Evansville Endowment Fund

The Evansville Endowment Fund recently announced total grant awards of $490,732 to 23 charitable organizations. The fund’s mission is to assist nonprofit charitable organizations in Evansville. The annual grant cycle began in June 2023. The Evansville Endowment Fund grants committee awards grants through a competitive application and review process. Grants are specifically awarded for capital improvement projects and 60% of annual grants are required to be distributed to organizations serving the 4th and 6th wards.  “Nonprofit organizations address needs within our community that might go unnoticed or unrecognized,” said board president, Amber Rascoe. “Evansville Endowment Fund awards local nonprofits funding for a variety of projects to help them serve our community better. Congratulations to this year’s recipients! I encourage all nonprofits to go to our website to get more information about how they can apply next year.” This year’s grant recipients are: · Albion Fellows Bacon Center to assist with the repair of the sidewalk on Judson and Mulberry Streets to provide safety and accessibility for clients, staff, visitors, and neighbors; · Boys and Girls Club of Evansville for installation of outdoor sensory playground equipment; · Buffalo Trace Council-Boy Scouts of America for capital improvements, including storefront door replacement, shelter house concrete work, interior painting, flooring replacement, and parking lot sealing and striping; · Carver Community Organization for the purchase of a range and dishwasher for the Neighborhood Center's central kitchen; · Catholic Charities Diocese of Evansville to purchase and install a video intercom, panic buttons, and additional security cameras; · Community One to assist with the renovation costs of the vacant residential property at 1212 S Kentucky Avenue; · Dream Center Evansville for the installation of an in-ground basketball goal, shaded seating areas, and playground equipment; · Easterseals Rehabilitation Center to resurface the parking lot, including asphalt, seal coating, and striping; · Evansville African-American Museum to assist with the construction of the Porter House storage garage for collections conservation and management; · Evansville Association for the Blind for a compressor, ice machine, thermostat, and repairs to the fork trucks; · Evansville Christian Life Center for the purchase and installation of three new HVAC systems for the 3rd-floor clothing resource area and the separate building that is utilized by the nonprofit, Disciples of Christ, which is a clean and sober living residential program; · Evansville Museum of Arts, History, & Science for the installation of filters on the 19 stormwater drains on the City of Evansville Parks Department property that is leased by the Museum; · Habitat for Humanity of Evansville for construction materials to build 16 homes in the Tepe Park Neighborhood; · Holly's House to assist with HVAC replacement; · JD Sheth Foundation for external façade repairs and upgrades for two homes located on Read and Oregon streets to assist low-income residents who have health issues and physical disabilities; · Koch Family Childrens Museum of Evansville to assist with energy efficiency projects, including boiler insulation, window tinting, and window glazing; · Lampion Center for the replacement of handicapped parking posts and for the purchase and installation of a backflow prevention valve for the fire prevention system; · Ozanam Family Shelter to remove and replace the flooring in 11 second-floor client rooms at the shelter; · Reitz Home Preservation Society to restore additional cast iron window enframements, wooden sashes, and exterior storm windows; · St. Vincent de Paul Society District of Evansville for the installation of an electronic outdoor sign at the food pantry; · The Gathering Church/Restore Outreach for the purchase and installation of kitchen appliances and fixtures, including an oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, ice machine, and sink to meet the needs of the community meal programs; · Tri-State Food Bank to prepare the area and lay rock to improve the northwest lot outside the receiving dock area; and · United Methodist Youth Home to re-pave the entrance to the campus and to expand the south side parking area. For more information, please visit www.evv-endowment.org .

(Evansville, Indiana) The City of Evansville Endowment Fund is excited to announce its rebranding and name change to the Evansville Endowment Fund. This strategic decision reflects the organization's commitment to accurately representing its mission and purpose within the Evansville community. For more information about this change, visit our website at www.evv-endowment.org . The Evansville Endowment Fund is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for capital projects that serve the City of Evansville. The Evansville Endowment Fund’s mission is to assist nonprofit organizations in Evansville. In 2022, the Evansville Endowment Fund awarded grants totaling over $457,000 to 16 nonprofit organizations in Evansville. Only nonprofit organizations that are recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) will be considered for funding. Applicant organizations must serve within the city limits of Evansville, Indiana. At least 60% of grant funding will be distributed for activities to support or benefit the 4th and 6th wards of the City of Evansville. Proposals will be considered to enable nonprofit organizations to: · Acquire, construct, or renovate permanent facilities used to provide social and community-based services and activities; · Construct or renovate facilities that promote the arts, culture, and/or tourism; · Construct or renovate parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities that are designed for the public; · Acquire, for neighborhood revitalization, property that is blighted, appropriate for rehabilitation, or needed for the development of housing for low- to moderate-income persons; or · Supplement or replenish existing municipally operated loan programs in pursuit of new economic development opportunities. Qualified organizations are invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry by June 22, 2023, by completing the online Letter of Inquiry form. Funding guidelines, application instructions, and the link to the online grant management system can be found on the Evansville Endowment Fund’s new website at https://www.evv-endowment.org .