Community Foundation Awards $235,000 to 6 Local Nonprofits

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $235,000 to six nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, and Dawn Michael.

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

• $100,000 to Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy for Building Renovations
• $35,000 to The Food Pantry of Indian River County for the Food Pantry Program
• $30,000 to Tykes & Teens for Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling
• $25,000 to Ballet Vero Beach for Education and Engagement Initiatives
• $25,000 to Gifford Academy for Performing Arts for Staging for the Future Program
• $20,000 to ORCA for the Citizen Science 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 $110 million in over 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $150 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.