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Jennings County Community Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker North Vernon, IN EIN: 35-1922885 Website

The mission of the organization is to serve philanthropic and charitable needs in Jennings county, Indiana. The organization offers endowment services, grantmaking, scholarship, donor estate and planned gift services to individuals and qualified organizations serving Jennings county.

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Jennings County Community Foundation Inc gave $327K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$326,832
+66.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,854
+24.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,593
Total assets
$8,844,682
+19.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Jennings County Community Foundation Inc

Who Jennings County Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Jennings County EDC: $165KJennings County EDC$165KPark Theatre Civic Center: $96KPark Theatre Civic Center$96KSt Mary's School: $22KSt Mary's School$22KJennings County 4-H: $14KJennings County 4-H$14KTown of Vernon: $10KTown of Vernon$10KFirst United Methodist Church: $7KFirst United Methodist Church$7KHayden Historical Museum: $7KHayden Historical Museum$7KPerceptions Yoga Mindfulness and Art: $7KPerceptions Yoga Mindfulnessand Art$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jennings County EDC ($165K). Together the top 8 received $327K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 39 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

North VernonVernonHaydenSeymour

How Jennings County Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 107% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K9 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2022) to $327K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $327K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jennings County EDC North Vernon, INJcedc Programs$165,000
Park Theatre Civic Center North Vernon, INLilly Gift VIII Match, Annual Payout$95,641
St Mary's School North Vernon, INClassroom Grant Recipients, Scholarships, Tution Funds$21,835
Jennings County 4-H Vernon, INAnnual Payment$13,557
Town of Vernon Vernon, INFund Payout, Community Grant, Vernon Trails Project$9,628
First United Methodist Church North Vernon, INYearly Payout from Coon Memorial Fund$7,265
Hayden Historical Museum Hayden, INAnnual Payout$7,110
Perceptions Yoga Mindfulness and Art North Vernon, INCommunity Grant, Fund Payout$6,796
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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
2024$8,844,682$1,438,513$757,744$326,8328$183,126
2023$7,416,782$657,671$601,941$196,4956$250,263
2022$6,711,033$484,220$590,709$153,8308$131,648
2021$8,037,069$915,449$605,504$157,8168$443,881
2020$7,090,377$542,041$647,055$172,4719$-5,275

About Jennings County Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in North Vernon, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $327K. Net investment income was $183K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc is led by Kelly Kent, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kelly Kent

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    32 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $61K (2024)

  • Jessica Hill Yarbrough

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Davis

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisa Gasper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellie Bright

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene Rudicel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Greathouse

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Floyd

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Wisner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Brown

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Sollman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Fischvogt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Seifert

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Joanie Van Horn (2020–2023) — Past Executive Director
  • Former: Greg Hicks (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Dove (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeanie Koelmel (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dixie Tempest (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Erler (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Elsner (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Dillon (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Darlene Bradshaw (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Judith Smith (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Teri Doran (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kelly Kent — Executive Director: $61KKelly KentExecutive Director$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $61K, to Kelly Kent (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Jennings County Community Foundation Inc

How much does Jennings County Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc gave $327K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $196K across 6 grants.

What is Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,593, and its average grant was $40,854, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Jennings County Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were North Vernon, IN (5 grants) and Vernon, IN (2 grants).

Does Jennings County Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Jennings County EDC ($165,000), Park Theatre Civic Center ($95,641) and St Mary's School ($21,835), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Jennings County Community Foundation Inc?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jennings County Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1922885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

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 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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