Harrison County Community Foundation Support Organ Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO INSPIRE AND ASSIST EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE PHILANTHROPY, PRODUCING POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN HARRISON COUNTY. HCCF'S VISION IS TO GROW HARRISON COUNTY INTO THE BEST COMMUNITY TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY. HCCF VALUES GENEROSITY, INTEGRITY, SUSTAINABILITY, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INCLUSION, AND EXCELLENCE.
- Income
- $19.7 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 67%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $188,680, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 54% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $9.0 million spent. HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (HCCF) AND THE HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION (HCCF SO) HAVE A UNIQUE HISTORY. IN A RIVERBOAT GAMING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED MAY 15, 1996, RDI/CAESARS RIVERBOAT, LLC AGREED WITH THE HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA, GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE $5,000,000 TO CREATE THE FOUNDATION. THE AGREEMENT ALSO PROVIDED FOR A CONTINUING TRANSFER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CASINO TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BEGINNING IN 2000. TO MEET THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AND CONTINUE OPERATING AS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION, THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION (HCCF SO) WAS ESTABLISHED. THIS HCCF SO IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO BENEFIT, PERFORM, AND CARRY OUT THE EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THE HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HCCF SO IS COMPRISED OF THE SAME SITTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING OFFICERS, AS HCCF.THE MISSION OF THE HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO INSPIRE AND ASSIST EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE PHILANTHROPY, PRODUCING POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN HARRISON COUNTY. HCCF'S VISION IS TO GROW HARRISON COUNTY INTO THE BEST COMMUNITY TO LIVE, WORK, AND RAISE A FAMILY. HCCF VALUES GENEROSITY, INTEGRITY, SUSTAINABILITY, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INCLUSION, AND EXCELLENCE.ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CASINO ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF GAMING REVENUE AND ARE SPLIT BETWEEN TWO ACCOUNTS IN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. THE MAJORITY, 75%, GOES INTO THE HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND, WHICH THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT USES TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THE REMAINING 25% IS USED BY THE FOUNDATION TO FUND ITS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, SUCH AS GRANT-MAKING AND MATCHING GIFTS. DUE TO THE UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CAESARS SOUTHERN INDIANA, HCCF AND HCCF SO HAVE UNDERTAKEN SEVERAL AMBITIOUS PROJECTS OVER THE YEARS.ADDITIONAL HCCF SO GRANTS INCLUDE:-ALIGN SOUTHERN INDIANA - $20,000 TO SUPPORT REGIONAL WORK IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.-BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IN PALMYRA - $2,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PROJECT IN PALMYRA.-COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (CASI) - $7,250 TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR HARRISON COUNTY RESIDENTS.-HARRISON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - $260,700 FOR THE INSTALLATION AND ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION COST OF CENTEGIX SAFETY SYSTEM IN ALL HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS.-HARRISON COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION COALITION - $37,000 FOR RENOVATION OF A THIRD GENESIS HOUSE LOCATION.-LANESVILLE HERITAGE WEEKEND - $75,000 FOR RENOVATIONS AT THE LANESVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING.-LINCOLN HERITAGE COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - $2,500 TO PURCHASE CAMPING GEAR AND SUPPORT AN OUTING FOR THE NEW CUB SCOUT PACK IN CORYDON.-REHOBOTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - $42,000 TO RESTORE AND REPLACE HISTORIC STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS.-SOUTH HARRISON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - $77,180 TO SUPPORT REPAIRS TO THE SOUTH HARRISON COMMUNITY CENTER.-SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS - $26,000 TO PROVIDE HARRISON COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE.-TOWN OF PALMYRA - $18,000 TO SUPPORT THE PALMYRA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UTILITY PLAN.JUMP START PRESCHOOL HCCF SO AWARDED $399,685 TO FUND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. HCCF ALSO COORDINATES WITH THE STATE OF INDIANA'S ON MY WAY PREK PROGRAM TO REACH AS MANY ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE. MULTIPLE SITES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DOCUMENTED RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THIS PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITY IS MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.DUAL CREDIT HCCF SO AWARDED $118,500 TO SCHOOL CORPORATIONS FOR HARRISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROVED COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT CLASSES.SCHOLARSHIPSSINCE 1998, HCCF SO HAS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY A UNIVERSAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, PAST HCCF BOARD MEMBERS, ONE CURRENT HCCF BOARD MEMBER, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM EACH OF THE FOUR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED USING OBJECTIVE AND NONDISCRIMINATORY SELECTION PROCESSES. THE BUILDING OUR FUTURE (BOF) SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO HARRISON COUNTY RESIDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOF RECIPIENTS RECEIVE UP TO $2,500 PER YEAR, RENEWABLE FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS, TOTALING UP TO $10,000 EACH. THE NUMBER OF BOF AWARDS IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE HCCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIMARILY BASED ON STUDENT CLASS SIZE, AS REPORTED BY THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN JANUARY. A TOTAL OF $240,000 WAS AWARDED VIA BOF IN 2025.THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, INCLUDING VOCATIONAL AND TRADE PROGRAMS. HCCF SO PROVIDED $40,000 IN FUNDING FOR NON-RENEWABLE VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2025.ADULT SCHOLARSHIPSBEGINNING IN 2013, HCCF BEGAN AWARDING ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS. APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF HARRISON COUNTY AND AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD AS OF THE APPLICATION DATE TO BE ELIGIBLE. A MAXIMUM OF $5,000 PER RECIPIENT PER CALENDAR YEAR MAY BE AWARDED. APPLICANTS MUST BE WORKING TOWARDS A VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE, OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE. IN 2025, $41,500 WAS AWARDED IN ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS TO 13 ADULTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 June 2000.
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 November 4, 2026.
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