About Dekalb County Community Foundation
A defining feature of Dekalb County Community Foundation Inc is its combination of large local capital projects and broad community grantmaking. The single largest recent award in the data was $1,220,761 to the City of Auburn for a trail project, showing that the foundation funds infrastructure as well as nonprofit programs. It also made repeated general-support grants to local organizations, including $63,250 to United Way of Dekalb County Inc and $50,199 to Dekalb County Council on Aging Inc for building renovations.
The foundation’s recent activity centers on DeKalb County, Indiana, with scholarships, community grants, and donor-advised style local programs all operating through a community foundation structure. Its portfolio reaches arts and culture, health, human services, education, environment, and youth development. Recent awards also show support for a mobile clinic, behavioral health, museum repairs, and operating support for community organizations. In practice, the foundation funds both physical assets and ongoing service delivery, with many grants directed to institutions that serve county residents directly.
What Dekalb County Community Foundation Funds
In community development, the foundation backed the City of Auburn with $1,220,761 for a trail project and gave $27,000 to Dekalb County Outdoor Theater Inc for rehabilitation. It also supported the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum with $39,835 for repairs and a separate $31,554 general-support grant, showing continued attention to local cultural assets.
Health and human services appear in several awards. St Martin's Healthcare Inc received $31,400 for mobile clinic services, while Northeastern Center Inc was awarded $20,000 for behavioral health. Women’s Care Center Northeast Indiana received $21,200 for operating support, and Dekalb County Council on Aging Inc received $50,199 for building renovations.
The foundation also funds education and workforce-related activity. Ball State University received $30,000 for strategic visioning and $15,000 for a workshop. Youth-serving organizations such as YMCA of Dekalb County Inc received $22,501 for program support.
How Dekalb County Community Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $7,001 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,086 at the 75th percentile. That middle range fits a funder that combines routine operating and program grants with a few much larger capital awards. The data also shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn Presbyterian Church, Dekalb County Outdoor Theater Inc, and Sonshine Ministries Shelter Ministries. The foundation operates as a community foundation and offers several open, locally administered programs, including quarterly community grants and scholarship applications.
