What We Do

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County gives more than $3 million in grants and scholarships to organizations and students in our community each year. These funds come from donor contributions which develop a continual source of charitable assets used to benefit our community today, tomorrow, and always.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc. encourages philanthropy, assists donors in building an enduring source of charitable assets, and exercises leadership in directing resources to enhance the quality of life for residents of Muncie and Delaware County.

Vision

To impact and empower Muncie and Delaware County by enabling philanthropy as a trusted community leader and promoting positive change now and for generations to come.

Values

Relevant

The Community Foundation values the understanding of, importance of, and involvement in charitable giving to the people of Muncie and Delaware County.

Responsive

The Community Foundation values its ability to serve as a community convener around issues and needs of Delaware County.

Representative

The Community Foundation values the ability of all citizens in Muncie and Delaware County to give and serve for the common good of the community.

Strategic Directives

 

To contribute to the community today, tomorrow, and always, our staff, board, and volunteers:

 
Red flame

Explore and act in service of the community

Yellow flame

Cultivate donor relationships

Blue flame

Support local nonprofit organizations

2022-2026 Strategic Plan Goals

Goal 1: Increase awareness of The Community Foundation

Goal 2: Expand donor relations

Goal 3: Strengthen relationships & opportunities with partner funders

Goal 4: Enhance grantmaking in response to Picture, Purpose, Practice statement

Goal 5: Show support to nonprofits beyond traditional grantmaking

Goal 6: Improve efficiency & sustainability of the scholarship program

Goal 7: Encourage and influence shared community results

Goal 8: Explore and develop impact investing program

Goal 9: Build operational sustainability and efficiencies

Financial Overview

2024 Community Grants by Area of Interest

  • Arts & Culture

    $431,026.00

  • Education

    $881,277.33

  • Human Services

    $754,532.87

  • Community Betterment

    $1,173,745.27

  • Economic Development

    $233,500.00

 Grants Totaled: $3,769,620

2024 Year-End Donation Statistics

  • $6,463,507

    Total Contributions

  • 1079

    Total Number of Gifts

  • 605

    Total Number of Donors

  • 227

    Total Number of New Donors

  • 28

    Total Number of New Funds

List of Funds

  • Living legacies that grow and change with the community, used for grants to nonprofit organizations serving Muncie and Delaware County.

