JCCF connects people who care with causes that matter by serving as Johnson County’s philanthropic leader and supporting community grants, scholarships and initiatives to build 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.
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$50.8M
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$3.7M
Most grants fall between $9K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Johnson County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations with programs serving Johnson County residents. Applicants must follow JCCF grant guidelines and submit via the online portal.
Deadline: Online applications open 2026-07-06. Applications due 2026-07-30 by 4:00pm.
Who can apply: Applies to requests to JCCF's unrestricted community funds. Donor-restricted funds are governed separately and are not covered by these policies.
Deadline: Follow the annual grant cycle deadlines published by JCCF (multiple cycles each year). See JCCF Grants page for current cycle dates.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINTS FRANCIS AND CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL | GREENWOOD, IN | $210,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TOWN OF WHITELAND | WHITELAND, IN | $205,520 | 2025 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| GREENWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD, IN | $177,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ASPIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER ALLIANCE | GREENWOOD, IN | $144,713 | 2025 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| THE CHIAROTTI TREIBIC FOUNDATION INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $133,869 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ADULT & CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $90,526 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| VILLAGE BIBLE CHURCH | GREENWOOD, IN | $50,700 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | FRANKLIN, IN | $39,447 | 2025 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | FRANKLIN, IN | $39,238 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | FRANKLIN, IN | $39,113 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| TRAFALGAR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC | TRAFALGAR, IN | $38,442 | 2025 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| INTERCHURCH FOOD PANTRY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC | WHITELAND, IN | $35,487 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| REACH FOR YOUTH INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $35,248 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| GIRLS INC OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $35,027 | 2025 | YOUTH |
| IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $33,525 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LEADERSHIP JOHNSON COUNTY | NEW WHITELAND, IN | $25,675 | 2025 | YOUTH |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $25,500 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| DISCOVER DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $25,405 | 2025 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| CENTER GROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD, IN | $24,364 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $23,389 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| INDIANA MASONIC HOME INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $22,512 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GREAT HARVEST FOOD PANTRY | NEW WHITELAND, IN | $21,800 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SERVANTS AT WORK INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH | GREENWOOD, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $19,718 | 2025 | YOUTH |
| FRANKLIN HERITAGE INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $18,607 | 2025 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| FRANKLIN EDUCATION CONNECTION | FRANKLIN, IN | $18,207 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES | WHITELAND, IN | $18,155 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | WHITELAND, IN | $17,755 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $17,140 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH | FRANKLIN, IN | $17,140 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| RESOURCES OF HOPE INC | WHITELAND, IN | $16,000 | 2025 | YOUTH |
| GATEWAY SERVICES INCACCESS JOHNSON COUNTY | FRANKLIN, IN | $15,602 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MOODY RADIO INDIANA | ANDERSON, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| COVENANT BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | OWENSBORO, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| HEAVENEARTH SPACES | WHITELAND, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | FRANKLIN, IN | $14,109 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| TURNING POINT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES | COLUMBUS, IN | $12,541 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| FRANKLIN GOLF CLUB INC | FRANKLIN, IN | $12,538 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| OTTERBEIN SENIOR LIFE | FRANKLIN, IN | $11,681 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $11,636 | 2025 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| CITY OF FRANKLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT | FRANKLIN, IN | $10,593 | 2025 | CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| INDIAN CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TRAFALGAR, IN | $10,186 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GREENWOOD PARKS FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD, IN | $10,100 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| ANGELCARE INC | GREENWOOD, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH |
| ALLIES INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
SAINTS FRANCIS AND CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$210,000EDUCATION
TOWN OF WHITELAND
$205,520CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GREENWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$177,500EDUCATION
ASPIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER ALLIANCE
$144,713CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THE CHIAROTTI TREIBIC FOUNDATION INC
$133,869HUMAN SERVICES
ADULT & CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
$90,526HUMAN SERVICES
VILLAGE BIBLE CHURCH
$50,700RELIGION
JOHNSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$39,447ARTS & CULTURE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$39,238RELIGION
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$39,113HEALTH
TRAFALGAR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN INC
$38,442CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INTERCHURCH FOOD PANTRY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC
$35,487HUMAN SERVICES
REACH FOR YOUTH INC
$35,248HEALTH
GIRLS INC OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$35,027YOUTH
IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$33,525EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP JOHNSON COUNTY
$25,675YOUTH
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$25,500HUMAN SERVICES
DISCOVER DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN INC
$25,405ARTS & CULTURE
CENTER GROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$24,364EDUCATION
RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$23,389HEALTH
INDIANA MASONIC HOME INC
$22,512HUMAN SERVICES
GREAT HARVEST FOOD PANTRY
$21,800HUMAN SERVICES
SERVANTS AT WORK INC
$20,000HUMAN SERVICES
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$20,000RELIGION
GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC
$20,000HUMAN SERVICES
UNITED WAY OF JOHNSON COUNTY
$19,718YOUTH
FRANKLIN HERITAGE INC
$18,607ARTS & CULTURE
FRANKLIN EDUCATION CONNECTION
$18,207EDUCATION
JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES
$18,155HUMAN SERVICES
CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$17,755EDUCATION
ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$17,140RELIGION
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$17,140RELIGION
RESOURCES OF HOPE INC
$16,000YOUTH
GATEWAY SERVICES INCACCESS JOHNSON COUNTY
$15,602HUMAN SERVICES
MOODY RADIO INDIANA
$15,000RELIGION
WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES
COVENANT BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$15,000RELIGION
HEAVENEARTH SPACES
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES
MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
$15,000RELIGION
MIDWEST FOOD BANK INDIANAPOLIS
$15,000HUMAN SERVICES
JOHNSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$14,109EDUCATION
TURNING POINT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
$12,541HUMAN SERVICES
FRANKLIN GOLF CLUB INC
$12,538RECREATION
OTTERBEIN SENIOR LIFE
$11,681HEALTH
INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$11,636ARTS & CULTURE
CITY OF FRANKLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,593CIVIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
INDIAN CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,186EDUCATION
GREENWOOD PARKS FOUNDATION
$10,100RECREATION
ANGELCARE INC
$10,000YOUTH
ALLIES INC
$10,000HUMAN SERVICES
