SIA Foundation breaks records, including most grants awarded

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Dec. 10, 2025 - PRLog -- Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) today announced the awarding of 23 capital grants totaling $166,692.19 by the SIA Foundation to 21 Indiana nonprofits. The record-breaking cycle featured the most ever funds distributed, recipients, and grants awarded.

Since its establishment in 1997, the SIA Foundation has awarded more than $3.4 million to fund nonprofit projects across Indiana. The newest recipients represent Boone, Carroll, Fountain, Jasper, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Porter, Pulaski, Switzerland, and Tippecanoe counties.

The SIA Foundation awards grants twice annually to nonprofit organizations seeking up to $15,000 in capital funding for arts and culture, health and welfare, or education projects. More information can be found at siafoundation.org.

Recipients for the fall grant cycle are:

Cannelton Food Pantry (Perry Co.) – $3,163
Pallet jack & pallet stacker

Carnegie Players of Rensselaer (Jasper Co.) – $2,999
Sound mixer

Community Kitchen of Monroe County (Monroe Co.) – $6,858
Industrial can openers & replacement parts

Delphi Community Middle School (Carroll Co.) – $10,270
Pottery wheels

Delphi Community Middle School (Carroll Co.) – $3,574.27
Library books

East Tipp Middle School (Tippecanoe Co.) – $7,440.01
Digital microscopes & storage cart

East Tipp Middle School (Tippecanoe Co.) – $3,517
Mini robots

Gennesaret Free Clinics (Marion Co.) – $14,612
Diagnostic ultrasound machine & testing equipment

Lafayette Family YMCA (Tippecanoe Co.) – $12,683
Desktop computers

Latino Center for Wellness & Education (Tippecanoe Co.) – $3,000
Canopies

Linnwood Early Learning Center (Tippecanoe Co.) – $7,454.64
Sensory tools & equipment

Morgan County Substance Abuse Council (Morgan Co.) – $2,500
Appliances

Pantry 279 (Monroe Co.) – $5,712.40
Reach-in cooler & display case

Porter County Aging & Community Services (Porter Co.) – $1,450
Storage shed

Senior Citizens Inc. Lebanon (Boone Co.) – $3,400
Entrance enclosure

Southeast Fountain School Corp. (Fountain Co.) – $1,249
Digital cameras

Switzerland County Historical Society (Switzerland Co.) – $1,207.99
Flatbed scanners

Teachers' Treasures (Marion Co.) – $10,500
Inventory & security equipment upgrades

Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office (Tippecanoe Co.) – $15,000
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

Tippecanoe Township Volunteer Fire Department (Tippecanoe Co.) – $14,086.88
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

Tricia's Hope (Tippecanoe Co.) – $12,000
Storage shed

West Central High School (Pulaski Co.) – $12,000
Digital anatomy tablets

William Henry Harrison High School (Tippecanoe Co.) – $12,015
Digital hybrid piano

About the SIA Foundation
The SIA Foundation was established in October 1997 with a $1 million gift from Subaru of Indiana Automotive. SIA has made subsequent contributions of $4 million, for total contributions of $5 million. The SIA Foundation uses the funding to award grants and matching gifts to nonprofit organizations in Indiana. The SIA Foundation has awarded over $3.4 million in capital grants.