Evansville Endowment Fund

The Evansville Endowment Fund is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for capital projects that benefit nonprofits serving within the city of Evansville. The Fund’s mission is to support nonprofit organizations serving the Evansville community. In 2025, the Fund awarded over $560,000 in grants to 21 local nonprofits. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a). All proposed projects must take place within Evansville. At least 60% of grant funding will be directed toward activities that support or benefit the city’s 4th and 6th wards. Capital project proposals may include: Social and community-based organizations for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of permanent facilities used in the provision of services and activities Arts and cultural activities, for the construction or renovation of facilities that promote the arts, culture, and/or tourism Recreation activities, for the construction and renovation of parks, playgrounds, and other public recreational facilities that are designed for public participation Neighborhood revitalization, for the acquisition of property that is blighted, appropriate for rehabilitation, or what is needed to be used for the development of housing for low to moderate-income persons Economic development projects, for any project that will augment, 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 3, 2026, via the online Letter of Inquiry form.

The Evansville Endowment Fund (EEF) recently announced total grant awards of more than $560,000 to assist 21 nonprofits in Evansville. Grants are designated for capital improvement projects, with a requirement that at least 60% of grant funding will be directed toward activities that support or benefit the city’s 4th and 6th wards. 2025 Grant Recipients $45,827 awarded to Evansville Association for the Blind to replace the HVAC unit serving the accounting and classroom areas and the adaptive technology lab $35,000 awarded to Evansville Christian Life Center for the purchase and installation of a new loading dock, stairs, overhang, and basement door $25,000 awarded to Evansville African-American Museum Inc. to construct a paved parking area for museum visitors $35,000 awarded to Evansville Museum of Arts, History, & Science to purchase and install a new chiller $20,000 awarded to ECHO Housing Corporation to support the renovation of Meena's Place transitional housing residence for women to create four shared living units $19,210 awarded to Easterseals Rehabilitation Center to replace and expand concrete surfaces at Fuquay Group Home $20,000 awarded to Community Action Program of Evansville & Vanderburgh County, Inc. to assist with renovations of the CAPE Place playground $25,000 awarded to Community One to restore two vacant, dilapidated residential properties in Evansville’s 4th Ward $15,460 awarded to Dream Center Evansville to assist with preventative maintenance on the parking lot, including crack sealing, two-coat sealcoating, restriping/markings, and installing speed bumps at key conflict points $25,000 awarded to Jacob's Village to remove and repave the deteriorated nature trail, construct a 600-foot connector loop to improve accessibility to residents’ homes, install maintenance-free benches, add native landscaping, and install handmade, weather-resistant birdhouses $20,000 awarded to JD Sheth Foundation, Inc. to remove and replace the existing fence around Caldwell Park $25,000 awarded to Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana to purchase and install headend equipment for storefront control at the new JA Discovery Center $15,057 awarded to Lampion Center to purchase and install automatic door openers, lower the reception counter, and widen a therapy office door $17,476 awarded to The Gathering Church/Restore Outreach to purchase a mobile, heated holding and proofing cabinet and a gas convection oven $55,974 awarded to The Arc Evansville to replace the rooftop HVAC unit $40,800 awarded to The Potter's Wheel, Inc. to replace roof of the main building $17,697 awarded to Southwestern Healthcare, Inc. to replace two HVAC units $36,000 awarded to Vanderburgh County CASA for the inspection, preparation, and resealing of all exterior doors and windows, repair of damaged glass and drainage system, and the application of weather-resistant materials to prevent further damage $35,000 awarded to Vanderburgh Humane Society, Inc. to replace two boilers $8,195 awarded to WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. to repaint exterior architectural features of the WNIN building and remove a large tree obstructing a parking lot security light $25,000 awarded to YWCA of Evansville to assist with the renovation of an outdated bathroom into an ADA-compliant facility