To build enduring charitable resources used to positively impact our community by serving as a partner and resource for donors, their advisors, and area nonprofits; making it simple for donors to fulfill their philanthropic goals; providing stewardship of donor gifts and charitable intent for generations to come; and fulfilling a leadership role on important community issues.
A $358,814 grant to Blessings in a Backpack Inc. stands out in the foundation’s recent giving and shows how New Albany - Floyd County Educational Foundation Inc. can move significant resources into local and regional education-related work. The 2025 filing also shows another major award of $160,890 to New Albany Floyd County School Corp., alongside smaller gifts to Junior Achievement and Kentucky Science Center. That mix points to a funder that supports education, youth-serving nonprofits, and community-based programs while also using its grantmaking to reinforce exempt-purpose work for established institutions. The foundation operates as a community resource for charitable gifts and donor stewardship, with a stated role in helping donors and their advisors fulfill philanthropic goals and in carrying charitable intent forward. Its active programs include youth-led philanthropy, capacity building, community grants, emergency support, and quality-of-place projects. Scholarship activity is also part of the picture, indicating a role in both institutional grantmaking and student aid. Across these channels, the foundation funds nonprofit organizations, schools, and community projects in Southern Indiana and nearby areas.
Education is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $358,814 to Blessings in a Backpack Inc. and $160,890 to New Albany Floyd County School Corp., both tied to furthering exempt-purpose work. It also funded Junior Achievement with $27,846 and the Kentucky Science Center with $12,781, showing support for youth learning and educational enrichment. Beyond education, the foundation supports nonprofit infrastructure and community improvement. Its Capacity Building Grants Program is designed to strengthen governance, leadership, technology, evaluation, and administrative capacity, with funding for organizations in Clark County and Floyd County. The Community Grants Program and Quality of Place: Pathways to Progress Grants both support projects that improve quality of life in Southern Indiana. Emergency Grants add a rapid-response channel for nonprofits facing urgent needs or unexpected crises.
Typical grant size is $24,080 at the 25th percentile, $94,368 at the median, and $210,371 at the 75th percentile, which suggests a spread from smaller project support to larger institutional awards. The 2025 grants list shows both a very large award and several mid-sized and smaller grants, indicating multiple grant levels in use. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications in several active programs and reviews some of them quarterly, including Community Grants and Capacity Building. Its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off, with year-round programs and multiple channels for nonprofits, schools, and scholarship support.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $210K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$210K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Grant recipients are concentrated in Southern Indiana and nearby Kentucky. The top giving state by recipient count is Kentucky, while 25% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients include Louisville, KY; New Albany, IN; and program geography centered on Clark County and Floyd County in Indiana. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 4 grants in the United States.
Recent grants went to Blessings in a Backpack Inc, New Albany Floyd County School Corp, Junior Achievement, and Kentucky Science Center. Active programs also support nonprofits through community grants, capacity building, emergency assistance, youth philanthropy, and scholarship programs.
The typical grant-size distribution is $24,080 at the 25th percentile, $94,368 at the median, and $210,371 at the 75th percentile. That range suggests the foundation uses both modest project grants and larger awards for organizations and institutions.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Youth Philanthropy Council Grants, Capacity Building Grants Program, Community Grants Program, Community Assist Grants Program, Quality of Place: Pathways to Progress Grants, and Emergency Grants.
Education is prominent, along with youth services, community development, public spaces and parks, nonprofit capacity building, emergency assistance, health and human services, and arts and culture community projects. The active programs also emphasize governance, leadership, technology, evaluation, and quality-of-place improvements.
The foundation gives most often in Kentucky by recipient count, while 25% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Recent recipients include organizations in Louisville, KY and New Albany, IN, and several programs focus on Clark County and Floyd County in Southern Indiana.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from New Albany - Floyd County Educational Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, churches, and governments in or serving Clark and Floyd counties.
Deadline: Open year-round; many programs award quarterly.
Who can apply: Intended to serve nonprofits in Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana.
Deadline: Quarterly; deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
Who can apply: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing, or have a charitable project fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) public charity; must serve Clark and/or Floyd Counties in Indiana.
Deadline: Quarterly; deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $268,075 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP | NEW ALBANY, IN | $153,181 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,254 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $13,076 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $358,814 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP | NEW ALBANY, IN | $160,890 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | LOUISVILLE, KY | $27,846 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $12,781 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $89,998 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP | NEW ALBANY, IN | $88,577 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | LOUISVILLE, KY | $31,320 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,313 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $137,078 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP | NEW ALBANY, IN | $127,181 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
$268,075TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP
$153,181TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER
$13,076TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
$358,814TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP
$160,890TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER
$12,781TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
$89,998TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP
$88,577TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER
$8,313TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
$137,078TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW ALBANY FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL CORP
$127,181TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
