Jackson County Community Foundation

What Jackson County Community Foundation does

The Community Foundation of Jackson County (legal name: Community Foundation of Jackson County; DBA: CFJC) is a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 1992 in Seymour, Indiana, serving Jackson County and surrounding communities including Brownstown, Crothersville, Medora, Seymour, Freetown, and Reddington. The foundation administers more than 200 endowed funds — including 42 community funds, 69 scholarship funds, 15 field of interest funds, 81 designated funds, 18 agency funds, and 18 donor-advised funds — with assets exceeding $23 million as of mid-2026. Its core products and services are structured grant-making programs (Fall Grants, Spring Grants, Classroom Education Grants of up to $400 per teacher, Owen-Carr Township Community Fund grants), a scholarship administration program serving approximately 85 students annually, an online donor portal, and specialized giving programs such as Gift of Grain/Livestock and IRA rollovers. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms — SmarterSelect for scholarship applications and FC Suite for donations and fund management — with no proprietary technology development.

The foundation's business model is donor-driven rather than revenue-driven: it receives charitable contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations into endowed funds, invests those funds under a conservative professional strategy, and distributes the investment earnings as grants and scholarships in perpetuity. The go-to-market motion is community-led, combining structured competitive grant cycles, planned giving services (bequests, IRA rollovers, estate planning), and engagement events such as the annual Farmers Breakfast (22+ year partnership with Purdue Extension) and Community Foundation Week. A 19-member Board of Directors governs the foundation alongside a small staff led by President & CEO Dan Davis, VP/Donor Relations Manager Jordan Richart, and Grants Manager Lori Miller. In 2025 the foundation awarded $2,521,782 in total grants and $162,700 in scholarships, bringing cumulative giving since 1992 to more than $15 million; it is also deploying a $3.43 million Lilly Endowment GIFT VIII grant (December 2024) for mental health and substance use disorder recovery infrastructure.

Name

Jackson County Community Foundation

Legal name

Community Foundation of Jackson County

Website

https://cfjacksoncounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation of Jackson County is a 501(c)(3) public charity in Seymour, Indiana that administers over 200 endowed funds (more than $23M in assets) to award grants and scholarships across Jackson County, Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation / Charitable Grant-Making

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable grant making
• Endowed fund administration
• Scholarship administration
• Philanthropic fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Seymour

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions & Endowments: Receives charitable donations from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to establish endowed funds. Endowments are professionally invested with a conservative strategy, generating earnings that fund grants and scholarships in perpetuity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Community Foundation of Jackson County administers more than 200 endowed funds (community funds, field-of-interest funds, designated funds, agency funds, and donor-advised funds) and channels investment earnings into competitive grant cycles and a portfolio of approximately 69 endowed scholarship funds serving Jackson County, Indiana. It accepts charitable contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and organizations and offers planned giving vehicles including bequests, IRA rollovers, and Gift of Grain/Livestock programs. The foundation has awarded more than $15 million in cumulative grants and scholarships since 1992.

Product overview

The Community Foundation of Jackson County is a nonprofit charitable organization established in 1992 that provides grant-making and scholarship services to improve life in Jackson County, Indiana. The foundation operates through an integrated set of programs including an online donor portal for fund management, competitive grant cycles (Fall Grants, Classroom Education Grants), a comprehensive scholarship administration program with approximately 69 endowed funds, and specialized giving programs such as Gift of Grain for agricultural donors. The foundation administers over 200 endowed funds (community funds, field-of-interest funds, designated funds, agency funds, and donor-advised funds) that generate perpetual earnings for charitable distribution. Technology platforms used include SmarterSelect for scholarship applications and fcsuite.com for donations and fund management. The foundation's core value proposition is endowed giving—investing gifts prudently so that earnings fund grants and scholarships forever, creating lasting positive change in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fall Grant Cycle The foundation's annual competitive grant process awarding grants to nonprofits, churches, and governmental units, funded by earnings from community funds and field-of-interest funds, with a July 31 application deadline.
• Scholarship Administration Program Administers approximately 69 endowed scholarship funds providing financial assistance to Jackson County high school seniors and adult learners pursuing higher education at colleges, universities, or vocational/technical programs.
• Donald J. Klaes Classroom Education Grant Grants of up to $400 available to Jackson County teachers to fund creative classroom projects, STEM materials, and educational initiatives that spark creativity and critical thinking for students.
• Owen-Carr Township Community Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• $2,521,782 in grants awarded in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CenterstonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Operating Jackson County's first Level 3 certified recovery home for men; plans for two Level 2 homes including one for women in 2026. Funded through GIFT VIII grant and local opioid settlement dollars.
• Virginia B. Toulmin FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Established Central Pharmaceuticals-Virginia B. Toulmin Arts & Music Scholarship Fund and Central Pharmaceuticals-Virginia B. Toulmin Health Science Scholarship Fund at the foundation. Also supported GIFT VIII mental health work through gifts to existing funds.
• Rumpke of IndianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuarterly gifts support Owen-Carr Township Community Fund grants in Carr and Owen townships. Company operates Medora Landfill and contributes to rural community development in western Jackson County.
• Indiana Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIFT VIII partner for Whole Health Connection Zone including outpatient mental health unit and pharmacy at 118 St. Louis Ave. in Seymour. Active collaborator with Schneck Medical Center, Catholic Charities, 180 RCO, and Centerstone.
• Purdue University Cooperative Extension ServicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Farmers Breakfast collaboration providing agricultural economy briefing to Jackson County farmers. 22+ year partnership hosting economic outlook presentations at Pewter Hall in Brownstown.
• Rose Acre FarmssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder of Fall Grants; provides eggs for Farmers Breakfast; grain elevator location at Cortland for Gift of Grain program. Major Jackson County employer affected by avian flu.
• Anchor HousesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and substance use disorder programming partner; participates in crisis intervention training for first responders; recipient of Fall Grants for food insecure and unhoused population support.
• Healthy Jackson CountysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition addressing mental health, substance use, nutrition, and physical activity. Co-hosted Mental Health Summits; recipient of Fall Grants for mental and physical health programs.
• Schneck Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIFT VIII partner providing technical assistance and grant support for substance use disorder treatments. Hosted Mental Health Summits; provides mental health programming through Fall Grants.
• Premier CompaniessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Farmers Breakfast (underwrites buffet meal); administers Premier Companies/Bob Myers Memorial Scholarship for college juniors and seniors in agriculture. Grain elevator at Cortland for Gift of Grain program.
• Jackson County United WaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOVID-19 pandemic partnership to meet nonprofit needs; collaborated during pandemic response; Fall Grant recipient for Volunteer Income Tax Program.
• Child Care NetworksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIFT VIII planning partner for community child-care center; recipient of Fall Grants for STEM classroom materials and Kids Fest.
• 180 RCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIFT VIII partner for training peer recovery coaches. Gathered over 400 community surveys; hosts town halls for recovery community engagement. Executive director Ben Beatty serves as recovery outreach coordinator with Centerstone.
• Indiana Philanthropy AlliancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association connecting Indiana community foundations. Foundation participates in IPA Day at the Statehouse; advocacy for charitable giving legislation including IRA rollover expansion.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cfjacksoncounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CommunityFoundationJC
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfjacksoncounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-foundation-of-jackson-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/communityfoundationjc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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