Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GRANT COUNTY INDIANA, INC. IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND CAUSES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF GRANT COUNTY.
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP: EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO ATTAINING AN EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT IN THE GRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL WITH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS IS TO HELP AS MANY STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE ATTEND COLLEGE. EACH YEAR, WE CALCULATE THE AVERAGE COST OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TUITION/FEES/BOOKS AS A BENCHMARK FOR AWARD MAXIMUMS. WE HAVE BEEN DILIGENT IN OUR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROCESS TO OFFER AMOUNTS THAT WILL BE IMPACTFUL FOR THE STUDENT AND POTENTIALLY ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT. WE RESEARCH WHAT WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTFUL FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND GIVE THEM ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. GRANT COUNTY IS AND WILL BE A BETTER PLACE IF WE CAN GIVE OUR COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A WAY THAT ELIMINATES FINANCIAL DEBT.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION USES ITS KNOWLEDGE , CONNECTIONS, INFLUENCE, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ON A REGULAR BASIS WE BRING TOGETHER OTHER NONPROFITS TO SHARE WITH ONE ANOTHER WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRIDGE THE GAP TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER COLLABORATIONS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 427 FUNDS IN WHICH DONORS CAN CHOOSE TO MAKE THEIR CHARITABLE DONATIONS. SINCE INCEPTION, WE HAVE GRANTED OVER $22 MILLION BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE GRANT COUNTY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, PLAY, AND PRAY. THOUSANDS OF DONORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY, IN VARIED SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATIONS, HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO FUNDS AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS THAT CREATE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO LIVE HERE .
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: EMPOWERING THE HUMAN SERVICES NONPROFIT SECTOR IN GRANT COUNTY IS SOMETHING THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO DO ANNUALLY. OUR LOCAL AGENCIES PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN GRANT COUNTY, AND WITHOUT US, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO HELP SO MANY FULLY ACHIEVE THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSIONS. OVER THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAVE GRANTED TO 18 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COUNTY TO HELP IMPROVE OUR WELL-BEING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dawn Brown | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $92,076 |
| Sherri Rush | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $64,274 |
| Mylon Logan | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Valerie Mcharry | VICE CHAIR & FIN COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Gearhart | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marty Harker | COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Sindu Chowattukunnel | DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Jones | INNOVATION COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Angel Dailey | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Cline | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Persinger | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Burke | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lee | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Carey | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Certain | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Marshall | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dru Mccoy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Banks | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Kennedy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie Walts | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Georgette Miller | PAST BOARD CHAIR & DISTRIBUTION SUB-COMMITTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Speakman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
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