What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation Alliance Inc fund?

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.

Does Community Foundation Alliance Inc fund outside Indiana?

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.

What is the typical grant size?

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.

Are there recurring grants to the same organizations?

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.

How do applicants apply for support?

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.

Community Foundation Alliance

Name: Community Foundation Alliance — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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EVANSVILLE, INWebsite8124291191

About Community Foundation Alliance

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.

Focus Areas

Arts and CultureCommunity DevelopmentEducationHealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentRecreationYouth DevelopmentScholarships

Who They Fund

not specified

Funding Style

not specifiedundeterminedgeneral support

About Community Foundation Alliance

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.

What Community Foundation Alliance 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.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$8.2M

Total Assets

$167.9M

Total Revenue

$23.1M

Total Expenses

$12.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $26K, with a median of $12K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$12K

75th Percentile

$26K

Geographic Reach

Local11 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JILL CARPENTER

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
MISSION FIRST INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$1,347,427	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EASTERSEALS REHABILITATION CENTER	EVANSVILLE, IN	$549,464	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS HISTORY & SCIENCE	EVANSVILLE, IN	$358,705	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE TRAILS COALITION	EVANSVILLE, IN	$269,996	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YOUTH FIRST INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$240,393	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MEMORIAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	EVANSVILLE, IN	$225,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE ARC SOUTHWEST INDIANA	PRINCETON, IN	$209,040	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MARIAH HILL FOUNDATION	MARIAH HILL, IN	$203,165	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PARK PALS INC	NEWBURGH, IN	$185,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
USI FOUNDATION	EVANSVILLE, IN	$148,044	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$130,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WARRICK WELLNESS PATHWAYS INC	NEWBURGH, IN	$128,334	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YMCA OF VINCENNES	VINCENNES, IN	$116,853	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TELL CITY PARKS & RECREATION	TELL CITY, IN	$115,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
INDIANA MILITARY MUSEUM	VINCENNES, IN	$114,500	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
COMMUNITY COORDINATED CHILD CARE OF SOUTHERN INDIANA DBA BUILDING BLOCKS	EVANSVILLE, IN	$110,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CITY OF VINCENNES	VINCENNES, IN	$105,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
YMCA OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA	EVANSVILLE, IN	$101,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON FREE METHODIST CHURCH	WASHINGTON, IN	$91,750	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DAVIESS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION	WASHINGTON, IN	$89,334	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DAVIESS COUNTY FAMILY YMCA	WASHINGTON, IN	$79,950	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ODON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT	ODON, IN	$73,173	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE WARTIME MUSEUM	EVANSVILLE, IN	$70,400	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$63,900	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION CORP	WASHINGTON, IN	$61,389	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ECHO HOUSING CORPORATION	EVANSVILLE, IN	$61,270	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA	EVANSVILLE, IN	$56,821	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AURORA INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$56,490	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAPTER	EVANSVILLE, IN	$56,172	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CANCER PATHWAYS MIDWEST	EVANSVILLE, IN	$53,830	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SPENCER COUNTY 4-H ASSOCIATION INC	CHRISNEY, IN	$53,200	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST	EVANSVILLE, IN	$50,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
GIBSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	PRINCETON, IN	$50,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
POSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS	MOUNT VERNON, IN	$50,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DISCOVER DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON	WASHINGTON, IN	$49,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ALBION FELLOWS BACON CENTER INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$48,343	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING	MOUNT VERNON, IN	$45,020	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SYCAMORE LAND TRUST	BLOOMINGTON, IN	$42,280	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU) FOUNDATION INC	NEW YORK, NY	$40,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION	EVANSVILLE, IN	$39,930	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PERRY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	TELL CITY, IN	$35,000	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
GIBSON SOUTHERN SCHOLARSHIPS INC	HAUBSTADT, IN	$34,650	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM OF EVANSVILLE & VANDERBURGH COUNTY INC (CAPE) -	EVANSVILLE, IN	$34,349	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF VINCENNES INC	VINCENNES, IN	$32,800	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WESSELMAN NATURE SOCIETY INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$31,770	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TRI-STATE FOOD BANK	EVANSVILLE, IN	$30,265	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
REITZ HOME PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$29,207	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NORTH SPENCER COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION	LINCOLN CITY, IN	$29,096	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
OZANAM FAMILY SHELTER	EVANSVILLE, IN	$28,400	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION	PETERSBURG, IN	$28,360	2026	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

MISSION FIRST INC

EVANSVILLE, IN

$1,347,427

2026