Wabash Valley Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE, BUILD RESOURCES, AND ENRICH LIVES, AND ITS VISION IS FOR A HEALTHY, EDUCATED AND THRIVING COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $16.3 million
- Spending
- $6.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 169
- Highest pay
- $220,494, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 61% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $5.1 million spent. THE QUALITY OF LIFE WAS ENRICHED IN THE WABASH VALLEY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTS TO SUSTAIN SOCIAL SERVICE, CIVIC AFFAIRS AND ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS AREAS TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A MEANS OF ADDRESSING DEVELOPING ISSUES AND CONCERNS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE ISSUED TO 241 RECIPIENTS TOTALING $909,720.
- $349,820 spent. ON MARCH 31, 2023, A SEVERE STORM SYSTEM, INCLUDING AN EF-3 TORNADO, CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, INDIANA, ONE OF THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. IN RESPONSE, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A DEDICATED RELIEF FUND TO ASSIST AFFECTED RESIDENTS. UTILIZING THE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (VOAD) MODEL, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF 33 FAMILIES WHO WERE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE STORM.
- $50,000 spent. THE WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP GRANTS FROM THE LILLY ENDOWMENT INC., GIVING INDIANA FUNDS FOR TOMORROW (GIFT) VIII INITIATE FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC, LARGE-SCALE INITIATIVES AIMED AT ADDRESSING CRITICAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THESE GRANTS FACILITATED THE CREATION OF COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY PLANS IN VIGO AND CLAY COUNTIES, AS WELL AS AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Mountain View, CA), EIN 20-5205488. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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