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Decatur County Community Foundation Inc gives locally and works through a mix of unrestricted community grants, large project support, teacher grants, scholarships, and field-of-interest funds tied to Decatur County priorities. Its recent record shows a strong emphasis on organizations serving everyday community needs, with gifts such as $60,000 to Speranza House and $55,000 to Decatur County Family YMCA. The foundation also backs public institutions and community-serving nonprofits, including Decatur County Community Schools, Community Healthcare Clinic of Decatur County, and Decatur County Parks & Recreation. Recent grantmaking reaches across civic, education, health, arts, preservation, and youth-related work, while also supporting women and children through a dedicated Women’s Fund. The foundation administers scholarship programs and student philanthropy programming alongside grant cycles for larger local needs. In practice, it serves as a broad community funder for Decatur County organizations, combining flexible community grants with targeted programs for teachers, agriculture, and local scholarship support.
Education appears in several forms. The foundation gave $30,000 to Decatur County Community Schools, and its active programs include Thank-a-Teacher grants, large grants for education-related needs, and scholarships administered through DCCF. Community health and human services also receive support: a $20,000 grant went to Community Healthcare Clinic of Decatur County, reflecting the foundation’s role in local service delivery. Civic and recreational life show up in funding for Decatur County Parks & Recreation at $15,000, along with large grants that can address civic and community needs. The grant program list also includes a Women’s Fund for programming that empowers women and children, plus an Ag Field of Interest grant program for nonprofit agricultural programming, training, and education.
Typical grant size clusters in a fairly narrow local range: the 25th percentile is $8,375, the median is $11,210, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent list also shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including Decatur County Community Schools, Greensburg Community Bread of Life Inc, Decatur County Parks & Recreation, and Westport-area organizations. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation, and its grantmaking is local rather than regional or national. Applications are accepted unsolicited across several active programs, including teacher grants, community fund grants, large grants, and scholarships.
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$35.2M
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Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in Indiana, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state. Most recipients are in Greensburg, including community service, education, health, recreation, and arts groups. Westport also appears repeatedly, with grants to local church, building, and public-safety organizations. Outside the county seat, grants in the recent list include Clarksburg, Batesville, Shelbyville, and Indianapolis, all in Indiana. The pattern is county-centered, but not limited to one city.
Its active programs include teacher grants, community fund grants, large project grants, an Ag Field of Interest grant program, Women’s Fund grants, scholarships, and a youth philanthropy council. Recent grants also show support for education, health and human services, civic and community work, arts and culture, and historic preservation.
The grant-size profile centers on mid-sized local awards: p25 is $8,375, median grant size is $11,210, and p75 is $15,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $60,000 and $55,000.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including teacher grants, DCCF Community Fund Grants, Ag Field of Interest Grants, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship administered by DCCF, Large Grants, Large Project Grants, Women’s Fund Grants, and General Scholarships.
Giving is entirely in Indiana, and the recipient list is dominated by Greensburg. Westport also appears multiple times, and other Indiana recipient locations include Clarksburg, Batesville, Shelbyville, and Indianapolis.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support across multiple years for Decatur County Community Schools, Decatur County Parks & Recreation, Greensburg Community Bread of Life Inc, and Westport-area organizations such as Westport Christian Church and Westport Wesleyan Church.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Decatur County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For nonprofit agricultural programming, training, and education that benefits Decatur County residents.
Deadline: Rolling deadline; next grant cycle announced via DCCF Facebook
Who can apply: Available to Decatur County classroom teachers who cannot fund their creative, innovative projects by any other means. Grants support projects not covered by normal school operating budgets.
