Welborn Baptist Foundation Incorporated
Welborn Baptist Foundation is a private foundation based in Evansville, IN that applies Christian principles to support community health, early education, Christ-centered communities, and nonprofit excellence. The foundation operates grant partnership cycles, publishes impact reports and regional survey data, and provides capacity-building resources for nonprofits in a 14-county service area.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit based in the foundation's southwestern Indiana service area (or nearby counties in IL/KY) working in early learning, community health, Christ-centered community work, or nonprofit capacity building and able to demonstrate local impact.
Good Fit
- • Located inside the foundation's stated 14-county service area or nearby KY/IL communities.
- • Program focus on early learning, school-based health, healthy eating/active living, or nonprofit excellence.
- • Comfortable with project- or program-specific grants ranging from small ($0–$5K) to mid-size ($25K–$150K).
- • Willing to participate in the foundation's two-year grant cycles and follow published guidelines.
- • Can demonstrate measurable local outcomes and partnerships with other regional organizations.
Geography
Giving is highly concentrated in Indiana: about 94% of dollars in the latest year, with only minimal out-of-state activity across three states; the foundation operates primarily as a regional funder in southwestern Indiana.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient base (274 grants to 144 distinct organizations) with many small and mid-size awards and low dollar concentration among top recipients, indicating a wide and diverse portfolio for a regional private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation posts application information and program contacts on its website and shows annual turnover (39 new recipients in the latest year and prior-year new grantees), so unfamiliar local applicants appear likely to access funding provided they fit the service-area and program priorities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
