To serve all of Marshall County — its people and its future — by growing and managing endowment funding and fostering philanthropy; connecting caring people with opportunities to make an impact.
Marshall County Community Foundation Inc. makes a broad mix of local grants, but one pattern stands out: it repeatedly backs Marshall County institutions with sizable operating and annual distributions while also funding specific projects that change how people use community spaces. Recent awards include support for The Rees Theatre Project for programs, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for operations and annual distribution, and the Marshall County Historical Society for operations, technology updates, and annual distribution. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches into schools, parks, health, and community coordination, reflecting a role that combines ongoing organizational support with project-based funding. Its community profile is rooted in a countywide mission: to serve Marshall County by growing and managing endowment funding and connecting philanthropy to local needs. The grant record shows that it funds both established organizations and discrete initiatives, such as facility improvements, public programming, and community services. Awards have also supported United Way of Marshall County, City of Plymouth, and Bremen-based organizations, indicating a pattern of funding that is closely tied to local civic, cultural, and service infrastructure. The foundation’s scholarship work adds another layer, linking its grantmaking to educational access and postsecondary pathways for residents across the county.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $81,642 to Lifelong Learning Network for annual distribution and $25,000 to Marian University Ancilla College for a program, while also administering more than 192 scholarship funds for students and other scholarship recipients. Arts and culture show up through both institutional support and capital-type projects. The Rees Theatre Project received $145,390 for programs, and Bremen Public Schools received $24,000 for a piano purchase, tying cultural funding to specific local uses. Community development and public services appear alongside health and human services. Marshall County Crossroads Regional Planning Team Inc. received $25,000 for Blue Zones, United Way of Marshall County received $55,584 for annual distribution, and The Foundation of St Joseph's Regional Medical Center Inc. received multiple grants for operations and annual distribution. Parks and recreation are also present, including $26,357 to Potawatomi Park Inc. for annual distribution and support for local recreation-related improvements.
Current and upcoming funding from Marshall County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must be environmental, educational, or recreational and directly related to Lake Maxinkuckee. Applicants are typically nonprofits (501(c)(3) or equivalent).
Deadline: Proposals due annually by August 1. Next cycle opens June 1, 2026 and proposals due August 1, 2026.
$833K
$50.5M
$7M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $7K and $27K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in KY.
DR JIM WHITE
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Typical grants cluster around a moderate local range, with a p25 of $7,056, a median of $11,304, and a p75 of $26,594. The recent record also includes larger awards above that band for projects and institutional support, which suggests a mix of routine giving and higher-dollar commitments. Recipients appear across multiple years, including annual distributions and repeated operating support to the same organizations, pointing to recurring relationships rather than one-off grants only. Marshall County Community Foundation Inc. is a mixed community foundation, and its grant descriptions show both competitive community grants and scholarship administration. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Indiana, with 98% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Marshall County is the clear center of activity, with repeated awards to Plymouth, Bremen, and Argos. Plymouth recipients include The Rees Theatre Project, Lifelong Learning Network, and United Way of Marshall County, while Bremen recipients include Bremen Dollars for Scholars, Bremen Public Schools, and Potawatomi Park Inc. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 92 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports local nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and scholarship recipients. Recent grants include support for arts and culture, health and human services, community development, recreation, and education, alongside more than 192 scholarship funds for students, working professionals, graduate students, and others with special circumstances.
Yes. The grant record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including annual distributions and operating support. Examples include St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Marshall County Historical Society, United Way of Marshall County, and City of Plymouth.
Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized for a community foundation: the p25 is $7,056, the median is $11,304, and the p75 is $26,594. Recent awards also include larger project grants and annual distributions above that range.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Community Funds program, the Community Grant Program, the COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund, the Ralph C. Vonnegut, Jr. Fund, and the scholarship programs.
Its giving is local and centered on Marshall County, Indiana. The recipient data shows 98% of grants going to Indiana recipients, with specific activity in Plymouth, Bremen, and Argos, and a small amount of giving reaching elsewhere in the U.S., including Kentucky.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status or organizations with 501(c) IRS status whose request is charitable in nature. MCCF does not consider requests from individuals, for sectarian or religious purposes, long-term funding, operating budgets, or post-event/after-the-fact situations.
