Warrick County
Community Foundation
The Community Foundation is a charitable resource devoted to our local community. We help people make meaningful gifts that improve life in Warrick County, Indiana today and for generations to come.
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Greater Good Together
The Warrick County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, a network of nine community foundations serving counties in southwestern Indiana. The Alliance provides management and administrative expertise to county-wide community foundations, empowering each to promote philanthropy, build endowment and improve wellbeing in our local communities. Learn more!
Recent News
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Warrick County through the Warrick County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and two scholarships in Warrick County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis, leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and locally in Warrick County through the Warrick County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, is open to all Indiana residents who: graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2026 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2026; intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana; and meet the criteria specific to Warrick County Community Foundation. Visit warrickcountycf.org/lilly-endowment-community-scholarship-program for complete information regarding the Warrick County application criteria. Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Warrick County and apply for this scholarship by visiting the Warrick County Community Foundation website. Applications must be completed and submitted by August 25, 2025, to be considered. Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: academic ability, community involvement, extracurricular activities/employment, honors and awards, personal statement and goals, application essay, finalist impromptu essay, and finalist interview. Four finalists will be nominated by the Warrick County Community Foundation, and their names will be submitted to ICI for final selection of the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified in December. Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the 1997-98 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $505 million. More than 5,400 Indiana students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of LECSP are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state. Warrick County Community Foundation is again pleased to offer LECSP for its 29th year in Warrick County. “We encourage all eligible high school seniors to apply. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is a life-changing opportunity, and we’re here to support students through every step of the process,” said Melinda Waldroup, Chief Program Officer.
The Women’s Fund of Warrick County, held by the Warrick County Community Foundation, is now accepting applications for its 2025 Grants Program. Nonprofit organizations serving Warrick County are invited to apply now through Friday, July 18, 2025. The Women's Fund of Warrick County holds an annual grant cycle to award funding to charitable partners addressing a wide range of local needs. Funding is available to support programs and projects that make a meaningful impact in Warrick County communities. Organizations can find detailed grant guidelines and submit their application online at warrickcountycf.org/womens-fund-grants-program . For questions or assistance, please contact Melinda Waldroup, Chief Program Officer, at mwaldroup@communityfoundationalliance.org.
Warrick County Community Foundation recently hosted its annual Gratitude Gathering, bringing together the 2025 recipients of the Community Scholarship Program and the Community Good Grants Program to celebrate their achievements and our vibrant community. Following a brief welcome and breakfast, members of the Scholarship Committee and Community Good Grants Committee proudly presented awards to this year’s recipients. We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us to honor and recognize the incredible dedication and impact of these students and community members. Congratulations to the 2025 Community Scholarship Recipients! Allen Family Go Teach! Scholarship - Garrett Smith Bobbie Kuhr Memorial Scholarship - Annabelle Millsap Elizabeth Rudolph Warrick County 4H Scholarship - Addison Heilman Friends of Warrick County 4H Scholarship - Jenna Smith Friends of Warrick County Community Foundation Scholarship - Mariella Barsumian Harold and Grace Miller Scholarship by Main Street United Methodist Church Michael Pimlott Michael Willis Hunter Thomas McDaniel “Hunter Strong” Scholarship Jada Childers Patrick Mardis Bailey Riddle Jeb Gourley “Celebrate Life” Scholarship - Lanie Monks John Leon Susott and kathryn Campbell Susott Memorial Scholarship - Averye Engelhardt Joseph B. Campbell Memorial Scholarship - Lyndsey Winsett Karen Fleming Metzger Scholarship - Connor Claridge krista Lutterman Hurt Scholarship - Brady Reiter Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Elijah Barnard Alison Ward Roy O. Nicholson Scholarship - Thomas Pemberton Sarah Frizzell Memorial Scholarship - Jenna Smith Warrick County Community Foundation Scholarship Noah Boyd Chloe Epperson Wayne Geurin Memorial Scholarship JoLynn Busing Dayton Hunt Congratulations to the 2025 Community Good Grants Recipients! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana Bread of Life Ministry Chandler Cumberland Presbyterian Church Chemo Buddies Elberfeld Community League Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Foundry Center for the Arts Isaiah 1:17 Project Lampion Center Newburgh Park Pals Sleep in Heavenly Peace Tecumseh Jr. & Sr. High School PATHS TRI-CAP Health Services Warrick Ecumenical Soup Kitchen Warrick Literacy and Educational Connections WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. Youth First, Inc.
