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Lloyd Ness Family Fund
educationagricultureyouth leadership
Who can apply: Projects and programs in Noble or Whitley counties focused on education, agriculture, and youth leadership.
Deadline: July 2, 2026
About Noble County Community Foundation
To improve the quality of life in Noble County by serving as catalyst for positive change, enabling donors to carry out charitable intent, and making grants.
Focus Areas
grants to nonprofit organizationscommunity impact projectschildcareeducationsenior serviceseconomic developmentarts & culturescholarships
Who They Fund
K–12 students and school program participantsenvironmental education participants/community learnersindividuals in substance-use recovery / behavioral-health clientsfood-insecure householdsworkforce/technical trainees and vocational students
About Noble County Community Foundation
Noble County Community Foundation Inc makes large, place-based grants that shape civic, educational, and community infrastructure across Noble County. A single 2024 award of $860,805 to Cole Center Family YMCA for capital renovations stands out in the recent record, alongside a $509,500 operating grant to Community Learning Center Inc in 2023 and a second $500,640 remodel grant to that same organization in 2024. Those awards sit next to smaller support for childcare, parks, historic sites, and human services, showing a funder that mixes facility investment with ongoing program support. The foundation also backs community learning and environmental education through Goshen College Inc’s Merry Lea environmental learning center, and it has supported local institutions such as Noble Early Learning Inc, Thrive by 5, and St Patricks Church. Its grantmaking includes both unrestricted operating support and project-specific awards, with some grants tied to renovations, equipment, and capital work. The overall pattern reflects a community foundation using donor-advised and field-of-interest style funds to address local needs in Noble County and nearby Indiana communities.
What Noble County Community Foundation Funds
Education appears in several forms. The foundation gave $101,800 to Noble Early Learning Inc for operating support in 2025, and it awarded $20,000 to West Noble High School for program support in 2023. Workforce development is another visible strand: Impact Institute received $20,000 in 2025 for welding booths, linking grant dollars to technical training equipment. Health and human services also appear in the record. In 2024, St Martin's Health Care Services received $41,000 for operating and equipment needs, and Life and Family Services Inc received $74,340 in 2023 for operating support. Community recreation and public space are part of the portfolio too, with Town of Albion Parks Department receiving $90,572 in 2025 for a skatepark and Kendallville Park and Recreation Department receiving $65,859 in 2025 for equipment and complex needs. Environmental learning is represented by Goshen College Inc’s Merry Lea environmental learning center grants.
How Noble County Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $6,939, the median is $10,225, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent record shows both recurring support and one-time project funding. Community Learning Center Inc appears in multiple years, as do Cole Center Family YMCA, Town of Albion Parks Department, and Goshen College Inc, indicating repeat support for some recipients. The foundation functions as a mixed community foundation and gives through named programs as well as broader community grants. Several awards are operating support, but the portfolio also includes remodels, renovations, equipment purchases, and capital projects.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Noble County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$40.2M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 99% of grants go to recipients in IN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
FRANK TIJERINA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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