How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Board of Trustees Co William N
1351 Silhavy Road Suite 200
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-4611
- Form and materials
- Applications for grants should include but not necessarily be limited to the folllowing information: 1. Purpose or organization and proposed use of grant 2. List of officers of the organization 3. Most recent financial statements, IRS form 990, and budget 4. Copy of internal revenue service letter approving tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) 5. Certification of 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) status
- Deadlines
- There are no submission deadlines. Each application is reviewed on a timely basis.
- Restrictions
- Awards are restricted to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations which are not classified as private foundations under section 509(a). They are also limited primarily to organizations serving lake and porter counties of northwest indiana.
Assets and giving by year
2018$11,094,250
2019$11,641,250
2020$12,015,500
2021$11,333,800
2022$14,926,000
2023$13,359,000
2024$13,028,500
2025$14,007,500
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Tax year 2025
$14,007,500
- Grants listed
- 212
- Assets, end of year
- $358,731,128
-
Tax year 2024
$13,028,500
- Grants listed
- 218
- Assets, end of year
- $325,303,807
-
Tax year 2023
$13,359,000
- Grants listed
- 224
- Assets, end of year
- $301,988,160
-
Tax year 2022
$14,926,000
- Grants listed
- 229
- Assets, end of year
- $270,012,661
-
Tax year 2021
$11,333,800
- Grants listed
- 238
- Assets, end of year
- $342,409,938
-
Tax year 2020
$12,015,500
- Grants listed
- 249
- Assets, end of year
- $313,387,162
-
Tax year 2019
$11,641,250
- Grants listed
- 243
- Assets, end of year
- $276,566,312
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Tax year 2018
$11,094,250
- Grants listed
- 237
- Assets, end of year
- $246,132,882
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana IncPortage, IN
Operating
$4,560,000 -
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN
Operating
$900,000 -
United Way of Northwest IndianaValparaiso, IN
Operating
$550,000 -
Catholic Charities GaryGary, IN
Operating
$400,000 -
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN
Operating
$275,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana IncPortage, IN
Capital
$250,000 -
Food Bank of Northwest IndianaMerrillville, IN
Operating
$250,000 -
Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN
Operating
$250,000 -
Crossroads YMCACrown Point, IN
Operating
$200,000 -
Lakeshore Public MediaMerrillville, IN
Operating
$200,000 -
Opportunity EnterprisesValparaiso, IN
Operating
$200,000 -
Tradewinds Services IncMerrillville, IN
Operating/capital
$200,000 -
VNA of NwiValparaiso, IN
Operating
$200,000 -
Salvation ArmyIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$175,000 -
Ball State University FoundationMuncie, IN
Capital
$150,000 -
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana DBA Center for PossibilitiesHobart, IN
Operating
$150,000 -
Indiana State University FoundationTerre Haute, IN
Operating
$150,000 -
Ivy Tech FoundationValparaiso, IN
Scholarships/operating
$150,000 -
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN
Scholarships
$150,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Laporte CountyMichigan City, IN
Operating
$125,000 -
Independent Colleges of IndianaIndianapolis, IN
Scholarships
$125,000 -
YWCA of Northwest IndianaGary, IN
Operating
$120,000 -
Crisis Center IncGary, IN
Operating/capital
$115,000 -
Brothers Keeper IncorporatedGary, IN
Operating/capital
$100,000 -
Center of Workforce InnovationsGary, IN
Operating
$100,000 -
Gibault IncTerre Haute, IN
Operating
$100,000 -
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest IndianaChicago, IL
Operating
$100,000 -
Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Operating
$100,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana IncMerrillville, IN
Operating
$100,000 -
Scouting America Pathway to Adventure CouncilChicago, IL
Operating
$100,000 -
Northwest Indiana Symphony Society IncMunster, IN
Operating
$85,000 -
Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
Equipment
$82,000 -
Caring Place IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$80,000 -
Valpo Family YMCAValparaiso, IN
Operating
$80,000 -
Calumet College of St JosephWhiting, IN
Operating
$75,000 -
Northwest Indiana Forum FoundationPortage, IN
Operating
$70,000 -
American Red Cross of Northwest IndianaMerrillville, IN
Operating
$65,000 -
Indiana Legal Services IncIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$65,000 -
Duneland Family YMCAChesterton, IN
Operating
$60,000 -
Harold Hal Kelley Respite Foundation IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$60,000 -
Portage Township YMCAPortage, IN
Operating/capital
$60,000 -
St Jude HouseCrown Point, IN
Operating
$60,000 -
American Cancer Society IncIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$50,000 -
City Life CenterGary, IN
Operating
$50,000 -
CoactionValparaiso, IN
Operating
$50,000 -
Family and Youth Services BureauValparaiso, IN
Operating
$50,000 -
Hilltop Neighborhood HouseValparaiso, IN
Scholarships
$50,000 -
Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL
Operating
$50,000 -
Maac Foundation IncValparaiso, IN
Capital
$50,000 -
South Shore Arts IncMunster, IN
Operating
$50,000 -
Elka Child Educational Center IncGary, IN
Equipment
$40,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Porter CountyValparaiso, IN
Capital
$40,000 -
Northwest Indiana Catholic Youth OrganizationMerrillville, IN
Operating
$40,000 -
Sojourner Truth House IncHobart, IN
Operating
$40,000 -
Boy Scouts of America Lasalle CouncilSouth Bend, IN
Operating
$35,000 -
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
Operating
$35,000 -
Crown Point Community Foundation IncCrown Point, IN
Operating
$30,000 -
Franciscan Health FoundationCrown Point, IN
Operating/equipment
$30,000 -
Grace Beyond Borders Nwi IncEast Chicago, IN
Operating
$30,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest IndianaGary, IN
Equipment
$30,000 -
Hospice of the Calumet AreaMunster, IN
Operating/capital
$30,000 -
Indiana Golf FoundationIndianapolis, IN
