Rush County Community Foundation
117 North Main Street
Rushville, Indiana 46173
United States
Mission
To enrich and enhance the quality of life in Rush County, Indiana
Most Meaningful Change
We have helped a number of students with scholarships and awarded grants to the county.
1991 Year Founded
2 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$6,673,900 Endowment Value
$280,000 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Rush County Community Foundation |
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Address 1 | 117 North Main Street |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Rushville |
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State / Region | Indiana |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 46173 |
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Country | United States |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 765-938-1177 |
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Email | terryv@rushcountyfoundation.org |
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Website | www.rushcountyfoundation.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Alisa Henderson, Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Mrs VanNatta |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Assistant Executive Director/CFO |
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Year Founded | 1991 |
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Mission Statement | To enrich and enhance the quality of life in Rush County, Indiana |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 19,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 2 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 14 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $1,645,940 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $271,881 |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $541,986 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $280,000 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $6,673,900 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played an important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a slight role |
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Inadequate government services | No role |
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Changes in the political environment | No role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played a slight role |
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Government initiative funding | No role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played an important role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | No role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Fair amount of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | None |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Important but not central |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Important but not central |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Important but not central |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Little |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Not at all |
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Health | Fair amount |
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Human and social services | Lot |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Little |
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Economic development | Little |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
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Information technology | Little |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Little |
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Housing | Little |
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Children | Fair amount |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Little |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Occasionally |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Occasionally |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Rarely |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Advocacy | Rarely |
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Loaned staff | Rarely |
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Research | Never |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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Leadership development | Occasionally |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Never |
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Access to information technology | Rarely |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Rarely |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting worse |
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Crime | No change |
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Trust among different sections of the community | No change |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | No change |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
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Value of community assets | Getting better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | No change |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting better |
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Gender equity | No change |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting much better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | A few small achievements |
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Crime | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Do not work in this sphere |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
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Value of community assets | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Quality of the environment | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Some important achievements |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | A few small achievements |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Work in the sphere but no measurable achievement |
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Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Much achievement |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Little |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Lot |
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Businesses | Little |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Particular foundation | Helpful |
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Other organization | Helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | No |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Important |
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More volunteers | Neither important nor unimportant |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More responsive authorities | Important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | We have helped a number of students with scholarships and awarded grants to the county. |
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