We serve Ripley County by growing and sustaining a culture of giving and investing resources to meet community needs. (Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter.)
Ripley County Community Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking shows a strong local pattern: one 2025 grant of $200,000 went to Citizens Aquatic Center Inc in Batesville, alongside repeated support for schools, health organizations, and community groups across Ripley County. The foundation’s portfolio includes both large project funding and smaller, recurring awards, which makes its role visible across different parts of the county’s civic life. The foundation gives through a mix of unrestricted and purpose-specific support. Its recent grants include $40,000 to Jac Cen Del Scholarship Foundation in Osgood, $23,500 to Batesville Community School Corporation, and $20,000 to Margaret Mary Health Foundation, all in 2025. Other recipients in the record include New Horizons Rehabilitation Inc, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Assoc, Create Foundation Inc, Kids Discovery Factory Inc, and Safe Passage Inc. Across the grant list, awards appear at several levels rather than a single fixed amount. Its stated work centers on Ripley County and includes arts and culture, education and workforce development, health and well-being, environment and natural resources, youth philanthropy, women’s giving, and local initiatives. That mix suggests a community foundation structure focused on place-based funding and county needs.
In education-related work, the foundation backed both institutions and scholarship providers. One 2025 grant of $40,000 supported Jac Cen Del Scholarship Foundation in Osgood, while $23,500 went to Batesville Community School Corporation the same year. The grant record also includes Batesville Community Education Foundation and the locally administered Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program. Health and well-being is another visible area. The foundation gave $20,000 to Margaret Mary Health Foundation and $15,000 to New Horizons Rehabilitation Inc, both in Batesville in 2025. It also funded Safe Passage Inc, showing support for organizations serving different community needs within the county. Arts, culture, and community life appear as well. Grants went to Gibson Theatre Inc and Batesville Main Street Inc, and the record includes support for the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Assoc in Friendship. These awards sit alongside county-oriented initiatives such as Osgood-based projects and local capacity-building efforts.
Current and upcoming funding from Ripley County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must provide support for the Town of Holton and the surrounding community and meet RCCF grant guidelines.
Deadline: June 30 each year
$391K
$19.4M
$3.3M
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Typical awards cluster in the mid-thousands: the p25 is $7,000, the median is $9,900, and the p75 is $11,900. The grant list also includes larger outliers, which indicates a layered approach rather than a single grant size. The foundation is a community foundation with annual grantmaking of $692,485 and total assets of $19,398,260. Recipients appear across multiple years in the record, including Batesville Community School Corporation, Create Foundation Inc, National Muzzle Loading Rifle Assoc, and the Alzheimer’s support groups. Applications are explicitly accepted for several programs, including Small Projects Grants, Large Projects Grants, Change Ripley County Grant, and Hillenbrand Partnership with Possibility Grants.
Giving is entirely in Indiana: 47 grants, or 100%, went to recipients in the HQ state. Batesville appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Citizens Aquatic Center Inc, Batesville Community School Corporation, Margaret Mary Health Foundation, and Batesville Main Street Inc. Osgood also shows up often through Jac Cen Del Scholarship Foundation and Town of Osgood. Other recipient cities in the record include Versailles, Friendship, Aurora, West Harrison, Lawrenceburg, and Harrison, all within the state.
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations, scholarship programs, and local initiatives tied to Ripley County. Its active programs cover arts and culture, education and workforce development, health and well-being, environment and natural resources, community development, and student scholarships.
The typical grant size is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $7,000, median is $9,900, and p75 is $11,900. The recent record also shows larger grants, including a $200,000 award and several $10,000 to $25,000 grants.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Small Projects Grants, Large Projects Grants, Change Ripley County Grant, Tarter / Herman-Crum Grants, Women’s Giving Circle Grants, RCCF Scholarships, and Hillenbrand Partnership with Possibility Grants.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Indiana. The recipient-country distribution shows 47 grants, or 100%, in the US, and the recent grant list places recipients in Batesville, Osgood, Versailles, Friendship, Aurora, West Harrison, Lawrenceburg, and Harrison.
Yes. The foundation has recurring programs such as the Women’s Giving Circle Grants, the Change Ripley County Grant, and Small Projects Grants, which are accepted in multiple cycles each year. The record also shows recipients appearing across more than one year, including Batesville Community School Corporation and Create Foundation Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Who can apply: Projects must benefit residents of Cross Plains, Indiana and meet RCCF grant guidelines.