    • Unrestricted Fund of The Community Foundation

    • Alexander T. and Kallie Kiger Sulanke Fund

    • Alpha Center Fund

    • Alpha Center Liability Fund

    • Anna Winick Schwartz Memorial Fund

    • Bassett Family Fund

    • Beard-Branscum Fund

    • Beulah M. Frogge Fund

    • Brandon Hamilton and Sara Shade Hamilton Fund

    • Casey and Jennifer Stanley Family Fund

    • Charles and Claudia Sursa Unrestricted Endowment Fund

    • Dain and Amanda Kavars Family Fund

    • Daniel and Catharine Stewart Fund

    • Daniel and Lynne Stallings Fund

    • David and Mary Jane Sursa Fund

    • Derron and Charity Bishop Fund

    • Edgar Faulkner Sr./Ermal S. Roundtree Fund

    • Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Fund

    • Esther Ball Fund

    • Faye Wingate Fund

    • Forrest L. and Mary E. Bowers Fund

    • Francis Lafferty Fund

    • Gary Addison Fund

    • Gary and Amy Thomas Fund

    • Gayle and Jeannine Harrold Fund

    • Gordon and Pam Cox Fund

    • Greg and Molly Harty Fund

    • Hamer and Phyllis Shafer Fund

    • Heeter Family Fund

    • Jack and Thelma Peckinpaugh Fund

    • James, Kate and Sagan Murray Family Fund

    • James Updike and Munjot Sahu Family Fund

    • Jane E. Hughes Fund

    • Jane Harrell Buckles Fund

    • Jason and Marcy Minton Fund

    • Jay and Karen Moorman Fund

    • Jeanne and John Smith Unrestricted Fund

    • Jeff and Beth Lang Fund

    • Jeff and Sue Bird Fund

    • Jim and Mary Rosema Fund

    • John and Janice Fisher Unrestricted Endowment Fund

    • John and Katherine Littler Fund

    • John C. Kelly and Marcia Ressler Kelly Fund

    • Jon and Barbara Moll Fund

    • Joseph and Janet Wilson Unrestricted Endowment Fund

    • J. Richard and Elizabeth Pogue Marshall Unrestricted Endowment Fund

    • J. Robert and Joanne N. Baur Fund

    • Julian and Suzanne Gresham Fund

    • Kent Shuff and Steve Fennimore Fund

    • Laura Stanley Keppler Fund

    • Laura Sursa Crampton Family Fund

    • LEAP Managed IT Fund

    • Linda and Connie Gregory Fund

    • Louisa and Waldo Beebe Unrestricted Endowment Fund

    • Mac and Lila Warrell Endowment Fund

    • Mark and Molly Ervin Fund

    • Martin D. and Helen B. Schwartz Unrestricted Named Endowment Fund

    • Mary Jane Sursa Fund

    • Mary Kate Pingry Fund

    • Maxon Foundation Fund

    • Michael and Carolyn Grieves Fund

    • Michael O. and Nicole T. Lunsford Fund

    • Mid-West Metal Products Fund

    • Mike and Cathy Galliher Fund

    • MutualBank Charitable Foundation Fund

    • Old National Bank Fund

    • Ontario Systems-Wil Davis and Ron Fauquher Fund

    • Pat and Jane Botts Fund

    • Patrick and Marilyn Cleary Fund

    • Ric and Lisa Dwenger Family Fund

    • Ron and Cheryl Fauquher Fund

    • Roni Johnson Family Fund

    • Shafer/Muncie Power Products Legacy Fund

    • Stefan and Joan Anderson Unrestricted Fund

    • Steven and Barbara Smith Fund

    • Todd and Janie Murray Family Fund

    • Trent and Karen Dowling Fund

    • Wayne and Mia Johnson Fund

    • Wayne E. and Carolyn K. Thomas Fund

    • William and Juanita Bruns Fund

    • William and Margaret Dutton Fund

  • Supports a cause without naming specific charities.

    • 1924 Community Trust Fund

    • 5000th Charitable Fund, Inc. Fund

    • Albany Fund in Memory of the Frazee Family

    • Ball Corporation Community Betterment Fund

    • Bill and Nancy Mitchell Living Well in Delaware County Fund

    • Community Leadership Fund

    • Day Star Center Fund

    • Economic Development Fund

    • Ellen Lacey Endowment Fund for Companion Animals

    • Environmental Impact Fund

    • Gaston Town Endowment Fund

    • Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund

    • Historical Preservation Fund

    • Howard and Erma McVicker Endowment Fund

    • Jeanne and John Smith Fund

    • John and Janice Fisher Quality of Place Endowment Fund

    • KAKATU Foundation/David and Joanna Meeks Fund

    • Larry and Barbara Ottinger Fund

    • Larry Dollison Fund

    • Liberty Perry Selma Town Endowment Fund

    • Michael L and Jacqueline J Johnston Fund

    • Morris Youth Fund

    • Muncie Power Products Community Impact Fund

    • Mutual Legacy Fund

    • Nancy J. Smith Fund

    • Public Art Fund

    • Public Art Pass-Through Fund

    • Robert and Janet Stratton Fund

    • Robert P. Bell Teacher Grant Fund

    • Ronald Brown Family Fund

    • The Endowment for the Arts Fund

    • Town of Yorktown Endowment Fund

    • Youth as Resources Fund

  • Select a particular charity or charities to benefit from your endowed gift.

    • A Better Way - Shelter for Domestic Violence Fund

    • Tiny Adams "Toys for Tots" Endowment Fund

    • Albany Community Library Endowment Fund

    • Animal Rescue Fund (ARF)

    • Appeal to the Great Spirit Fund

    • Isabell Urban Ball Library Music Center Fund

    • Albert E. and Mary E. Baur Fund

    • R. Donald and Susan A. Bell Memorial Fund

    • Bethel Church/Historic Bethel Cemetery Fund

    • Beyond I CAN Fund

    • Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie Educational Fund

    • Boys & Girls Club of Muncie Fund

    • Buley Center Endowment Fund

    • BY5 Early Childhood Endowment Fund

    • Cardinal Greenway Fund

    • CASA of Delaware County Fund

    • Christian Ministries of Delaware County Fund

    • Christian Student Foundation Legacy Fund

    • Jane R. Church Community Music Fund

    • Community Enhancement Projects Maintenance Fund

    • Cornerstone Center for the Arts Fund

    • Cornerstone HVAC Fund

    • Cornerstone Center for the Arts - Program Fund

    • John M. Craddock Wetland Nature Preserve Fund

    • Daleville Community Library Fund

    • Delaware Advancement Corporation Fund

    • Delaware Community Schools Educational Foundation Fund

    • Delaware County 4-H Clubs, Inc. Fund

    • Delaware County BY5 Early Childhood Initiative

    • Delaware County Historical Society Fund

    • Eaton Public Library Fund

    • Eden Church Fund

    • Fieldhouse Renovation Fund

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Fund/Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Covenant Christian High School Fund

