Nonprofit · EIN 35-1960379
BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, IN 47448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,338,205 | $1,827,345 | $1,510,860 | $21,983,716 | $1,245,901 | $20,737,815 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,405,512 | $2,700,706 | $4,704,806 | $18,956,323 | $1,140,298 | $17,816,025 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,707,577 | $2,342,431 | $365,146 | $17,015,888 | $1,184,609 | $15,831,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,262,681
- Program service revenue
- $24,656
- Investment income
- $1,050,868
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $179,755
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,313,586
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $194,611
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $311,351
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $15,508
- Travel
- $2,361
- Depreciation
- $12,454
- Program services (functional)
- $1,524,839
- Management and general (functional)
- $151,010
- Fundraising (functional)
- $151,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,956,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,983,716
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,245,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,737,815
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $431,997
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,447,513
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,404,676
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,333,139
- Gross receipts
- $8,649,829
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE SUSEMICHEL | CEO Officer | 50 | $86,466 | $1,735 |
| BILL WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA ALBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WELTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAELY KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELLIOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA SUNNY LEERKAMP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR BONGARD III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE SUSEMICHEL | CEO Officer | 50 | $82,500 | $1,300 |
| BILL WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MCKOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR BONGARD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE TEAL | CHAIR - PART YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELLIOTT | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY NORMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADDISON MILLER | CEO (PART YEAR) Officer | 50 | $38,460 | $350 |
| ALICE SUSEMICHEL | CEO (PART YEAR) Officer | 50 | $30,558 | $450 |
| VICTOR BONGARD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCRACKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MCKOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY RIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TEACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE TEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT THOMPSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN MILLS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY NORMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 191, NASHVILLE, IN 47448-0191
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN ELLIOTT, PO BOX 191, NASHVILLE, IN 47448
- Signed the 990
- JOHN ELLIOTT, CHAIR
- Phone
- (812) 988-4882
- Website
- WWW.BROWNCOUNTYGIVES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THE BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INSPIRES CHARITABLE GIVING, BRINGS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER, AND FACILITATES INVESTMENT TO MEET THE GREATEST NEEDS OF OUR COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE BCCF GRANTS PROGRAM CREATES PARTNERSHIPS BY ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES WITH FINANCIAL GRANTS ASSISTANCE. THE VISIBILITY AND SUCCESS OF THESE GRANT PROJECTS ATTRACT NEW ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE PURPOSE OF THE BCCF GRANTS PROGRAM IS TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES (AND A FEW OUT OF STATE) BY AN ANNUAL COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE, SIMILAR TO THE BCCF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. FROM A DIRECT MAILING, MARKETING AND NETWORKING METHODS, POTENTIAL GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE CYCLE DATES WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DULY NOTED AND RECORDED.Expenses $1,460,610 · grants $1,249,357 · revenue $24,656
- THE OBJECTIVE OF BCCF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO NOT ONLY ENHANCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS QUALITY OF LIFE DUE TO HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ALSO TO SERVE BCCF DONORS PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS WITH SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS. THERE WERE 45 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2025 FOR A TOTAL OF $64,229. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID FOR DESERVING STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND/OR GRADUATE FROM A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL. FROM ENDOWED OR NON-PERMANENT FUNDS ANNUAL MONIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE AND THROUGH FOUNDATION MARKETING AND NETWORKING POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. A SCHOLARSHIP ORIENTATION FOR ALL PARENTS AND/OR STUDENTS IS FACILITATED BY THE BCCF DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT AND BCCF SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR WHERE APPLICATION BOOKLETS ARE DISTRIBUTED. UPON RECEIPT OF ALL APPLICATIONS, A BLIND PROCESS BEGINS WITH A BOARD APPROVED COMMITTEE.Expenses $64,229 · grants $64,229
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1960379
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,983,716
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,649,829
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,338,205 | $1,827,345 | $21,983,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,405,512 | $2,700,706 | $18,956,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,707,577 | $2,342,431 | $17,015,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,112,590 | $2,125,362 | $15,650,548 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1960379).
Questions about BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 35-1960379.
- Is BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN ELLIOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,466 (ALICE SUSEMICHEL, CEO).
- How much revenue does BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,338,205, expenses of $1,827,345 and total assets of $21,983,716 at year end.
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