Community Impact Grants
Funding Amount
Varies by project
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Howard County, Indiana
Geography
- Serving Howard County
Other requirements
- Programs addressing community needs
Overview
The Community Foundation of Howard County awards grants to support nonprofits through multiple funding mechanisms, including unrestricted community endowment funds, designated/agency funds, field of interest funds, and donor-advised funds.
Geographic Scope
- Howard County, Indiana
Grants from Unrestricted Community Endowment Funds
- Purpose: Support programs that address evolving community challenges
- Process: Competitive grant process
- Focus Areas: Examples include historical preservation, transportation services, substance abuse recovery, youth programming, and community services
- Sample Awards (2024):
- $35,000 to Greentown Historical Society for History Center Structural Repair
- $40,000 to CAM, Inc. for Howard County Connect Transportation Service
- $20,000 to Turnabout Community Resource Center for Pathways to Recovery
- $6,000 to Kokomo Early History Learning Center for Drums Along the Wildcat 2024
Designated/Agency Funds
- Purpose: Provide consistent financial support for specific organizations identified by donors
- Sample Awards (2024):
- $5,848 to Kokomo Humane Society
- $1,162 to Bridges Outreach
- $4,200 to Taylor School Corporation
Field of Interest Funds
- Support specific areas of community need
Donor Advised Funds
- Allow donors input on grant distribution
Total 2024 Grantmaking
- Total Amount Awarded: $2,518,520.09 to nonprofits and students in 2024
Eligibility
- Nonprofit organizations serving Howard County
- Programs addressing community needs
Contact Information
- Phone: 765-454-7298
- Email: todd@cfhoward.org
- Address: 215 W Sycamore St, Kokomo, IN 46901
- Website: www.cfhoward.org
What Community Foundation of Howard County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 98
- Total given
- $3.45M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,084–$307K
- By dollars: Indiana 98%, Missouri <1%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Kokomo, IN; Frankfort, IN; Delphi, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Kokomo Rescue Mission · Kokomo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$307K
Clinton Co Boys & Girls Club · Frankfort, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$180K
Camp Tecumseh · Brookston, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$166K
Kokomohoward County Arts League · Kokomo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$160K
Family Service Association of Howard County Inc · Kokomo, IN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$160K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
- History
- Transportation
- Addiction recovery
- Youth programs
- Child care
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