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Damar Services Fund

    • MCM/Dub & Nancy Fike Family Fund

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Family Fund for MCS Children's Clothing Bank

    • Dub and Nancy Fike/Riley Children's Hospital Fund

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Fund

    • Dub and Nancy Fike Fund/United Way of Delaware County

    • Nancy Finan "The Hair Goddess" Fund

    • First Choice for Women Fund

    • First Presbyterian Church Maintenance Fund

    • First Presbyterian Church Youth Programs Fund

    • Flags of Honor & Exchange Club of Muncie Fund

    • Molly Flodder TEAMwork for Quality Living Fund

    • Friends of Beech Grove Fund

    • Suzanne Gresham Center Fund

    • Habitat for Humanity Fund

    • Herbert H. Hamilton Charitable Fund

    • Herbert H. Hamilton Charitable Designated Fund II

    • Heritage Hall Christian School Fund

    • Hillcroft Services Fund

    • Home Savers of Delaware County Fund

    • Ruby Hughes Memorial Fund of Friends of the YOC, Inc.

    • Indiana Public Radio Fund

    • Isanogel Campership Fund

    • Isanogel Center Fund

    • Flo Lapin Center for Middletown Studies Fund

    • LifeStream Fund

    • Martin Luther King Dream Team Fund

    • Masterworks Chorale Fund

    • Meridian Health Services Fund

    • Minnetrista Cultural Foundation Fund

    • Mock Fund for Special Education

    • Pat and Bruce Moore Family Fund

    • Pat K. Moore Pre-Kindergarten Memorial Fund

    • Jean W. and Mora Morris Fund for Youth

    • Motivate Our Minds Fund

    • Motivate Our Minds/Fred Wenger Scholars Fund

    • Muncie Action Plan Fund

    • Muncie Animal Care Fund

    • Muncie Animal Shelter Roof Fund

    • Muncie Arts and Culture Council Fund

    • Muncie Children's Museum Fund

    • Muncie Civic Theatre Fund

    • MCS CEO Endowment Fund

    • Muncie Community Schools Fund

    • Muncie Delaware County Senior Citizens Center Fund

    • Muncie Endurathon/Lenette Freeman Fund

    • Muncie Mission Ministries, Inc. Fund

    • Muncie OUTreach Fund

    • Muncie Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund

    • Muncie Parks and Recreation Pass-Thru Fund

    • Muncie Skate Park Fund

    • MSO Endowment Fund

    • MSO Fisher/Shafer Honorary Fund

    • MSO Outreach & Youth Symphonies Fund

    • NAACP Muncie Branch Fund

    • Charles and Mary Newmier Benefit Fund

    • NonproFIT Support Network

    • Old National Bank Fund for Muncie Community Schools

    • Open Door Health Services Judith B. Roepke Fund

    • Passing of the Buffalo Fund

    • Richard L. and Regina B. Peck Fund

    • Red-tail Land Conservancy Fund

    • Al Rent Honorary IPR/WIPB Public Media Student Fund

    • Jerry and Nanette Rushton First Presbyterian Church Fund

    • Salvation Army Food Pantry Fund

    • Anna Winick Schwartz Memorial Fund

    • Sharon & Andrew Seager Fund

    • Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana, Inc. Fund

    • Shafer Leadership Academy Fund

    • Soup Kitchen of Muncie Fund

    • Special Olympics Indiana Delaware County Fund

    • John R. and Mary K. Stanley Fund

    • David and Mary Jane Sursa Trust Fund

    • Mary Jane & David Sursa Muncie Symphony Orchestra Fund

    • Mary Frances Thomas Library Fund

    • Helen L. Towne Designated Fund

    • Tuhey Pool Endowment Fund

    • Tuhey Pool Pass Through Fund

    • United Day Care Center Fund

    • United Way of Delaware County Legacy Fund

    • Urban Light Community Development Endowment Fund

    • Village Foundation Fund

    • Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank Fund

    • White River Corridor Maintenance Fund

    • Janet A. Wilson Memorial Fund

    • James Wingate Sr. Memorial Fund

    • YMCA of Muncie Camp Crosley Fund

    • YMCA of Muncie Fund

    • Yorktown Community Schools Education Fund

    • Youth Opportunity Center Fund

    • YWCA Fund

    • Jay S. Zimmerman Memorial Fund

  • Take a role in recommending what nonprofit organizations will benefit from grants.

