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Private foundations Merrillville, INtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Merrillville, IN

11 private foundations based in Merrillville, IN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $74.4 million in 86 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $71,790,961 giving
  2. The Bruce and Beth White Family FoundationMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $2,336,718 giving
  3. James A Gammon Charitable FDN IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $133,639 giving
  4. Schrage Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $49,948 giving
  5. Novak Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $40,905 giving
  6. Byron A Root Memorial Trust FundMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,170 giving
  7. Ecier FoundationMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $12,658 giving
  8. Hall Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  9. Hammond Alumcats IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Hammond Alumcats IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  2. Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc f/k/a the Gary Baseball Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 foundations $33,867,93185% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $3,387,0289% of the total
  3. Education4 foundations $2,230,6706% of the total
  4. Health2 foundations $109,639<1% of the total
  5. Animals2 foundations $32,000<1% of the total
  6. Religion1 foundation $24,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $22,265<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Ecier FoundationMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $12,658 giving
  2. Hall Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $5,500 giving
  3. Schrage Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $49,948 giving
  4. Byron A Root Memorial Trust FundMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,170 giving
  5. Hammond Alumcats IncMerrillville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving