Community Foundation Awards $120,000 to 3 Local Nonprofits

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $120,000 to three nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Wanda Lincoln, Dawn Michael, and Angelia Perry.

The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund and included the following:

• $50,000 to Crossover Mission for Interior Building Improvements
• $40,000 to Indian River Habitat for Humanity for the Critical Repair Program
• $30,000 to United Against Poverty for the STEP program

While most of the Community Foundation’s grants are awarded by clients through donor advised funds, Indian River Community Foundation’s competitive grant program is made possible through the generosity of anonymous donors to several grantmaking funds, including the Community Enrichment Fund.  These valuable resources support the Community Foundation’s mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.

Indian River Community Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.  With assets of approximately $100 million in over 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $130 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.