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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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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
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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