Equipment
$30,000 -
In-Pact IncCrown Point, IN
Equipment
$30,000 -
Memorial Opera House FoundationValparaiso, IN
Operating/capital
$30,000 -
Porter County Community Foundation IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$30,000 -
Artistic Recovery IncChesterton, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Dunebrook IncMichigan City, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Families Anchored in Total HarmonyGary, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
First United Methodist ChurchCrown Point, IN
Equipment
$25,000 -
Gabriels Horn CorporationValparaiso, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Haven House IncHammond, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Immanuel Lutheran ChurchValparaiso, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Mental Health America of Northwest IndianaHammond, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
St Mary Medical CenterMunster, IN
Operating
$25,000 -
Valparaiso Parks and Recreation FDNValparaiso, IN
Operating/capital
$25,000 -
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX
Operating
$20,000 -
Children's Organ Transplant AssociationBloomington, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Christ Lutheran ChurchValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Dressed for School IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
First Presbyterian Church of Crown PointCrown Point, IN
Equipment
$20,000 -
Grand Tots IncCedar Lake, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Horace Mann Ambridge Neighborhood Improvement OrgGary, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Indiana Bar Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Indiana Dunes Learning CenterChesterton, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN
Scholarships
$20,000 -
Moraine House IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Porter County Aging and Community Services IncValparaiso, IN
Capital
$20,000 -
Porter County PactValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Regional Health SystemsMerrillville, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Riley Children's FoundationIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Ronald McDonald House Chicagoland & NwiHines, IL
Operating
$20,000 -
Safe Coalition for Human Rights IncMunster, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Samaritan Counseling CenterMunster, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Share Foundation with the HandicappedLa Porte, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Shirley Heinze Land TrustValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Shults-Lewis Child & Family Services IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$20,000 -
Youth Service Bureau of Laporte County IncLa Porte, IN
Operating
$18,000 -
Humane Society of Northwest Indiana IncGary, IN
Equipment
$16,000 -
Art Barn School of Art IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Benedictine Society of St BedePeru, IL
Scholarships
$15,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaAtlanta, GA
Operating
$15,000 -
Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY
Operating
$15,000 -
Center for the HomelessSouth Bend, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Challenger Learning Center of Northwest IndianaHammond, IN
Scholarships/operating
$15,000 -
Chasing DreamsValparaiso, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Chesterton Art CenterChesterton, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome NetworkHammond, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless IncMichigan City, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO
Operating
$15,000 -
Franciscan Health FoundationCrown Point, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Girls on the Run of Northwest IndianaGriffith, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Glenwood AcademyGlenwood, IL
Scholarships
$15,000 -
Hebron United Methodist ChurchHebron, IN
Equipment
$15,000 -
Home Team Valpo IncValparaiso, IN
Capital
$15,000 -
Indiana Ballet TheatreMerrillville, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
International Community AllianceGary, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Jacob's Ladder Pediatric Rehab CenterChesterton, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Jewish Federation of Northwest IndianaMunster, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Lubeznik Center for the ArtsMichigan City, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Miller Beach Arts and Creative District CDC LLCGary, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Planned Parenthood Great NwhiakinkyIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Public Education Foundation of Valparaiso inValparaiso, IN
Scholarships
$15,000 -
Society of Innovators at PNWWestville, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Woodland Child Development Center IncHammond, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Youth Family Community RenewalGary, IN
Operating
$15,000 -
Valparaiso Kiwanis Club Foundation IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$13,000 -
Porter County Museum CorporationValparaiso, IN
Operating
$12,000 -
West Side Theatre GuildGary, IN
Operating
$11,000 -
American Diabetes AssociationMerrifield, VA
Operating
$10,000 -
Andrean High SchoolMerrillville, IN
Scholarships/operating
$10,000 -
ARC of IndianaIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Beach Front Dance SchoolGary, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Bishop Noll InstituteHammond, IN
Capital
$10,000 -
Bulldog Athletic Boosters IncCrown Point, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Call A RideHebron, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Edgewater Systems for Balanced LivingGary, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Exceptional Equestrians UnlimitedMerrillville, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Family House IncValparaiso, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Geo FoundationIndianapolis, IN
Scholarships
$10,000 -
