The Community Foundation DeKalb County promotes community philanthropy by offering local citizens the opportunity to create a charitable legacy that will sustain and improve life in DeKalb County.
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.
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.
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.
$1.6M
$28.8M
$5M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Grantmaking is highly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and all recorded recipient-country data is in the US. Auburn appears often in the recent-grants list, alongside Garrett, Fort Wayne, Kendallville, Muncie, Corunna, and Gridley. The county-wide focus is reinforced by awards to organizations serving DeKalb County communities rather than a broader multistate footprint. The recent grant set also includes one recipient outside Indiana, Lifesong for Orphans in Gridley, Illinois.
The foundation funds arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, human services, literacy, youth and youth development, and scholarships. Recent awards also show support for behavioral health, mobile clinic services, workforce training, transportation-related access, and survivor support services.
Its grant-size distribution is centered on modest local awards: the 25th percentile is $7,001, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,086. Recent grants also include a much larger capital award of $1,220,761 for a trail project in Auburn.
Yes. The recent grant list shows recurring support for several organizations across multiple years, including Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Auburn Presbyterian Church, Dekalb County Outdoor Theater Inc, and Sonshine Ministries Shelter Ministries.
Yes. The foundation administers scholarship programs locally, including the DeKalb County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship and a centralized scholarship application for multiple donor-funded awards. The scholarship programs support undergraduate, associate, and technical study for DeKalb County students.
Very local. The geographic scope is listed as local, 95% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and the recent-grants list is dominated by DeKalb County communities such as Auburn and Garrett.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Dekalb County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not fully specified in scraped content. Participating nonprofits likely must be local and participate in the Giving Tuesday DeKalb campaign/endowment growth activities.
Deadline: Event occurs on Giving Tuesday (early December) annually; specific dates vary each year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF AUBURN | AUBURN, IN | $1,220,761 | 2025 | TRAIL PROJECT |
| UNITED WAY OF DEKALB COUNTY INC | AUBURN, IN | $63,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM | AUBURN, IN | $31,554 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | AUBURN, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DEKALB COUNTY OUTDOOR THEATER INC | AUBURN, IN | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF DEKALB COUNTY INC | AUBURN, IN | $22,501 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER NORTHEAST INDIANA | AUBURN, IN | $21,200 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHEASTERN CENTER INC | KENDALLVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH |
| ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES DEKALB ASSOC FOR DEVELOPMENT | GARRETT, IN | $18,872 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUDY A MORRILL RECREATION CENTER | GARRETT, IN | $14,619 | 2025 | PROF DEV/GEN SUPP |
| DEKALB COUNTY HORSEMEN'S ASSOC | AUBURN, IN | $13,311 | 2025 | RELOCATION |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | FORT WAYNE, IN | $11,244 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARM A HEART COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC | WATERLOO, IN | $10,350 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IMPACT INSTITUTE | KENDALLVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | WELDING BOOTHS |
| TOWN OF SAINT JOE | ST JOE, IN | $8,750 | 2025 | LAND RESTORATION |
| ANTHONY WAYNE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR HANDICAPPED & BLIND | FORT WAYNE, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| HONOR FLIGHT NORTHEAST INDIANA INC | HUNTERTOWN, IN | $7,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MCMILLEN HEALTH | FORT WAYNE, IN | $6,900 | 2025 | PREVENTATIVE HEALTH |
| INSPIRATION MINISTRIES INC | AUBURN, IN | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUTLER YOUTH EVANGELISTIC ASSOC | BUTLER, IN | $6,500 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | AUBURN, IN | $6,358 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $6,350 | 2025 | RESOURCE & REFERRAL |
