A network of nine community foundation affiliates serving southwestern Indiana that provides management, administrative, and development expertise to promote philanthropy, build endowment, support grantmaking and improve wellbeing in local communities.
Community Foundation Alliance Inc works through nine affiliate community foundations serving southwestern Indiana, and its recent grantmaking shows that local structure in practice: the largest awards reach county fairs, county family services, and regional community-development organizations in the same service area. The foundation also manages scholarship programs and sponsor support for events and initiatives through an Alliance nonprofit portal, giving it a mix of discretionary philanthropy and structured application-based funding. Recent grants point to a broad local role. Posey County Fair Association in Mount Vernon received $392,150 in 2025, one of the largest awards in the file, while The Potter’s Wheel Inc in Evansville received $353,870 in 2023. Other large grants went to Daviess County Family YMCA in Washington, Memorial Community Development Corporation in Evansville, and Holly’s House Inc in Evansville. The recipients are mostly public-serving nonprofits, schools, museums, YMCAs, and community development groups across southwest Indiana. The foundation’s work aligns with its stated focus areas: arts and culture, community development, education, health, human services, environment, recreation, youth development, and scholarships. Its pattern is not limited to one type of institution; it supports civic, educational, human-service, and capital needs through county affiliates and related funds.
Education is a recurring channel for the Alliance. Its Community Scholarships Program serves students in Southwest Indiana and select areas of Illinois and Kentucky through a common application, and the Gray Farms Presidents Scholarship supports graduating high school seniors in select counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky who plan to attend an accredited college or university. Community development also appears in place-based awards. The Evansville Endowment Fund Grants support capital projects for charitable organizations serving within Evansville city limits, and the Community Good Grants Program in Daviess County supports nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies with one-time project support. Health and human services show up in grants to organizations such as Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in Evansville and The Arc Southwest Indiana in Princeton. Youth-serving work is also part of the portfolio, including awards to Youth First Inc in Evansville. Arts, culture, recreation, and local civic life are present as well through support for groups like the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes and the Posey County Fair Association in Mount Vernon.
$6M
$149M
$18.8M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $8K and $26K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$26K
About 96% of grants go to recipients in IN.
JILL CARPENTER
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Typical grants cluster in the mid-thousands to mid-tens-of-thousands: p25 is $8,000, median is $12,187, and p75 is $26,312. The recent file also shows a long tail of larger awards for county-level institutions and capital support. The portfolio is recurring rather than one-off; several recipients appear across multiple years, including Daviess County Family YMCA, University of Southern Indiana Foundation, Youth First Inc, and Easterseals Rehabilitation Center. Community Foundation Alliance Inc is a mixed community foundation, and its grant programs include both portal-based sponsorship inquiries and applications through a common scholarship application.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Indiana: 96% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grants land across southwest Indiana communities, especially Evansville, Washington, Vincennes, Mount Vernon, and Boonville. The file also includes awards to Princeton, Petersburg, and Bloomington, showing reach beyond the immediate Evansville core while staying within Indiana.
Its recent grants go to county affiliates, YMCAs, schools, museums, community development groups, and human-service organizations. Named recipients include Posey County Fair Association in Mount Vernon, Daviess County Family YMCA in Washington, The Potter’s Wheel Inc in Evansville, and Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes.
Its recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 96% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. The active programs also point to a Southwest Indiana-centered footprint, with some scholarship coverage extending into select areas of Illinois and Kentucky.
The typical grant size is relatively modest compared with the largest awards in the file. The p25 grant is $8,000, the median is $12,187, and the p75 is $26,312.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Daviess County Family YMCA in 2023, 2024, and 2025; University of Southern Indiana Foundation in 2023 and 2024; Youth First Inc in 2023 and 2025; and Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in 2023 and 2025.
