The Smith-Fuqua Foundation concentrates its giving on large, targeted donations with a strong local/regional emphasis in Indiana. Most support goes to Indiana State University (repeat grants), while a significant single gift funded a national patient/medical advocacy group focused on autoimmune hepatitis, indicating interest in both higher education and specific health causes. Their grants appear to be one-off or occasional major gifts rather than many small awards.
Highly concentrated giving: very few but relatively large grants, repeat funding to a single university grantee and occasional sizable gifts to specific health/advocacy organizations.
A defining feature of the Smith - Fuqua Foundation’s recent giving is its concentration in Indiana institutions, led by repeated support for Indiana State University in Terre Haute and Indiana University Kokomo. Those university gifts sit alongside grants for community relief, housing, elder services, and animal welfare in Kokomo and nearby cities, showing a pattern of targeted local support rather than broad, dispersed giving. The foundation’s annual grantmaking is substantial for a local funder, with a $1,504,029 grants budget and a $6,113,633 asset base on the latest 990 year on file. Its recent awards also include a meaningful health-related gift to the Autoimmune Hepatitus Assoc in Indianapolis, indicating that the foundation will fund specific disease advocacy as well as education and community needs. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, including Indiana State University Found, Kokomo Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo, Samaritan Caregivers Inc Services to Elderly in Comm, and Kokomo Humane Society. That repeat pattern suggests an emphasis on continuing relationships with organizations already in its orbit, especially in central Indiana.
Higher education is a clear priority. The foundation gave $480,000 in 2024 and $172,347 in 2025 to Indiana State University Found in Terre Haute, and it also supported Indiana University Kokomo with $30,797 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023. Those grants point to ongoing institutional support at the university level. Community assistance is another visible area. In Anderson, Hopewell Center Inc received $25,000 in 2023 and $12,000 in both 2024 and 2025 under assistance-related grants tied to overcoming hardships. In Kokomo, Kokomo Rescue Mission received $50,000 in 2025, $30,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs services for older adults and community wellbeing. Samaritan Caregivers Inc Services to Elderly in Comm received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025, while Kokomo YMCA received $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-size range, with a p25 of $7,500, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent-grants list shows both recurring support and larger one-time commitments: some recipients appear in multiple years, while the university gifts and the largest health-related award extend well above the median. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, with most grants going to recipients in Indiana and 87% landing in the HQ state.
$427K
$6.1M
$1.6M
$442K
Most grants fall between $8K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: Indiana State University Foundation, Autoimmune Hepatitis Association
The grant map is heavily centered in Indiana, where 87% of grants go, and the top giving state is IN. Kokomo appears frequently through recipients such as Kokomo Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo, Samaritan Caregivers Inc Services to Elderly in Comm, and Kokomo Humane Society. Terre Haute appears through Indiana State University Found, while Anderson appears through Hopewell Center Inc and Madison Co Special Olympics. Every recent grant in the data went to a U.S. recipient.
Recent grants show support for Indiana universities, community assistance organizations, elder services, housing, animal welfare, and a health advocacy group focused on autoimmune hepatitis. The largest awards went to Indiana State University Found and Indiana University Kokomo, while community grants also went to Kokomo Rescue Mission and Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo.
Yes. The top state by grant count is Indiana, and 87% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Kokomo, Terre Haute, and Anderson, all in Indiana.
The distribution centers on mid-size grants: p25 is $7,500, median is $15,000, and p75 is $30,000. Recent awards include both smaller gifts and much larger commitments, especially in higher education.
Yes. Indiana State University Found, Kokomo Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo, Samaritan Caregivers Inc Services to Elderly in Comm, and Kokomo Humane Society each appear in more than one year of the recent-grants list, showing recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
No. Higher education is a major theme, but the recent grants also include assistance for hardships through Hopewell Center Inc, support for Kokomo Rescue Mission, elder services through Samaritan Caregivers Inc Services to Elderly in Comm, and animal welfare through Kokomo Humane Society.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $172,347 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION | KOKOMO, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $44,610 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPICS MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPIC | ANDERSON, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM | KOKOMO, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY | KOKOMO, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| TURNING POINT SOC INC TURNING POINT SOC INC | KOKOMO, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC | ANDERSON, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS |
| KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | MISSIONS IN HONDURAS |
| LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $1,021 | 2025 | RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS |
| INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $480,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $51,355 | 2024 | DONATION |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO | KOKOMO, IN | $30,797 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM | KOKOMO, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPICS MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPIC | ANDERSON, IN | $23,524 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY | KOKOMO, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC | ANDERSON, IN | $12,000 | 2024 | ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS |
| KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TURNING POINT SOC INC TURNING POINT SOC INC | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | MISSIONS IN HONDURAS |
| LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS |
| MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY | ANDERSON, IN | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| BONA VISTA INC BONA VISTA INC | KOKOMO, IN | $35,000 | 2023 | ADULT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION | KOKOMO, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM | KOKOMO, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC | ANDERSON, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS |
| INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $17,125 | 2023 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY | KOKOMO, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA | KOKOMO, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| CHESTERFIELD CHURCH OF GOD CHESTERFIELD CHURCH OF GOD | CHESTERFIELD, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | MISSIONS IN HONDURAS |
| LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $750 | 2023 | RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS |
AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC
$44,610DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO
$30,000DONATION
MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPICS MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPIC
$25,000DONATION
SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM
DONATION
KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY
$20,000DONATION
TURNING POINT SOC INC TURNING POINT SOC INC
$15,000DONATION
HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC
$12,000ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS
KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA
$10,000DONATION
THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION
$10,000DONATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000DONATION
MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000DONATION
HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS
$2,500MISSIONS IN HONDURAS
LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE
$1,021RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS
AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC
$51,355DONATION
INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO
$30,797DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO
$30,000DONATION
SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM
$25,000DONATION
MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPICS MADISON CO SPECIAL OLYMPIC
$23,524DONATION
KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY
$15,000DONATION
HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC
$12,000ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS
KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA
$10,000DONATION
THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION
$10,000DONATION
TURNING POINT SOC INC TURNING POINT SOC INC
$10,000DONATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000DONATION
HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS
$2,500MISSIONS IN HONDURAS
LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE
$1,000RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS
MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY
$500DONATION
AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITUS ASSOC
$100,000DONATION
BONA VISTA INC BONA VISTA INC
$35,000ADULT AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM
INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO
$30,000DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE KOKOMO
$30,000DONATION
SAMARITAN CAREGIVERS INC SERVICES TO ELDERLY IN COMM
$25,000DONATION
HOPEWELL CENTER INC HOPEWELL CENTER INC
$25,000ASSISTS IN OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS
KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY KOKOMO HUMANE SOCIETY
$15,000DONATION
THE LITERACY COALITION THE LITERACY COLITION
$10,000DONATION
KOKOMO YMCA KOKOMO YMCA
$10,000DONATION
CHESTERFIELD CHURCH OF GOD CHESTERFIELD CHURCH OF GOD
$5,000DONATION
MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY MADISON CO HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000DONATION
HEART TO HONDURAS HEART TO HONDURAS
$2,000MISSIONS IN HONDURAS
LABS4RESCUE LABS4RESCUE
$750RESCUEING LABRADOR RETRIEVERS