Connects people who care with causes that matter and collaborates to create a dynamic, vibrant, progressive Johnson County.
Johnson County Community Foundation Inc. pairs broad community grantmaking with a strong scholarship pipeline for Johnson County students. In 2025, its largest listed grant went to Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi Catholic School for education, followed by support for the Town of Whiteland and Greenwood Education Foundation, showing a mix of school-based, civic, and local nonprofit investments. The foundation also funded infrastructure-oriented community work through Aspire Economic Development Chamber Alliance and human services through organizations such as The Chiarotti Treibic Foundation Inc and Adult & Child Mental Health Center Inc. Beyond the largest awards, the foundation’s recent grants show steady support for organizations serving residents across Johnson County, including food pantries, senior services, and youth-focused groups. Its program list adds structure to that picture: annual competitive grants for youth-serving programming, mental health programming, and unrestricted community needs sit alongside multiple scholarship offerings for local students. That combination makes the foundation relevant to researchers tracking both direct community services and long-term local education support.
Education is a major part of Johnson County Community Foundation Inc.’s grantmaking. Recent grants include $210,000 to Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi Catholic School for education, $177,500 to Greenwood Education Foundation for education, and $33,525 to Imagination Library of Johnson County for education. The scholarship side is equally prominent, with separate scholarship programs for Johnson County students and more than $500,000 awarded annually in scholarship benefits. Community and civic development is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $205,520 to the Town of Whiteland for civic and community development and $144,713 to Aspire Economic Development Chamber Alliance for civic and community development. It also supported the Johnson County Historical Society and Trafalgar Volunteer Firemen Inc., linking local history, volunteer capacity, and civic infrastructure. Human services and health appear in grants to The Chiarotti Treibic Foundation Inc., Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County Inc., Adult & Child Mental Health Center Inc., and Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation, indicating attention to basic needs, mental health, and local care systems.
$3.2M
$68.4M
$15.7M
$5M
Most grants fall between $9K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Typical grant size clusters in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $8,500, the median is $11,538, and the 75th percentile is $21,116. The recent grant list also shows some much larger awards, but most grants are sized for local organizations and community programs. The foundation uses a mixed community-foundation structure and reports annual grants plus scholarships. The grant record shows repetition across years, not one-off giving. Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County Inc., Village Bible Church, First Presbyterian Church, Johnson County Historical Society, and Reach for Youth Inc. each appear in multiple grant years. JCCF also runs annual grant cycles and scholarship applications, including a common form for scholarships and an online grant management portal for the annual grants program. Unsolicited applications are accepted in the active grant programs.
Johnson County Community Foundation Inc. gives locally, with 97% of grants going to recipients in Indiana and all listed recipient-country grants in the US. Recent awards are concentrated in Johnson County cities including Franklin, Greenwood, Whiteland, New Whiteland, Trafalgar, and Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson, with additional grants to Indianapolis and Woodburn in Indiana. Franklin appears frequently among recipients, alongside Whiteland and Greenwood. The pattern fits a county-based funder whose grantmaking reaches nearby communities within the same state.
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, and community-serving groups in Johnson County. Recent grants include awards for education, civic and community development, human services, health, religion, and arts and culture, and its active grant programs focus on youth serving programming, mental health programming, and unrestricted community needs.
Yes. It administers multiple scholarship opportunities for Johnson County students, including common form, renewal, and unique scholarship applications. The foundation reports awarding more than $500,000 annually in scholarship benefits.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $8,500, the median is $11,538, and the 75th percentile is $21,116. The recent grant list also includes larger awards for local institutions and community organizations.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for the foundation accept unsolicited applications, including the annual grants program and its grant cycles for youth serving programming, mental health programming, and unrestricted community needs.
No. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County Inc., Village Bible Church, First Presbyterian Church, Johnson County Historical Society, and Reach for Youth Inc. The foundation also runs annual grant cycles and recurring scholarship programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $507,901 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION | FRANKLIN, IN | $401,700 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC | NEW WHITELAND, IN | $281,245 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| UPSTREAM PREVENTION INC | GREENWOOD, IN | $208,700 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL FFA ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERS | FRANKLIN, IN | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, IN | $150,699 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| FRANKLIN HERITAGE INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $121,112 | 2026 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| INTERCHURCH FOOD PANTRY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC | WHITELAND, IN | $74,220 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $52,160 | 2026 | YOUTH |
| VILLAGE BIBLE CHURCH | GREENWOOD, IN | $51,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH | GREENWOOD, IN | $45,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| BRIDGES ALLIANCE OF JOHNSON COUNTY | GREENWOOD, IN | $43,550 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FRANKLIN, IN | $42,907 | 2026 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | FRANKLIN, IN | $37,860 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| TOWN OF EDINBURGH | EDINBURGH, IN | $35,000 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| LEADERSHIP JOHNSON COUNTY | NEW WHITELAND, IN | $30,327 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $30,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| THE CHIAROTTI TREIBIC FOUNDATION INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $28,849 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GIRLS INC OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $27,655 | 2026 | YOUTH |
| INDIANA STATE CLIMATE OFFICE (IN-SCO) AT PURDUE | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $26,000 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ONE MORE CHURCH | GREENWOOD, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $23,367 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES | WHITELAND, IN | $22,643 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| INDIANA MASONIC HOME INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $22,470 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GOOD CHEER FUND INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $21,169 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| INDIANA FFA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | TRAFALGAR, IN | $21,145 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GREENWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD, IN | $17,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH | FRANKLIN, IN | $17,097 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $17,097 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WHITELAND, IN | $16,900 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| KIC-IT | FRANKLIN, IN | $16,500 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $16,100 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FRANKLIN EDUCATION CONNECTION | FRANKLIN, IN | $16,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JOSHUA CENTER INC | GREENWOOD, IN | $15,500 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| TARA TREATMENT CENTER INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MOODY RADIO INDIANA | ANDERSON, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CENTER GROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FRANKLIN COLLEGE | FRANKLIN, IN | $14,822 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | FRANKLIN, IN | $14,366 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| REACH FOR YOUTH INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $14,251 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| GATEWAY SERVICES INCACCESS JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $13,481 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BELOVED WARRIORS | MARTINSVILLE, IN | $13,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BEYOND THE THRIFT LTD | GREENWOOD, IN | $12,800 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PEARLAND LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | PEARLAND, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $11,605 | 2026 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, IN | $11,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| THE REFUGE | GREENWOOD, IN | $11,064 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
HUMANE SOCIETY OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$507,901CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$401,700EDUCATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC
$281,245HUMAN SERVICES
UPSTREAM PREVENTION INC
$208,700HEALTH
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL FFA ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERS
$200,000EDUCATION
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$150,699HEALTH
FRANKLIN HERITAGE INC
$121,112ARTS & CULTURE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$52,160YOUTH
VILLAGE BIBLE CHURCH
$51,000RELIGION
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$45,000RELIGION
BRIDGES ALLIANCE OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$43,550CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$42,907ARTS & CULTURE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$37,860RELIGION
TOWN OF EDINBURGH
$35,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP JOHNSON COUNTY
$30,327CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THE CHIAROTTI TREIBIC FOUNDATION INC
$28,849HUMAN SERVICES
GIRLS INC OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$27,655YOUTH
INDIANA STATE CLIMATE OFFICE (IN-SCO) AT PURDUE
$26,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ONE MORE CHURCH
$25,000RELIGION
INDIANA MASONIC HOME INC
$22,470HUMAN SERVICES
GOOD CHEER FUND INC
$21,169HUMAN SERVICES
INDIANA FFA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$21,145HEALTH
GREENWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$17,500EDUCATION
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$17,097RELIGION
ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$17,097RELIGION
CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$16,900EDUCATION
KIC-IT
$16,500HUMAN SERVICES
IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$16,100EDUCATION
FRANKLIN EDUCATION CONNECTION
$16,000EDUCATION
JOSHUA CENTER INC
$15,500HUMAN SERVICES
MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
$15,000RELIGION
TARA TREATMENT CENTER INC
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES
MOODY RADIO INDIANA
$15,000RELIGION
WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES
CENTER GROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$15,000EDUCATION
FRANKLIN COLLEGE
$14,822EDUCATION
JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$14,366EDUCATION
GATEWAY SERVICES INCACCESS JOHNSON COUNTY
$13,481HUMAN SERVICES
BELOVED WARRIORS
$13,000HUMAN SERVICES
BEYOND THE THRIFT LTD
$12,800HUMAN SERVICES
PEARLAND LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$12,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$11,500HEALTH
THE REFUGE
$11,064HUMAN SERVICES