The foundation lists a Sponsorship Request Form through the Alliance nonprofit portal for event or initiative sponsorships, and its scholarship opportunities use a Community Scholarships Common Application. It also notes separate applications for off-cycle and outside scholarships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSEY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | MOUNT VERNON, IN | $392,150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| DAVIESS COUNTY FAMILY YMCA | WASHINGTON, IN | $337,277 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SOUTHWEST INDIANA POWERHOUSE | WASHINGTON, IN | $251,503 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $225,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HOLLY'S HOUSE INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $158,543 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| USI FOUNDATION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $153,562 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| YWCA OF EVANSVILLE | EVANSVILLE, IN | $130,452 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EASTERSEALS REHABILITATION CENTER | EVANSVILLE, IN | $125,318 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MARIAH HILL FOUNDATION | MARIAH HILL, IN | $118,138 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| DAVIESS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, IN | $113,623 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $110,089 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THE ARC SOUTHWEST INDIANA | PRINCETON, IN | $106,120 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM | VINCENNES, IN | $105,700 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| YMCA OF VINCENNES | VINCENNES, IN | $104,970 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SYCAMORE LAND TRUST | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $103,711 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| YOUTH FIRST INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $98,390 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PIKE COUNTY PROGRESS PARTNERS | PETERSBURG, IN | $74,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | MOUNT VERNON, IN | $73,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EVANSVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $66,642 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EVANSVILLE | EVANSVILLE, IN | $62,103 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS HISTORY AND SCIENCE | EVANSVILLE, IN | $59,111 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION CORP | WASHINGTON, IN | $58,995 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | EVANSVILLE, IN | $58,951 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BUFFALO TRACE COUNCIL-BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | EVANSVILLE, IN | $56,443 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION | PETERSBURG, IN | $50,470 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EVANSVILLE WARTIME MUSEUM | EVANSVILLE, IN | $50,002 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| BETHEL MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MARTIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT | LOOGOOTEE, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| KNOX COUNTY LIFE ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION | VINCENNES, IN | $46,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | VINCENNES, IN | $45,862 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| RAPP GRANARY - OWEN FOUNDATION | NEW HARMONY, IN | $45,619 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SOUTH SPENCER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ROCKPORT, IN | $41,636 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $40,096 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ALBION FELLOWS BACON CENTER INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $39,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION | LINCOLN CITY, IN | $39,395 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AURORA INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $37,657 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAPTER | EVANSVILLE, IN | $37,528 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SPENCER COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE | ROCKPORT, IN | $36,355 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TRI-STATE FOOD BANK | EVANSVILLE, IN | $35,587 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| THRIVE | MOUNT VERNON, IN | $35,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| GIBSON SOUTHERN SCHOLARSHIPS INC | HAUBSTADT, IN | $35,212 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CHEMO BUDDIES | EVANSVILLE, IN | $34,168 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| WINSLOW PARK AND RECREATION BOARD | WINSLOW, IN | $33,880 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF VINCENNES INC | VINCENNES, IN | $33,330 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| WESSELMAN NATURE SOCIETY INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $31,860 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PRINCETON, IN | $31,181 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| SPENCER COUNTY 4-H ASSOCIATION INC | CHRISNEY, IN | $31,063 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| HISTORIC SANTA CLAUS CAMPGROUND INC | SANTA CLAUS, IN | $30,940 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CHARGER SOCCER CLUB | PETERSBURG, IN | $30,209 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| REITZ HOME PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC | EVANSVILLE, IN | $29,506 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
POSEY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
$392,150TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DAVIESS COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
$337,277TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SOUTHWEST INDIANA POWERHOUSE
$251,503TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$225,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HOLLY'S HOUSE INC
$158,543TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
USI FOUNDATION
$153,562TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YWCA OF EVANSVILLE
$130,452TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EASTERSEALS REHABILITATION CENTER
$125,318TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MARIAH HILL FOUNDATION
$118,138TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DAVIESS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$113,623TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$110,089TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE ARC SOUTHWEST INDIANA
$106,120TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM
$105,700TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YMCA OF VINCENNES
$104,970TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SYCAMORE LAND TRUST
$103,711TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YOUTH FIRST INC
$98,390TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PIKE COUNTY PROGRESS PARTNERS
$74,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$73,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC
$66,642TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EVANSVILLE
$62,103TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS HISTORY AND SCIENCE
$59,111TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION CORP
$58,995TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$58,951TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BUFFALO TRACE COUNCIL-BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$56,443TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$50,470TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE WARTIME MUSEUM
$50,002TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
BETHEL MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
$50,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MARTIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
$50,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
KNOX COUNTY LIFE ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION
$46,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$45,862TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
RAPP GRANARY - OWEN FOUNDATION
$45,619TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SOUTH SPENCER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$41,636TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION
$40,096TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ALBION FELLOWS BACON CENTER INC
$39,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$39,395TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AURORA INC
$37,657TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAPTER
$37,528TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SPENCER COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
$36,355TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TRI-STATE FOOD BANK
$35,587TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THRIVE
$35,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
GIBSON SOUTHERN SCHOLARSHIPS INC
$35,212TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CHEMO BUDDIES
$34,168TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WINSLOW PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
$33,880TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF VINCENNES INC
$33,330TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WESSELMAN NATURE SOCIETY INC
$31,860TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$31,181TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SPENCER COUNTY 4-H ASSOCIATION INC
$31,063TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
HISTORIC SANTA CLAUS CAMPGROUND INC
$30,940TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CHARGER SOCCER CLUB
$30,209TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
REITZ HOME PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
$29,506TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
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Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) and 509(a) or governmental agencies serving the county; non-501(c)(3) organizations may be considered with a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: Each affiliate holds an annual grant cycle. Cycle generally begins each June with applications accepted through an August deadline (specific dates vary by county).
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