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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6101710

The Cartwright Foundation

A private foundation in South Bend, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $137,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Jason Cichowicz
110 S Taylor St
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 289-7112
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,358,478
  • Tax year 2024

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,144
  • Tax year 2023

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,363,279
  • Tax year 2022

    $59,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,192,696
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,503,022
  • Tax year 2020

    $86,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,079,607
  • Tax year 2019

    $126,770

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,301,453
  • Tax year 2018

    $67,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,268,137

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maurice Mathys Little LeagueSouth Bend, IN

    Organization's misson purpose

    $65,000
  2. Women's Care CenterSouth Bend, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $40,000
  3. Reins for LifeSouth Bend, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $10,000
  4. La Casa de AmistadSouth Bend, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $10,000
  5. Friends of Granger Paths IncGranger, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $5,000
  6. Portage Township Food PantrytrusteSouth Bend, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $5,000
  7. Knights of Columbus Council 4263Granger, IN

    Organization's mission purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $40,00089% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana7 grants $137,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jason CichowiczTRUSTEE/MGR. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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