The Community Foundation of Jackson County exists to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life in Jackson County by providing grants, scholarships, endowments and other resources to support education, community development, human services, the arts and related initiatives.
Community Fdtn of Jackson County’s grantmaking shows a strong mix of scholarships, community support, and operating help for local institutions. The largest recent award in the data was $180,230 to Royalty Companies of Indiana Inc in 2023, a scale that sits alongside much smaller classroom grants and scholarship awards. In the recent grants list, Child Care Network Inc received $154,063 in 2024 and another $138,765 in 2025, both in Seymour, which points to repeated support for the same organization across multiple years. The foundation also appears in the recipient list itself, with a 2023 grant of $26,227 to Community Foundation of Jackson County, indicating internal or affiliated support within the local philanthropy network. The broader picture is a locally focused funder with total annual grants of $1,868,629 and assets of $25,846,402. Its stated work includes education, community development, human services, the arts, and related initiatives, with an emphasis on scholarship administration and project- or program-based support. Recent awards also reach schools, churches, service providers, and civic entities in Jackson County communities.
Education is a major part of the foundation’s work. Among the named programs it administers are scholarship programs for Jackson County students, including college, vocational or technical, and adult learning support. The grant list also shows school-centered awards such as $40,000 to Seymour Community Schools in 2023 and $17,868 to Trinity Lutheran High School in 2024. Human services and child care also appear repeatedly. Child Care Network Inc received $154,063 in 2024 and $138,765 in 2025 for program support, while Anchor House Inc received $46,791 in 2024 and $20,904 in 2025. Community and religious organizations are part of the portfolio as well. Jackson County United Way was awarded $33,500 in 2024 and $17,245 in 2025, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Vallonia received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $7,360, the median is $11,277, and the 75th percentile is $17,566. The recent grants list shows a pattern of repeat support, with several recipients appearing in more than one year, including Child Care Network Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Seymour, Anchor House Inc, Trinity Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran High School, Jackson County United Way, and Girls Inc of Jackson County. The foundation’s philosophy tags point to program support, project-specific funding, and operational or program delivery support. Scholarship programs are also administered directly, and those programs accept unsolicited applications.
$639K
$25.8M
$6.6M
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $7K and $18K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$18K
DAN DAVIS
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Giving is overwhelmingly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based. Seymour appears most often in the recent grant list, including Child Care Network Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Seymour, Anchor House Inc, Jackson County United Way, and Trinity Lutheran High School. Other Jackson County places also appear, such as Brownstown, Clifford, Vallonia, Crothersville, and Medora. The top state by grant count is Illinois, but the recipient list provided here is entirely in Indiana.
The foundation supports scholarships, K-12 and classroom education grants, higher education and vocational training, community grants, arts and culture, human services, and economic development. Its active programs also include scholarship administration, classroom education grants, fall grants, and township-focused community fund grants.
Yes. It administers multiple scholarship programs for Jackson County students, including college, vocational or technical, and adult learning scholarships. The active programs list also includes the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, which is administered for eligible Indiana students.
The grant size distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $7,360, the median is $11,277, and the 75th percentile is $17,566. The recent grants list also includes both larger operating-style support and smaller classroom-level awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years in the recent grants list, including Child Care Network Inc, Boys & Girls Club of Seymour, Anchor House Inc, Trinity Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran High School, Jackson County United Way, and Girls Inc of Jackson County.
The scope is local. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and the recent grants listed are all to US-based organizations. The named programs focus on Jackson County, Indiana, along with Owen and Carr Townships for a dedicated community fund grant program.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Fdtn of Jackson County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Requests are reviewed by a local committee of Owen and Carr Township residents; proposals are considered at quarterly committee meetings.
