Perry County

Community Foundation


The Community Foundation is a charitable resource devoted to our local community. We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Perry County, Indiana today and for generations to come.


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Greater Good Together

The Perry County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, a network of nine community foundations serving counties in southwestern Indiana. The Alliance provides management and administrative expertise to county-wide community foundations, empowering each to promote philanthropy, build endowment and improve wellbeing in our local communities. Learn more!

Make a Difference Where it Matters

The Community Foundation exists to help caring people like you give back to the causes and community you care about most. We make giving easy and effective. You can give cash, stocks, property, bequests and other assets. You may establish a charitable fund in your name or in the name of a loved one. You can focus your gift on the causes that move you: enrich education, safeguard health, improve neighborhoods, cultivate arts, protect environment, strengthen families.

Invest in the Future of the Community You Love

You can make a gift that lasts forever and establishes your legacy of giving. The Community Foundation offers the power of endowment, where a portion of your fund is invested so that it can grow over time. Earnings from this investment are used to make grants that benefit this community forever. Your gift creates a lasting stream of funding available for community good.

Create Greater Good Together

Powered by generous donors, local leaders, and steadfast partners, the Community Foundation builds on the collective strength of this county to make life better here. We multiply the impact of each individual gift by investing them together for maximum return and impact. We invite everyone to join us in building a strong community.

Make a Difference Where it Matters

The Community Foundation exists to help caring people like you give back to the causes and community you care about most. We make giving easy and effective. You can give cash, stocks, property, bequests and other assets. You may establish a charitable fund in your name or in the name of a loved one. You can focus your gift on the causes that move you: enrich education, safeguard health, improve neighborhoods, cultivate arts, protect environment, strengthen families.

Invest in the Future of the Community You Love

You can make a gift that lasts forever and establishes your legacy of giving. The Community Foundation offers the power of endowment, where a portion of your fund is invested so that it can grow over time. Earnings from this investment are used to make grants that benefit this community forever. Your gift creates a lasting stream of funding available for community good.

Create Greater Good Together

Powered by generous donors, local leaders, and steadfast partners, the Community Foundation builds on the collective strength of this county to make life better here. We multiply the impact of each individual gift by investing them together for maximum return and impact. We invite everyone to join us in building a strong community.

By the Numbers

Financially audited and compiled data from our most recent fiscal year.

For a full report, review our FY21 At A Glance.

Grants

$253K

Total grants awarded to nonprofits through our annual grant cycles and distribution

Scholarships

$256K

Total scholarships awarded to students through our annual scholarship programs

Gifts

$62K

Total gifts received from caring donors to support the causes and community they care about most

Assets

$8.1M

Total assets providing a sustainable charitable resource for our community

By the Numbers

Financially audited and compiled data from our most recent fiscal year.

For a full report, review our FY22 At A Glance.

Grants

$253K

Total grants awarded to nonprofits through our annual grant cycles and distribution

Scholarships

$256K

Total scholarships awarded to students through our annual scholarship programs

Gifts

$62K

Total gifts received from caring donors to support the causes and community they care about most

