Funding search · EIN 351756331 · Shelbyville, IN

Blue River Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

162
grants reported
$6.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Early Learning Shelby County3 grants · $868,863
  • Boys and Girls Club of Shelby3 grants · $849,776
  • Shelby Co Players3 grants · $748,612
  • Major Health Partners3 grants · $661,506
  • Scuffy3 grants · $375,310
  • Shelby Co Council3 grants · $279,760
  • The Indianapolis Scottish Rite2 grants · $205,000
  • Girls3 grants · $183,044
  • Shelby County Public Library3 grants · $141,157
  • Shelby Senior Services3 grants · $136,523

Giving over time

$1.7M
2022
$2.2M
2023
$2.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 162 grants.

  • $798,837

    Boys and Girls Club of Shelby · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Fund distribution

  • $543,863

    Early Learning Shelby County · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Facility expenses

  • $455,996

    Major Health Partners · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Oper supp/pool

  • $380,273

    Shelby Co Players · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $335,839

    Shelby Co Players · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $200,000

    Early Learning Shelby County · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    New facility

  • $197,000

    Major Health Partners · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Oper supp/pool

  • $129,288

    Scuffy · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Campaign support

  • $125,000

    Early Learning Shelby County · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    New facility

  • $123,816

    Scuffy · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Campaign support

  • $122,206

    Scuffy · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Campaign support

  • $105,000

    The Indianapolis Scottish Rite · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Building maint

  • $100,000

    The Indianapolis Scottish Rite · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Building maintenance

  • $100,000

    Town of Morristown · Morristown, IN · 2022

    Projects

  • $98,570

    Shelby Co Council · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Progress grants

  • $94,580

    Shelby Co Council · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Progress grants

  • $88,324

    Girls · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Mental health

  • $86,610

    Shelby Co Council · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Racino charity grant

  • $76,521

    Healthy Shelby County · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $69,500

    Morristown Community Development · Morristown, IN · 2023

    Ada playground

  • $60,000

    Morristown Methodist Church · Morristown, IN · 2023

    Discernment expenses

  • $59,275

    Girls · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Program support

  • $54,695

    Shelby County Public Library · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $53,007

    Shelby Senior Services · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Food pantry/programs

  • $51,800

    Forest Hill Cemetary Association · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Tree trimming/paving

  • $47,662

    Shelby Senior Services · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Food pantry/support

  • $47,500

    Forest Hill Cemetary Association · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Paving

  • $44,355

    Mhp Foundation · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Medical support

  • $43,323

    Shelby County Public Library · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $43,139

    Shelby County Public Library · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $42,750

    Morristown Community Development · Morristown, IN · 2024

    Park equipment

  • $37,568

    Morristown Visionary Committee · Morristown, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $36,515

    Boys and Girls Club of Shelby · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Maintenance/programs

  • $36,000

    Beta Sigma Phi - Lambda Chi · Fishers, IN · 2022

    Paving for court

  • $35,854

    Shelby Senior Services · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $35,445

    Girls · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Mental health

  • $35,250

    Morristown Elementary · Morristown, IN · 2023

    Preschool/programs

  • $33,848

    Mhp Foundation · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Medical support

  • $33,066

    Marietta Vol Fire Department · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $32,500

    Shelby Co Players · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $30,348

    Shelbyville Parks and Recreation · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Trail project

  • $30,298

    Mhp Foundation · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $28,815

    Grover Center Museum & Historical · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Building improvement

  • $28,677

    Marietta Vol Fire Department · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $28,000

    Shelbyville Fire Department · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Rescue equipment

  • $26,955

    Isu Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $26,955

    Jane Pauley Community Health Center · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $26,955

    Mt Gilead Baptist Church · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $26,955

    Order of the Eastern Star 73 · Manilla, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $26,955

    Shelby Co Masonic Lodge 28 · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Operating support

  • $26,677

    Isu Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $26,677

    Jane Pauley Community Health Center · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $26,677

    Mt Gilead Baptist Church · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $26,677

    Order of the Eastern Star 73 · Manilla, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $26,677

    Shelby Co Masonic Lodge 28 · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Operating support

  • $26,604

    Isu Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,604

    Jane Pauley Community Health Center · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,604

    Marietta Vol Fire Department · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Oper supp/equipment

  • $26,604

    Mt Gilead Baptist Church · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,604

    Order of the Eastern Star 73 · Manilla, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,604

    Shelby Co Masonic Lodge 28 · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,500

    Dollywood Foundation · Pigeon Forge, TN · 2022

    Book program

  • $25,799

    The Bridge Ministries · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Facility renovations

  • $25,000

    Hancock Health Foundation · Greenfield, IN · 2024

    Mental health

  • $25,000

    Hancock Health Foundation · Greenfield, IN · 2023

    Mental health

  • $25,000

    Hancock Regional Hospital Foundatio · Greenfield, IN · 2022

    Cancer center

  • $24,700

    Dollywood Foundation · Pigeon Forge, TN · 2023

    Book program

  • $23,000

    Dollywood Foundation · Pigeon Forge, TN · 2024

    Book program

  • $21,500

    Purdue University · Valparaiso, IN · 2023

    Manufacturing skills

  • $20,000

    Division of Overseas Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Food program

  • $20,000

    Division of Overseas Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Food program

  • $20,000

    Family Services and Prevention · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Safety program

  • $20,000

    Shelby Co Babe Ruth · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Fencing project

  • $20,000

    Division of Overseas Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Food program

  • $18,549

    Morristown Boys & Girls Club · Morristown, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $18,475

    Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Manufacturing lab

  • $17,500

    The Villages of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Healthy families

  • $16,385

    The Bridge Ministries · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Program support

  • $16,000

    Nameless Creek Youth Camp · Greenfield, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $15,430

    Cancer Association of Shelby County · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Healthy eating prog

  • $15,000

    Morristown Methodist Church · Morristown, IN · 2024

    Parsonage updates

  • $15,000

    The Arc of Shelby Co · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Sensory gym equip

  • $15,000

    Court & Child Advocacy Group · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Staff advocate

  • $15,000

    Shelby Community Band · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Percussion instrum.

  • $15,000

    Shelby County Tourism · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Eclipse events

  • $15,000

    Blue River Youth Choir · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $14,954

    Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Food pantries

  • $14,900

    Shares · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Ada/safety equipment

  • $14,865

    Shelby Eastern Schools · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Robotics program

  • $14,424

    Boys and Girls Club of Shelby · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Facility maintenance

  • $12,566

    Blue River Career Programs · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Industry program

  • $12,546

    Blue River Career Programs · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Program/operations

  • $12,500

    Hancock County Senior Services · Greenfield, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $12,248

    Blue River Career Programs · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Education/ industry

  • $12,000

    Hancock County Children'S Choir · Greenfield, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $11,600

    Shelby County Public Library Velma · Morristown, IN · 2022

    Operating support

  • $11,597

    The Strand Theatre of Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IN · 2023

    Renovation/restore

  • $11,000

    Hancock County Food Pantry · Greenfield, IN · 2024

    Pantry support

  • $11,000

    Nine13sports · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Kids building bikes

  • $10,961

    Shelby Eastern Schools · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Expansion of program

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.