Community Foundation of Randolph County

About Community Foundation of Randolph County

A defining feature of Community Foundation of Randolph County Inc is its mix of broad local grantmaking and scholarship administration for Randolph County residents. Alongside competitive community grants, the foundation runs a universal scholarship application that matches students to more than 90 scholarship opportunities, including support for traditional and non-traditional degree-seeking students. That scholarship role sits beside a local grantmaking program that funds one-time projects, start-up costs for new programs, and capital needs for Randolph County not-for-profit organizations. Recent grant records show a pattern of practical, place-based support. The foundation backed Randolph County YMCA for general programs and also supported its summer day camp and Girls on the Run work. It also funded Randolph County United, Ascension St Vincent Randolph Hospital, the City of Winchester, and Randolph County 4-h Future Needs. Those awards point to a funder that supports youth programs, community services, health care, recreation, and local infrastructure within the county. The listed focus areas and grant types also include community convening, donor-advised and field-of-interest endowments, planned giving, capacity building, and scholarships, giving the foundation a role that extends beyond single grants to ongoing community resource building.

What Community Foundation of Randolph County Funds

Youth-serving organizations appear repeatedly in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $27,470 to Randolph County YMCA for general support and programs, and earlier provided $25,313 to the same organization for summer day camp, Girls on the Run, and accumulated earnings. The Youth Opportunity Center received $10,000 for family preservation, linking youth support with household stability. Arts and heritage groups are another visible area. The Art Association of Randolph County received $12,591 for general support and programs, plus $10,741 for accumulated earnings and to help fund a kids program and art show/calendar. In a separate stream, the Preservation Society of Union City received $7,052 for general support and $6,944 for museum rehab. The foundation also funds civic and public-facility needs. City of Winchester received $16,000 for a splash pad, while Union Township received $15,000 and $10,000 for community needs, and Town of Losantville received $10,000 and $9,000 for community upgrades.

How Community Foundation of Randolph County Gives