Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc.



The Community Foundation was established in 1991 by a group of local volunteers. It is governed by a board of unpaid volunteers from Jefferson County.

Since its birth, more than 100 permanent funds have been established in the Foundation.

Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

Assets

2019 - 28,317,324
2018 - 23,784,443
2017 - 25,094,448
2016 - 22,173,648
Domestic Grants

2019 - 875,522
2018 - 901,010
2017 - 713,037


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County


COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CREATES ENDOWMENT TO BENEFIT HANOVER, INDIANA
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

An endowment fund is a vehicle for donors to fund what they care about forever. “Donors have been establishing funds at the Community Foundation...more

MCHS Senior Adams Named Lilly Scholar
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County, Lilly Endowment

A high school senior in Indiana has been named the 2023 recipient of a $50,000 scholarship from the Lilly Endowment. John Mitchell Adams, a senior at Madison Consolidated High School in Madison,...more

Foundation looking for new steward for historic buildings at Pearl Park | News | madisoncourier.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County long ago set aside an endowment to maintain and prevent the destruction of...more

Matthew Forrester | Obituaries | madisoncourier.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County, Jefferson County Community Foundation

... chairman — including the Madison-Jefferson County Community Foundation, Girls Inc., Madison Education Foundation, Indiana Bankers...more

Nursing scholarship applications due Jan. 28 | Community | madisoncourier.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County is currently accepting applications for the Carolyn Bruce Spicer & Gene E. Spicer...more

Community Foundation awards $248K to 16 nonprofits - Madison Courier
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

Grants totaling $248,000 were awarded Friday by the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County to 16 nonprofit organizations that...more

Leadership program accepting applications | Community | madisoncourier.com
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

Applications are currently being accepted for Leadership Jefferson County, a program with the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson...more

Art Awakened
Foundation: Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County

... in Madison between the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc., located at 416 West Street and the 420 West...more



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