What kinds of projects does Steuben County Community Foundation support?

The foundation supports a wide mix of local work, including education, arts and culture, environment, recreation, community development, health and human services, humanities, substance abuse and recovery, women’s causes, animal welfare, economic development, families, children and youth, healthcare, senior care, and sports and recreation.

How does the quarterly grant process work?

Quarterly Grant Cycles require a Letter of Intent first. Staff review the LOIs and invite eligible organizations to submit full applications. The same LOI-to-invitation structure is also used in the general nonprofit quarterly grant program and the education grant cycle.

What is the usual grant size?

Typical grants are in the five-figure range: the p25 is $8,000, the median is $11,797, and the p75 is $22,000. The recent grants list also includes larger project awards, such as $945,179 and $876,093.

Which communities show up most often in the recent grants?

Indiana recipients dominate the list, with Angola, Fremont, and Pleasant Lake appearing repeatedly. Examples include YMCA of Steuben County Inc in Angola, Clear Lake Yacht Club Sailing School in Fremont, and Pleasant Lake Community Church in Pleasant Lake.

Steuben County Community Foundation

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About Steuben County Community Foundation

Connecting people who care with needs that matter in our community.

Focus Areas

Arts & CultureCommunity DevelopmentEducationEnvironmentHealth & Human ServicesHumanitiesRecreationSubstance Abuse & RecoveryWomen’s CausesAnimal WelfareEconomic DevelopmentFamilies, Children, and YouthHealthcareSenior CareSports and Recreation

About Steuben County Community Foundation

A defining feature of Steuben County Community Foundation is its blend of large capital grants and smaller local program awards. In 2025, the foundation gave $945,179 to Clear Lake Yacht Club Sailing School for community development and $876,093 to YMCA of Steuben County Inc for park construction, showing support for both facility-scale projects and community-serving infrastructure. Its recent awards also reach faith-based, health, education, and human-services groups, including a $355,000 grant to Our Savior Lutheran Church School and $129,567 to Easterseals Northeast Indiana. The mix suggests a funder working across many parts of county life rather than focusing on a single niche. Recent grants also show repeated support for local institutions such as Pleasant Lake Community Church, Trine University, and the YMCA of Steuben County. That pattern, along with awards to organizations in Angola, Fremont, Pleasant Lake, and Fort Wayne, points to a foundation that funds a broad set of nonprofit and school partners connected to Steuben County needs. The foundation’s stated focus areas include arts and culture, education, environment, recreation, community development, health and human services, and more.

What Steuben County Community Foundation Funds

Education is a clear line of grantmaking. Steuben County Community Foundation gave $81,660 to Trine University for programs/scholarship and $76,423 to the same institution for scholarships, alongside $45,000 to Fremont Community Scholarship Fund for scholarships. Youth-focused work also appears in the $43,693 grant to Bsa- Anthony Wayne Area Council for youth services and the $52,565 award to Fremont Youth and Community Outreach Center for programs. Health and human services are another recurring theme: the foundation awarded $59,484 to Cameron Hospital Foundation Inc for healthcare and $129,567 to Easterseals Northeast Indiana for human services. It also supports recreation and place-based amenities, including $54,750 to YMCA of Steuben County Inc for sports and recreation and $40,280 to Steuben County Trails for programs.

How Steuben County Community Foundation Gives

Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,000, a median grant of $11,797, and a p75 of $22,000. The recent list also shows occasional much larger project grants above $100,000. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: organizations such as YMCA of Steuben County Inc, Pleasant Lake Community Church, Easterseals Rise Inc, and Steuben County Council on Aging all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and funds individuals indirectly through scholarship programs rather than making individual grants. Quarterly grant cycles use a Letter of Intent first, followed by invited full applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.3M

Total Assets

$64.7M

Total Revenue

$11.7M

Total Expenses

$4.7M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $22K, with a median of $12K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$12K

