The Raymond Foundation concentrates its giving in and around Bloomington/Monroe County, IN, prioritizing place-based investments that strengthen education, STEM and environmental learning, and local cultural institutions. Grants are frequently structured as endowments or program-support gifts that build long-term capacity—supporting K–12 science teachers, university fellowships, museum operations, and land-trust conservation education. The foundation favors established local institutions and recurring partnerships over one-off, national grants.
Raymond Foundation Inc C/o Linda Raymond makes long-running place-based gifts that build institutional capacity in Bloomington and Monroe County. A 2024 set of endowments through the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc included support for Lotus Education & Arts Foundation, Lee Williams Artist Fund, and Monroe County United Ministries, showing a preference for funding that can continue beyond a single grant cycle. The foundation also backs K–12 science teaching through an endowment for grants to science teachers at the Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools, and it has funded wetlands education at Sycamore Land Trust. In higher education, Indiana University and Indiana University Foundation appear as recurring recipients for educational programs, environmental change work, and a graduate fellowship in biology. The portfolio also reaches local public science engagement, including museum operations at WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology and youth radio at Bloomington Community Radio dba WFHB. Alongside education and environmental learning, the foundation has made disaster-relief gifts and scholarship support outside Indiana, including grants to the American Red Cross and New Opportunity School for Women.
Education is a central thread in the Raymond Foundation’s giving. In 2024, it gave $275,000 to the Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools for an endowment for grants to science teachers, and it later supported Purdue University with $37,800 for educational programs. The foundation also funds scholarship and fellowship work: Indiana University Foundation received $100,000 in 2023 for the James Holland Graduate Fellowship in Biology, while Indiana University received $119,467 in 2025 for educational programs. Environmental learning is another clear theme. Sycamore Land Trust received $250,000 in 2023 for wetlands education, and Indiana University received $116,056 in 2024 for educating for environmental change. Community media and youth engagement also appear through Bloomington Community Radio dba WFHB, which received $50,000 in 2023 for a youth radio coordinator position and another $50,000 in 2025 for educational programs.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $54K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$54K
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A small number of relatively large, multi-year or endowed grants concentrated locally; repeated support to familiar institutional partners rather than many small, diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Inc., Indiana University / Indiana University Foundation, Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools, Sycamore Land Trust, WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $53,500 at the 75th percentile, indicating a core pattern of mid-sized awards with some larger institutional gifts. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Indiana University, Bloomington Community Radio dba WFHB, WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology, and Midway University. That recurrence points to ongoing partnerships rather than isolated checks. The foundation also uses endowments and other long-horizon structures, including restricted gifts for teacher grants and community endowments. It funds individuals as well as organizations, which aligns with the fellowship and scholarship entries in the grant list.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Indiana, with 72% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and Indiana as the top state by grant count. Bloomington accounts for many of the named recipients, including the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc, WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology, Bloomington Community Radio dba WFHB, and Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Beyond Indiana, the recent list includes grants in Kentucky, such as the University of Kentucky, Midway University, New Opportunity School for Women, and Newton’s Attic. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The foundation’s recent grants center on education, environmental learning, and local cultural institutions. Examples include an endowment for science-teacher grants, wetlands education, educational programs at Indiana University, and museum operations at WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology.
Yes. Indiana University appears in multiple years, as do Bloomington Community Radio dba WFHB, WonderLab Museum of Science Health and Technology, Midway University, and the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc. The pattern suggests ongoing partnerships rather than one-time grants.
The grant-size distribution is centered on mid-sized awards: p25 is $15,000, median is $40,000, and p75 is $53,500. Recent grants include several awards at or near that median, along with larger endowment gifts such as $500,000 and $275,000.