Hoosiers Feeding the HungryGarrett, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Indiana Dunes Great BanquetChesterton, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Interfaith Community Pads IncMichigan City, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Merrillville Rotary Club Charities Clothing Our ChildrenMerrillville, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Milk BankIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
New Creation Men's CenterValparaiso, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids FoundationSchererville, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Northwest Indiana Special Education CooperativeCrown Point, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Porter County GovernmentValparaiso, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Respite Care Services IncHighland, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Restoring the Pride Educational Foundation IncLafayette, IN
Scholarships
$10,000 -
Save the DunesMichigan City, IN
Operating/capital
$10,000 -
SHELTERED91Munster, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Shriners Hospitals for Children ChicagoChicago, IL
Operating
$10,000 -
St Teresa of Avila Catholic Student CenterValparaiso, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Theatre at the CenterMunster, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Towle Performing Arts CompanyHammond, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
UNCFIndianapolis, IN
Scholarships
$10,000 -
Youth for Christ - South PointeValparaiso, IN
Operating
$10,000 -
Community Theater Guild Dbachicago Street TheatreValparaiso, IN
Operating
$8,500 -
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL
Operating
$7,500 -
Gary Literacy CoalitionGary, IN
Operating
$7,500 -
Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL
Operating
$7,500 -
Gary Bathing Beach AquatoriumGary, IN
Operating
$7,000 -
Indiana Women in Need FoundationIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$7,000 -
Let's Talk About It Let's Do It Community OutreachGary, IN
Operating
$7,000 -
Samaritan Counseling Centers IncMichigan City, IN
Operating
$7,000 -
CandidNew York, NY
Operating
$6,000 -
Gary Historical and Cultural Society IncGary, IN
Operating
$6,000 -
Union Township Dollars for ScholarsValparaiso, IN
Scholarships
$6,000 -
Alpha Chi CH- Kappa Alpha Theta Educ FDNWest Lafayette, IN
Scholarships/operating
$5,000 -
Answer for Pregnancy Aid IncHobart, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA
Operating
$5,000 -
Cedar Lake Ministries IncCedar Lake, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
College Mentors for KidsIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Community Help Network IncCrown Point, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Dental Lifeline Network - IndianaDenver, CO
Operating
$5,000 -
Down Syndrome Association Northwest IndianaSchererville, IN
Equipment
$5,000 -
Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC
Operating
$5,000 -
Greater Hammond Community Services DBA Community Services of Northwest IndiHammond, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Humane IndianaHighland, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Humane Society of HobartHobart, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Junior Achievement of ChicagoChicago, IL
Operating
$5,000 -
Life Treatment CentersSouth Bend, IN
Equipment
$5,000 -
Lifeline Inc DBA Lifeline PilotsPeoria, IL
Operating
$5,000 -
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
National Children's Cancer SocietyBelleville, IL
Operating
$5,000 -
Our Greater GoodValparaiso, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Pink Ribbon Society IncMerrillville, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Real Services IncSouth Bend, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Rebuilding Together - DunelandChesterton, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Regional Performing Arts CompanyPortage, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
School City of HobartHobart, IN
Equipment
$5,000 -
Special Olympics IndianaIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Sport Youth Foundation IncGary, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
St Agnes Adult Day Service CenterValparaiso, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Valparaiso Creative CouncilValparaiso, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Whiting-Robertsdale Community Improvement Corporation IncWhiting, IN
Operating
$5,000 -
Illinois Spina Bifida AssociationChicago, IL
Operating
$4,000 -
Indiana Association of School PrincipalsIndianapolis, IN
Operating
$4,000 -
Porter County Assoc for Handicapped Children & AdultsValparaiso, IN
Equipment
$4,000 -
Independent Cat SocietyWestville, IN
Operating
$3,000 -
North Coast Cultural Association IncChesterton, IN
Equipment
$3,000 -
Nwi K9 Search and Recovery IncMorocco, IN
Equipment
$3,000 -
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC
Operating
$3,000 -
Chesterton High SchoolChesterton, IN
Operating/equipment
$2,000 -
Society of St Vincent Depaul Holy Spirit WinfieldWinfield, IN
Equipment
$2,000 -
Portage Live EntertainmentPortage, IN
Operating
$1,500 -
Cedar Lake Historical AssociationCedar Lake, IN
Operating
$1,000 -
Congregations of MerrillvilleMerillville, IN
Operating
$1,000 -
Lakeshore Community ConcertsHammond, IN
Operating
$1,000 -
Your Next Chapter DBA Eastland Disaster Historical SocietyArlington Heights, IL
Operating
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education16 grants $1,771,50031% of the total
- Human services26 grants $979,00017% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $644,00011% of the total
- Health15 grants $515,5009% of the total
- Youth development5 grants $295,0005% of the total
- Housing and shelter6 grants $275,0005% of the total
- 12 other causes32 grants $1,159,00021% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- William N VinovichCHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $180,389
- Scott K SteinwartTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $51,600
- Clyde D ComptonVICE CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $171,409
- John J DiederichSECRETARY AND TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $142,904
- Tamara LynchTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $53,700
The return
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