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Dekalb County Community Foundation

AUBURN, IN EIN: 35-1992897 Website

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DEKALB COUNTY PROMOTES COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY BY OFFERING LOCAL CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A CHARITABLE LEGACY THAT WILL SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE LIFE IN OUR COUNTY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.8M

+13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+258.2% YoY

Grant Count

26

-10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

+299.5% YoY

About Dekalb County Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dekalb County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AUBURN, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AuburnButlerChicagoCorunnaFort WayneGarrettGridleyHuntertownKendallvilleLagrangeMuncieSt JoeWaterloo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$28,764,168$25,342,823$22,778,629
Revenue$5,015,397$2,552,110$2,506,599
Expenses$3,067,990$1,961,406$1,635,513
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,007,866$964,342$997,881
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$399K$797K$1M$2M19 grants202024 grants202129 grants202229 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF AUBURN$1.2MUNITED WAY OF DEKALB COU…$63KAUBURN CORD DUESENBERG A…$32KAUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$25KDEKALB COUNTY OUTDOOR TH…$24KYMCA OF DEKALB COUNTY INC$23KWOMEN'S CARE CENTER NORT…$21KNORTHEASTERN CENTER INC$20KALLIANCE INDUSTRIES$19KLIFESONG FOR ORPHANS$15K

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Dekalb County Community Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TANYA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DI$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TASHA EICHERPRESIDENT2
JIM SPARROWVICE PRESIDE2
ANGIE HOLTTREASURER2
LORAINE HARTRANFTSECRETARY2
BARBARA OLENYIK MORROWADVISOR1
JUSTIN CLARKDIRECTOR1
BECKY HEFTYDIRECTOR1
ALLISON CARNAHANDIRECTOR1
SCOTT ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR1
JUDY HEYDIRECTOR1
ZACH LIGHTNERDIRECTOR1
THOMAS MASONDIRECTOR1
NICK STEPHANDIRECTOR1
SUE RANDADIRECTOR1
NORM YODERDIRECTOR1
TANYA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DI40$102,797

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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