Recipients include community foundations, schools and universities, museums, land trusts, food banks, media organizations, and the American Red Cross. The foundation also funds individuals through scholarships and fellowships, including a graduate fellowship in biology and scholarship endowments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $550,000 | 2026 | BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO/WFHB & ENDOWMENTS |
| CONSERVATION LAW CENTER INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $500,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $290,620 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY | MIDWAY, KY | $290,619 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $200,000 | 2026 | ENDOWMENT |
| BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $125,000 | 2026 | YOUTH RADIO PROGRAM |
| LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $120,000 | 2026 | LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $118,811 | 2026 | RESEARCH PROJECT |
| CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $65,000 | 2026 | SCIENTIST'S JOURNALISM EDUCATION |
| ROBOBOOSTERS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | ROBOTICS EDUCATION |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $119,467 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | MUSEUM OPERATIONS |
| CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $57,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENTS |
| BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY | MIDWAY, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $37,800 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF |
| CITY OF BLOOMINGTON PARKS AND REC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | PARKS & REC - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE MONROE | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $9,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| ROBOBOOSTERS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | ROBOTICS EDUCATION |
| US INTERNATIONAL HARP COMPETITION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $2,700 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $500,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENTS - LOTUS EDUCATION & ARTS FOUNDATION, LEE WILLIAMS ARTIST FUND, MONROE COUNTY UNITED MINISTRIES |
| FOUNDATION OF THE MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $275,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FOR GRANTS TO SCIENCE TEACHERS |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $116,056 | 2024 | EDUCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE |
| NEW OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL FOR WOMEN | BEREA, KY | $100,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | YOUTH RADIO COORDINATOR POSITION |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY | MIDWAY, KY | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| ROBOBOOSTERS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | ROBOTICS PROGRAM |
| WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $720 | 2024 | SCIENCE NIGHT OUT |
| SYCAMORE LAND TRUST | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $250,000 | 2023 | WETLANDS EDUCATION |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $100,000 | 2023 | JAMES HOLLAND GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGY |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $92,115 | 2023 | EDUCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE |
| BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | YOUTH RADIO COORDINATOR POSITION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $40,720 | 2023 | SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| MIDWAY UNIVERSITY | MIDWAY, KY | $40,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $40,000 | 2023 | ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP |
| HOOSIER HILLS FOOD BANK | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| NEWTON'S ATTIC | LEXINGTON, KY | $24,850 | 2023 | ROBOT GLADIATORS |
| ROBOBOOSTERS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $20,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY ROBOTICS TEAMS |
| LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $12,500 | 2023 | LOTUS BLOSSOMS PROGRAM & OPERATIONS |
| BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | ROBOTICS ECA |
| CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $400 | 2023 | BOOKS FOR ERI TEACHERS |
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO/WFHB & ENDOWMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$290,620EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
$290,619EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS
WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY INC
$200,000ENDOWMENT
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB
YOUTH RADIO PROGRAM
LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION
$120,000LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$118,811RESEARCH PROJECT
CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA
$65,000SCIENTIST'S JOURNALISM EDUCATION
ROBOBOOSTERS INC
$25,000ROBOTICS EDUCATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$119,467EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY
$100,000MUSEUM OPERATIONS
CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA
$57,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
$40,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$40,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$37,800EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
CITY OF BLOOMINGTON PARKS AND REC
$15,000PARKS & REC - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION
$15,000LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF LAKE MONROE
$9,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ROBOBOOSTERS INC
$5,000ROBOTICS EDUCATION
US INTERNATIONAL HARP COMPETITION
$2,700EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ENDOWMENTS - LOTUS EDUCATION & ARTS FOUNDATION, LEE WILLIAMS ARTIST FUND, MONROE COUNTY UNITED MINISTRIES
FOUNDATION OF THE MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$275,000ENDOWMENT FOR GRANTS TO SCIENCE TEACHERS
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$116,056EDUCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
NEW OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL FOR WOMEN
$100,000SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB
$50,000YOUTH RADIO COORDINATOR POSITION
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
$40,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCHOLARSHIPS
LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION
$15,000LOTUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ROBOBOOSTERS INC
$5,000ROBOTICS PROGRAM
WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY
$720SCIENCE NIGHT OUT
JAMES HOLLAND GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$92,115EDUCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO DBA WFHB
$50,000YOUTH RADIO COORDINATOR POSITION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000DISASTER RELIEF
WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY
$40,720SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MIDWAY UNIVERSITY
$40,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$40,000ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP
NEWTON'S ATTIC
$24,850ROBOT GLADIATORS
ROBOBOOSTERS INC
$20,000COMMUNITY ROBOTICS TEAMS
LOTUS EDUCATION AND ARTS FOUNDATION
$12,500LOTUS BLOSSOMS PROGRAM & OPERATIONS
BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH
$10,000ROBOTICS ECA
CARBON NEUTRAL INDIANA
$400BOOKS FOR ERI TEACHERS