75th Percentile

$22K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JENNIFER DANIC

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
CLEAR LAKE YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOO	FREMONT, IN	$945,179	2025	COMMUNITY DEVELOP.
YMCA OF STEUBEN COUNTY INC	ANGOLA, IN	$876,093	2025	PARK CONSTRUCTION
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOL	PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO	$355,000	2025	FAITH BASED
EASTERSEALS NORTHEAST INDIANA	FORT WAYNE, IN	$129,567	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
PLEASANT LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH	PLEASANT LAKE, IN	$100,000	2025	HEALTHCARE
CAMERON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC	ANGOLA, IN	$59,484	2025	HEALTHCARE
YMCA OF STEUBEN COUNTY INC	ANGOLA, IN	$54,750	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
STEUBEN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC	ANGOLA, IN	$52,146	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
BSA- ANTHONY WAYNE AREA COUNCIL	FORT WAYNE, IN	$43,693	2025	YOUTH SERVICES
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	BLOOMINGTON, IN	$30,000	2025	EDUCATION
STEUBEN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	ANGOLA, IN	$27,962	2025	EDUCATION
STEUBEN ARTS SCENE	ANGOLA, IN	$25,500	2025	ARTS & CULTURE
HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP	HAMILTON, IN	$24,797	2025	CHILDCARE
CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP LAND CONSERV	FREMONT, IN	$24,656	2025	ENVIRONMENT
ANGOLA BALLOONS ALOFT	ANGOLA, IN	$24,016	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
MSD STEUBEN COUNTY ED FOUNDATION	ANGOLA, IN	$24,000	2025	HEALTHCARE
HAVEN HILLS THERAPY CENTER	ANGOLA, IN	$23,500	2025	EDUCATION
BLUE HERON MINISTRIES	ANGOLA, IN	$23,344	2025	ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITY HUMANE SHELTER OF STEUBEN	ANGOLA, IN	$22,165	2025	ANIMAL WELFARE
HWC ENGINEERING	TERRE HAUTE, IN	$20,000	2025	HISTORIC PRESERV.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN	FORT WAYNE, IN	$19,347	2025	EDUCATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTHEAST IN	AUBURN, IN	$18,671	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
TRINE UNIVERSITY INC	ANGOLA, IN	$17,675	2025	EDUCATION
WOMEN IN TRANSITION INC	ANGOLA, IN	$16,915	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
TLC STEUBEN	ANGOLA, IN	$16,900	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
STEUBEN COUNTY LITERACY COALITION	ANGOLA, IN	$16,107	2025	EDUCATION
ANGOLA PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY	ANGOLA, IN	$15,750	2025	ARTS & CULTURE
WINGATE ANGOLA	ANGOLA, IN	$15,732	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
FAIRVIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH	ANGOLA, IN	$15,546	2025	FAITH BASED
MSD OF STEUBEN COUNTY	ANGOLA, IN	$15,390	2025	EDUCATION
STEUBEN COUNTY TRAILS INC	ANGOLA, IN	$14,628	2025	ENVIRONMENT
FREMONT YOUTH & COMMUNITY OUTREACH	FREMONT, IN	$14,100	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
WELL CHILD CLINIC LAND OF LAKES	ANGOLA, IN	$13,413	2025	HEALTHCARE
ANGOLA KID'S LEAGUE INC	ANGOLA, IN	$11,781	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
AUDIENCES UNLIMITED INC	FORT WAYNE, IN	$11,687	2025	ARTS & CULTURE
MCMILLEN HEALTH	FORT WAYNE, IN	$11,400	2025	YOUTH SERVICES
TURNING POINT OF STEUBEN COUNTY	ANGOLA, IN	$11,021	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ELKHART CNTY	GOSHEN, IN	$11,000	2025	YOUTH SERVICES
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$10,500	2025	ENVIRONMENT
AGAPE CHILD CARE MINISTRY	HUDSON, IN	$10,493	2025	CHILDCARE
CAMERON HOSPITAL	ANGOLA, IN	$10,000	2025	HEALTHCARE
STILLWATER HOSPICE	FORT WAYNE, IN	$10,000	2025	ENVIRONMENT
TOWN OF ORLAND	ORLAND, IN	$10,000	2025	HISTORIC PRESERV.
WOOD-LAND-LAKES RESOURCE CONSERV	BRISTOL, IN	$7,967	2025	ENVIRONMENT
STEUBEN COUNTY CANCER ASSOCIATION	ANGOLA, IN	$7,929	2025	HEALTHCARE
ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN	FT WAYNE, IN	$7,500	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
HELMER METHODIST CHURCH	HUDSON, IN	$7,000	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
DKM EMBROIDERY	FORT WAYNE, IN	$6,897	2025	SPORTS & RECREATION
ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHAPEL	ANGOLA, IN	$6,070	2025	FAITH BASED
MATTHEW 25 INC	FORT WAYNE, IN	$6,000	2025	HEALTHCARE

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

CLEAR LAKE YACHT CLUB SAILING SCHOO

FREMONT, IN

$945,179

2025

COMMUNITY DEVELOP.

