Centra Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbus, IN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 45-5288066

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $480K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$172K
Spent
$170K
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$172K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$617K
Expenses
$170K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$476K
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$175K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $167K Operating & administrative 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Columbus, IN.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 83 grants · $476K · 2025–2025
Burd Scholarships 37FY2025$92,500
United Way CampaignFY2025$53,192
Individual RecipientFY2025$28,268
Individual RecipientFY2025$27,500
Salvation Army New AlbanyFY2025$13,176
Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson CountyFY2025$11,000
Scott County Shop with the SheriffFY2025$10,705
Good Samaritan Food PantryFY2025$10,525
Community Involvement Leadership ProgramFY2025$10,272
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana INCFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$9,500
Center for LayFY2025$9,500
Community Center of Hope INCFY2025$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$7,000
Sellersburg Community Food Pantry and Clothes ClosetFY2025$5,500
Mia - Mission in ActionFY2025$4,500
The Caring CenterFY2025$4,143
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$92K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$172K
Gifts and grants$172K
Investment income$35
Money out
$170K
Grants paid$167K
Running costs$4K
Owns and owes
$35K
net assets
Cash and savings$35K
Total assets$35K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$172K
Investment income$35
Total revenue$172K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$35K
Total assets$35K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$35K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $617K$476K$142K$175K 990 PDF
FY2024 $336K$334K$2K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$273K−$19K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$245K$10K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $232K$228K$4K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $172K$170K$2K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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