Fifth Third Foundation Grants: Evansville, IN Foundations

The Fifth Third Foundation in Evansville, IN, focuses on funding programs that foster community development, health services, education, and the arts. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving designated regions, such as Evansville and Chicago. The foundation prioritizes organizations with a history of recent funding. Notably, grants cannot support individuals or certain event sponsorships. This strategic approach aims to create meaningful impacts in communities by aligning resources with local needs.

Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank
The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank is committed to creating a meaningful impact on programs and initiatives that create strong, vibrant communities and provide pathways to opportunity. Grants for programming in education, the arts, community development, and health and human services are considered.
James R. and Adelaide H. Duncan Foundation: For organizations or institutions that specialize in caring for, maintaining, and educating indigent, sick or disabled children or young personsHenry Koch Charitable Foundation: Supports religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational purposes, and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.The Bower–Surheinrich Foundation: Supports charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes.George L. Mesker Music Trust: To provide music in public facilities in the City of Evansville, Indiana, including parks, concert halls, auditoriums and other public facilities in the public domain, which would be appropriate for the use for musical concerts, regardless of any admission charge.

Eligibility

Who is Eligible
Nonprofit organizations designated under section 501(c)(3) and subsections 509(a)(1),509(a)(2), and 509(a)(3) Types I and II by the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) and that operate in one of the following designated regions: Chicago and Effingham County, IL
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Churches and religious organizations, through denominational programming administered by such organizations, will be considered (e.g., food pantries, after-school programs, housing initiatives, etc.

Ineligibility

Grant funds received may NOT be used by a grantee for any of the following purposes:to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation, to influence the outcome of a public election, to carry on a voter registration drive;
to make a grant that does not comply with Section 4945(d)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) regarding grants to individuals for travel, study or similar purposes or grants requiring expenditure responsibility;
as security or a source of payment for the debt services on municipal securities or repayments on municipal bonds; or
to fund or finance any activity for any purpose other than charitable or educational purposes stated in Code Section 170(c)(2)(B).Who is Not Eligible:Individuals.
Churches and religious organizations, though non–denominational programming administered by such organizations will be considered (e.g., food pantries, after school programs, housing initiatives, etc.).
Publicly supported entities such as public schools, government, or government agencies.
Public or private K–12 schools.
Supporting organizations designated 509(a)(3) by the IRS.
Walks/runs, dinners, galas, luncheons, and other event sponsorship requests.
Athletic, band, and other school booster clubs.