Putnam County Community Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Pccf's mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter to improve the quality of life in putnam county, Indiana. Pccf fulfills this mission through grantmaking, scholarship administration, and philanthropic leadership.in 2025, pccf awarded grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups serving putnam county through competitive and donor-directed grant programs. These grants supported initiatives across a range of charitable fields including education, health and human services, youth development, arts and culture, recreation, community development, and nonprofit capacity building. Funding helped local organizations expand services, address emerging community needs, and strengthen programs that benefit residents throughout the county.pccf also administers numerous scholarship funds established by donors to support putnam county students pursuing postsecondary education. Scholarships are awarded based on criteria established by donors, including academic achievement, financial need, leadership, and community involvement. Pccf also administers the local selection process for the lilly endowment community scholarship, which provides a full-tuition scholarship and book stipend for four years of undergraduate study at an accredited Indiana college or university.in addition, pccf provides philanthropic services that help individuals, families, and organizations establish charitable funds that support the community over time. Through these funds and partnerships with donors, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders, pccf works to address local priorities and strengthen the long-term wellbeing of putnam county.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.5%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.09 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 92.7%; rating input score 93; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 35.3%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 18.58; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings