About Madison County Community Foundation
Madison County Community Foundation primarily funds local Madison County organizations that strengthen community life — supporting arts and heritage institutions, faith-based social services, municipal parks/infrastructure, and education/scholarship programs. Their grants frequently provide operating or program support and capital/facility funding for visible community assets (symphony, museums, libraries, parks) as well as basic needs (food, housing, family recovery). They favor repeat investments in established local partners alongside a handful of larger lead gifts to countywide intermediaries such as the United Way.
Focus Areas
Local arts and heritage institutions (Paramount Heritage Foundation, Anderson Museum of Art, Anderson Symphony Orchestra)Faith-based community services and congregational programs (local churches, Christian Center, Operation Love Ministries)Municipal and park infrastructure in Madison County towns (Town of Lapel, City of Elwood park and shelter projects)Education access and scholarships for local students (Anderson University support, Rice Lake Area Scholarship Foundation)Basic needs and housing (Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, family recovery services)
Who They Fund
About Madison County Community Foundation
A $189,150 grant to Paramount Heritage Foundation for the Symphony Office is the clearest single window into Madison County Community Foundation Inc’s recent giving: the foundation supports the county’s civic and cultural infrastructure alongside social services, schools, and local public projects. Its grant list shows a steady pattern of local investments in Anderson and nearby Madison County towns, with support for arts institutions, municipal improvements, faith-based service groups, and education-related organizations. The foundation’s giving is broad enough to include recurring general support and targeted project funding. Anderson University- Office of Development received both a general support grant and a separate students/capital improvement award, while the Town of Lapel and Heart of Indiana United Way each appear in multiple years. The portfolio also reaches into community-facing organizations such as Christian Center Inc, Operation Love Ministries Inc, YMCA of Madison County, and Habitat for Humanity of Madison County. Recent grants also show attention to visible community assets. A Town Center Inc was funded for Artist Alley, City of Elwood received support for a park shelter and beautification, and Anderson Museum of Art received operating support across several years. That mix suggests a local funder working across culture, place-based improvement, and basic-needs services within Madison County.
What Madison County Community Foundation Funds
Arts and heritage are a consistent thread in the foundation’s recent grants. Paramount Heritage Foundation received $189,150 for the Symphony Office, and Anderson Museum of Art was awarded operating support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The same pattern appears in a community arts project: A Town Center Inc received $64,862 for Artist Alley. Education-related funding shows up in both institutional and community forms. Anderson University- Office of Development received $105,990 for general support and $74,253 for students/capital improvement, while Minority Health Coalition of Madison County Inc received $25,000 for a Reading Initiative. The foundation also supported Madison County 4-H Association for Civic Affairs. Basic-needs and family services are another clear lane. Christian Center Inc received $43,303 for general support and $38,738 for Kitchen Storage. Operation Love Ministries Inc received $32,300 for general support, and Firefly Children & Family Alliance received $25,000 for Family Recovery.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$36.5M
Total Revenue
$12.6M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$26K
Geographic Reach
Local8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TOM BEEMAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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