Private foundation · Columbus, IN

Centra Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$3K – $3K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
75
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Adam Mann
VOTING MEMBER
Bobbi Browning
VOTING MEMBER
Brad Davis
VOTING MEMBER
Diana Dunn
VOTING MEMBER
Heather Shafer
VOTING MEMBER
James Murray
VOTING MEMBER
Jenni Carr
VOTING MEMBER
Karl Kissinger
VOTING MEMBER
Telicia White
VOTING MEMBER
Kevina Shumaker
CHAIR
Marques Johnson
VICE CHAIR
Addie Bode
SECRETARY
Sarah Stair
TREASURER
Angie Pelsor
VOTING MEMBER
Rob Richardson
VOTING MEMBER
Sharon Taylor
VOTING MEMBER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1004.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
412
Total grants awarded
$1.8M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$90K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$333K
67 grants
2023
$253K
59 grants
2022
$245K
54 grants
2021
$228K
52 grants
2020
$167K
39 grants
2019
$209K
48 grants
2018
$203K
46 grants
2017
$195K
47 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · IN
$470K
Burd Scholarships (27)
1 grant · IN
$68K
Loretta M Burd High School Scholarships (22)
1 grant · IN
$55K
2 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$52K
Salvation Army - New Albany
5 grants · IN
$43K
Columbus Firemen's Cheer Fund
7 grants · IN
$36K
6 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Shop With a Cop Columbus
6 grants · IN
$27K
7 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Good Samaritan Food Pantry - North Vernon
5 grants · IN
$24K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$90K
United Way of Bartholomew County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$50K
Salvation Army New Albany
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$11K
Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$11K
Scott County Shop With the Sheriff
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$10K
Turning Point Holiday Store
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$5K
Columbus Firemen's Cheer Fund
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$5K
Columbus Shop With a Cop
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$5K
Good Samaritan Food Pantry
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$5K
The Caring Center
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Johnson County Fraternal Order of Police - Shop With a Cop
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Santa Protectors
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Salvation Army Madison
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Columbus NAACP
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Asap Bartholomew County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Advocates for Children
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison-crawford Counties
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Turning Point Domestic Violence Services
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Habitat for Humanity Clark & Floyd Indiana
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Su Casa
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Girls Inc of Jackson County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Book Buddies of Bartholomew County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Ride for a Cure
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Reach Columbus Inc
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Love Chapel
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Center for Lay Ministries Inc
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Sans Souci
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Outside the Walls
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Students' Fund of Hope
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Foundation for Youth
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Hvaf of Indiana Inc
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Boone County Cancer Society
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
United Way of North Carolina
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Shelby County Meals on Wheels
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Saint Florian Center
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Beloved Collective Inc
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
New Hope Services
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Family Ark
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Casa of Chautauqua County Inc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Casa of Jefferson County Inc
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Casa of Scott County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
The Arc of Bartholomew County
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Giving Grace
CHARITABLE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Thrive Alliance
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2024
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.