Boren Foundation Inc
Upland, IN · EIN 35-1557058. Reported 174 grants totalling $3,502,521 to 103 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Boren Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $185,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Community Schools | Marion, IN | $516,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nearspace Education Inc | Upland, IN | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Muncie, IN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Central Indiana Robotics | Matthews, IN | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Township Fire Department | Columbia City, IN | $82,901 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eastbrook Youth Baseball & Softball | Upland, IN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Grant Count | Marion, IN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Light Child Advocacy Center | Marion, IN | $69,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wilson-Vaughan Hostess House | Marion, IN | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delaware County Special Needs Progr | Muncie, IN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orchestra Indiana | Muncie, IN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Matthews Fire Department | Matthews, IN | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| No Rain No Rainbows Inc | Mooresville, IN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blood N Fire Inc | Muncie, IN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cancer Services of Grant County | Marion, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center Township Volunteer Fire Dept | Marion, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fairmount Friends Church | Fairmount, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pierce Upland United Methodist Chur | Upland, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Grant County | Marion, IN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kinwell Academy | Marion, IN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Grant County | Marion, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marion Community School of the Arts | Marion, IN | $40,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mississinewa Schools | Gas City, IN | $36,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blackford JR SR High School | Hartford City, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lc Nature Park Inc | Roanoke, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Grant Count | Marion, IN | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marion Pal Club | Marion, IN | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jay Community Center | Portland, IN | $32,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 1846 Enterprises | Upland, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Distinguished Young Women of in | Upland, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eastbrook Youth Baseball | Upland, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easterseals Crossroads | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fairmount Fire Dept | Fairmount, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grant Co YMCA | Marion, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grant County Regional Career Center | Marion, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thriving Grant Co Thriving Mill Tw Community Fdn of Grant Co | Gas City, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin City We Care Inc | Gas City, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Washington Volunteer Fire Dept | Marion, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth for Christ | Bluffton, IN | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Ne Indiana | Marion, IN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Fdn Inc | Marion, IN | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Science Central Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Marionparks & Rec | Marion, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grant County Rescue Mission | Marion, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope City | Marion, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muncie Children's Museum | Muncie, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quilters Hall of Fame | Marion, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thriving Grant Co Thriving Mill Twn | Gas City, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Muncie | Muncie, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fly-in Cruise-in | Marion, IN | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Switch-Up | Van Buren, IN | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Destiny Rescue USA | Fort Wayne, IN | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grant County Sheriffs Dept | Marion, IN | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Logan Comm Resources | South Bend, IN | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Agape | Cicero, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family First - All Pro Dad | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gilead Ministries | Marion, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grant County Sherriff Chaplaincy Pr | Marion, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grant County Special Olympics | Marion, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion-Grant Co Senior Center | Marion, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Grant County | Marion, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carey Services | Marion, IN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcmillen Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $17,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lightrider Ministries | Upland, IN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Lions Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Hill Community Schools | Converse, IN | $16,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Grant County | Fort Wayne, IN | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Weslyan Church - Wonderspac | Marion, IN | $15,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Honeywell Foundation | Wabash, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marion-Grant County Senior Center | Marion, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics of Grant Co | Marion, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ican | Zionsville, IN | $13,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Childrens Camp | Indianapolis, IN | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Small World Preschool | Warren, IN | $12,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Narrow Gate Horse Ranch Inc | Kokomo, IN | $11,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Union Chapel Ministries | Muncie, IN | $10,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ascension St Vincent Fdn | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ascent 121 | Carmel, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge of Grace Ministries | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gas City Police Department | Gas City, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeview Christian School | Marion, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little River Wetlands Project in | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marion High School Alumni Associati | Marion, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trine University Inc | Angola, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The King's Academy | Jonesboro, IN | $8,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gas City Fire Department | Gas City, IN | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoosier Shakes | Marion, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wesleyan Church Corp | Marion, IN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Uplanduplands Park | Upland, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circus Hall of Fame Inc | Peru, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Random Acts of Flowers | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Services for the Visually & Hearing | Marion, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Services for the Visually and Heari | Marion, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bedrock Productions Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Converse Fire Department | Converse, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kokomo, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Fairmont | Summitville, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Elementary School | Fairmont, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amer Legion Post 313 Veterans Stand | Marion, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victory Acres Farms | Upland, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
46 of 103 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 66%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mississinewa Schools
SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN ROBOTICS - Marion Community School of the Arts
PRESENTATION OF 3 PRODUCTIONS - Mcmillen Health
HEALTH EDUCATION TO STUDENTS - Amer Legion Post 313 Veterans Stand
HOMELESS VETERAN SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 72 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $1,100,851 | $18,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $1,130,900 | $12,000 |
| 2023 | 70 | $1,270,770 | $11,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Boren Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1909 S Main Street, Upland, IN, 46989. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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