye, Rich Myers, Jason Maxwell, and Mike Marvel as directors.

Community Foundation of Morgan County is led by Kim Cole, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kim Cole

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2025)

  • Julie Fred

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Frye

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Maxwell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Marvel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Carmichael

    Past Chair

    Director → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tana Lobb

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Brittani Bentley (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Bruce Calloway (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles Bud Swisher (2020) — Past-Chair
  • Former: Craig Fenneman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dean Mayfield (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Keith Lindauer (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Nick Agresta (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Susan Haynes (2020) — Director

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

Kim Cole — President: $95KKim ColePresident$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Kim Cole (President).

Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Morgan County

How much does Community Foundation of Morgan County give each year?

Community Foundation of Morgan County gave $371K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 5 grants.

What is Community Foundation of Morgan County's typical grant size?

Community Foundation of Morgan County's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $37,128, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Morgan County that year got $25K on average.

Where does Community Foundation of Morgan County give grants?

Community Foundation of Morgan County gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Martinsville, IN (6 grants) and Mooresville, IN (3 grants).

Does Community Foundation of Morgan County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Community Foundation of Morgan County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distribution Grant" (10 grants).

Who are Community Foundation of Morgan County's largest grantees?

Community Foundation of Morgan County's largest 2025 grantees include MSD of Martinsville ($136,800), Mooresville Public Library ($52,011) and Churches in Mission ($49,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Community Foundation of Morgan County?

Community Foundation of Morgan County reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What does Community Foundation of Morgan County fund?

CFMC’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations through impact grantmaking. Its 2025 filing also describes accepting gifts, managing financial resources, making grants, and providing scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Morgan County?

Community Foundation of Morgan County has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cfmconline.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Community Foundation of Morgan County's EIN?

Community Foundation of Morgan County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1956929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Community Foundation of Morgan County funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/community-foundation-of-morgan-county-morg_e0d0b2b975c44b769df647c2e4e1e85f

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