Funding search · EIN 455288066 · Columbus, IN

Centra Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

263
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Burd Scholarships 371 grant · $92,500
  • Burd Scholarships 361 grant · $90,000
  • Burd Scholarships 341 grant · $85,000
  • Burd Scholarships 321 grant · $80,000
  • United Way Campaign1 grant · $53,192
  • United Way of Bartholomew County1 grant · $49,671
  • Love Chapel3 grants · $32,500
  • Salvation Army New Albany3 grants · $32,325
  • Scott County Shop With the Sheriff3 grants · $30,739
  • Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County3 grants · $30,706

Giving over time

$245,366
2022
$252,955
2023
$332,599
2024
$475,680
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 263 grants.

  • $92,500

    Burd Scholarships 37 · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $90,000

    Burd Scholarships 36 · Columbus, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $85,000

    Burd Scholarships 34 · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $80,000

    Burd Scholarships 32 · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $53,192

    United Way Campaign · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $49,671

    United Way of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $28,268

    Pay It Forward · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $27,500

    Love Chapel · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $13,176

    Salvation Army New Albany · New Albany, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $11,197

    Salvation Army New Albany · New Albany, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $11,000

    Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County · Seymour, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $10,705

    Scott County Shop With the Sheriff · Scottsburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $10,688

    Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County · Seymour, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,525

    Good Samaritan Food Pantry · North Vernon, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $10,272

    Community Involvement Leadership Program · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $10,055

    Scott County Shop With the Sheriff · Scottsburg, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $9,979

    Scott County Shop With the Sheriff · Scottsburg, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $9,500

    Anchor House · Seymour, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $9,500

    Center for Lay · Jeffersonville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $9,379

    Seymour Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County · Seymour, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $9,018

    Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County · Seymour, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $7,952

    Salvation Army New Albany · New Albany, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $7,742

    Salvation Army - New Albany · New Albany, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $7,500

    Community Center of Hope · Hope, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $7,500

    Turning Point · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $7,461

    Columbus Firemen'S Cheer Fund · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $7,000

    Scott County Clearinghouse · Scottsburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $6,168

    Shop With a Cop Scott County · Scottsburg, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,524

    Columbus Firemen'S Cheer Fund · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,524

    Salvation Army - Columbus · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,524

    Shop With a Cop Columbus · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,500

    Sellersburg Community Food Pantry and Clothes Closet · Sellersburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $5,171

    Turning Point Domestic Violence Services · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,130

    Columbus Firemen'S Cheer Fund · Columbus, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,130

    Columbus Shop With a Cop · Columbus, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,130

    Turning Point Holiday Store · Columbus, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,104

    Good Samaritan Food Pantry · North Vernon, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Sans Souci · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    San Souci · Columbus, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,977

    Good Samaritan Food Pantry · North Vernon, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $4,961

    Columbus Shop With a Cop · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $4,961

    Turning Point Holiday Store · Columbus, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $4,500

    Mia - Mission in Action · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $4,371

    Good Samaritan Food Pantry - North Vernon · North Vernon, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,143

    The Caring Center · Lebanon, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $4,000

    Hope Southern Indiana · New Albany, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,538

    Columbus Firemen'S Cheer Fund · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,538

    Columbus Shop With a Cop · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,538

    Turning Point Holiday Store · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,215

    The Caring Center · Lebanon, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $3,183

    Salvation Army - Madison · Madison, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Jefferson County House of Hope · Madison, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Volunteerism Grants · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,949

    Johnson County Fraternal Order of Police Shop With a Cop · Franklin, IN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $2,872

    Santa Protectors · Shelbyville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,817

    Johnson County Fraternal Order of Police - Shop With a Cop · Franklin, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,724

    Santa Protectors · Shelbyville, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,712

    Turning Point Domestic Violence Services · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,578

    Salvation Army Madison · Madison, IN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $2,507

    Salvation Army - Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Advocates for Children · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Asap Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Big Brothers Big Sisters Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Boone County Cancer Society · Lebanon, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Career Resource Center-Brown County · Nashville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Casa of Scott County · Scottsburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Children · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Coburn Place Safe Haven · Indianapolis, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Developmental Services · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Family Ark · Jeffersonville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Family Promise of Hamilton County · Noblesville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Family School Partners · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Foundation for Youth · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Girls Inc of Johnson County · Franklin, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Greensburg Community Bread of Life · Greensburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Habitat for Humanity Clark & Floyd Indiana · New Albany, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Harrison County Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) Program · Corydon, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana · New Albany, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Hope Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Human Services · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Indiana Youth Group Columbus · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Ivy Cares (Ivy Tech Community College Food Pantry) · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Jefferson County Youth Shelter · Madison, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Just Friends Adult Day Services · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Kic-It · Franklin, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Neigh · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    New Directions of Decatur County · Greensburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    New Hope Service · Jeffersonville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    North Vernon Kiwanis Club · North Vernon, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Open Door Youth Services · New Albany, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Our Hospice of South Central Indiana · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Reach Columbus · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Ride for a Cure · Scottsburg, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Riverview Health- Women of Vision Giving Club · Noblesville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Sans Souci · Columbus, IN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Shelby County Youth Assistance Program · Shelbyville, IN · 2025

    Charitable

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.