The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc
Ellettsville, IN · EIN 46-2100122. Reported 256 grants totalling $3,947,568 to 153 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. 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 $19,000; 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe Cou | Bloomington, IN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ellettsville Volunteer Fire Department | Bloomington, IN | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| New Hope for Families | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Iu Auditorium | Bloomington, IN | $99,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stone City Alliance for Recovery and Hope Inc | Bedford, IN | $98,360 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harmony School | Bloomington, IN | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bloomfield School District | Bloomfield, IN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services | Bedford, IN | $79,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Monroe County 4-H | Bloomington, IN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pantry 279 Inc | Ellettsville, IN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bloomington Meals on Wheels Inc | Bloomington, IN | $62,595 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hoosier Hills Food Bank | Bloomington, IN | $62,500 | 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 |
| American Red Cross | Bloomington, IN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Cancer Support Community South Central Indiana | Bloomington, IN | $48,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center-Jackson Fire Territory | Springville, IN | $47,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lawrence County Economic Growth Council | Bedford, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People & Animal Learning Services (pals) | Bloomington, IN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Martinsville Youth Development Center | Martinsville, IN | $44,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Stone Belt Arc Inc | Bloomington, IN | $40,700 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reveal - Sullivan County | Sullivan, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department | Newberry, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County Inc | Fort Branch, IN | $37,356 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Town of Ellettsville | Ellettsville, IN | $37,135 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Inc | Bloomington, IN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum | Solsberry, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Smithville Diamonds Inc | Smithville, IN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department | Jasonville, IN | $34,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sage Valley Inc | Worthington, IN | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greene Co Pregnancy Care Center | Linton, IN | $31,740 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Monroe County United Ministries | Bloomington, IN | $30,475 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Inc | Paoli, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoals High School Athletic Department | Shoals, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County | Mooresville, IN | $28,767 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greene County General Hospital Foundation Inc | Linton, IN | $28,361 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Open Arms Family & Educational Services | Switz City, IN | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Owen Valley Choir Boosters | Spencer, IN | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ellettsville Police Department | Ellettsville, IN | $25,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Courage to Change Sober Living | Bloomington, IN | $25,476 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Canopybloomington Inc | Bloomington, IN | $25,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Linton (linton Fire Department) | Linton, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orange County Cancer Patient Services | Paoli, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Sullivan County Bar Foundation Inc | Sullivan, IN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mt Gilead | Mooresville, IN | $22,070 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brown County Playhouse | Nashville, IN | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Edgewood High School Bank | Ellettsville, IN | $20,881 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jasonville Police Department | Jasonville, IN | $20,861 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Partnership Inc | Bedford, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Kitchen of Monroe County Inc | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gibson County Council on Aging | Princeton, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Bedford Lions Club Inc | Bedford, IN | $19,640 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Fire Protection Territory | Dugger, IN | $19,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent De Paul Churchknights of Columbus | Bedford, IN | $18,987 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Harrodsburg Heritage Days Inc | Bloomington, IN | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Ready to Read | Nashville, IN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast East Elementary | Hymera, IN | $15,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bloomington Developmental Learning Center | Bloomington, IN | $15,440 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope for Hearts Farm Inc | Morgantown, IN | $15,424 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bct Management Inc | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Constellation Stage & Screen | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lake Monroe Water Fund | Bloomington, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White River Valley School District | Switz City, IN | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Comm Service Ctr of Morgan Co Inc Dba Wellspring | Martinsville, IN | $14,093 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Resource Center | Bedford, IN | $13,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities | Bloomington, IN | $12,950 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Worthington Police Department | Worthington, IN | $12,639 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spencer Pride | Spencer, IN | $12,635 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dove Recovery House for Women Inc | Jasper, IN | $12,150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Bloomington Chamber Singers | Bloomington, IN | $11,135 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Leaf - New Life | Bloomington, IN | $10,801 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Scotland Historical Society Inc | Newberry, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loogootee Pickleball Inc | Loogootee, IN | $10,480 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brown Bagger School Food Program | Sullivan, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brown County Art Guild Inc | Nashville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coats for Kids of Orange County | Paoli, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Owen Valley High School | Spencer, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Bend Food Pantry | Mount Vernon, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roboboosters Inc | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Brown County Health Department | Nashville, IN | $8,950 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Mary's Community Kitchen & Pantry | Sullivan, IN | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matrix Lifeline of Dubois County Dba Trotter House | Jasper, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coaliti | Jasper, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| White River Humane Society | Bedford, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Early Music Associates | Bloomington, IN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| USA International Harp Competition Inc | Bloomington, IN | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hoosier Uplands | Mitchell, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Lawrence Community Schools | Bedford, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spencer - Owen Community Schools | Spencer, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
65 of 153 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 126 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
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 $10,000. 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 The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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