| CITY OF GARRETT | GARRETT, IN | $6,033 | 2025 | PARK BEAUTIFICATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT SERVING EAST CENTRAL DEKALB | AUBURN, IN | $5,500 | 2025 | JA PROGRAM |
| WATERLOO-GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY | WATERLOO, IN | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEKALB COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | AUBURN, IN | $50,199 | 2024 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM | AUBURN, IN | $39,835 | 2024 | GEN SUPP/REPAIRS |
| ST MARTIN'S HEALTHCARE INC | GARRETT, IN | $31,400 | 2024 | MOBILE CLINIC |
| BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | $30,000 | 2024 | STRATEGIC VISIONING |
| SONSHINE MINISTRIES SHELTER MINISTRIES | AUBURN, IN | $28,960 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT SERVING GARRETT | GARRETT, IN | $27,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEKALB COUNTY OUTDOOR THEATER INC | AUBURN, IN | $27,000 | 2024 | REHABILITATION |
| HOOSIERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY | CORUNNA, IN | $15,668 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF DEKALB COUNTY INC | AUBURN, IN | $14,640 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUDY A MORRILL RECREATION CENTER | GARRETT, IN | $14,342 | 2024 | PROF DEV/GEN SUPP |
| ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES DEKALB ASSOC FOR DEVELOPMENT | GARRETT, IN | $13,609 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE GRANGE HALL | AUBURN, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | RESTORATION |
| INSPIRATION MINISTRIES INC | AUBURN, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARN A HEART COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC | WATERLOO, IN | $8,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | FORT WAYNE, IN | $8,228 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | AUBURN, IN | $7,658 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACRES LAND TRUST | HUNTERTOWN, IN | $7,652 | 2024 | NATURE PRESERVE |
| DEKALB HUMANE SOCIETY INC | AUBURN, IN | $7,509 | 2024 | COMMUNITY |
| YWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA | FORT WAYNE, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | SURVIVOR SERVICES |
| ARTS OF UNITED OF GREATER FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE & TRUCK MUSEUM | AUBURN, IN | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CITY OF AUBURN
$1,220,761TRAIL PROJECT
UNITED WAY OF DEKALB COUNTY INC
$63,250GENERAL SUPPORT
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
$31,554GENERAL SUPPORT
AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$25,000OPERATING SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY OUTDOOR THEATER INC
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF DEKALB COUNTY INC
$22,501PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER NORTHEAST INDIANA
OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTHEASTERN CENTER INC
$20,000BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES DEKALB ASSOC FOR DEVELOPMENT
$18,872GENERAL SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY HORSEMEN'S ASSOC
$13,311RELOCATION
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$11,244GENERAL SUPPORT
WARM A HEART COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC
$10,350PROGRAM SUPPORT
IMPACT INSTITUTE
$10,000WELDING BOOTHS
TOWN OF SAINT JOE
$8,750LAND RESTORATION
ANTHONY WAYNE REHABILITATION CENTER FOR HANDICAPPED & BLIND
$7,500SUICIDE PREVENTION
HONOR FLIGHT NORTHEAST INDIANA INC
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BUTLER YOUTH EVANGELISTIC ASSOC
$6,500CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,358GENERAL SUPPORT
RESOURCE & REFERRAL
CITY OF GARRETT
$6,033PARK BEAUTIFICATION
WATERLOO-GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$50,199BUILDING RENOVATIONS
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
$39,835GEN SUPP/REPAIRS
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
$30,000STRATEGIC VISIONING
SONSHINE MINISTRIES SHELTER MINISTRIES
$28,960GENERAL SUPPORT
DEKALB COUNTY OUTDOOR THEATER INC
$27,000REHABILITATION
HOOSIERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY
$15,668GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF DEKALB COUNTY INC
$14,640PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALLIANCE INDUSTRIES DEKALB ASSOC FOR DEVELOPMENT
$13,609GENERAL SUPPORT
JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE GRANGE HALL
$10,000RESTORATION
WARN A HEART COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC
$8,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$8,228GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$7,658GENERAL SUPPORT
DEKALB HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$7,509COMMUNITY
NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE & TRUCK MUSEUM
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
