The Brown County Community Foundation inspires charitable giving, brings people and resources together, and facilitates investment to meet the greatest needs of our county.
Brown County Community Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving almost entirely in Brown County, Indiana, where 98% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recent support shows a community foundation funding local institutions at meaningful scale: Brown County Schools received $672,960 in 2024 and $398,714 in 2025, while Brown County Art Gallery received $309,803 in 2025. The pattern points to an organization that backs core county infrastructure alongside arts, education, health, and community services. Recent grants also reached Brown County Community YMCA, Career Resource Center of Brown County, Jackson Township Fire Dept, Brown County Humane Society Inc, and Brown County Habitat for Humanity Inc. Those awards suggest a portfolio built around schools, civic capacity, and local organizations that serve residents across age groups. The foundation’s stated community role is to inspire charitable giving, bring people and resources together, and facilitate investment to meet the county’s greatest needs, and its active programs include competitive community grants, rapid-response grants, impact grants, scholarships, and matched support for community projects.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Brown County Schools received $328,766 in 2023 for its exempt purpose, and Career Resource Center of Brown County received $85,951 in 2025 and $66,753 in 2024. The foundation also manages multiple scholarship programs for Brown County students, including post-high-school scholarships and Lilly Endowment Community Scholars affiliations. Arts and culture are another visible thread: Brown County Art Guild Inc received $128,539 in 2025, and Nashville Arts & Entertainment Commission received $45,000 in 2024. Health and wellness appears through grants such as $113,745 to Brown County Community YMCA and $41,456 to Mother’s Cupboard Community Kitchen Inc. The portfolio also includes environmental support, reflected in $42,164 to Friends of Brown County State Park.
Brown County Community Foundation Inc. gives at a local scale, with a typical grant size of $9,552 at the 25th percentile, $16,263 at the median, and $41,832 at the 75th percentile. The distribution includes both smaller community awards and larger institutional grants, with Brown County Schools receiving the biggest recent awards in multiple years. Recipients reappear across years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support: Brown County Schools, Career Resource Center of Brown County, Brown County Community YMCA, Brown County Art Gallery, Brown County Habitat for Humanity Inc, and Brown County Humane Society Inc all show repeat grants. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and funds individuals are not part of its structure. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including community grants, rapid response grants, impact grants, and scholarship programs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $42K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$42K
JOHN ELLIOTT
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Indiana, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state. Brown County is the core geography, and Nashville appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Brown County Schools, Brown County Art Gallery, Brown County Community YMCA, and Access Brown County. One recent award reached Nineveh through Cordry Sweetwater Vol Fire & Ambulance, and Bloomington appears with Centerstone of Indiana. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 87 grants in the United States.
Its active programs and recent grants show support for education, arts and culture, health and wellness, housing, environment, emergency response, and community development. Examples include Brown County Schools, Brown County Art Gallery, Brown County Community YMCA, Jackson Township Fire Dept, and Brown County Habitat for Humanity Inc.
The typical grant size is $9,552 at the 25th percentile, $16,263 at the median, and $41,832 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants to Brown County Schools.
Yes. Several active programs list unsolicited or online application pathways, including BCCF Community Grants, Rapid Response Grants, Impact Grant, and scholarship programs. The rapid-response program uses an online form, while the impact grant begins with a preliminary one-page proposal.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 98% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Brown County, especially Nashville, is the center of activity in the recent-grants list.
Yes. Brown County Schools appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Career Resource Center of Brown County appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Brown County Community YMCA, Brown County Art Gallery, Brown County Habitat for Humanity Inc, and Brown County Humane Society Inc also recur across multiple years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Brown County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organization applicants must be able to answer the rapid-response questions and submit a board-authorized application with budget and financial documentation.
Deadline: Applications accepted on an as-needed basis for emergencies.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY | NASHVILLE, IN | $278,297 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS | NASHVILLE, IN | $162,326 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MOTHER'S CUPBOARD COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $90,357 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $71,820 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA | NASHVILLE, IN | $70,910 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $41,087 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $36,800 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CENTERSTONE OF INDIANA | NASHVILLE, IN | $36,079 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY GOVERNMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $27,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ACCESS BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $27,322 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| READY TO READ | NASHVILLE, IN | $26,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $25,730 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRUITDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTINC | MORGANTOWN, IN | $21,540 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WE CARE GANG INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, IN | $19,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OAK RIDGE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | NASHVILLE, IN | $16,600 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $14,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL OF BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $13,690 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $12,584 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $11,720 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY CLOSET | NASHVILLE, IN | $10,045 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MIDWEST EQUINE TRAIL FOUNDATION | DILLSBORO, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RIVERSONG MUSIC INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GOD'S GRACE | NASHVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $9,973 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA HERITAGE ARTS INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $8,800 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | NASHVILLE, IN | $8,750 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | NASHVILLE, IN | $8,590 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH | COLUMBUS, IN | $8,360 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY PLAYHOUSE MANAGEMENT INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $6,360 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | NASHVILLE, IN | $6,350 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SYCAMORE LAND TRUST | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $5,910 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION | NASHVILLE, IN | $5,900 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NASHVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NASHVILLE, IN | $5,830 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY WEEKEND BACKPACKS | NASHVILLE, IN | $5,552 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HOOSIER ORIGINAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $5,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS | NASHVILLE, IN | $398,714 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY | NASHVILLE, IN | $309,803 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $128,539 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA | NASHVILLE, IN | $113,745 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LIVE ADVENTUROUSLY | NASHVILLE, IN | $96,389 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $85,951 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT | NASHVILLE, IN | $70,749 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $68,455 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | NASHVILLE, IN | $68,401 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $67,926 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NASHVILLE, IN | $56,821 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ACCESS BROWN COUNTY | NASHVILLE, IN | $50,493 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CORDRY SWEETWATER VOL FIRE & AMBULANCE | NINEVEH, IN | $49,992 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY
$278,297TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS
$162,326TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MOTHER'S CUPBOARD COMMUNITY KITCHEN INC
$90,357TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY
$71,820TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA
$70,910TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$36,800TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CENTERSTONE OF INDIANA
$36,079TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY GOVERNMENT
$27,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ACCESS BROWN COUNTY
$27,322TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
READY TO READ
$26,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,730TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FRUITDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTINC
$21,540TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WE CARE GANG INC
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF NASHVILLE
$19,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OAK RIDGE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
$16,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NASHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$14,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY
$12,584TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL INC
$11,720TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY CLOSET
$10,045TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MIDWEST EQUINE TRAIL FOUNDATION
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RIVERSONG MUSIC INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GOD'S GRACE
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC
$9,973TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA HERITAGE ARTS INC
$8,800TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
$8,750TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$8,590TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,360TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY PLAYHOUSE MANAGEMENT INC
$6,360TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$6,350TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
$5,900TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NASHVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,830TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY WEEKEND BACKPACKS
$5,552TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOOSIER ORIGINAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION
$5,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS
$398,714TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY
$309,803TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY ART GUILD INC
$128,539TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY YMCA
$113,745TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LIVE ADVENTUROUSLY
$96,389TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWN COUNTY
$85,951TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPT
$70,749TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$68,401TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$67,926TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$56,821TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ACCESS BROWN COUNTY
$50,493TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CORDRY SWEETWATER VOL FIRE & AMBULANCE
$49,992TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
