The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc
Ellettsville, IN · EIN 46-2100122. Reported 325 grants totalling $5,037,320 to 186 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. The Smithville Charitable 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $100,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellettsville Volunteer Fire Department | Bloomington, IN | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe Cou | Bloomington, IN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iu Auditorium | Bloomington, IN | $134,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pantry 279 Inc | Ellettsville, IN | $116,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harmony School | Bloomington, IN | $116,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greene County Ambulance | Bloomfield, IN | $112,293 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Fdn of Bloomington and Monroe Co Inc | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope for Families | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services | Bedford, IN | $99,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stone City Alliance for Recovery and Hope Inc | Bedford, IN | $98,360 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bloomfield School District | Bloomfield, IN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoosier Hills Food Bank | Bloomington, IN | $87,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| People & Animal Learning Services (pals) | Bloomington, IN | $76,309 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Bloomington, IN | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Monroe County 4-H | Bloomington, IN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stone Belt Arc Inc | Bloomington, IN | $71,351 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ellettsville Police Department | Ellettsville, IN | $64,990 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center-Jackson Fire Territory | Springville, IN | $64,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Meals on Wheels Inc | Bloomington, IN | $62,595 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Centerstone of Indiana Inc | Bloomington, IN | $60,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cataract Volunteer Fire Department | Spencer, IN | $58,760 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County Inc | Fort Branch, IN | $54,693 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hoosier Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | Bloomington, IN | $52,413 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Life Services of Washington Inc | Washington, IN | $50,925 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Partnership Inc | Bedford, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community South Central Indiana | Bloomington, IN | $48,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greene County General Hospital Foundation Inc | Linton, IN | $47,365 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lawrence County Economic Growth Council | Bedford, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Inc | Bloomington, IN | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Martinsville Youth Development Center | Martinsville, IN | $44,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reveal - Sullivan County | Sullivan, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Smithville Diamonds Inc | Smithville, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department | Newberry, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County | Mooresville, IN | $38,767 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Inc | Paoli, IN | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Ellettsville | Ellettsville, IN | $37,135 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Arms Family & Educational Services | Switz City, IN | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum | Solsberry, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hope Resource Center | Bedford, IN | $34,826 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Courage to Change Sober Living | Bloomington, IN | $34,806 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department | Jasonville, IN | $34,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harrodsburg Heritage Days Inc | Bloomington, IN | $33,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sage Valley Inc | Worthington, IN | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mt Gilead | Mooresville, IN | $32,090 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greene Co Pregnancy Care Center | Linton, IN | $31,740 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Monroe County United Ministries | Bloomington, IN | $30,475 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope for Hearts Farm Inc | Morgantown, IN | $30,424 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Service Center of Morgan County Inc Db | Martinsville, IN | $30,372 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Owen Valley Band and Guard Boosters Inc | Spencer, IN | $30,211 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shoals High School Athletic Department | Shoals, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown County Playhouse | Nashville, IN | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Churchknights of Columbus | Bedford, IN | $27,863 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ready to Read | Nashville, IN | $27,535 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Area 10 Council on Aging of Monroe and Owen Counti | Ellettsville, IN | $27,495 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crossroads Ranch Inc | Gosport, IN | $26,886 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools | Bloomington, IN | $26,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Owen Valley Choir Boosters | Spencer, IN | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canopybloomington Inc | Bloomington, IN | $25,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Linton (linton Fire Department) | Linton, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Constellation Stage & Screen | Bloomington, IN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monroe County 4-H Swine Club | Springville, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Cancer Patient Services | Paoli, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Sustainable Living | Bloomington, IN | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Area 10 on Aging of Monroe & Owen Counties Inc | Ellettsville, IN | $23,916 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Choice Solutions | Washington, IN | $22,995 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spencer Pride | Spencer, IN | $22,635 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kingsway Community Care Center Inc | Avon, IN | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sullivan County Bar Foundation Inc | Sullivan, IN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation | Ellettsville, IN | $21,560 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Leaf - New Life | Bloomington, IN | $20,951 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edgewood High School Bank | Ellettsville, IN | $20,881 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jasonville Police Department | Jasonville, IN | $20,861 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edgewood High School Band | Ellettsville, IN | $20,035 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of America | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brown County Schools | Nashville, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coats for Kids of Orange County | Paoli, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Kitchen of Monroe County Inc | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gibson County Council on Aging | Princeton, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Sullivan County | Sullivan, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County Habitat for Humanity | Paoli, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Owen County Fair Association | Spencer, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Owen Valley High School Choir Boosters | Spencer, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riversong Music Inc Dba Chamberfest Brown Count | Nashville, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Isaiah 117 Project | Princeton, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County Inc Dba Tulip Tree Family Heal | Fort Branch, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dove Recovery House for Women Inc | Jasper, IN | $19,843 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bedford Lions Club Inc | Bedford, IN | $19,640 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Fire Protection Territory | Dugger, IN | $19,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County Rehabilitative and Developmental Services Inc | Paoli, IN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hymera Ruritan Club | Hymera, IN | $18,972 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monroe County Firefighters Local 5343 | Bloomington, IN | $18,834 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tri-West Youth Sports League | Lizton, IN | $18,716 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization Inc | Bloomfield, IN | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown County 4-H Council | Nashville, IN | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mentors for Youth of Dubois County | Jasper, IN | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Beacon Inc | Bloomington, IN | $17,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeast East Elementary | Hymera, IN | $15,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bloomington Developmental Learning Center | Bloomington, IN | $15,440 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bct Management Inc | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Monroe Water Fund | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shoals Community School Corporation | Shoals, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White River Valley School District | Switz City, IN | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Becky's Place | Bedford, IN | $14,154 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comm Service Ctr of Morgan Co Inc Dba Wellspring | Martinsville, IN | $14,093 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | Bloomington, IN | $12,950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Worthington Police Department | Worthington, IN | $12,639 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Owen Valley Fire Territory | Spencer, IN | $12,061 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Orange County Rehabilitative and Developmental Services Inc Dba First Cha | Paoli, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Owen County Community Foundation | Spencer, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monroe County Project Lifesaver | Bloomington, IN | $11,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melton Public Library | French Lick, IN | $11,640 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paoli Police Department | Paoli, IN | $11,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Chamber Singers | Bloomington, IN | $11,135 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Area 10 Council on Aging of Monroe & Owen Counties Inc | Ellettsville, IN | $11,064 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scotland Historical Society Inc | Newberry, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loogootee Pickleball Inc | Loogootee, IN | $10,480 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bean Blossom Township-Stinesville Volunteer Fire Department | Ellettsville, IN | $10,085 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County | Mooresville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown Bagger School Food Program | Sullivan, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brown County Art Guild Inc | Nashville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Daviess County Economic Development Foundation | Washington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edgewood Junior High School | Elletsville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County | Huntingburg, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morgan County United Way | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County Food Trust | Paoli, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Owen Valley High School | Spencer, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Purdue Extension-Orange County | Paoli, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| River Bend Food Pantry | Mount Vernon, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roboboosters Inc | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seven Oaks Classical School | Ellettsville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sojourn House | Stinesville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tri North Middle School Parent Teacher Organizatio | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Lawrence County Inc | Bedford, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Posey County | Mount Vernon, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| White River Humane Society | Bedford, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Writing for a Change Foundation of Bloomington in | Bloomington, IN | $9,879 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Danny Smith Memorial Park | Bloomington, IN | $9,435 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brown County Humane Society | Nashville, IN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoosier Uplands | Mitchell, IN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brown County Health Department | Nashville, IN | $8,950 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Indiana Limestone Symposium | Bloomington, IN | $8,440 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Community Kitchen & Pantry | Sullivan, IN | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Box Theatre Inc | Lebanon, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matrix Lifeline of Dubois County Dba Trotter House | Jasper, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sherwood Oaks Christian Church | Bloomington, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Central Community Action Program | Bloomington, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brown County Literacy Coalition | Nashville, IN | $7,722 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healing Hands Outreach Center Inc | Bloomington, IN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Bloomington (commission on the Status of Women) | Bloomington, IN | $6,330 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Symphony Orchestra | Bloomington, IN | $6,025 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center | Avon, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dubois County Humane Society | Jasper, IN | $5,460 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelburn Police Reserve Association | Shelburn, IN | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Indiana Youth Symphony Inc | Bloomington, IN | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cardinal Stage | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cutters Soccer Club | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Christian Church (disciples of Christ) | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forgotten Clefs Inc | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation | Mitchell, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Matrix Lifeline of Dubois County Dba Trotter House Lifeline Family Center | Jasper, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monroe County Humane Association | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oolitic Marshal's Office | Oolitic, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ruth House | Sullivan, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coaliti | Jasper, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House Inc | Bloomington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Early Music Associates | Bloomington, IN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| USA International Harp Competition Inc | Bloomington, IN | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mjhsmhs Winter Guard Boosters Inc | Mitchell, IN | $4,080 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Lawrence Community Schools | Bedford, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hymera Community Library | Hymera, IN | $3,530 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spencer - Owen Community Schools | Spencer, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Beginnings Pregnancy Resource Center | Spencer, IN | $3,378 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Global Education and Empowerment | Bloomington, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hendricks County Child Advocacy | Avon, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thrive Afterschool Inc | Mount Vernon, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True Hope Pregnancy & Family Resource Center of Gibson County | Princeton, IN | $2,799 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bloomington North Choral Department | Bloomington, IN | $2,675 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Spring Mill | Mitchell, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Society (lchgs) | Bedford, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Early Music Associates (bloomington Early Music) | Bloomington, IN | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Owen County Public Library | Spencer, IN | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Linton-Stockton School Corporation | Linton, IN | $1,808 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bradford Woods | Martinsville, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
73 of 186 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 41%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 164 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | $841,554 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 56 | $993,214 | $14,344 |
| 2022 | 79 | $1,090,034 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 69 | $1,022,766 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 69 | $1,089,752 | $10,035 |
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
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
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- 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 The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1600 Temperance St Po Box 728, Ellettsville, IN, 47429. 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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