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Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc
To inspire generosity, to gather and grow community leaders, and to act to ensure that bartholomew county is anexceptional place for all to live, learn, work, and play.
- $5.5M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 64
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 63
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 16%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $4.3M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $21,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $782,001
- Organizations funded a year
- 35 to 63
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $128M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 16% of the organizations Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $323k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesHealthEducationAnimalsArts & CulturePhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 61 | $4.2M | 21% |
| FY2024 | 63 | $5.4M | 16% |
| FY2023 | 45 | $5.9M | 13% |
| FY2022 | 47 | $3.0M | 19% |
| FY2021 | 56 | $4.2M | 34% |
| FY2020 | 35 | $2.0M | 14% |
| FY2019 | 36 | $2.1M | 31% |
| FY2018 | 40 | $2.5M | 45% |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Arts & Culture$6.7MEducation$4.6MHealth$2.9MPhilanthropy$2.8MYouth Development$2.7MHuman Services$2.6MReligion$2.5MCommunity Improvement$764kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc | $3,924,663 | 7 | 65% |
| Columbus Learning Center Management Corp D/B/A Community Education Coalition | $3,146,159 | 9 | 7% |
| Columbus Capital Foundation Inc | $2,804,253 | 4 | 71% |
| Foundation for Youth of Bartholomew County Inc | $2,660,356 | 9 | 14% |
| First Christian Church | $1,865,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bartholomew County Historical Society | $1,768,724 | 9 | 99% |
| Columbus Pro Musica Inc Dba Columbus Indiana Philharmonic | $1,096,451 | 9 | 18% |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inc | $1,079,780 | 9 | 1% |
| Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation | $838,646 | 7 | n/a |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Inc | $816,997 | 8 | 4% |
Show all 125 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc | $3,924,663 | 7 | 65% |
| Columbus Learning Center Management Corp D/B/A Community Education Coalition | $3,146,159 | 9 | 7% |
| Columbus Capital Foundation Inc | $2,804,253 | 4 | 71% |
| Foundation for Youth of Bartholomew County Inc | $2,660,356 | 9 | 14% |
| First Christian Church | $1,865,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bartholomew County Historical Society | $1,768,724 | 9 | 99% |
| Columbus Pro Musica Inc Dba Columbus Indiana Philharmonic | $1,096,451 | 9 | 18% |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inc | $1,079,780 | 9 | 1% |
| Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation | $838,646 | 7 | n/a |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Inc | $816,997 | 8 | 4% |
| Kidscommons Columbus Community Children's Museum | $806,865 | 9 | 32% |
| Columbus Regional Hospital | $709,791 | 8 | n/a |
| Columbus Regional Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence | $641,663 | 7 | 5% |
| United Way of Bartholomew County Inc | $512,338 | 7 | 8% |
| Office of Downtown Development | $512,000 | 3 | 100% |
| Indiana University Foundation | $410,024 | 8 | 0% |
| Southbend United Methodist Church | $409,491 | 9 | n/a |
| Columbus Area Chamber Foundation Inc | $368,800 | 6 | 34% |
| Mill Race Center Inc | $344,323 | 8 | 11% |
| Bartholomew County Library Associates Inc | $331,294 | 2 | n/a |
| Centerstone of Indiana Inc | $324,467 | 8 | 0% |
| Family Service of Bartholomew County Inc | $321,507 | 8 | 10% |
| Columbus Area Arts Council Inc | $249,222 | 9 | 9% |
| Indiana Bar Foundation | $217,363 | 9 | 1% |
| Su Casa Columbus Inc | $194,231 | 7 | 16% |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | $185,722 | 5 | 0% |
| Columbus Museum of Art and Design Inc | $184,040 | 9 | 100% |
| Court Appointed Advocates for Children Inc | $175,400 | 7 | 4% |
| Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center | $165,820 | 6 | 10% |
| Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation Inc | $149,517 | 4 | 12% |
| Indiana University School of Medicine | $145,370 | 4 | n/a |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & In | $132,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Children Inc | $130,873 | 5 | 1% |
| Aging and Community Services of South Central Indiana Inc | $128,350 | 5 | 0% |
| Flat Rock-Hawcreek Schools | $125,343 | 4 | n/a |
| Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services Inc | $124,387 | 5 | 41% |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Midwest Inc | $114,423 | 6 | 1% |
| Ecumenical Assembly of Bartholomew County Churches Inc | $107,672 | 3 | n/a |
| Developmental Services Inc | $86,200 | 4 | 0% |
| Columbus Crump LLC | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bartholomew County Public Library | $76,482 | 2 | n/a |
| Heritage of Hope | $75,000 | 1 | 66% |
| Franklin College of Indiana | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| First Presbyterian Church | $73,790 | 3 | n/a |
| The Arc of Bartholomew County | $71,350 | 5 | 25% |
| Community Center of Hope Inc | $69,094 | 9 | 3% |
| The Presbyterian Foundation of Columbus Indiana | $68,800 | 1 | 46% |
| Tiger Woods Foundation Inc | $65,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Bartholomew County Humane Society Inc | $64,858 | 4 | 5% |
| Reach Columbus Inc | $60,698 | 4 | 14% |
| Just Friends Inc | $59,601 | 5 | 2% |
| Columbus Youth Hockey Incorporated | $59,000 | 8 | 3% |
| Film Independent | $58,775 | 2 | 0% |
| Southern in Housing & Community Development Corp | $57,500 | 2 | 8% |
| Columbus Chinese Association | $54,530 | 8 | n/a |
| Actec Foundation | $53,971 | 9 | n/a |
| The Salvation Army | $50,943 | 2 | n/a |
| Columbus Fellowship Club Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Peter's Lutheran Church Foundation | $50,000 | 3 | 9% |
