Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.spencercountycf.org/impact-grant-program)._
  • Eligible Organizations and Activities

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The Impact Grant shall not support or benefit the following activities or organizations
  • Not eligible: Religious organizations for religious purposes
  • Not eligible: Political parties or campaigns
  • Not eligible: Endowment creation or debt reduction
  • Not eligible: Operating costs not directly related to the program/project
  • Not eligible: Annual appeals or membership contributions
  • Not eligible: Travel requests for groups or individuals such as bands, sports teams, or classes

Overview

Spencer County Community Foundation

We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Spencer County, Indiana today and for generations to come.

Overview

The Spencer County Community Foundation is seeking funding requests for projects or programs that make a substantial difference in the following areas in Spencer County:

  • Cycle of Poverty
  • Mental Health and Substance Use
  • Increased Economic Opportunity

Proposed projects or programs should address the root causes of one or more of the county's greatest challenges in these areas, offering innovative or transformational solutions that lead to lasting community change

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Eligible Organizations and Activities
    • The Community Foundation welcomes funding requests from nonprofit organizations that are deemed tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and from governmental agencies serving the county.

Ineligibility

  • The Impact Grant shall not support or benefit the following activities or organizations:
    • Religious organizations for religious purposes.
    • Political parties or campaigns.
    • Endowment creation or debt reduction.
    • Operating costs not directly related to the program/project.
    • Annual appeals or membership contributions.
    • Travel requests for groups or individuals such as bands, sports teams, or classes.

What Community Foundation Alliance Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
206
Total given
$8.18M
Median grant
$14K
Range
$5,075–$1.35M
  • By dollars: Indiana 98%, New York <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Evansville, IN; Vincennes, IN; Washington, 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

  • Mission First Inc · Evansville, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $1.35M

  • Easterseals Rehabilitation Center · Evansville, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $549K

  • Evansville Museum of Arts History & Science · Evansville, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $359K

  • Evansville Trails Coalition · Evansville, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $270K

  • Youth First Inc · Evansville, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $240K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Mental health
  • Addiction recovery
  • Community development

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