Open nowCloses Oct 15, 2027
Dave Kehl Memorial Fund
Suicide preventionMental health educationMental health resources
Who can apply: Rush County nonprofits and teachers.
Deadline: Applications due October 15 annually.
About Rush County Community Foundation
Cultivating resources to enhance life in Rush County.
Focus Areas
Community developmentEducationScholarshipsEarly learningAgricultureAutismFood insecurityMental healthMusic and artsSportsPublic safetyHealth and wellnessNutritionRural revitalizationBroadband accessRecreation
About Rush County Community Foundation
Rush County Community Foundation Inc’s giving is anchored by a large, place-based investment in local recreation infrastructure: a $6,602,772 grant in 2025 to Rec Building Holding Corp for the rec center, following a $2,996,512 grant in 2024 to the City of Rushville for the same project. That scale sits alongside a broad portfolio of community support across Rush County, with grants for schools, youth programs, libraries, parks, emergency services, and health-related needs. The foundation’s recent record shows a mix of unrestricted community grants and targeted field-of-interest funds. It has supported Rushville Public Library for supplies and financial support, Boys & Girls Club of Rush County for development and ongoing work, and Rush County Senior Citizens Services for financial support, a wheelchair lift, and services. The foundation also appears to work through named local funds and administered scholarship programs, including support for students after high school and the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Across the grants list, its pattern is local, repeated, and highly county-specific, with all recent recipients located in Indiana and most in Rushville itself.
What Rush County Community Foundation Funds
Education is a clear through line. Rush County Community Foundation Inc gave $44,784 in 2025 to Rchs Activities Fund for student activities and sports, and $18,506 to Rushville Elementry School for student and school support. It also funded Purdue Extension Rush County with $15,136 for 4-H support, connecting youth development to school and extension programming. The foundation also supports public services and local facilities. In 2025 it awarded $30,000 to Clean Green Rush for cleanup and advertising, and $28,725 in 2024 to Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated for tools for an engine truck. Health and access needs appear as well: Rushville American Legion Post 150 Ltd received $18,690 for handicap accessibility, while Rushville Psi Lota Xi received $15,000 for hearing aid help. Food access is another repeated theme, including school pantry support through Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana in both 2024 and 2025.
How Rush County Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $7,105, the median is $10,280, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. That distribution suggests a small-grant program with occasional larger capital awards at the top end. The foundation gives in a recurring, locally embedded pattern rather than as isolated one-offs. Rushville-based organizations appear across multiple years, including St Paul's United Methodist Church, Rushville Public Library, Boys & Girls Club of Rush County, and Rchs Activities Fund. The organization operates as a community foundation and also administers several named funds and scholarship programs. Active programs are open to unsolicited requests, including community grants and field-of-interest grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$584K
Total Assets
$39.2M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHRIS MAY
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