The Springmier Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on small, local Greensburg/Decatur County institutions that deliver everyday community services — parks and recreation, library services, faith-based congregation support, hospice care, and a local police-run holiday program for children. Grants are operational or program support and tend to be sizable relative to the foundation’s scale, indicating a preference for sustaining core functioning of a few trusted community organizations rather than funding many new projects.
A consistent pattern defines Fred & Joyce Springmier Charitable Trust: it repeatedly gives nearly identical grants to a small set of Greensburg-area organizations that keep everyday community services running. In 2024, each of the five listed grants was $11,600, supporting Greensburg Public Library, Shop with a Cop Greensburg, Saint Paul Christian Church, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, and Decatur County Parks Department. The mix points to a local trust focused on operating support, seasonal children’s assistance, public-space upkeep, and basic community services rather than large project-based awards. The trust’s grant history also shows steadiness across years. The same local institutions reappear in 2023 and 2024, with the amounts moving only slightly from $11,400 to $11,600. That pattern suggests support for a handful of trusted organizations that serve residents, children, congregations, park users, and people receiving hospice care. Rather than spreading funds widely, the foundation concentrates its giving on organizations embedded in Decatur County life.
The trust supports a small set of local cause areas through operating and program grants. For public library work, it gave $11,600 to Greensburg Public Library for organization operations, and the same amount in 2023 for the same purpose. It also backed local parks through a $11,600 grant to Decatur County Parks Department for park upkeep and improvement. Community safety and holiday support appear in another grant: Shop with a Cop Greensburg received $11,600 for Christmas gifts for children. Faith-based operations are also part of the portfolio, with Saint Paul Christian Church receiving $11,600 for church operations. A fourth recurring area is hospice care, shown by a $11,600 grant to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana for organization operations.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a single size: p25 is $11,400, median is $11,500, and p75 is $11,600. The recent record shows a stable annual pattern rather than one-off experimentation. The same organizations appear in both 2023 and 2024, with grant amounts shifting only from $11,400 to $11,600. The trust appears to operate as a small private charitable trust making direct grants to local institutions. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list shows operating support and program support as the dominant modes.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $12K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Concentrated, repeat funding: the foundation awards equal, relatively large grants to a small set of local grantees (each organization received two grants), prioritizing operational and program continuity over broad or experimental funding.
Notable grantees: Decatur County Parks Department, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Shop with a Cop Greensburg, Saint Paul Christian Church, Greensburg Public Library
Giving is fully local. All 10 recent grants went to recipients in the United States, and every listed recipient is in Indiana. Greensburg appears most often, with multiple grants to organizations there, while Saint Paul, Indiana also appears among recipients. The pattern is concentrated in Decatur County and nearby South Central Indiana, with no non-U.S. recipient countries in the recent record.
It mainly supports a small group of local community institutions in and around Greensburg, Indiana. Recent grants went to a public library, a parks department, a police-linked holiday program for children, a church, and a hospice organization, mostly for operating or program support.
Recent grants are tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $11,400, the median is $11,500, and the 75th percentile is $11,600. In the most recent year listed, each of the five grants was $11,600.
No recent grants in the data went outside Indiana. All 10 listed grants were to U.S. recipients, and every recipient city shown is in Indiana, including Greensburg and Saint Paul.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Greensburg Public Library, Shop with a Cop Greensburg, Saint Paul Christian Church, Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, and Decatur County Parks Department. The amounts stayed very close across years.
The trust does not fund individuals. The recent grants are all to organizations such as a library, a church, a hospice provider, a parks department, and a community program for children.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop with a Cop Greensburg | Greensburg, IN | $12,200 | 2026 | Christmas gifts for children |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indian | Greensburg, IN | $12,200 | 2026 | Organization operations |
| Saint Paul Christian Church | Saint Paul, IN | $12,200 | 2026 | Church operations |
| Greensburg Public Library | Greensburg, IN | $12,200 | 2026 | Organization operations |
| Decatur County Parks Department | Greensburg, IN | $12,200 | 2026 | Park upkeep & improvement |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indian | Greensburg, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | Organization operations |
| Decatur County Parks Department | Greensburg, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | Park upkeep & improvement |
| Saint Paul Christian Church | Saint Paul, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | Church operations |
| Shop with a Cop Greensburg | Greensburg, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | Christmas gifts for children |
| Greensburg Public Library | Greensburg, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | Organization operations |
| Saint Paul Christian Church | Saint Paul, IN | $11,600 | 2024 | Church operations |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indian | Greensburg, IN | $11,600 | 2024 | Organization operations |
| Decatur County Parks Department | Greensburg, IN | $11,600 | 2024 | Park upkeep & improvement |
| Shop with a Cop Greensburg | Greensburg, IN | $11,600 | 2024 | Christmas gifts for children |
| Greensburg Public Library | Greensburg, IN | $11,600 | 2024 | Organization operations |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indian | Greensburg, IN | $11,400 | 2023 | Organization operations |
| Saint Paul Christian Church | Saint Paul, IN | $11,400 | 2023 | Church operations |
| Greensburg Public Library | Greensburg, IN | $11,400 | 2023 | Organization operations |
| Decatur County Parks Department | Greensburg, IN | $11,400 | 2023 | Park upkeep & improvement |
| Shop with a Cop Greensburg | Greensburg, IN | $11,400 | 2023 | Christmas gifts for children |
Shop with a Cop Greensburg
$12,200Christmas gifts for children
Saint Paul Christian Church
$12,200Church operations
Greensburg Public Library
$12,200Organization operations
Decatur County Parks Department
$12,200Park upkeep & improvement
Organization operations
Decatur County Parks Department
$12,000Park upkeep & improvement
Saint Paul Christian Church
$12,000Church operations
Shop with a Cop Greensburg
$12,000Christmas gifts for children
Greensburg Public Library
$12,000Organization operations
Saint Paul Christian Church
$11,600Church operations
Decatur County Parks Department
$11,600Park upkeep & improvement
Shop with a Cop Greensburg
$11,600Christmas gifts for children
Greensburg Public Library
$11,600Organization operations
Saint Paul Christian Church
$11,400Church operations
Greensburg Public Library
$11,400Organization operations
Decatur County Parks Department
$11,400Park upkeep & improvement
Shop with a Cop Greensburg
$11,400Christmas gifts for children