What types of organizations does Harrison County Community Foundation Inc. fund?

The foundation funds nonprofit agencies, schools, civic entities, churches, housing organizations, health providers, youth programs, and scholarship recipients in Harrison County. Its program list includes general grants, designated endowment fund grants, preschool support, youth philanthropy, and scholarships for students and adult learners.

How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

Typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,147 at the median, and $31,272 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes awards well above that range, such as $220,000 to Harrison County Community Services Inc. in 2023.

Does the foundation fund only local recipients?

Its giving is local, and 81% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. The recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with most awards going to communities in Harrison County and nearby Indiana locations such as Corydon, Lanesville, Elizabeth, and Ramsey.

What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

The listed focus areas include education, early childhood, scholarships, health and mental health, arts and culture, community development, affordable housing, and youth services. Recent grants show support across schools, preschool programs, health care, housing, and youth activities.

Can organizations apply directly for funding?

Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including HCCF Open Grants, HCCF General Grants, Building Our Future Scholarship, Adult Scholarships, Youth Philanthropy Council Grant, and Designated Endowment Fund Grants. Jump Start Preschool Program funding is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.

Harrison County Community Foundation

Name: Harrison County Community Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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CORYDON, INWebsite8127386668

About Harrison County Community Foundation

To inspire and assist everyone to experience philanthropy, producing positive and sustainable growth in Harrison County.

Focus Areas

EducationEarly childhoodScholarshipsHealth and mental healthArts and cultureCommunity developmentAffordable housingYouth services

Who They Fund

unspecified/undetermined

Funding Style

unspecified/undetermined

Topics

unspecified/undetermined

About Harrison County Community Foundation

Harrison County Community Foundation Inc. shows a pattern of backing core local institutions with sizable operating grants. In the recent grants list, Harrison County Community Services Inc. received $220,000 in 2023, $165,000 in 2024, and $186,606 in 2025, while the YMCA of Harrison County Inc. received $216,424 in 2025 after earlier grants of $57,000 in 2024 and $56,285 in 2023. Town of Corydon also appears among the larger awards at $182,423 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside grants to schools, health providers, churches, youth groups, housing organizations, and civic entities across Harrison County. The foundation’s programs show the same local orientation: it supports scholarships for Harrison County residents, preschool services, youth philanthropy, and competitive grants for nonprofit agencies serving county residents. Its stated aim is to inspire and assist everyone to experience philanthropy, producing positive and sustainable growth in Harrison County.

What Harrison County Community Foundation Funds

Education is a major thread in the foundation’s work. South Harrison Community School Corporation received $35,889 in 2025, and North Harrison Community School Corporation received $48,385 in 2024. The foundation also runs scholarship programs for Harrison County students and residents pursuing postsecondary education, including adult learners. Early childhood is another clear focus. The Dollywood Foundation received $40,000 in 2024, and the foundation also funds Jump Start Preschool Program support in Harrison County. It participates in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide books to young children. Community life and health appear in the grant list as well. Harrison County Hospital received $77,491 in 2025 and $31,000 in 2024, while Harrison County Parks Department received $69,250 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. Other grants supported housing, youth sports, and local civic capacity.

How Harrison County Community Foundation Gives

Typical grants fall in a mid-sized local range: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $13,147, and the 75th percentile is $31,272. The recent list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Harrison County Community Services Inc., YMCA of Harrison County Inc., Harrison County Parks Department, and Leadership Harrison County. The foundation is classified as a mixed community foundation. Several programs accept unsolicited requests, including general grants, scholarships, youth philanthropy, and designated endowment fund grants. One program, Jump Start Preschool, is explicitly not open to unsolicited requests.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.3M

Total Assets

$49M

Total Revenue

$10.6M

Total Expenses

$3.3M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $31K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$31K

Geographic Reach

Local5 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JULIE MOORMAN

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
YMCA OF HARRISON COUNTY INC	CORYDON, IN	$216,424	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC	CORYDON, IN	$186,606	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF CORYDON	CORYDON, IN	$182,423	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAINT JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH	LANESVILLE, IN	$81,067	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL	CORYDON, IN	$77,491	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LANESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION	LANESVILLE, IN	$59,374	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLUE RIVER SERVICES INC	CORYDON, IN	$55,405	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LEADERSHIP HARRISON COUNTY	CORYDON, IN	$54,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT	CORYDON, IN	$50,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTH HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION	CORYDON, IN	$35,889	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF ELIZABETH	ELIZABETH, IN	$35,445	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY CASA	CORYDON, IN	$30,725	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYRELAY FOR LIFE	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$28,618	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CORYDON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	CORYDON, IN	$22,400	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY LIFELONG LEARNING	CORYDON, IN	$21,200	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL	CORYDON, IN	$20,770	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN	LOUISVILLE, KY	$20,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY	LACONIA, IN	$20,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMFORT HOUSE	CORYDON, IN	$17,819	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTH HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION	RAMSEY, IN	$11,373	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF KENTUCKIANA INC	LOUISVILLE, KY	$10,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	CORYDON, IN	$9,963	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MAUCKPORT CEMETERIES FOUNDATION INC	CORYDON, IN	$9,475	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CATALYST CATHOLIC	MOUNT SAINT FRANCIS, IN	$9,164	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LANESVILLE HERITAGE WEEKEND	LANESVILLE, IN	$7,100	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC	CORYDON, IN	$7,078	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION	LOUISVILLE, KY	$7,000	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE DE PAUL SCHOOL	LOUISVILLE, KY	$6,756	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	CORYDON, IN	$6,669	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF NEW MIDDLETOWN	NEW MIDDLETOWN, IN	$6,497	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL	LANESVILLE, IN	$6,127	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH	NEW SALISBURY, IN	$5,434	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OTTERBEIN CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	LANESVILLE, IN	$5,188	2025	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC	CORYDON, IN	$165,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT	CORYDON, IN	$69,250	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LANESVILLE YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUE INC	LANESVILLE, IN	$57,600	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
YMCA OF HARRISON COUNTY INC	CORYDON, IN	$57,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAINT JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH	LANESVILLE, IN	$56,920	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY	CORYDON, IN	$50,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTH HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION	RAMSEY, IN	$48,385	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION	SEVIERVILLE, TN	$40,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL	CORYDON, IN	$33,546	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING OF HARRISON COUNTY INDIANA INC	CORYDON, IN	$31,543	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL	CORYDON, IN	$31,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE WHEATLEY GROUP	NEW ALBANY, IN	$27,045	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARRISON-CRAWFORD COUNTIES	CORYDON, IN	$25,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOSPARUS HEALTH	LOUISVILLE, KY	$24,711	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYRELAY FOR LIFE	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$21,950	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
DARE TO CARE INC	LOUISVILLE, KY	$15,023	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LEADERSHIP HARRISON COUNTY	CORYDON, IN	$15,000	2024	TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

YMCA OF HARRISON COUNTY INC

CORYDON, IN

$216,424

2025