| Saint Peter Lutheran Church | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chain Breaker Ministries Inc | $43,000 | 4 | 12% |
| Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum | $40,000 | 2 | 9% |
| Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress Inc | $39,240 | 1 | 5% |
| Hindu Society of Southern Indiana Inc | $33,380 | 1 | n/a |
| Trainer Connect | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | $29,052 | 4 | 0% |
| Sandi S Closet Inc | $28,860 | 2 | 21% |
| Servants at Work Inc | $28,350 | 2 | 2% |
| Columbus Eaa Chapter 729 Inc | $27,227 | 2 | n/a |
| Bartholomew Reads Council | $26,823 | 1 | n/a |
| St Bartholomew Catholic Church Columbus Inc | $26,386 | 3 | n/a |
| Agriinstitute Inc | $25,397 | 4 | 2% |
| Bartholomew County Park Board | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Reins to Recovery Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Recover Out Loud Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Faith Hope & Love Cogic | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dyslexia Institute of Indiana Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 3% |
| State Street Area Association Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First United Methodist Church | $19,981 | 2 | n/a |
| Family Self Sufficiency | $19,194 | 3 | n/a |
| Sans Souci Inc | $17,817 | 2 | 2% |
| Iyg Inc | $17,631 | 1 | 0% |
| First Christian Church | $17,500 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Preschool | $17,137 | 1 | n/a |
| Mill Race Theatre Company | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tiger Woods Charity Event Corp | $16,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope Volunteer Fire Department Inc | $15,754 | 2 | 4% |
| Bartholomew County Conservation Council Inc | $15,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc | $15,343 | 1 | 0% |
| Charity Navigator | $15,289 | 2 | 0% |
| Naples Zoo Inc | $15,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Clarity of South Central Indiana I | $14,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Bartholomew County Parks Department | $13,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hoosier Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | $13,400 | 2 | 0% |
| Yellow Trail Museum Inc | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Churh | $10,451 | 1 | n/a |
| Aviationnation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Volunteers of America Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Indiana Immunization Coalition Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Police Athletic Activities League of Columbus Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 78% |
| Recovery Cafe Columbus Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbus Area Visitor | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beloved Collective Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Young Audiences of Indiana Inc | $9,780 | 1 | 1% |
| Energy Matters Community Coalitionincorporated | $9,433 | 1 | n/a |
| Bright Start Child Care Ministry | $8,089 | 1 | 1% |
| Malachi's Closet Corp | $8,000 | 1 | 26% |
| All the Kingz Men | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pigasus Institute Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Visitors Center Inc | $6,815 | 1 | 0% |
| Students Fund of Hope | $6,500 | 1 | 7% |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc | $6,431 | 1 | n/a |
| Indiana Credit Establishment Foundation | $6,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbus Symphony Orchestra | $6,075 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbus Christian School Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clifford Volunteer Fire Department Inc | $5,650 | 1 | n/a |
| Hawcreek Conservation Club | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Boy Scouts of America | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Abc Learning Centre Inc | $5,190 | 1 | 0% |
| Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Pride Alliance Columbus Indiana Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jan Buss | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($24k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 12 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 74 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 74.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Clarence E Custer and Inez R CusterIN59.8× affinity26 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer · United Way of Bartholomew County Inc · Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent Foundation · Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation Inc · Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc · Centra Foundation Inc · Visitors Center Inc · Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc · Repp Associates Foundation · Lilly Endowment Inc · Robert & Helen Haddad Foundation · The Presbyterian Foundation of Columbus Indiana
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc
- How much does Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc give?
- Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc reported 64 itemized grants totaling $4,252,557, out of $5,524,290 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 35 and 63 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (25%), Education (17%), Health (11%).
- Who are Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc ($3.9M), Columbus Learning Center Management Corp D/B/A Community Education Coalition ($3.1M), Columbus Capital Foundation Inc ($2.8M).
- Does Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 16% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer, United Way of Bartholomew County Inc, Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent Foundation.
- Where is Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc based?
- Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc is based in IN.
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