Helen and Jim Ewing Fund: To Help the Elderly and Feed the Hungry
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits assisting elderly with essential needs and services
Geography
- Serving Rush County residents
Other requirements
- Agencies providing food for the needy
- Agencies supporting those serving elderly populations
- Hospice providers
- Food pantries
Overview
Geographic Scope: Rush County, Indiana (priority); serves other counties that benefit Rush County residents
Focus Areas: Support for elderly populations and food assistance for the needy
Background: Created May 27, 2014, by Jim Ewing in memory of his late wife Helen, who was passionate about feeding the poor and supporting the elderly after 60 years of marriage and community service.
Eligible Organizations:
- Agencies providing food for the needy
- Agencies supporting those serving elderly populations
- Nonprofits assisting elderly with essential needs and services
- Hospice providers
- Food pantries
- Meals on Wheels programs
Priority: Rush County nonprofits and organizations from other counties serving Rush County residents
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
- Seniors
- Food security
- Food pantries
- Hospice
- Nonprofits
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