The mission of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation is engaging people, building resources and enriching lives in the Wabash Valley.
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc shows a broad local grantmaking pattern anchored in the Wabash Valley, with especially visible support for youth, arts, education, health, and community services. Among its larger recent awards, Chances and Services for Youth Inc received $318,360 in 2025, and United Way of the Wabash Valley received $172,431 in 2024, illustrating both direct service funding and support for a major intermediary organization. The foundation also backed arts and cultural institutions, including Sheldon Swope Art Museum and Terre Haute Symphony Association, while continuing to fund education-related groups such as Ivy Tech Community College and school corporations in the region. Its active programs show another layer of structure: designated support for Terre Haute Day Nursery, county-based competitive grants in Clay, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, and scholarship programs for students in the Wabash Valley area. The foundation’s stated mission is engaging people, building resources and enriching lives in the Wabash Valley, and the recent grants align closely with that community-centered scope.
Youth and family services are a clear thread in the foundation’s recent work. It gave $318,360 to Chances and Services for Youth Inc for the exempt purpose of the organization, and $49,339 to Council on Domestic Abuse Inc for the same general purpose. Arts and culture also appear prominently: Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc received $124,484 in 2025, following a $97,679 grant in 2024, while Terre Haute Symphony Association received $65,569 in 2025. Education is another recurring area, with $100,000 to Ivy Tech Community College and $71,011 to Northeast School Corporation. Community and local infrastructure projects also show up, including $117,000 to Forest Park Golf Course City of Brazil and $55,500 to Friends of Rea Park Inc.
Typical awards are in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,238, the median is $13,018, and the 75th percentile is $25,150. The recent-gifts list also includes several larger, strategic grants above that range, which suggests a mix of routine community awards and higher-dollar institutional support. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc, United Way of the Wabash Valley, Clay County Humane Shelter, and Friends of Rea Park Inc. The foundation is a community foundation, not a private operating foundation or DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Some programs are open to unsolicited requests, including scholarships, urgent grants, and the youth committee grants, while other designated programs use county cycles or specific application forms.
$3M
$128.5M
$16.3M
$6.3M
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
BETH TEVLIN
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Indiana: 96% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and all recent grants in the provided list were to U.S. organizations. Terre Haute appears most often, with additional grants in Brazil, Sullivan, and Shelburn. Recent examples include Brazil-based City of Brazil, Clay County Humane Shelter, and YMCA of the Wabash Valley, along with Shelburn’s Northeast School Corporation and Sullivan’s Southwest School Corporation. The active program structure also focuses on Clay, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, reinforcing a local Wabash Valley footprint.
The foundation funds arts and culture, community development, education, health and human services, religion, scholarships and higher education, youth-serving projects, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent grants show support for organizations such as Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc, Ivy Tech Community College, and Chances and Services for Youth Inc.
No. Its profile indicates that it does not fund individuals. Its giving is routed to organizations and scholarship programs instead, including student financial awards and county-based scholarship administration.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $8,238, the median is $13,018, and the 75th percentile is $25,150. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, showing that the foundation uses both smaller community grants and bigger institutional grants.
The foundation gives locally. Indiana receives 96% of grants, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Named recipient places include Terre Haute, Brazil, Shelburn, and Sullivan, with active programs centered in Clay, Sullivan, and Vigo counties.
Yes. The scholarships program accepts unsolicited applications, as do Urgent Grants, Urgent Grants / Urgent Needs Grants, the COVID-19 Recovery Fund, and the Youth Grant Committee grants. Other programs, such as the Terre Haute Day Nursery funding and the competitive community grant cycles, do not accept unsolicited requests.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Wabash Valley Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations in Clay, Sullivan, or Vigo counties may request consulting services. Legal or financial advice reserved for professional advisers, dispute resolution, conducting surveys, writing grants, and building websites are excluded.
Deadline: No deadline specified; requests may be submitted as needed.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving Clay County. A Statement of Intent is required prior to submitting a grant request. Organizations must wait one grant cycle before re-applying.
Deadline: Statements of Intent: November 1 and May 1 (online process opens Sept 15 and March 15). Full proposal deadlines: February 1 and August 1.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving Sullivan County. A Statement of Intent is required prior to submitting a grant request. Organizations must wait one grant cycle before re-applying.
Deadline: Statements of Intent: November 1 and May 1 (online process opens Sept 15 and March 15). Full proposal deadlines: February 1 and August 1.
