Brookville Foundation focuses its modest, community-centered giving on local place‑based efforts — supporting downtown revitalization, historic building preservation, and emergency shelter services in and around Brookville. Grants skew toward capital and project support (matching funds, HVAC replacement, structural stabilization) and include repeat, multi-grant relationships with a small number of local organizations. The foundation prioritizes tangible, built‑environment improvements and basic safety/networks for vulnerable residents rather than broad operating support or large national initiatives.
Brookville Foundation’s clearest pattern is its support for place-specific projects in and around Brookville: a $25,000 matching-funds grant to Main Street Brookville for a Main Street sustainability campaign, along with project money for shelter services, historic building work, and local civic needs. The foundation’s recent grants show a small-donor profile with practical, tightly scoped awards rather than broad operating commitments. It funds both organizations and individuals, and that mix appears in the same grant records through shelter support, preservation work, arts programming, school administration funds, and scholarships. Several grants point to the kind of work it backs. Main Street Brookville received another $25,000 in 2024 for operations and equipment. Safe Passage Inc. in Batesville received $20,000 to improve shelter and fund expenses, after earlier support for a vehicle buyout and Franklin County expenses. The Franklin County Historical Society also received $15,000 for HVAC replacement on a seminary, while DSDAR in Brookville received $15,000 for structural stabilization at the Stone House. Together, these awards show a foundation that favors tangible projects with visible local impact and recurring relationships with a small set of nearby recipients.
In downtown revitalization, Brookville Foundation backed Main Street Brookville with grants for a Main Street sustainability campaign, then later for operations and equipment. That pairing suggests support for both fundraising efforts and day-to-day capacity. For emergency shelter services, the foundation gave Safe Passage Inc. $20,000 to improve shelter and fund expenses, following an earlier $15,000 award to buy out the lease on a Chevy SUV and a separate $5,000 grant to support Franklin County expenses. Those grants point to both facility needs and service delivery costs. Historic preservation appears in grants to the Franklin County Historical Society for HVAC replacement on a seminary and to DSDAR for structural stabilization at the Stone House. The foundation also supported Franklin County Public Library to replace a historical marker, tying preservation to public-facing local institutions.
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $660, and the 75th percentile is $3,125. The recent record includes both larger project awards and many sub-$1,000 scholarships and school-administered gifts. Grants recur to the same organizations across years, including Main Street Brookville, Safe Passage Inc., Franklin County Arts Council, and the Brookville school principals’ funds. Brookville Foundation also funds individuals, which is visible in its scholarship grants. The pattern is project-restricted support rather than open-ended operating funding.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $660.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$660
75th Percentile
$3K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Concentrated, local giving with a small number of mid-size grants; repeated multi-year or multiple grants to the same grantees; emphasis on capital/project-specific awards (matching funds, facility repairs, structural stabilization).
Notable grantees: Main Street Brookville, Safe Passage Inc, Franklin County Historical Society, DSDAR (local chapter)
Brookville Foundation gives locally, and 80% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Brookville, IN appears repeatedly, including grants to Main Street Brookville, Franklin County Historical Society, DSDAR, Franklin County Public Library, and the local arts council. Batesville, IN is another recurring recipient city through Safe Passage Inc. Outside Indiana, grants in the recent list went to individual recipients in Ohio and Kentucky, but the portfolio remains overwhelmingly in-state.
Its recent grants center on local capital and project needs: Main Street Brookville received money for a sustainability campaign, Safe Passage Inc. was funded for shelter improvements and expenses, and historic preservation groups received support for HVAC replacement, structural stabilization, and marker replacement.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple scholarships to individuals, such as awards of $7,506, $6,839, $2,500, and several $500 grants. This shows scholarship funding is part of the foundation’s grantmaking, alongside organizational support.
Its grant sizes are modest. The 25th percentile is $500, the median is $660, and the 75th percentile is $3,125. The list also includes a few larger awards, including $25,000 grants and $20,000 and $15,000 project grants.
