Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County works to provide Indian River County with educational, recreational, and competitive sailing programs for all ages in a fun and safe environment. Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) is currently in the final stages of a $3.6 million dollar capital...

Villanova University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers compared nonprofits that earned a GuideStar Seal of Transparency to those that did not. Nonprofits that earned a Seal averaged 53% more in contributions the following year than organizations with no Seal. The research also found organizations that elect to...

YGMA Fork Lift Certification Nearly 5,000 children in Indian River County live in poverty. In addition, 1 in 3 families with children are struggling to meet basic needs such as food, child care, and technology. Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy (YGMA) operates with the primary goal...

Jeff Pickering, Emily Snow, Pat Brier, and Liz Bruner Senior Resource Association (SRA) promotes independence and dignity in our community by providing services to older adults and transportation for all. On January 31st, Indian River Community Foundation awarded SRA $42,000 to support their Main Campus...

Michaelann Todtz, Teresa Albizu, Heather O'Shea, and Charlotte Anderson-Brown SafeSpace is the only State-Certified Domestic Violence Center on the Treasure Coast, saving lives 24/7 and preventing domestic violence in the communities we serve. Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded SafeSpace $25,000 from the Community Enrichment...

Jeff Pickering, Pat Brier, Wanda Lincoln, Toni Hamner Dale Jacobs, Marcia Salmon, Trevor Loomis, & Stephanie Kingsbury Indian River Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. On January 31st, Indian River Community Foundation awarded Habitat for Humanity $25,000 to support...

Substance Awareness Center Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $162,000 to six nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Dale Jacobs, Toni Hamner, Wanda Lincoln, Dawn Michael, Angelia Perry,...

United Against Poverty works to inspire and empower people living in poverty to lift themselves and their families to economic self-sufficiency. The organization serves those in poverty by providing crisis care, case management, transformative education, food and household subsidy, employment training and placement, personal empowerment training...

Jeff Pickering, Carrie Maynard-Lester, & Irene Cauwels The Substance Awareness Center of IRC (SAC) works to reduce the impact of substance misuse and behavioral health disorders in Indian River County, through prevention, education, treatment and recovery support. Recently, Indian River Community Foundation awarded SAC $25,000...

Smart Asset, an online source for consumer financial information, preformed a study in 2022 to determine which counties make the most charitable contributions. Indian River was ranked as the 8th most charitable of Florida's 67 counties. In addition, Indian River was ranked in the top...