YMCA OF STEUBEN COUNTY INC

ANGOLA, IN

$876,093

2025

PARK CONSTRUCTION

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOL

PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO

$355,000

2025

FAITH BASED

EASTERSEALS NORTHEAST INDIANA

FORT WAYNE, IN

$129,567

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

PLEASANT LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH

PLEASANT LAKE, IN

$100,000

2025

HEALTHCARE

CAMERON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC

ANGOLA, IN

$59,484

2025

HEALTHCARE

YMCA OF STEUBEN COUNTY INC

ANGOLA, IN

$54,750

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

STEUBEN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC

ANGOLA, IN

$52,146

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

BSA- ANTHONY WAYNE AREA COUNCIL

FORT WAYNE, IN

$43,693

2025

YOUTH SERVICES

INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

BLOOMINGTON, IN

$30,000

2025

EDUCATION

STEUBEN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ANGOLA, IN

$27,962

2025

EDUCATION

STEUBEN ARTS SCENE

ANGOLA, IN

$25,500

2025

ARTS & CULTURE

HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP

HAMILTON, IN

$24,797

2025

CHILDCARE

CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP LAND CONSERV

FREMONT, IN

$24,656

2025

ENVIRONMENT

ANGOLA BALLOONS ALOFT

ANGOLA, IN

$24,016

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

MSD STEUBEN COUNTY ED FOUNDATION

ANGOLA, IN

$24,000

2025

HEALTHCARE

HAVEN HILLS THERAPY CENTER

ANGOLA, IN

$23,500

2025

EDUCATION

BLUE HERON MINISTRIES

ANGOLA, IN

$23,344

2025

ENVIRONMENT

COMMUNITY HUMANE SHELTER OF STEUBEN

ANGOLA, IN

$22,165

2025

ANIMAL WELFARE

HWC ENGINEERING

TERRE HAUTE, IN

$20,000

2025

HISTORIC PRESERV.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN

FORT WAYNE, IN

$19,347

2025

EDUCATION

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTHEAST IN

AUBURN, IN

$18,671

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

TRINE UNIVERSITY INC

ANGOLA, IN

$17,675

2025

EDUCATION

WOMEN IN TRANSITION INC

ANGOLA, IN

$16,915

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

TLC STEUBEN

ANGOLA, IN

$16,900

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

STEUBEN COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

ANGOLA, IN

$16,107

2025

EDUCATION

ANGOLA PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY

ANGOLA, IN

$15,750

2025

ARTS & CULTURE

WINGATE ANGOLA

ANGOLA, IN

$15,732

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

FAIRVIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH

ANGOLA, IN

$15,546

2025

FAITH BASED

MSD OF STEUBEN COUNTY

ANGOLA, IN

$15,390

2025

EDUCATION

STEUBEN COUNTY TRAILS INC

ANGOLA, IN

$14,628

2025

ENVIRONMENT

FREMONT YOUTH & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

FREMONT, IN

$14,100

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

WELL CHILD CLINIC LAND OF LAKES

ANGOLA, IN

$13,413

2025

HEALTHCARE

ANGOLA KID'S LEAGUE INC

ANGOLA, IN

$11,781

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

AUDIENCES UNLIMITED INC

FORT WAYNE, IN

$11,687

2025

ARTS & CULTURE

MCMILLEN HEALTH

FORT WAYNE, IN

$11,400

2025

YOUTH SERVICES

TURNING POINT OF STEUBEN COUNTY

ANGOLA, IN

$11,021

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ELKHART CNTY

GOSHEN, IN

$11,000

2025

YOUTH SERVICES

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

$10,500

2025

ENVIRONMENT

AGAPE CHILD CARE MINISTRY

HUDSON, IN

$10,493

2025

CHILDCARE

CAMERON HOSPITAL

ANGOLA, IN

$10,000

2025

HEALTHCARE

STILLWATER HOSPICE

FORT WAYNE, IN

$10,000

2025

ENVIRONMENT

TOWN OF ORLAND

ORLAND, IN

$10,000

2025

HISTORIC PRESERV.

WOOD-LAND-LAKES RESOURCE CONSERV

BRISTOL, IN

$7,967

2025

ENVIRONMENT

STEUBEN COUNTY CANCER ASSOCIATION

ANGOLA, IN

$7,929

2025

HEALTHCARE

ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN

FT WAYNE, IN

$7,500

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

HELMER METHODIST CHURCH

HUDSON, IN

$7,000

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

DKM EMBROIDERY

FORT WAYNE, IN

$6,897

2025

SPORTS & RECREATION

ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHAPEL

ANGOLA, IN

$6,070

2025

FAITH BASED

MATTHEW 25 INC

FORT WAYNE, IN

$6,000

2025

HEALTHCARE

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Which communities show up most often in the recent grants?

Open Grant Opportunities

REMC Operation Round Up Grants

F.I.S.T. Grant (Youth Philanthropy)

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Arts & Culture, Environment, Recreation, Community Development and Other Grants (Annual Cycle)

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