Deadline: June 30 each year
Who can apply: Must align with the Foundation’s service areas and meet Grant Guidelines and Policies; organizations cannot receive a Large Projects Grant and an Impact Grant in the same calendar year.
Deadline: Large Projects Grant applications are due the first Friday in August each year.
Who can apply: Only nonprofit organizations may receive grants; checks are issued only to 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, or educational entities. Non-501(c)(3) applicants need a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: First Friday in August.
Who can apply: Organizations and programs aligning with Hillenbrand's four key areas of impact; local organizations in the Batesville/Ripley County community.
Deadline: First cycle: May 2; second cycle: October 3
Who can apply: For local nonprofits serving women and children of Ripley County. Organizations that have received a Small Projects, Large Projects, or Community Impact Grant are eligible to apply.
Deadline: April 6 each year
Who can apply: Only nonprofit organizations may receive grants; checks are issued only to 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, or educational entities. Non-501(c)(3) applicants need a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: April 30th.
Who can apply: Open to youth ages 13 to 23 working with a local nonprofit organization to improve Ripley County.
Deadline: May 2, 2027
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS AQUATIC CENTER INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JAC CEN DEL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | OSGOOD, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION | BATESVILLE, IN | $23,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MARGARET MARY HEALTH FOUNDATION | BATESVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC | FRIENDSHIP, IN | $14,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CREATE FOUNDATION INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,190 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA | WEST HARRISON, IN | $8,875 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE MAIN STREET INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $7,608 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SERVANTS AT WORK INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,392 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF | MILAN, IN | $6,550 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RIPLEY COUNTY | VERSAILLES, IN | $6,400 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OSGOOD, IN | $5,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $5,050 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES | FRIENDSHIP, IN | $5,033 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC | FRIENDSHIP, IN | $13,600 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP | BATESVILLE, IN | $13,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CREATE FOUNDATION INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,100 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF OSGOOD | OSGOOD, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAFE PASSAGE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $9,800 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RIPLEY CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | VERSAILLES, IN | $9,500 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SE INDIANA | LAWRENCEBURG, IN | $8,600 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE AREA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION | BATESVILLE, IN | $7,300 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF MILAN | MILAN, IN | $6,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF | MILAN, IN | $5,800 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC | SUNMAN, IN | $5,600 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OSGOOD, IN | $5,250 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MAIN STREET VERSAILLES | VERSAILLES, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JAC-CEN-DEL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | OSGOOD, IN | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC | FRIENDSHIP, IN | $13,470 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP | BATESVILLE, IN | $13,017 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OSGOOD AMERICAN LEGION POST 0267 | OSGOOD, IN | $12,500 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTHEASTERN IN MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOC | AURORA, IN | $12,500 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CREATE FOUNDATION INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,013 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GIBSON THEATRE INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RIPLEY CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS | VERSAILLES, IN | $9,551 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SE INDIANA | HARRISON, IN | $8,592 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA INC | BATESVILLE, IN | $7,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF OSGOOD | OSGOOD, IN | $7,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF MILAN | MILAN, IN | $7,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF | MILAN, IN | $5,758 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OSGOOD, IN | $5,186 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
CITIZENS AQUATIC CENTER INC
$200,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JAC CEN DEL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$40,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$23,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MARGARET MARY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW HORIZONS REHABILITATION INC
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC
$14,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CREATE FOUNDATION INC
$10,190TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA
$8,875TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE MAIN STREET INC
$7,608TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SERVANTS AT WORK INC
$7,392TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF
$6,550TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RIPLEY COUNTY
$6,400TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
XAVIER UNIVERSITY
$6,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,250TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA INC
$5,050TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
$5,033TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC
$13,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP
$13,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CREATE FOUNDATION INC
$10,100TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF OSGOOD
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAFE PASSAGE INC
$9,800TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RIPLEY CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
$9,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SE INDIANA
$8,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE AREA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
$7,300TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF MILAN
$6,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF
$5,800TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC
$5,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,250TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MAIN STREET VERSAILLES
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JAC-CEN-DEL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$20,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE ASSOC
$13,470TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP
$13,017TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OSGOOD AMERICAN LEGION POST 0267
$12,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTHEASTERN IN MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOC
$12,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CREATE FOUNDATION INC
$10,013TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
KIDS DISCOVERY FACTORY INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
GIBSON THEATRE INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RIPLEY CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
$9,551TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUPS OF SE INDIANA
$8,592TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA INC
$7,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF OSGOOD
$7,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF MILAN
$7,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MILAN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RELIEF
$5,758TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
OSGOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,186TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