Assets

$8.1M

Total assets providing a sustainable charitable resource for our community

Recent News

19 Dec, 2023
The Perry County Community Foundation recently announced Community Good grants totaling $115,144.15 to twenty one organizations serving Perry County. This year’s grant recipients are: · American Red Cross Southwest Indiana Chapter was awarded $3,750 to support the collection of life-saving blood that will supply medical facilities serving Perry County residents. · Buffalo Trace Council-Boy Scouts of America was awarded $2,500 to promote youth education through Scouting's focus on Environmental Science and Career Exploration. · Catholic Charities Tell City was awarded $15,000 to fund emergency food resources distributed through the Perry County Food Pantry Coalition pantries. · Chemo Buddies was awarded $2,600 to provide comfort kits to Perry County cancer patients. · City of Cannelton was awarded $8,100 to restore the Wilbur mausoleum located in Old Cliff Cemetery. · Crisis Connection, Inc. was awarded $4865.69 to provide advocacy support to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Perry County. · Deaconess Hospital Foundation was awarded $3,000 to provide mammography screening, mammography education, and other screening services to underinsured or uninsured women in Perry County. · Glory Bees Preschool was awarded $8,078.46 to add additional classroom staff to the 2024- 2025 school year. · Junior Achievement of West Kentucky, Inc. was awarded $5,000 to for Soft Skills & Financial Literacy programs that will deliver soft skills programs for high school students, who will then hone those new skills through service learning in elementary classrooms. · Junior Achievement of West Kentucky, Inc. was awarded $3,000 for Work Readiness & Financial Empowerment programs for 8th grade students in Perry County to discover future careers, and learn the correlation between educational attainment and future financial stability. · Lincoln Hills Development Corporation was awarded $3,000 for the purchase of heavy-duty evacuation cribs. · Perry Central Community School Corporation was awarded $7,000 to update the school greenhouse to provide food for the school cafeteria, local food banks and community members. · Perry Central Education Foundation was awarded $4,000 to assist with the replacement of the roof and HVAC of the Leopold Conservation Club building so that it can be restored to be used as a community gathering place and resource for charitable organizations, such as the Perry Central Education Foundation, and other nonprofits. · Perry County Council on Aging was awarded $7,500 toward the purchase of a vehicle for the senior center activities program. · Perry County Sheriff’s Office was awarded $7,500 to establish and implement a K9 Unit Program · Shubael Little Pioneer Village Inc. was awarded $9,000 to enhance the visual welcoming into the village. · Tell City Historical Society was awarded $4,500 to develop and digitize keyword searchable archives of the Perry County newspapers in partnership with the Perry County Public Library. · Tell City Jr.-Sr. High School was awarded $2,150 to create an event called “Empty Bowls” to raise awareness and donate to local food pantries. · Tell City Police Department K9 Fund was awarded $7,500 to rebuild the Tell City Police Department K-9 Program. · Tell City Regional Arts Association was awarded $1,600 to continue to provide camps to the community. · The Salvation Army - Indiana Divisional Headquarters was awarded $2,500 to provide immediate financial support to Perry County residents who are unable to meet basic needs. · Young Women LEAD was awarded $3,000 to provide a leadership event for area high school girls focused on leadership, education and personal development. These grants were made possible by generous donors who created community good or field of interest funds with the Perry County Community Foundation. · Arnold Mulzer Fund for the Community Good · Boerste-Efinger-Hayden Fund · Cardinal-Smith-Etienne Fund · For Good, Forever Advisory Board Fund · Friends of Perry County Fund · German American Bancorp Community Fund- Perry · N&N Mulzer Unrestricted Fund · TCB Bank/ Fifth Third Bank Perry County Fund · The Don and Harriet Neill Lasting Difference Fund · Dawn Star, Elbert and Marilyn Ewing Environmental Fund · Goble-Kleeman Fund for Young Children · Joseph L. and Alene M. Dauby Endowment Fund · Mary Jane Malone Endowment Fund · Perry County Arts Council Promoting the Arts Fund · Perry County Children with Disabilities Fund · Perry County Power of Youth Endowment Fund · Sergeant Heather J. Glenn Memorial Fund for Perry County First Responders · Women's Fund of Perry County For more information, please contact Rachael Goldsberry, Regional Director of Development at 812.547.3176 or rgoldsberry@communityfoundationalliance.org.
18 Dec, 2023
This year, donors to the Perry County Community Foundation are once again making scholarship awards available through the Foundation’s Community Scholarship Program. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. “Donors have honored their loved ones, high schools, or professions by establishing scholarship funds through the Community Foundation,” says Emily Alvey, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “We administer those scholarship funds established by individuals, families, and organizations to assist local students in pursuit of advanced education. Together, these scholarships make up our Community Scholarship Program.” Students may apply for one or more scholarships as long as they meet the particular eligibility requirements. Details about each scholarship and the application are posted on the Foundation’s website at perrycountycf.org/scholarships . Eligibility requirements and selection criteria are determined by donors and are posted on the website. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, educational goals, and economic statuses. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin and are based on a competitive process which may consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal aspirations, educational goals, and financial need. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024
04 Dec, 2023
The Perry County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Perry County – Alyssa Goffinet of Perry Central Junior-Senior High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Alyssa’s involvement and dedication to her school and community were apparent in her application and interview. The nominating committee was honored to have the opportunity to meet her and recommend her for this life-changing opportunity,” said Emily Alvey, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact for the Perry County Community Foundation.  Alyssa is the daughter of Steven and Fannie Goffinet, of Saint Croix. Following graduation, Alyssa plans to pursue a degree in Secondary Education. In addition to excelling academically, Alyssa has been involved in a variety of school activities including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Educators Rising Club, Future Farmers of America, Art Club, Cross Country, Basketball, and Track & Field. Outside of academics, Alyssa devotes numerous hours to her church including volunteering with the food program, student ministry, and serves as a group leader for Bible Camp. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides for full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and Indiana Humanities. In determining Perry County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar(s) nominees, consideration was given to academic performance, school and community activities and leadership role in activities, two essays, steps the applicant has taken to prepare for his/ her chosen career or educational path, special circumstances, and a finalist interview by the LECSP Nominating Committee. After the field of applicants was narrowed down, nominees were submitted to ICI, the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, which approves the final selection of scholarship recipients. “The Community Foundation was thoroughly pleased with the quality of the applications and the involvement of the applicants. Perry County is full of talented youth,” said Alvey. Scholarship award alternates were also announced. Erin Holtzman was named the first alternate and Cyrilla Sommer was named the second alternate. Lilly Endowment created the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for the 1998-99 school year and has supported the program every year since with grants totaling in excess of $505 million. More than 5,200 Indiana students have received the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.
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