    • Stefan and Joan Anderson Fund

    • Michael N. Baur Fund

    • Waldo and Louisa Beebe Donor Advised Fund

    • Brown Family Charitable Fund

    • Buckles Family Fund

    • Schuyler and Mary Louise Buck Fund

    • Durham Veterinary Trust Fund

    • The Fauquher Family Fund

    • First Merchants Bank Charitable Fund

    • Funders Forum Fund

    • Jane E. Hughes Education Fund

    • Kid Aid Fund

    • Kiwanis Club of Muncie Fund

    • Michael and Nicole Lunsford Charitable Fund

    • Kirk and Deb Mace Memorial Foundation Fund

    • Keith and Elaine Miller Fund

    • Old National Bank Charitable Fund

    • Jack and Thelma Peckinpaugh Fund

    • Ray Family Fund

    • Ross Family Fund

    • Rotary Club of Muncie Fund

    • Pat Schaefer Donor Advised Pass-Thru Fund

    • Sigma Phi Epsilon, Indiana Gamma Charities Endowment Fund

    • Steve and Barbara Smith Donor Advised Fund

    • Van & Margaret Smith Family Fund

    • Dylan T. Stafford Memorial Fund

    • Charles V. and Claudia B. Sursa Family Fund

    • Natalie LaShay Teague Fund

    • Terhune Fund

    • Robert A. and Beverly D. Terhune Fund

    • Tri Kappa Fund

    • Walker Family Donor Advised Fund

    • Douglas and Katherine White Fund

  • Providing financial support to students in our community.

    • Sarah E. Adams Scholarship Fund

    • Gary W. Addison Scholarship Fund

    • Patricia K. and Franklyn D. Brinkman, Sr. Nursing Scholarship Fund

    • Michael Brodhead Scholarship Fund

    • Schuyler and Mary Louise Buck Scholarship Fund

    • Ashley Burgauer Scholarship Fund

    • E.A. and E.E. Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • J. Burgess Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Burris Class of 1949 Angie Wilson Scholarship Fund

    • Adam Cline Scholarship Fund

    • Max V. Creviston and Nellie Cathrine Scholarship Fund

    • Delaware Community School Corporation Scholarship Fund

    • Delta Eagles Wrestling Scholarship Fund

    • Tom Devine Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • East Central Opportunities Scholarship Fund

    • eKeeper Systems Unparalleled Excellence Scholarship Fund

    • William Flannery Scholarship Fund

    • Hurley C. and Fredine (Wynn) Goodall Scholarship Fund

    • Zach Greenwalt Scholarship Fund

    • Ollie Mae Hammond Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Sue Harris Unsung Hero Scholarship Fund

    • Jenny Haskell Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Michele Barnhart Hires Scholarship Fund

    • Janice Paige Hughes Scholarship Fund

    • Martha Hunt Landscape Architecture Scholarship Fund

    • Jon Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Lathrop P. Johnson Scholarship Fund

    • E.K. Keesling Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Kishel Art Scholarship Fund

    • Alice Miriam Kitselman Scholarship Fund

    • Jim Leffler Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Robbin S. Lindsey Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Carolyn A. Lucas Scholarship Fund

    • Grace K. Maring Scholarship Fund

    • Robert and Wanda McKibben Scholarship Fund

    • Dr. William J. and Thelma V. McNabney Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Dr. Albert O. Miller Scholarship Fund

    • Kenneth R. and Glenda D. Miller Scholarship Fund

    • Muncie Elks Lodge 245/H. Wayne Standerford Scholarship Fund

    • Muncie Southside Spirit Scholarship Fund

    • Murray's Jewelers Scholarship Fund

    • Jerry Parrish Scholarship Fund

    • Owen H. Ramey Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Braden R. Reynolds Memorial Construction Management Scholarship Fund

    • Arthur D. and Josephine M. Robling Scholarship Fund

    • Ross Family Autism Scholarship Fund

    • Kathleen Rozelle-Camplin Scholarship Fund

    • Nicholas Brooks Sherfy Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Steve Shondell Scholarship Fund

    • Dylan T. Stafford We Before Me Scholarship Fund

    • Barb Stedman Honors College Scholarship Fund

    • Charles W. and Jane (Klipsch) Thomas Scholarship Fund

    • Robert L. Thompson Scholarship Fund

    • George and Nelda Van Laningham Scholarship Fund

    • Rex A. Waldo II Scholarship Fund

    • Bobby Watters Scholarship Fund

    • Charles L. Whitehair Memorial Scholarship Fund

    • Wilfred Wingate Scholarship Fund

    • Yorktown Lions Club Scholarship Fund

Contact us to learn more about The Community Foundation.