Deadline: Typically due February 1 and August 1 each year; recipients are announced in April and October, respectively.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REES THEATRE PROJECT | PLYMOUTH, IN | $145,390 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| LIFELONG LEARNING NETWORK | PLYMOUTH, IN | $81,642 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| THE FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $78,776 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| UNITED WAY OF MARSHALL COUNTY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $55,584 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $48,331 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| CITY OF PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH, IN | $40,286 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| THE YEAGER LEADERSHIP GROUP LLC | CULVER, IN | $32,787 | 2025 | ELEVATE CLASSES |
| POTAWATOMI PARK INC | BREMEN, IN | $26,357 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP | PLYMOUTH, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE MARSHALL COUNTY |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY ANCILLA COLLEGE | PLYMOUTH, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM |
| BREMEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BREMEN, IN | $24,000 | 2025 | PIANO PURCHASE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MARSHALL COUNTY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | SAFETY FOR ALL |
| BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT | BREMEN, IN | $19,436 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTH LIBERTY CHURCH OF CHRIST | NORTH LIBERTY, IN | $16,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| LAKE MAXINKUCKEE ENVIROMENTAL FUND INC | CULVER, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | WATER QUALITY INFO |
| LASALLE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $13,914 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| PLYMOUTH PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT | PLYMOUTH, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | PICKLEBALL COURTS |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PLYMOUTH, IN | $11,451 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| DAVID'S COURAGE | PLYMOUTH, IN | $10,800 | 2025 | RECOVERY TRACKING |
| CULTIVATE FOOD RESCUE | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,700 | 2025 | STORAGE FACILITY |
| THE BREMEN PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION INC | BREMEN, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| PBS MICHIANA - WNIT MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP | SOUTH BEND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| LEADERSHIP MARSHAL COUNTY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM |
| ARGOS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT | ARGOS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND |
| MARSHALL COUNTY CROSSROADS REGIONAL PLANNING TEAM INC | PLYMOUTH, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATIVE STUDY |
| PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | PLYMOUTH, IN | $9,049 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| WILD ROSE MOON | PLYMOUTH, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| BOURBON UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH DBA KIDS KINGDOM DAYCARE | BOURBON, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL CARE |
| MAXINKUCKEE PLAYERS | CULVER, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | THE LITTLE MERMAID |
| BREMEN PARK DEPARTMENT | BREMEN, IN | $7,216 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM | PLYMOUTH, IN | $7,118 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MICHIANA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY INC | BREMEN, IN | $6,575 | 2025 | ANNUAL DIST/SIDEWALK |
| SERENITY HOUSE - WOMEN'S PLYMOUTH HOUSE 10 | PLYMOUTH, IN | $6,000 | 2025 | APPLIANCES |
| FRANKLIN COLLEGE | FRANKLIN, IN | $5,814 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION | MONTEREY, IN | $5,765 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS |
| THE FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $109,259 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $57,274 | 2024 | UPDATE TECHNOLOGY |
| CITY OF PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH, IN | $44,531 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| THE REES THEATRE PROJECT | PLYMOUTH, IN | $40,000 | 2024 | DISPLAY SCREEN |
| BREMEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | BREMAN, IN | $38,302 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT | BREMEN, IN | $36,711 | 2024 | BLEACHER HANDRAILS |
| ARGOS DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | ARGOS, IN | $27,825 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| UNITED WAY OF MARSHALL COUNTY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $27,303 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| MARSHALL COUNTY CROSSROADS REGIONAL PLANNING TEAM INC | PLYMOUTH, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | BLUE ZONES |
| BREMEN COMMUNITY CARES | BREMEN, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | CHAIR LIFT |
| MARSHALL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT | PLYMOUTH, IN | $17,297 | 2024 | MEMORIAL FOREST |
| POTAWATOMI PARK INC | BREMEN, IN | $15,308 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| LASALLE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $14,003 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PLYMOUTH, IN | $11,933 | 2024 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION |
| DAVID'S COURAGE | PLYMOUTH, IN | $11,158 | 2024 | STELLAR GRANT |
THE REES THEATRE PROJECT
$145,390PROGRAMS
LIFELONG LEARNING NETWORK
$81,642ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
THE FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$78,776ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
UNITED WAY OF MARSHALL COUNTY
$55,584ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
MARSHALL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$48,331ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
$40,286ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
THE YEAGER LEADERSHIP GROUP LLC
$32,787ELEVATE CLASSES
POTAWATOMI PARK INC
$26,357ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
MARSHALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
$25,000ONE MARSHALL COUNTY
MARIAN UNIVERSITY ANCILLA COLLEGE
$25,000PROGRAM
BREMEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$24,000PIANO PURCHASE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MARSHALL COUNTY
$20,000SAFETY FOR ALL
BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
$19,436PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTH LIBERTY CHURCH OF CHRIST
$16,000ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
LAKE MAXINKUCKEE ENVIROMENTAL FUND INC
$15,000WATER QUALITY INFO
LASALLE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$13,914ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
PLYMOUTH PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$12,000PICKLEBALL COURTS
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$11,451ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
DAVID'S COURAGE
$10,800RECOVERY TRACKING
CULTIVATE FOOD RESCUE
$10,700STORAGE FACILITY
THE BREMEN PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION INC
$10,000ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
PBS MICHIANA - WNIT MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP
$10,000EQUIPMENT
LEADERSHIP MARSHAL COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAM
ARGOS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$10,000PLAYGROUND
MARSHALL COUNTY CROSSROADS REGIONAL PLANNING TEAM INC
$10,000COLLABORATIVE STUDY
PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$9,049PROGRAMS
WILD ROSE MOON
$8,000EQUIPMENT
BOURBON UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH DBA KIDS KINGDOM DAYCARE
$7,500AFTER SCHOOL CARE
MAXINKUCKEE PLAYERS
$7,500THE LITTLE MERMAID
BREMEN PARK DEPARTMENT
$7,216ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM
$7,118ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
MICHIANA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY INC
$6,575ANNUAL DIST/SIDEWALK
SERENITY HOUSE - WOMEN'S PLYMOUTH HOUSE 10
$6,000APPLIANCES
FRANKLIN COLLEGE
$5,814ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
HOLY FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION
$5,765ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS
THE FOUNDATION OF ST JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$109,259ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
MARSHALL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$57,274UPDATE TECHNOLOGY
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
$44,531ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
THE REES THEATRE PROJECT
$40,000DISPLAY SCREEN
BREMEN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$38,302OPERATIONS
BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
$36,711BLEACHER HANDRAILS
ARGOS DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$27,825ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
UNITED WAY OF MARSHALL COUNTY
$27,303ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
MARSHALL COUNTY CROSSROADS REGIONAL PLANNING TEAM INC
$25,000BLUE ZONES
BREMEN COMMUNITY CARES
$20,000CHAIR LIFT
MARSHALL COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$17,297MEMORIAL FOREST
POTAWATOMI PARK INC
$15,308ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
LASALLE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$14,003ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$11,933ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
DAVID'S COURAGE
$11,158STELLAR GRANT
