Wayne County Cares Fund
Funding Amount
Varies by award
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Wayne County Cares Fund was established by the Foundation in April 2020 as a means for human service providers to request targeted assistance for the most vulnerable members of the community.
Purpose: Provides emergency and targeted assistance to vulnerable populations, particularly during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility: Human service providers and nonprofit organizations serving Wayne County's vulnerable populations
Geographic Scope: Wayne County, Indiana
Focus Areas:
- Assistance for the most vulnerable community members
- Emergency relief and support
- Human services
Recent Funding: Over the course of 2020, $85,300 was granted from this fund to help those most in need. Additional funding continues to be awarded for emergency needs.
Application Process: Human service providers can request assistance from this fund for targeted support of vulnerable populations.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 765-962-1638
- Email: info@waynecountyfoundation.org
- Address: 33 South 7th Street, Richmond, Indiana 47374
- Website: waynecountyfoundation.org
What Wayne County Indiana Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 80
- Total given
- $2.7M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,200–$241K
- By dollars: Indiana 96%, North Carolina 1%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Centerville, 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
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish · Richmond, IN
Annual grant distributions and donor advised grant
$241K
Richmond Symphony Orchestra · Richmond, IN
Annual grant distributions and donor advised grants
$222K
Seton Catholic Schools · Richmond, IN
Annual grant distributions and donor advised grant
$153K
Earlham College · Richmond, IN
2024 grant cycle and donor advised grants
$137K
Richmond Parks and Recreation · Richmond, IN
2024 grant cycle, annual grant distributions, donor advised grant
$125K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Human services
- Hardship
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