Inspiring life-long giving and connecting people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County and beyond. Educating and engaging the community to inspire life-long giving for the advancement of Howard County residents and nonprofits supporting civic, cultural, environment and education.
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.
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.
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.
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$122.9M
$10.8M
$5.9M
Most grants fall between $9K and $31K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in Indiana: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Kokomo appears most often, with additional activity in Frankfort, Delphi, Brookston, Russiaville, Indianapolis, and Kirklin. The recent grants list shows a local core around Howard County and nearby Indiana communities, while the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. That pattern matches the foundation’s local geographic scope of giving.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Howard County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified/registered nonprofit organizations that meet IRS charitable guidelines; each program has unique eligibility and application requirements. Applicants must be looking to improve the Howard County community.
Deadline: Annual community grants program runs in the fourth quarter each year; 2026 process expected in September.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| 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 |
| CLINTON COUNTY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION | FRANKFORT, IN | $100,000 | 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 |
| 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 |
| HOWARD COUNTY TENNIS ASSOCIATION | GREENTOWN, 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 |
| GREATER KOKOMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE | KOKOMO, 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 |
| TURNABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | RUSSIAVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 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 |
| 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 |
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMOHOWARD COUNTY ARTS LEAGUE
$159,750TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FAMILY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC
$159,525TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD COUNTY FOOD ACCESS ALLIANCE
$136,838TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CARROLL CO WABASH AND ERIE CANAL INC
$110,969TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLINTON COUNTY ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION
$100,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RUSSIAVILLE PARK AND TREE BOARD
$100,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$91,305TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF KOKOMO INC
$84,028TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BRIDGES OUTREACH
$76,611TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIRKLIN MAIN STREET INC
$75,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$71,862TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OPEN DOOR HEALTH CLINIC INC
$66,200TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TURNING POINT SOC
$61,902TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF ROSSVILLE
$58,675TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
$58,524TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION
$48,710TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAM INC DROP-IN CENTER
$45,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CORE COMMUNITY CENTER
$42,344TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$39,804TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GILEAD HOUSE INC
$36,568TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO URBAN OUTREACH
$30,951TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CHILDRENS GARDEN CARROLL COUNTY
$29,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD COUNTY TENNIS ASSOCIATION
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ONE80 RECOVERY RESOURCES INC
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREATER KOKOMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CARVER COMMUNITY CENTER
$24,871TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-KOKOMO
$24,028TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST VINCENT KOKOMO FOUNDATION
$22,374TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF CLINTON COUNTY
$20,975TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA WABASH VALLEY REGION
$20,974TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PAUL PHILLIPPE RESOURCE CENTER
$20,377TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TURNABOUT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE VERY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$19,150TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KOKOMO ART ASSOCIATION LLC
$18,897TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESLEY MANOR
$18,496TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOWARD CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$18,427TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MICHIGANTOWN YOUTH LEAGUE
$16,250TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF FRANKFORT
$15,549TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FELLOWSHIP OF HOPE CLUB INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRI-STATE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION INC
$14,631TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
