Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Community Foundation of Elkhart County is a Scholarship Granting Organization certified by the Indiana Department of Education for the School Scholarship Tax Credit program, based in Elkhart and certified on February 2, 2015. A community foundation that also runs an SGO program, it reported 156 contributions totaling about $631,000 and 647 scholarships worth about $763,000 in 2024-25. Figures come from IDOE's annual SGO program report.
- Tax-credit scholarship organization
For families
Apply to the SGO directly. State minimums: Indiana legal settlement, age 4 to 21 as of August 1, and household income within IDOE's published limit (400% of the free and reduced-price lunch guideline, as listed in October 2026). Scholarships go toward tuition at participating schools.
For donors
Individuals and corporations can claim a 50% Indiana tax credit for donations to a certified SGO. There is no limit on gift size, but statewide credits are capped at $18.5 million per state fiscal year, and the Indiana Department of Revenue tracks credits awarded.
About Community Foundation of Elkhart County
- States served
- Indiana
- Who it serves
- Indiana students in pre-K through grade 12 attending participating nonpublic schools; the SGO may set additional criteria.
- Programs
- Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Profile compiled from the organization’s site and official state lists. Each SGO sets its own rules and decides every application.
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