Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 1 of 6 Please note: We have worked very hard to have a complete and inclusive list. If you see a problem or have a question, please do not hesitate to contact Elaine Peck at 765.653.4978 or epeck@pcfoundation.org. If you would like to add an organization or program to the list, please provide documentation from the IRS showing that the organization is active in Putnam County and a 501 (c) 3 public charity. Units of government are eligible, but not all are included on this list. 4-H CLUBS & AFFILIATED 4-H ORGANIZATIONS (Putnam County Fairgrounds) 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 911 PET RESCUE Animal Protection and Welfare A KINETIC CHANGE, INC. Creates recreational opportunites for youth in Putnam County. AREA 30 CAREER CENTER Area 30 Career Center provides career and technical education (CTE) to high school students. ASBURY TOWERS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC. Residential and healthcare for senior citizens BAGOS INC Bagos, home of Coffee & Christ ministry, is a Christian, non-profit coffee-house/bagel shop striving to share the Gospel by creating a safe, authentic community for DePauw students and residents of Greencastle. BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Provide fire protection services to Bainbridge and surrounding areas. BAINBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY Supports the improvement of the Town of Bainbridge. BAINBRIDGE RECREATIONAL LEAGUE INC Provides a community summer baseball program. BOY SCOUTS TROOPS Must have a fiscal sponsor that is a nonprofit public charity, church, or unit of government. BEYOND HOMELESS, INC. Provides shelter and responds to the needs of community members who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness CASTLEMAKERS, INC. -- 81-0855076 An innovative community of makers in Putnam County who promote and encourage scientific and creative skills through building projects, education, mentorship, sharing, and relationships with other organizations. CHRISTFEST INDIANA, INC. 47-4078124 Christfest is an annual Christian concert with a purpose to ignite your faith and promote unity in the Body of Christ. CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC Provides housing assistance for low income individuals CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Public school system serving Putnam County's Cloverdale Township. Includes Cloverdale High School, Middle School and Elementary School CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY YOUTH LEAGUE INC Youth sports complex CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Raise money and award scholarships to graduates of Cloverdale Community School Corporation CLOVERDALE INDIANA ENDOWMENT FUND A private grantmaking foundation Page 1 of 6
Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 2 of 6 CLOVERDALE MAIN STREET Downtown Cloverdale development. COATESVILLE BUILDING CORP COMPANION DOGS PLUS INC Rescue and train dogs for service, therapy, and companionship CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF PUTNAM COUNTY INC (DBA Care-Net) Support & encouragement for women with crisis pregnancies DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Residential liberal arts college with a school of music EVANSVILLE-WABASH VALLEY CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS -- PUTNAM COUNTY UNIT The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. EVERLASTING FOUNDATION Family services in Bainbridge FILLMORE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Provide fire protection services to Fillmore and surrounding areas. FRIENDS OF THE GREENCASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Provides monetary support to the fire department FRIENDS OF THE FARMERS MARKET Supporting the Greencastle farmer's market FRIENDS OF THE PARK Promotes tourism to Russellville, Roachdale and Bainbridge through festivals & events, provides summer programs to promote fun, fitness, fellowship & community involvement and supports National Red Ribbon Week by providing information on prevention, intervention & education to the children and Community. FRIENDS OF THE PARK ASSOCIATION OF PUTNAM COUNTY INC Provides public recreation facilities for Putnam County FRIENDS OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Provides support for Putnam County Public Library. GARY AND LINDA HUBER FUND FOR ARTS AND LEARNING, INC. Raise money and make grants to support arts education in the Greencastle Community School Corporation. GIRL SCOUTS TROUPS Must have a fiscal sponsor that is a nonprofit public charity, church, or unit of government. GOBIN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Summer Enrichment Program -- six week summer program for at-risk youth Indiana Prison College Fund -- women in prison are assisted to earn a college degree. Building Bridges out of Poverty -- educational life skills program for adults TALKS Mentoring Program -- adults mentor youth through structured program GREENCASTLE ARTS COUNCIL, INC. Promote the arts in Greencastle and Putnam County GREENCASTLE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, INC. Support the Greencastle Chamber Orchestra. GREENCASTLE CIVIC LEAGUE, INC. Beautification, clean up, cultural development, and general improvement of life in Greencastle, Indiana. GREENCASTLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Public school system serving Putnam County's Greencastle Township and Madison Township. Includes Page 2 of 6
Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 3 of 6 GREENCASTLE FOOTBALL PARENTS CLUB INC. 47-3151432 Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics GREENCASTLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAWS Program -- Build ramps for handicapped persons in Putnam County Round Barn Day Care -- Nonprofit day care ministry GREENCASTLE-PUTNAM COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC Increase economic and workforce development in Greencastle and Putnam County. GREENCASTLE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, INC. Provides weekly summer concerts in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church featuring nationally known artists. GREENCASTLE YOUTH BASEBALL Provide a community baseball program. GREENCASTLE YOUTH FOOTBALL INC Provides a community youth football program HELPING PAWZ ANIMAL RESCUE AND OUTREACH INC Animal protection and welfare HERITAGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF PUTNAM COUNTY INDIANA INC Protects Putnam County's historic assets through action, advocacy and education. Promotes and encourages interest in homes, buildings, properties, history and heritage of the Putnam County area. HOPE HAVEN HORSE FARM, INC Provides equine therapy for handicapped individuals HOPES WAY INC Free recreation center for special needs children and their families. HUMANE SOCIETY OF PUTNAM COUNTY INC Animal protection and shelter INDIANA EVENTING ASSOCIATION -- 35-1792895 To promote the sport of Eventing in the State of Indiana, to educate members and the public about the sport of Eventing, and to support charitable organizations. INDIANA EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS ASSOCIATION INC To educate Indiana homemakers INDIANA UNITED METHODIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. A non-profit organization established to preserve the history of Indiana United Methodists. The Society pursues its mission through recognition of historic sites, publication of Indiana United Methodist history and development of programs for people interested in United Methodist history. JOHNSON NICHOLS HEALTH CLINIC INC Provides healthcare, family planning for at risk individuals LITTLE OAKS RANCH INC Provides a safe and peaceful atmosphere where at-risk youth and women can find a reprieve from the chaos of life. MAIN STREET GREENCASTLE INC Downtown Greencastle development. MARY ALLISON CHILDRENS HOME INC Provides assistance to needy children MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN INDIANA INC. DBA MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PUTNAM COUNTY -- 31-1181554 Promotes community wide mental health and improves the quality of life of residents impacted by mental illness through advocacy, education, collaboration, support services and prevention activities NATIONAL COLLEGE ATHLETE HONOR SOCIETY INC Established to recognize college student athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while Page 3 of 6
Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 4 of 6 NORTH CENTRAL R. C. & D. ASSOCIATION INC. Resource conservation and development NORTH PUTNAM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Dedicated to promoting the fellowship of all former students, friends, and teachers associated with North Putnam High School by preserving the history of the school, supporting its present activities, and laying the foundation for a successful future. NORTH PUTNAM DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS Raise money and award scholarships to graduates of North Putnam Community School Corporation NORTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Public school system serving Putnam County's Russell Township, Franklin Township, Jackson Township, Clinton Township, Monroe Township, and Floyd Township. Includes Bainbridge Elementary School, Roachdale Elementary School, North Putnam Middle School, North Putnam High School and Area 30 Career Center OPPORTUNITY HOUSING INC OF PUTNAM COUNTY Provides low cost housing for individuals in need P M H AMBULANCE INC Ambulance service PEACE LUTHERAN PRIVATE SCHOOL A Pre-K to 5th grade school that seeks to provide a quality, Christian education PUTNAM COUNTY CHAPLAINCY ASSOCIATION INC. -- 31-1118791 Since 1982 Putnam County's clergy and church lay members have joined together to provide a spiritual care ministry for Putnam County Hospital. PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM INC. Disaster preparedness and relief PUTNAM COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INC. Provides services to individuals with disabilities so they can reach their optimum potential. PUTNAM COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE AGING AND AGED INC. (Senior Center) Assists senior citizens in all aspects of life, including providing opportunities to serve others. PUTNAM COUNTY EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY Food pantry for community members in need PUTNAM COUNTY FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INC Provide strength-based family support services to at risk families and cooperate and consult with agencies concerned with the well-being of underprivileged citizens in Putnam and Owen Counties PUTNAM COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL Hospital PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association. To enhance the quality of life and reduce suffering by increasing the number of Putnam County residents who experience the benefits of utilizing hospice and palliative care services. This will be accomplished through education of medical care providers and residents of Putnam County and by providing support, care coordination, and navigational resources. PUTNAM COUNTY KIDS COUNT Goal is to eventually provide a number of programs that will positively impact the youth of Putnam County in Indiana. Current efforts are concentrated in a summer camp held at Heritage Lake. PUTNAM COUNTY MUSEUM INC. To collect, preserve and interpret the natural, historical and cultural heritage of Putnam County through education, exhibits and programs. Page 4 of 6
Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 5 of 6 PUTNAM COUNTY OPERATION LIFE INC. Provides emergency ambulance service to Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY PLAYHOUSE INC. To provide the people of the county and the surrounding area with the opportunity to participate in and enjoy live theatre. PUTNAM COUNTY SWIM TEAM Based on years of successful operation and growth as Greencastle Summer Swim, the goal is to extend the same opportunities across the entire calendar year as well as to offer a more diverse array of co-ed competitive opportunities. PUTNAM COUNTY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, INC. Prevents juvenile delinquency and provides advocacy for children who have suffered substantiated abuse and neglect. PUTNAM COUNTY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, INC. The CASTLE (Putnam County Coalition for Education and the Creative Arts). Partners with teachers in Putnam County Schools to reinvigorate the curriculum through an integrated arts approach. PUTNAM FRIEND OF YOUTH FOUNDATION, INC. To provide for the physical, mental, spiritual and moral well-being of the youth of Putnam County so they develop into good men and women and good citizens. REELSVILLE & WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Fire department ROACHDALE REVITALIZATION COOPERATIVE ALLIANCE, INC. Promote economic growth by creating and supporting programs of education, the arts, job creation and training, historic preservation and tourism and improve the health, wealth and safety for children and families in the Roachdale and Putnam County area. RURAL WOMENS STUDIES ASSOCIATION INC An international association for the advancement and promotion of farm and rural women's gender studies in historical perspective. The Association aims to encourage research, to promote existing and forthcoming scholarship, and to establish and maintain links with contemporary farm and rural women's organizations. RUSSELLVILLE AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Provide fire protection services to Russellville and surrounding areas RUSSELLVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER Provides youth service and a space for recreation and local clubs and organizations SAGAMORE STUDENT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INC. Educational services SEEDLINE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Seedline International gives the local church the opportunity to place their fingerprints on the mission field by way of Scripture production. Once the Scriptures are printed and bound the next step is to distribute them to missionaries. Seedline International's transportation ministry utilizes every available resource to help move and distribute the materials. SF-TH INC Publishes the Science Fiction Studies Journal SOCIAL PROMISE INC Supports critical health and educational resources serving impoverished Ugandan communities SONS HELPING HANDS CORP Human service organization SOUTH PUTNAM BASKETBALL BOOSTERS Supports South Putnam basketball SOUTH PUTNAM CENTRAL ELEMENTRY PTO South Putnam Central Elementry parent teacher organization Page 5 of 6
Eligible Nonprofit Organizations -- updated 06-17-16 -- Page 6 of 6 SOUTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Fundraising and distribution for South Putnam Community School Corporation SOUTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Public school system serving Washington Township, Warren Township, Jefferson Township, and Marion Township. Includes Central Elementary, Fillmore Elementary, South Putnam Middle School and South Putnam High School SOUTH PUTNAM YOUTH FOOTBALL INCORPORATED Football league for Putnam County youth ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Non-Food Pantry -- Distributes household products that food stamps do not pay for STOP PET OVERPOPULATION TODAY INC Dedicated to providing safe, convenient and affordable spay/neuter services to the community. SYCAMORE TRAILS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC Motivates, assists, enables and coordinates local citizens in the conservation and development of natural, human and economic resources TABLE TALK FOUNDATION FOR BETTER LIVING INC Preservation and rehabilitation of the homes of our elderly, disabled and disadvantaged neighbors TEAM RIGGLE FOUNDATION INC. Fundraising program for Parkinson's disease research. Founded by DePauw's tennis coach THE ARK FOSTERCARE PROGRAM Fostercare and adoption program for abandoned animals THE PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC. Partners with those who give to enrich life and strengthen community for this and future generations THE READING IMPROVEMENT CENTER INC. Tutuoring program for students who need individual help with learning UNITED WAY OF PUTNAM COUNTY INC. Creates awareness of human service needs in Putnam County, solicits donations from individuals and businesses to meet these needs, collects these funds, and distributes them to human service providers operating in the County. WEE WORSHIP DAYCARE MINISTRY, INC Wee Worship Daycare Ministry is an unlicensed registered ministry located in New Mayesville Indiana. They offer care for infant- 12 years of age. WEST CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION Governing body for tennis in West Central Indiana WILDLIFE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC. Dedicated to using wild animals that have been rescued to educate all ages across the country Page 6 of 6