About Decatur County Community Foundation

Decatur County Community Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter.

Our Mission

To inspire the generosity of our community to create a lasting impact.

We help visionary donors practice highly effective charitable giving; award grants to not-for-profits doing good in the community; award scholarships to ease the financial burden of education for students; provide leadership to make Decatur County a better community.

Our History

In 1992, a group of concerned volunteers gathered to establish a community foundation in Decatur County in response to a challenge by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Those first volunteers recognized that this new type of charitable organization would allow donors to support any type of charity...forever.

Volunteers worked diligently to establish the organization and gain those first gifts. Each gift was invested into a permanent fund. Those gifts have developed into the existing endowment. Providing over $1.5 million in grants and helping to bring $2 million to the community in Lilly Endowment Funds, the Foundation has become a constant source of financial support to local non-profits.

The volunteers and staff have established a structured group of committees, which actively monitor investments, grants, scholarships, donor relations, and overall operation of the Decatur County Community Foundation.

Pictured are the founding fathers, who gathered in 2017 to celebrate the Foundation's 25th birthday.