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About the Foundation
The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County addresses the broad needs of the residents of Floyd County, Indiana. The Foundation's grant making generally falls into the following categories:
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Community Development, including support of projects and programs related to community infrastructure improvements, public safety, economic development, housing, historic preservation, citizen involvement, civic leadership training, and other general community activities. |
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Education, provides support for programs in pre-school, elementary and secondary education, post-secondary education and for special education programs, including scholarship programs; |
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Human Services, support for human service related programs in the areas of children and youth, senior citizens, and disadvantaged populations; |
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Cultural Affairs, for the support of programs and facilities designed to establish a diversified cultural program that offers wide-spread opportunities for participation and appreciation; and |
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Health & Medical, for the support of health and medical-related programs. |
Foundation Leadership
The Foundation is governed by local citizens who serve as  board members and are assisted by various committees of community volunteers. The corpus of the foundation’s assets comes from a contribution agreement with Caesars Indiana. The Riverboat Casino makes monthly contributions to the foundation based on a percentage of casino revenues. See a breakdown of the Foundation's giving below:
Total given to date: |
$13,722,611.00 |
Annual Grants |
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2001 Grants |
$ 970,284.00 |
2002 Grants |
$ 504,789.00 |
2003 Grants |
$ 513,945.00 |
2004 Grants |
$ 600,635.00 |
2005 Grants |
$ 690,667.00 |
2006 Grants |
$ 648,247.00 |
| 2007 Grants |
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Total |
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$4,657,611.00 |
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Renewable Scholarships |
2002 Scholarships |
$ 100,000.00 |
2003 Scholarships |
$ 100,000.00 |
2004 Scholarships |
$ 200,000.00 |
2005 Scholarships |
$ 300,000.00 |
2006 Scholarships |
$ 400,000.00 |
| 2007 Scholarships |
$ 400,000.00 |
Total |
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$ 1,500,000.00 |
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Major Grants |
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Scribner Place 2003-2007 |
$6,000,000.00 Paid (20,000,000.00 Total Pledge) |
Division Street School |
$ 200,000.00 |
Greenway Project |
$ 250,000.00 |
Providence Retirement Home |
$900,000.00 |
Community Montessori |
$135,000.00 |
Childrens Hospital |
$200,000.00 Paid (500,000.00 Total Pledge) |
Indiana University Southeast |
$200,000.00 Paid (500,000.00 Total Pledge) |
| Cardinal Ritter Birthplace Foundation |
$200,000.00 |
| Guerin Inc. |
$200,000.00 |
| BridgePointe Goodwill of So. IN |
$100,000.00 ($400,000.00 Total Pledge) |
| Falls of the Ohio Foundation |
$75,000.00 ($150,000.00 Total Pledge) |
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| NAFC Education Foundation |
$150,000.00 ($300,000.00 Total Pledge) |
| Rauch Inc. |
$50,000.00 ($150,000.00 Total Pledge) |
| St. Mary’s Church |
$200,000.00 |
Total |
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$8,660,000.00 |
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