Endowed Funds for Local Nonprofits
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Rush County, Indiana
Background: The Rush County Community Foundation administers 40 endowed funds that provide annual support to local nonprofit organizations. The foundation distributed over $400,000 in grants in 2016, with approximately two-thirds directed to nonprofit organizations through endowed funds (the remaining third supports scholarships).
Fund Types:
- Endowment Funds: Permanently invested, providing annual distributions to beneficiaries
- Pass-Through Funds: Non-permanent funds allowing for payout as needed for charitable purposes
Focus Areas: The funds support various causes and organizations including:
- Churches and religious organizations
- Cemeteries
- Nonprofit organizations
- Community development and interests
- Education
- Community-based causes
Examples of Specific Funds mentioned:
- Charles E. and Jane Power Niccum Fund (benefits Milroy area projects)
- Milroy United Methodist Church Fund
- Milroy Psi Iota Xi Fund
- Milroy Street Light Association Fund
- Milroy Christian Church Scholarship Fund
- Ercell Bever, Jr. Memorial Fund (Carthage)
- East Street Christian Church of Carthage Fund
- Carl & Ellen Foust Fund (Carthage)
- Mays Community Fund
- Center Church Cemetery Fund
- Center Christian Church Gray Family Fund
Contact Information:
- Address: 117 N. Main St., Rushville, IN 46173
- Phone: (765) 938-1177
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: rushcountyfoundation.org
What Rush County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 32
- Total given
- $7.07M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,041–$6.6M
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Rushville, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Milroy, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Rec Building Holding Corp · Rushville, IN
Rec center
$6.6M
RCHS Activities Fund · Rushville, IN
Student activities and sports
$45K
Boys & Girls Club of Rush County · Rushville, IN
Development and ongoing work
$43K
St Paul's United Methodist Church · Rushville, IN
Financial support
$32K
Clean Green Rush · Rushville, IN
Cleanup and advertising
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Churches
- Faith-based
- Education
- Community development
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