Centra Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyColumbus, Indiana · EIN 45-5288066 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$476K
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$175K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $3,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Indiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way Campaign | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $53,192 |
| Pay It Forward | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $28,268 |
| Love Chapel | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $27,500 |
| Salvation Army New Albany | New Albany, IN | Charitable | $13,176 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County | Seymour, IN | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Scott County Shop With the Sheriff | Scottsburg, IN | Charitable | $10,705 |
| Good Samaritan Food Pantry | North Vernon, IN | Charitable | $10,525 |
| Community Involvement Leadership Program | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $10,272 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Anchor House | Seymour, IN | Charitable | $9,500 |
| Center for Lay | Jeffersonville, IN | Charitable | $9,500 |
| Community Center of Hope Inc | Hope, IN | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Scott County Clearinghouse | Scottsburg, IN | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Sellersburg Community Food Pantry and Clothes Closet | Sellersburg, IN | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Mia - Mission in Action | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $4,500 |
| The Caring Center | Lebanon, IN | Charitable | $4,143 |
| Hope Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Columbus Firemen's Cheer Fund | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $3,538 |
| Columbus Shop With a Cop | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $3,538 |
| Turning Point Holiday Store | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $3,538 |
| Volunteerism Grants | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Jefferson County House of Hope Inc | Madison, IN | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Santa Protectors | Shelbyville, IN | Charitable | $2,872 |
| Turning Point Domestic Violence Services | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,712 |
| Advocates for Children | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Asap Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Boone County Cancer Society | Lebanon, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Career Resource Center-Brown County | Nashville, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Casa of Scott County | Scottsburg, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Children Inc | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Coburn Place Safe Haven | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Developmental Services Inc | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Family Ark | Jeffersonville, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Family Promise of Hamilton County | Noblesville, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Family School Partners | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Foundation for Youth | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Girls Inc of Johnson County | Franklin, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Greensburg Community Bread of Life | Greensburg, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Clark & Floyd Indiana | New Albany, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Harrison County Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocates (Casa) Program | Corydon, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Hope Center | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Human Services Inc | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Indiana Youth Group Columbus | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Ivy Cares (Ivy Tech Community College Food Pantry) | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Jefferson County Youth Shelter Inc | Madison, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Just Friends Adult Day Services | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Kic-It | Franklin, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Neigh | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| New Directions of Decatur County | Greensburg, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| New Hope Service Inc | Jeffersonville, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| North Vernon Kiwanis Club | North Vernon, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Open Door Youth Services | New Albany, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indiana | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Reach Columbus Inc | Columbus, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Ride for a Cure | Scottsburg, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($92,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $475,680 | 83 |
| 2024 | $332,599 | 67 |
| 2023 | $252,955 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349103213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-5288066
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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