Deadline: Applications open September 1 and close September 30 (per 2023 announcement).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR COUNTY FAMILY YMCA | GREENSBURG, IN | $55,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CLINIC OF DECATUR COUNTY | GREENSBURG, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COVENANT RESOURCES MISCARRIAGE MINISTRY INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WESTPORT, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT WESLEYAN CHURCH | WESTPORT, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TREE COUNTY PLAYERS | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | GREENSBURG, IN | $10,769 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ANIMAL OUTREACH OF SHELBY COUNTY | SHELBYVILLE, IN | $10,401 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LETTS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $10,391 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MARION TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, IN | $10,391 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAINT PAUL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SAINT PAUL, IN | $10,391 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GIRLS INC OF SHELBYVILLESHELBY COUNTY | SHELBYVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF WESTPORT | WESTPORT, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CAROUSEL PLAY & LEARN CENTER | GREENSBURG, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WTRE | GREENSBURG, IN | $8,829 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PURDUE EXTENSION DECATUR COUNTY | GREENSBURG, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF NEW POINT | NEW POINT, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | WESTPORT, IN | $7,891 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GREENSBURG, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | GREENSBURG, IN | $6,922 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ADAMS TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, IN | $6,489 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SO LOVED KID'S CLOTHING CLOSET | BATESVILLE, IN | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SPERANZA HOUSE | GREENSBURG, IN | $60,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE ARK OF DECATUR COUNTY INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LIFELINE WESLEYAN CHURCH | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG COMMUNITY BREAD OF LIFE INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG YOUTH FOOTBALL INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY COURT SERVICES | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $14,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY TIGER SHARKS | GREENSBURG, IN | $13,350 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| A-SCAPE | GREENSBURG, IN | $12,950 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, IN | $11,914 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COVENANT RESOURCES MISCARRIAGE MINISTRY | GREENSBURG, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| YOUTH OF YELLOWSTONE | GREENSBURG, IN | $8,700 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING AND AGED INC DBA GREENSBURG ADULT CENTER | GREENSBURG, IN | $8,639 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SARDINIA BAPTIST CHURCH | WESTPORT, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| 812NOW INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MARION TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GREENSBURG, IN | $7,182 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST PAUL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | ST PAUL, IN | $7,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY 4-KIDS | GREENSBURG, IN | $6,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | GREENSBURG, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATIONTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT AREA COMMUNITY BUILDING | WESTPORT, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DECATUR COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG ANIMAL SHELTER | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREENSBURG COMMUNITY BREAD OF LIFE INC | GREENSBURG, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
DECATUR COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
$55,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CLINIC OF DECATUR COUNTY
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COVENANT RESOURCES MISCARRIAGE MINISTRY INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT WESLEYAN CHURCH
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TREE COUNTY PLAYERS
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$10,769TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ANIMAL OUTREACH OF SHELBY COUNTY
$10,401TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LETTS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$10,391TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MARION TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,391TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAINT PAUL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,391TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIWANIS CLUB OF WESTPORT
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CAROUSEL PLAY & LEARN CENTER
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WTRE
$8,829TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PURDUE EXTENSION DECATUR COUNTY
$8,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF NEW POINT
$8,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$7,891TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$7,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$6,922TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ADAMS TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,489TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SO LOVED KID'S CLOTHING CLOSET
$6,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SPERANZA HOUSE
$60,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE ARK OF DECATUR COUNTY INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LIFELINE WESLEYAN CHURCH
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG COMMUNITY BREAD OF LIFE INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG YOUTH FOOTBALL INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY COURT SERVICES
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC
$14,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY TIGER SHARKS
$13,350TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
A-SCAPE
$12,950TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT
$11,914TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COVENANT RESOURCES MISCARRIAGE MINISTRY
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
YOUTH OF YELLOWSTONE
$8,700TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING AND AGED INC DBA GREENSBURG ADULT CENTER
$8,639TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SARDINIA BAPTIST CHURCH
$7,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
812NOW INC
$7,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MARION TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$7,182TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST PAUL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$7,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY 4-KIDS
$6,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$30,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATIONTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT AREA COMMUNITY BUILDING
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DECATUR COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG ANIMAL SHELTER
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GREENSBURG COMMUNITY BREAD OF LIFE INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
