What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation of Howard County fund?

The foundation supports nonprofits and scholarship recipients, with active programs in community grants, scholarships, HoCo EXCEL capacity building, mini grants, donor-advised grants, and making-up-the-difference grants. Recent grants also show support for social services, youth development, health, arts, community development, and civic or cultural work.

Does Community Foundation of Howard County accept unsolicited applications?

Yes, several programs do. The Community Grants program, CFHC Scholarships, HoCo EXCEL, and Mini Grants all accept unsolicited applications. Donor-advised grants and making-up-the-difference grants are donor-directed rather than open application programs.

What is the typical grant size?

The reported typical grant size has a p25 of $8,538, a median of $12,568, and a p75 of $30,733. The recent grants list also includes larger awards above $100,000, but the central range is much smaller.

Where does the foundation give most often?

It gives most often in Indiana, where 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include organizations in Kokomo, Frankfort, Delphi, Brookston, Russiaville, Indianapolis, and Kirklin.

What scholarship support does the foundation offer?

It runs scholarship programs for Howard County students pursuing higher education and post-secondary education. Awards can vary by scholarship and may depend on the school attended, intended major, guidance department selection, or competitive application, with grant sizes listed at $1,000–$6,000 in one program and $0–$6,000 in others.

Community Foundation of Howard County

Name: Community Foundation of Howard County — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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KOKOMO, INWebsite7654547298

About Community Foundation of Howard County

Inspiring lifelong giving and connecting people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County and beyond.

Focus Areas

Human servicesMental healthFinancial stability and literacyFood securityHousing and homelessness preventionEducation and scholarshipsArts and cultureEnvironmental conservationSeniors and agingDisability servicesImmigrant servicesYouth developmentHealth and wellnessCivic engagement

About Community Foundation of Howard County

Community Foundation of Howard County’s recent giving shows a strong local pattern centered on Howard County residents, with large grants also reaching nearby Indiana communities. In Kokomo, the foundation’s support to Kokomo Rescue Mission reached $314,856 in 2024 and $306,562 in 2025, placing social services at the center of its grant history. Another major thread is youth development: Camp Tecumseh received $179,299 in 2023, $165,137 in 2024, and $166,220 in 2025. The foundation also funds community-serving institutions beyond one program area. Kokomohoward County Arts League received $159,750 in 2025, while Family Service Association of Howard County Inc received $159,525 the same year. Across the recent grants list, awards appear to support direct service, community development, education, health, arts, environment, and youth-oriented work. The foundation’s scholarship programs add a separate education channel for Howard County students pursuing higher education, showing that grantmaking is not limited to nonprofits alone.

What Community Foundation of Howard County Funds

Social services are a recurring theme in the recent grants list. Kokomo Rescue Mission received $314,856 in 2024 and $306,562 in 2025 for social service purposes, and Cam Inc Drop-in Center received $80,000 in 2023 for social services. Youth development is another visible area: Camp Tecumseh was funded at $179,299 in 2023, $165,137 in 2024, and $166,220 in 2025, and Howard County 4-h Exhibit Association received $100,000 in 2024 for youth development. Health-related funding appears as well, including $106,043 in 2023 and $105,962 in 2024 to Riley Children's Foundation for health, and $75,000 in 2024 to Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Foundation for health, general. Arts and civic life are also present through grants such as $159,750 in 2025 to Kokomohoward County Arts League and $75,000 in 2025 to Kirklin Main Street Inc.

How Community Foundation of Howard County Gives

Typical award size sits at a median of $12,568, with the 25th percentile at $8,538 and the 75th percentile at $30,733. The recent-grants list also shows a small number of much larger awards in the six-figure range, reflecting a mix of broad community grants and larger discretionary commitments. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, and its active programs include both unsolicited grant programs and donor-directed giving. Multiple recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than one-time-only awards for some organizations. Scholarships, community grants, mini grants, and HoCo EXCEL all accept unsolicited applications, while donor-advised grants and making-up-the-difference grants are donor-directed.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.5M

Total Assets

$122.9M

Total Revenue

$10.8M

Total Expenses

$5.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $9K and $31K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$9K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$31K

Geographic Reach

Local7 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

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Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION	KOKOMO, IN	$306,562	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLINTON CO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB	FRANKFORT, IN	$180,020	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAMP TECUMSEH	BROOKSTON, IN	$166,220	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMOHOWARD COUNTY ARTS LEAGUE	KOKOMO, IN	$159,750	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC	KOKOMO, IN	$159,525	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD COUNTY FOOD ACCESS ALLIANCE	KOKOMO, IN	$136,838	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CARROLL CO WABASH AND ERIE CANAL INC	DELPHI, IN	$110,969	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$106,650	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RUSSIAVILLE PARK AND TREE BOARD	RUSSIAVILLE, IN	$100,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLINTON COUNTY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION	FRANKFORT, IN	$100,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	KOKOMO, IN	$91,305	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF KOKOMO INC	KOKOMO, IN	$84,028	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BRIDGES OUTREACH	KOKOMO, IN	$76,611	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIRKLIN MAIN STREET INC	KIRKLIN, IN	$75,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION	KOKOMO, IN	$71,862	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OPEN DOOR HEALTH CLINIC INC	FRANKFORT, IN	$66,200	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TURNING POINT SOC	KOKOMO, IN	$61,902	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF ROSSVILLE	ROSSVILLE, IN	$58,675	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY	MUNCIE, IN	$58,524	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	BLOOMINGTON, IN	$56,697	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
IU HEALTH FOUNDATION	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$49,477	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION	KOKOMO, IN	$48,710	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAM INC DROP-IN CENTER	KOKOMO, IN	$45,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
UNITED WAY OF HOWARD COUNTY	KOKOMO, IN	$42,360	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CORE COMMUNITY CENTER	FRANKFORT, IN	$42,344	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAGAMORE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA	KOKOMO, IN	$41,282	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SERVANTS AT WORK	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$40,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY	GREENTOWN, IN	$39,804	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GILEAD HOUSE INC	KOKOMO, IN	$36,568	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO URBAN OUTREACH	KOKOMO, IN	$30,951	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CHILDRENS GARDEN CARROLL COUNTY	FLORA, IN	$29,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREATER KOKOMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE	KOKOMO, IN	$25,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ONE80 RECOVERY RESOURCES INC	FRANKFORT, IN	$25,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD COUNTY TENNIS ASSOCIATION	GREENTOWN, IN	$25,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER	KOKOMO, IN	$24,871	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-KOKOMO	KOKOMO, IN	$24,028	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST VINCENT KOKOMO FOUNDATION	KOKOMO, IN	$22,374	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF CLINTON COUNTY	FRANKFORT, IN	$20,975	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA WABASH VALLEY REGION	LAFAYETTE, IN	$20,974	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PAUL PHILLIPPE RESOURCE CENTER	FRANKFORT, IN	$20,377	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE VERY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER	KOKOMO, IN	$20,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TURNABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER	RUSSIAVILLE, IN	$20,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH	KOKOMO, IN	$19,150	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO ART ASSOCIATION LLC	KOKOMO, IN	$18,897	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESLEY MANOR	FRANKFORT, IN	$18,496	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC	KOKOMO, IN	$18,427	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MICHIGANTOWN YOUTH LEAGUE	MICHIGANTOWN, IN	$16,250	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF FRANKFORT	FRANKFORT, IN	$15,549	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FELLOWSHIP OF HOPE CLUB INC	KOKOMO, IN	$15,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRI-STATE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION INC	EVANSVILLE, IN	$14,631	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION

KOKOMO, IN

$306,562

2025