Deadline: Submit by the second Monday of March, June, September, or December; committee meets the third Monday of those months.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD CARE NETWORK INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $138,765 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF BROWNSTOWN | BROWNSTOWN, IN | $123,429 | 2025 | GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SEYMOUR | SEYMOUR, IN | $51,507 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER | SEYMOUR, IN | $29,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORTPROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANCHOR HOUSE INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $20,904 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRLS INC OF JACKSON COUNTY | SEYMOUR, IN | $20,425 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COLOMBUS LEARNING CENTER MANAGEMENT CORP | COLUMBUS, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | SEYMOUR, IN | $17,595 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JACKSON COUNTY UNITED WAY | SEYMOUR, IN | $17,245 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | VALLONIA, IN | $16,776 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF CROTHERSVILLE | CROTHERSVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $14,747 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JACKSON COUNTY EDUCATIONAL COALITION | SEYMOUR, IN | $14,714 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY PROVISIONS INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $11,811 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $10,996 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | BROWNSTOWN, IN | $10,760 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LUTHERAN MISSION FEDERATION OF JACKSON COUNTY | SEYMOUR, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $9,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $8,290 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORTPROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER, MI | $8,021 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEDORA SENIOR CITIZENS | MEDORA, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEDORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH | MEDORA, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JACKSON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVP CORP | SEYMOUR, IN | $7,671 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEPAUW UNIVERSITY | GREENCASTLE, IN | $6,831 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | SEYMOUR, IN | $6,594 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CROTHERSVILLE CEMETERY BOARD | CROTHERSVILLE, IN | $6,256 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OWEN TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | NORMAN, IN | $6,202 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JACKSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT | BROWNSTOWN, IN | $5,169 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILD CARE NETWORK INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $154,063 | 2024 | GRANT |
| ST JOHN'S SAUERS LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $67,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SEYMOUR | SEYMOUR, IN | $54,384 | 2024 | GRANT |
| ANCHOR HOUSE INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $46,791 | 2024 | GRANT |
| JACKSON COUNTY UNITED WAY | SEYMOUR, IN | $33,500 | 2024 | GRANT |
| HUMAN SERVICES INC | CLIFFORD, IN | $30,333 | 2024 | GRANT |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $29,957 | 2024 | GRANT |
| GIRLS INC OF JACKSON COUNTY | SEYMOUR, IN | $21,260 | 2024 | GRANT |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | SEYMOUR, IN | $17,868 | 2024 | GRANT |
| CARR TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | MEDORA, IN | $17,263 | 2024 | GRANT |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | VALLONIA, IN | $16,473 | 2024 | GRANT |
| BODE ELECTRIC INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $15,568 | 2024 | GRANT |
| THE ARC OF JACKSON COUNTY | SEYMOUR, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| HINTON COMPUTERS INC | SEYMOUR, IN | $14,805 | 2024 | GRANT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $12,659 | 2024 | GRANT |
| PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $12,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| DRIFTWOOD TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | VALLONIA, IN | $12,000 | 2024 | GRANT |
| BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | BROWNSTOWN, IN | $11,378 | 2024 | GRANT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | SEYMOUR, IN | $11,277 | 2024 | GRANT |
| SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | SEYMOUR, IN | $9,324 | 2024 | GRANT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $9,209 | 2024 | GRANT |
CHILD CARE NETWORK INC
$138,765PROGRAM SUPPORT
TOWN OF BROWNSTOWN
$123,429GRANT
SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER
$29,000PROGRAM SUPPORTPROGRAM SUPPORT
ANCHOR HOUSE INC
$20,904PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
COLOMBUS LEARNING CENTER MANAGEMENT CORP
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
$17,595PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$16,776PROGRAM SUPPORT
TOWN OF CROTHERSVILLE
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$14,747PROGRAM SUPPORT
JACKSON COUNTY EDUCATIONAL COALITION
$14,714PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY PROVISIONS INC
$11,811PROGRAM SUPPORT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,996PROGRAM SUPPORT
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$10,760PROGRAM SUPPORT
LUTHERAN MISSION FEDERATION OF JACKSON COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$9,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MEDORA SENIOR CITIZENS
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MEDORA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JACKSON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVP CORP
$7,671PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY
$6,831PROGRAM SUPPORT
SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$6,594PROGRAM SUPPORT
CROTHERSVILLE CEMETERY BOARD
$6,256PROGRAM SUPPORT
OWEN TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,202PROGRAM SUPPORT
JACKSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT
$5,169PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILD CARE NETWORK INC
$154,063GRANT
ST JOHN'S SAUERS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$67,000GRANT
ANCHOR HOUSE INC
$46,791GRANT
HUMAN SERVICES INC
$30,333GRANT
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$29,957GRANT
TRINITY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
$17,868GRANT
CARR TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$17,263GRANT
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$16,473GRANT
BODE ELECTRIC INC
$15,568GRANT
THE ARC OF JACKSON COUNTY
$15,000GRANT
HINTON COMPUTERS INC
$14,805GRANT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$12,659GRANT
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$12,000GRANT
DRIFTWOOD TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$12,000GRANT
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$11,378GRANT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$11,277GRANT
SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$9,324GRANT