Who can apply: Nonprofits with urgent needs resulting from unexpected crises or disasters affecting the local community.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF THE WABASH VALLEY | BRAZIL, IN | $520,357 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SHELDON SWOPE ART MUSEUM | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $241,276 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TERRE HAUTE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $170,471 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNITED WAY OF THE WABASH VALLEY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $100,721 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC ABUSE INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $100,408 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LUGAR CENTER - DIV OF UNION HEALTH UNION HOSPITAL | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| REACH SERVICES INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $81,705 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VIGO COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $74,118 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE CITY OF BRAZIL | BRAZIL, IN | $74,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CITY OF TERRE HAUTE | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $73,752 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CLAY COUNTY HUMANE SHELTER | BRAZIL, IN | $67,857 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $65,600 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TERRE HAUTE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $60,496 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CHANCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $58,546 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WABASH VALLEY RECOVERY CENTER | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $57,280 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD BANK | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $53,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $48,902 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TERRE HAUTE HUMANE SOCIETY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $38,416 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $32,292 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VIGO COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $32,167 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CLAY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | CENTER POINT, IN | $31,662 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CLAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | BRAZIL, IN | $31,561 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HISTORY CENTER OF VIGO COUNTY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $29,051 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IVY TECH FOUNDATION | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $27,400 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $25,255 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SULLIVAN COUNTY PARK AND LAKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | SULLIVAN, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BOWLING GREEN OLD SETTLERS REUNION INC | BOWLING GREEN, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SULLIVAN FIRE DEPARTMENT | SULLIVAN, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF HARMONY | HARMONY, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HARRISON TOWNSHIP CLAY COUNTY | CLAY CITY, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TERRE HAUTE | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $24,020 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CITY OF CLINTON | CLINTON, IN | $23,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BAESLER'STRIB STAR BASKET PROJECT | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $22,275 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $18,985 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WABASH VALLEY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOC INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $17,640 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THRIVE WEST CENTRAL | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $17,520 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRANKLIN COLLEGE | FRANKLIN, IN | $17,064 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TREES INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $16,660 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARGARET MARY CHURCH | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $15,928 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WABASH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $15,234 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MEROM CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER | MEROM, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARTS ILLIANA INC | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $14,984 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RUTH HOUSE | SULLIVAN, IN | $14,782 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| 14TH & CHESTNUT COMMUNITY CENTER | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $14,452 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS - UNITED CATHOLIC APPEAL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $13,185 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY | SULLIVAN, IN | $13,158 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CROSSROADS OF AMERICA COUNCIL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,963 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MOTHER THEODORE CORPORATION IV | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $12,686 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
YMCA OF THE WABASH VALLEY
$520,357TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SHELDON SWOPE ART MUSEUM
$241,276TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TERRE HAUTE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$170,471TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
UNITED WAY OF THE WABASH VALLEY
$100,721TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC ABUSE INC
$100,408TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LUGAR CENTER - DIV OF UNION HEALTH UNION HOSPITAL
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
REACH SERVICES INC
$81,705TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VIGO COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$74,118TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE CITY OF BRAZIL
$74,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CITY OF TERRE HAUTE
$73,752TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLAY COUNTY HUMANE SHELTER
$67,857TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TERRE HAUTE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$65,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TERRE HAUTE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$60,496TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WABASH VALLEY RECOVERY CENTER
$57,280TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$48,902TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TERRE HAUTE HUMANE SOCIETY
$38,416TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$32,292TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VIGO COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$32,167TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLAY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
$31,662TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CLAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$31,561TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SULLIVAN COUNTY PARK AND LAKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BOWLING GREEN OLD SETTLERS REUNION INC
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SULLIVAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF HARMONY
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HARRISON TOWNSHIP CLAY COUNTY
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TERRE HAUTE
$24,020TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CITY OF CLINTON
$23,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BAESLER'STRIB STAR BASKET PROJECT
$22,275TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE
$18,985TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WABASH VALLEY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOC INC
$17,640TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THRIVE WEST CENTRAL
$17,520TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FRANKLIN COLLEGE
$17,064TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TREES INC
$16,660TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARGARET MARY CHURCH
$15,928TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WABASH VALLEY HEALTH CENTER
$15,234TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MEROM CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ARTS ILLIANA INC
$14,984TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
RUTH HOUSE
$14,782TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
14TH & CHESTNUT COMMUNITY CENTER
$14,452TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS - UNITED CATHOLIC APPEAL
$13,185TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY
$13,158TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
MOTHER THEODORE CORPORATION IV
$12,686TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
