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Community Impact Through Giving
The Wayne County Foundation exists to foster and encourage private philanthropic giving, to enhance the spirit of community
and to improve the quality of life in the Wayne County, Indiana, area now and for future generations.
In 2025, the Foundation was able to grant more than $5.17 million to our community because of the generosity of our donors. Your gifts enable the Foundation to address immediate needs and support future-focused projects that will help our community thrive.
Featured Articles
Foundation Grants Over $2.6 Million Back into Community in ’21
In keeping step with our vision of being the catalyst for a thriving community, the Wayne County Foundation is proud to announce that $2,611,374 was granted to enhance the quality of life in Wayne County in 2021. Grantmaking As in past years, the Foundation...
Foundation Announces 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists for Wayne County
The Wayne County Foundation is pleased to announce that among a pool of 79 highly competitive applicants, five high school seniors who attend Wayne County schools have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Emily Cox, Lincoln...
Foundation Announces 2021 Challenge Match Participants
The Wayne County Foundation is pleased to announce that forty local nonprofit organizations have been selected to participate in the 2021 Challenge Match. This year marks the tenth consecutive year the Foundation has offered this initiative, dating back to 2012. The...
Foundation Releases 2020 Annual Report
The Wayne County Foundation is proud to announce the release of our 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the Foundation's role in community leadership, making grants and scholarships, encouraging private philanthropic giving, as well as enhancing the spirit of...