Fulton County Community Foundation Grants List 2025

$1,236,376.69 awarded in 2025

Arts and Culture - $135,883

Akron 4th of July Committee
4th of July Celebrations
$2,000

Akron Las Donas Club
Friday Night Live – Music in the Park
$1,200

American Legion Post 36
Rochester July 3rd Fireworks Display
$2,500

City of Rochester
Light Up the Park Display Expansion
$4,250

Fulton County Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Red Hot Car Show
$1,000

Fulton County Historical Society, Inc.
Operational and Program Support
$21,350

Fulton Liberty Lions Club
Fulton Fun Day Festival
$850

Honeywell Foundation, Inc.
CommUNITY Arts Teaching Artist Residencies
$3,000

Indiana Quarter Horse Association
Fulton County Horse Show
$100

Kewanna’s H.E.A.R.T. Inc.
Fall Festival
$12,021

Manchester Symphony Orchestra
Elementary Arts Program
$960

Psi Iota Xi
Rochester Downtown Art Banner Contest, BOOKS Program
$1,500

Pulaski County Historical Society, Inc.
Cultural Center & Display Items
$1,000

Rochester Community School Corporation
Fine Arts Programs, EB Academics Curriculum, Finalsite Website and App for Parents, Little Zebbies Daycare, Support for Students in Need
$15,869

Rochester Downtown Partnership
Nickel Plate Music & Art Festival
$7,500

Times Theater, Inc.
General and Operating Support, Spirit Lake Music Jamboree, Movie Sponsorships
$60,783

Community Development - $368,044.52

Akron Carnegie Public Library
General Support
$1,378.50

Akron Community Center
Operational Support
$7,000

Akron Las Donas Club
General Support
$2,000

Akron Lions Club
Akron Community Center Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression System Updates
$4,850

Akron Lions Kenny Bright Fund
Fund Support
$1,000

Aubbeenaubbee Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

CAMP-WE-CAN, Inc.
Program and Operational Support
$26,750

City of Peru Parks Department
Analysis of Parks Restroom Facilities
$8,500

Fulton County Community Foundation
Grant Station, CharityTracker, Operating Support
$57,795

Fulton County Community Fund
Fund Support
$4,000

Fulton County Council on Aging
Operational and General Support
$14,234.33

Fulton County Literacy Coalition
General Support
$529

Fulton County Public Library
General Support, Shelves, Tables, and Chairs for Children’s & Teen Areas at Branch Libraries
$56,012.02

Fulton Economic Development Corp.
Childcare Project
$12,125

Fulton Liberty Lions Club
Storage Shed
$30,000

Grass Creek Lions Club
General Support
$100

Henry Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

Karen Hattery Byrum Memorial Fund
Fund Support
$200

Keep on Smiling – The Tim Bahney Memorial Community Fund
Fund Support
$100

Kewanna-Union Twp Public Library
Summer Reading Program
$1,050

Manitou Training Center
General Support
$474.34

Newcastle Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

Richland Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

Rochester Downtown Partnership
General Support
$2,500

Rochester Rotary Club
Support for Community Projects
$275

Rochester Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

The Heartery, Inc.
General Support, Ceiling Renovations, Kitchenette Remodel
$22,250

Town of Akron
Akron Ball Diamond Lights, Sealcoating Walking Trails at Parks
$5,964

United Ministries of Fulton County, Inc.
General Support, Christmas Baskets
$5,155.33

United Way of Fulton County, Inc.
General Support
$7,802

Wayne Township Endowment Fund
Fund Support
$16,000

Education - $121,962.54

Akron Elementary School
Decodable Books
$3,000

Ancilla College of Marian University
Nursing Program
$10,000

Beaver Dam Preschool
Preschool Scholarships
$1,293

Caston School Corporation
Computer Science Pathway
$2,000

Coach John Robert McKee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Fund Support
$1,000

Columbia Elementary School
Preschool Elemental Arts Field Trip, Preschool Scholarships, Sensory Success Project
$15,853.75

Community Presbyterian Church of Rochester
Scholarships
$1,210

Culver Elementary School
Preschool Scholarships
$1,650

Eagles Lodge #852
Scholarships
$100

Fountain Park Chautauqua Society, Inc.
New Equipment
$10,000

Fulton County Council on Aging
Preschool Scholarship
$52

Fulton County Indiana 529 Administrative Fund
Program Support
$4,000

Fulton County Indiana 529 Fund
Program Support
$10,000

Grace Preschool
Preschool Scholarships
$1,300

Honeywell Foundation, Inc.
Educational Outreach Program serving Fulton County Students
$307

Ivy Tech Community College – Kokomo
General Support
$432

Legacy Christian Academy
Geneva Property Purchase
$24,000

Manchester University
Scholarships for Fulton County Students
$5,579

Purdue University Extension Office
Circuit Board Project, Learning Garden
$5,610.78

Riddle Elementary School
Kindness Club Rooted in Friendship: The Kindness Tree
$1,500

Rochester High School
Agatha Christie – Murder Mystery Genre Unit, Babcock Dual Credits, Library Support
$14,508.01

Rochester Middle School
General Support for School Library, RMS National Honor Society Washington DC Trip
$1,517

