Welborn Baptist Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Welborn Baptist Foundation supports early learning, healthy eating, active living, Christ-centered living and nonprofit excellence in Indiana.
FUNDING AREAS: Early learning, healthy eating, active living, Christ-centered living, nonprofit excellence
IP TAKE: This health conversion funder has open letter of inquiry cycles each year and supports more than just strictly health programs.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Welborn Baptist Foundation (WBF) is a health legacy foundation based in Evansville, Indiana. The foundation formed upon the sale of Wellborn Memorial Baptist Hospital to St. Mary’s Medical Center. The foundation aims to "demonstrate Christ’s love through cultivating stronger communities.” WBF funds local efforts for early learning, healthy eating, active living, Christ-centered living and nonprofit excellence.
The Welborn Baptist Foundation’s early learning grants address kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading level benchmarks. Its priorities are family engagement, provider effectiveness, affordable high-quality enrollment and academic supports. WBF’s Health-related grants help residents of all ages eat healthier and be more physically active to have reduced weight-related chronic disease risks. Faith-related grants go towards helping residents hear and embrace the word of Christ and transform communities through Christ-centered programs and collaborative efforts. WBF also awards nonprofit excellence grants to improve leadership skills and help nonprofit leaders be advocates in the community.
Grants range between about $100 and $25,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on fourteen counties in the Tri-State region of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. In Indiana, the counties in focus are Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick. In Illinois, the counties are Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White. Henderson County is in focus in Kentucky. Past local grantees include the Arts Council of Southwest Indiana, Blue Grass United Methodist Church and the Albion Fellows Bacon Center.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry from nonprofits. WBF structures its grant cycles to occur in a staggered fashion every two years. It posts open opportunities on its website. Direct general questions to the staff at info@welbornfdn.org or 812-437-8260.
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