Several organizations appear more than once across the recent record, including Main Street Brookville, Safe Passage Inc., Franklin County Arts Council, and the school administrator funds for Brookville Grade School and Brookville Jr High School. That pattern suggests repeat relationships rather than one-time grants only.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE | BROOKVILLE, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT |
| SAFE PASSAGE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE SHELTER AND FUND EXPENSES |
| DSDAR | BROOKVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | STRUCTURAL STABILIZATION-STONE HOUSE |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BROOKVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | REPLACE HVAC ON SEMINARY |
| CAMRYN BARKER | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,506 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | BROOKVILLE, IN | $3,500 | 2024 | REPLACE HISTORICAL MARKER |
| BETHANY MELUGIN | DAYTON, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | BROOKVILLE, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | THREE ARTS EVENTS |
| CHRISTIAN STORTZ | CINCINNATI, OH | $925 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MADISON LAKE | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $802 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE GRADE SCHOO | BROOKVILLE, IN | $750 | 2024 | PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND |
| KARLY BERGIN | RICHMOND, IN | $588 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FELICITY BOHMAN | NORTH MANCHESTER, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DEREK BRIMHALL | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE JR HIGH SCH | BROOKVILLE, IN | $500 | 2024 | PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND |
| NICK PERRY | HANOVER, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CARSON PRIFOLOGE | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ERICA WEAVER | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| REGAN BARKER | MUNCIE, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BROOK LEWIS | RICHMOND, IN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY | BROOKVILLE, IN | $300 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT |
| MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE | BROOKVILLE, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | MATCH FUNDS IN MAIN ST SUS. CAMPAIGN |
| SAFE PASSAGE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | BUY OUT LEASE ON CHEVY SUV |
| KYLIE LEA | RICHMOND, IN | $6,839 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SAFE PASSAGE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | FUND EXPENSES TO SUPPORT FRANKLIN CO |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | BROOKVILLE, IN | $3,000 | 2023 | PAY FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT |
| KAMRYN BEASLEY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMMA BACK | FRANKLIN, IN | $843 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE GRADE SCHOO | BROOKVILLE, IN | $750 | 2023 | PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND |
| CHLOE COWEN | CINCINNATI, OH | $731 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MICHAELA ANN FERMAN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $536 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SARA PYFRIN | RICHMOND, IN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MEREDITH HOFF | CINCINNATI, OH | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CLAY MEDECKE | CINCINNATI, OH | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KACIE WILLIAMS | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JENNA BRUNS | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GRACE ROTH | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE JR HIGH SCH | BROOKVILLE, IN | $500 | 2023 | PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND |
| BRAYLIN MINNITI | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY | BROOKVILLE, IN | $300 | 2023 | ENDOWMENT |
MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE
$25,000OPERATIONS AND PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
SAFE PASSAGE INC
$20,000IMPROVE SHELTER AND FUND EXPENSES
DSDAR
$15,000STRUCTURAL STABILIZATION-STONE HOUSE
FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,000REPLACE HVAC ON SEMINARY
CAMRYN BARKER
$7,506SCHOLARSHIP
FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$3,500REPLACE HISTORICAL MARKER
BETHANY MELUGIN
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$2,000THREE ARTS EVENTS
CHRISTIAN STORTZ
$925SCHOLARSHIP
MADISON LAKE
$802SCHOLARSHIP
PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE GRADE SCHOO
$750PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND
KARLY BERGIN
$588SCHOLARSHIP
FELICITY BOHMAN
$500SCHOLARSHIP
DEREK BRIMHALL
$500SCHOLARSHIP
PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE JR HIGH SCH
$500PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND
NICK PERRY
$500SCHOLARSHIP
CARSON PRIFOLOGE
$500SCHOLARSHIP
ERICA WEAVER
$500SCHOLARSHIP
REGAN BARKER
$500SCHOLARSHIP
BROOK LEWIS
$500SCHOLARSHIP
THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$300ENDOWMENT
MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE
$25,000MATCH FUNDS IN MAIN ST SUS. CAMPAIGN
SAFE PASSAGE INC
$15,000BUY OUT LEASE ON CHEVY SUV
KYLIE LEA
$6,839SCHOLARSHIP
SAFE PASSAGE INC
$5,000FUND EXPENSES TO SUPPORT FRANKLIN CO
FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$3,000PAY FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
KAMRYN BEASLEY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
EMMA BACK
$843SCHOLARSHIP
PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE GRADE SCHOO
$750PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND
CHLOE COWEN
$731SCHOLARSHIP
MICHAELA ANN FERMAN
$536SCHOLARSHIP
SARA PYFRIN
$500SCHOLARSHIP
MEREDITH HOFF
$500SCHOLARSHIP
CLAY MEDECKE
$500SCHOLARSHIP
KACIE WILLIAMS
$500SCHOLARSHIP
JENNA BRUNS
$500SCHOLARSHIP
GRACE ROTH
$500SCHOLARSHIP
PRINCIPAL OF BROOKVILLE JR HIGH SCH
$500PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S FUND
BRAYLIN MINNITI
$500SCHOLARSHIP
THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$300ENDOWMENT