St. Michael Catholic School
General Support
$250

Sunshine Preschool
Preschool Scholarships
$3,500

Tippecanoe Valley High School FFA
FFA Community Appreciation Supper
$100

Warsaw Adult Education
Education for Fulton County Residents
$2,000

Wee Care Preschool
Preschool Scholarships
$1,200

Environmental - $16,962

ACRES, Inc.
Fulton County ACRES properties support
$822

Fulton County Council
General Support
$6,376

Fulton County Solid Waste
General Support
$9,264

Lake Manitou Association, Inc.
General Support
$500

Health - $145,371.40

City of Rochester
First Aid Classes for Rochester Schools
$837.40

Compassionate Health Center, Inc
Care Clinic, Limited Dental Program, Support for Cancer Patients, Operational Support
$20,899

Harold W McMillen Center for Health Education
Preventative Health Programs for Fulton County Youth
$4,257

Purdue University Extension Office
Healthy Fulton County
$44,420

Rochester Middle School
Learning Readiness Physical Education (LRPE)
$5,500

Woodlawn Foundation
Freezer, General Support
$17,458

Woodlawn Health
Drug Take Back Kiosk, Mobile Health
$52,000

Human Service - $229,557.33

Akron Cemetery Association, Inc
General Support
$578.50

Akron Lions Club
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
$6,000

Akron United Methodist Church
General Support
$5,095

American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 36
Christmas Benefit
$250

Aubbeenaubbee Township Fire Department
New Lighting for Fire Dept., General Support
$1,242

Bethel Bible Church
Fuel Ministry (Extended School Break Food Bags)
$1,200

CASA of Fulton County
General Support
$776

Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
$500

First Baptist Church of Rochester
Boiler Replacement Project, Handicap Door Opener Repair, Missions Fund
$60,726.27

Food Finders Food Bank
Mobile Food Pantry in Fulton County
$2,000

Fraternal Order of Police Local#143
Shop with a Cop Program
$1,587.11

Fulton County Animal Adoption & Education Center
General Support
$40,035.34

Fulton County Cancer Fund
General Support
$15,180.33

Fulton County H.O.P.E., Inc.
Fulton County Warming Center Program
$13,000

Fulton County Habitat for Humanity
General Support
$300

Fulton County Veterans Services
General Support
$100

Good Samaritan Grant
Program Support
$20,224.20

Guardian Advocates-West
Fulton County Adult Guardianship Program
$4,000

Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department
General Support
$1,260

Joe’s Hope Foundation
General Support
$150

Kewanna Community Food Pantry Facilities
General Support
$100

Lighted Pathways
General Support
$864

Macy Community Boosters
Macy Food Pantry Support
$2,000

Marshall-Starke Development Center, Inc
Manitou Training Center’s camp at Camp Friedenswald
$600

Matthew’s Market
Food Pantry Support
$10,000

Milan Volunteer Fire Department
Turndown gear
$1,000

Mud Creek Chapel Cemetery
Repairs
$800

Recovery Cafe Fulton County
Be a Seed Book Boxes, General Support
$1,850

Rochester Grace Church, Inc.
Balcony Repairs, Fencing, Free meal supplies, Plaster repair, General Support
$35,488.58

St. Joseph Catholic Church
General Support
$950

Tippecanoe Valley High School
Miracle Tree Donation
$250

United We Stand Ministries of Akron
Diaper Fund, General Support
$1,450

Recreation - $89,813

City of Rochester
City Pool Revitalization, Summer Parks Program, Parks Support
$63,810

Friends of the Fulton County Park & Recreation Dept., Inc.
Fulton County Parks General Support
$13,000

Nickel Plate Trail, Inc.
Fulton County Trail: Commemorative Bench / Trail Expenses
$5,000

Pike Memorial Park Trustees
Park Support
$5,253

Rochester Girls Softball League, Inc.
Playground
$2,500

Van Buren Elementary School
PTO for Spring Carnival
$250

Youth Development - $128,782.90

Akron Youth League
Lighting Upgrade for Boys Diamond Field at Pike Memorial Park, General Support
$30,350

Caston School Corporation
Caston Athletic Department Support
$400

Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Support Rochester High School FCA
$627

Fulton Athletic League, Inc.
Liberty Township Park Batting Cages
$16,500

Fulton County 4-H Dog Club
Program Support
$250

Fulton County 4-H Fair Association
General Support
$3,500

Fulton County Pork Producers Assoc., Inc.
Annual Pork Show
$2,500

Fulton County Public Library
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
$15,000

Fulton County Soccer Association
10U Soccer Goals, General Support, FC Wolves Sponsor
$1,437.11

Fulton County Youth Center, Inc.
After School Program, Outdoor Oasis, General Support
$26,050

Girls on the Run Michiana
Riddle Elementary Season
$500

Junior Achievement serving Fulton County
Program Support
$5,100

Kewanna-Union Twp Public Library
Teen Programming, Youth Summer Reading Books
$2,200

Milan Community Schools/CARES Central
Sustainer Sponsorship for After School Program Milan CARES
$500

Purdue University Extension Office
Raised Flower Bed Project
$1,000

Rochester Girls Softball League, Inc.
8U All Stars Program Support, General Support
$1,755.37

Rochester High School
Girls Basketball Program, Baseball Program, Boys Basketball Program, Football Program, Track Program
$1,745

Rochester Little League, Inc.
Batting Cage Net, Remodeling Concession, General Support
$3,455.37

Rochester Wrestling Club
General Support
$240

Rochester Youth Football League
General Support
$1,673.05

Scout Troop 219
Utility Trailer and Supplies
$8,500

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Field Trip Fund serving Fulton County
$5,500