Supports organizations that advance theater and the arts, higher education, healthcare, and Jewish causes; established as a fund to distribute grants to local organizations.
Focus Areas
Arts and CultureEducation - Higher EducationHealthFaith-based / Jewish communityLocal community services
About Vigran Family Foundation
A 2024 distribution of $2,111,477 to Wayne County in Foundation Inc. anchors Vigran Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows how the fund is structured to move resources through a local community foundation. The foundation’s named fund supports theater and the arts, higher education, healthcare, and Jewish causes, with grants flowing to organizations in Wayne County, Indiana. Recent awards illustrate that mix: Beth Boruk Temple received $6,500, while Every Child Can Read Inc received $6,000 in the same 2024 distribution. The foundation also uses its fund to support higher education and arts-related work in the county, including local organizations such as Richmond Civic Theatre and Earlham College. Its giving pattern reflects a community-based grantmaker rather than a broad national funder, with all reported recent grants landing in Indiana. The foundation’s structure through the Wayne County Foundation also connects it to donor-advised and named-fund grantmaking tied to local priorities and scholarships.
What Vigran Family Foundation Funds
The foundation’s stated priorities cluster around arts and culture, education, health, and faith-based Jewish community support. In arts and culture, Richmond Civic Theatre received $5,500 from the 2023 Vigran Distribution. In faith-based giving, Beth Boruk Temple received $6,500 in the same distribution. Education appears in both institutional and youth-focused forms: Earlham College received $5,500, and Every Child Can Read Inc received $6,000. Beyond those named grants, the foundation’s program list includes student scholarships for graduating high school seniors and current college students from Wayne County, showing that postsecondary support is part of its broader education work.
How Vigran Family Foundation Gives
Typical recent grants are small: the 25th percentile is $5,500, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $6,500. That pattern sits beside a much larger annual distribution through Wayne County in Foundation Inc, which accounted for $2,111,477 in 2024. The foundation’s recent grants show a recurring local distribution model rather than one-off national awards, and its named fund at the Wayne County Foundation appears in multiple program references. It also offers structured local opportunities such as unsolicited mini grants, spring cycle grants, rapid response grants, and donor-defined scholarships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$232K
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $7K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$7K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
REBECCA S GILLIAM
Deep Analysis
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Wayne County, Indiana, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. Richmond appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including Richmond Civic Theatre, Every Child Can Read Inc, and Beth Boruk Temple. Earlham College also received a recent grant in Richmond. The foundation’s giving is local by design, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Indiana and no reported recipient activity outside the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Vigran Family Foundation
What kinds of organizations does Vigran Family Foundation Inc support?
Its stated priorities include theater and the arts, higher education, healthcare, and Jewish causes. The recent grants list reflects those areas through awards to Richmond Civic Theatre, Earlham College, Beth Boruk Temple, and Every Child Can Read Inc.
How large are the foundation’s typical grants?
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $5,500, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $6,500. A separate annual distribution through Wayne County in Foundation Inc is much larger, at $2,111,477 in 2024.
Does Vigran Family Foundation Inc support local giving?
Yes. Its geographic scope is local, and 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in Indiana. Recent grants were made to organizations in Richmond, and the foundation’s active programs are centered on Wayne County, Indiana.
Are there grant opportunities for students?
Yes. The foundation lists student scholarships for graduating high school seniors and current college students from Wayne County. It also describes donor-defined scholarships that can consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, educational goals, aspirations, and financial need.
Are there emergency or smaller project grants?
Yes. The program list includes Mini Grants and Rapid Response Grants, both aimed at small-scale or immediate needs in Wayne County. Mini Grants are described as supporting short-term programs or unexpected opportunities, and Rapid Response Grants are for unplanned situations requiring immediate funding.
Latest 990 Filing
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Vigran Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 3 days (Sep 30, 2026)Award: $25K – $50K
Grantmaking in our Community
community developmenthuman serviceseducation+5 more
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization operating in or serving Wayne County, Indiana. Priority consideration is given to projects that address a community problem or special project not covered by the regular budget, present an innovative and practical approach, and show evidence of the qualifications and stability of the applicant organization. In general, an organization may only receive one grant award per year.
Deadline: Cycle I: opens March 1, 2026 and closes March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM; Cycle II: opens September 1, 2026 and closes September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Open nowCloses in 3 days (Sep 30, 2026)Award: $25K – $50K
Program Grants (Cycle I & Cycle II)
Community improvementLocal nonprofit programs and projectsInnovative responses to community problems
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations operating in or serving Wayne County, Indiana. Priority is given to projects addressing significant community problems or special projects, using innovative and practical approaches, and demonstrating organizational qualifications and stability.
Deadline: Cycle I: applications open March 1, 2026 and close March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Cycle II: applications open September 1, 2026 and close September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Open nowCloses in 3 days (Sep 30, 2026)Award: $25K – $50K
Wayne County Foundation — General Grantmaking / Applying for Grants
community needsprogram supportcommunity problem-solving+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization operating in or serving Wayne County, Indiana. Priority is given to projects that address a community problem or special project not covered by the regular budget, use an innovative and practical approach, and show organizational qualifications and stability.
Deadline: Cycle I: March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM; Cycle II: September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Unplanned opportunitiesCrisis responseImmediate community needs
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations operating in or serving Wayne County, Indiana. Rapid Response grants may be awarded once per year and in addition to program grants.
Deadline: Applications are accepted any time throughout the year.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
