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Private foundations South Bend, INtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in South Bend, IN

64 private foundations based in South Bend, IN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $33.2 million in 1,155 grants, and 13 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. Asante Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 60 grants Preselected only $11,781,883 giving
  2. Judd Leighton Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $6,738,585 giving
  3. The Drexel FundSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 55 grants Preselected only $3,716,156 giving
  4. Valinhos Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $3,257,274 giving
  5. 1st Source Bank Foundation Inc XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 96 grants Preselected only $2,209,262 giving
  6. Edward & Irma Hunter FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $716,500 giving
  7. Wood Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $675,000 giving
  8. Shein Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $337,628 giving
  9. CDM Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 90 grants Preselected only $317,000 giving
  10. Matthew 2818-20 Charitable FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $296,931 giving
  11. The Institute for Innovation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $254,221 giving
  12. Everwise Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 76 grants Accepts applications $244,311 giving
  13. The Specialized Staffing Charitable Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $229,938 giving
  14. Barbara and John Phair Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $224,650 giving
  15. Plym FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $167,500 giving
  16. The Tuesley Family Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $147,500 giving
  17. Huff Animal Protection TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $144,000 giving
  18. The Cartwright FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $137,500 giving
  19. Hayes Family Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $124,338 giving
  20. Pfleiderer Warsaw Community ScholarshipSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $111,995 giving
  21. Esther Pfleiderer Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $107,880 giving
  22. Percy Hammond Walsh Fund XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $105,367 giving
  23. Schmuhl Family FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $94,500 giving
  24. Hannah & Friends Weis Family Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $84,971 giving
  25. The William N and Elizabeth A RiethSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $81,700 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Judd Leighton Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $6,738,585 giving
  2. Edward & Irma Hunter FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $716,500 giving
  3. Wood Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $675,000 giving
  4. Shein Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $337,628 giving
  5. Everwise Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 76 grants Accepts applications $244,311 giving
  6. Plym FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $167,500 giving
  7. Huff Animal Protection TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $144,000 giving
  8. The Georgina Joshi Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $56,553 giving
  9. Osteopathic Medical Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  10. Radiology Inc FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $24,900 giving
  11. Charles and Edith Weems Scholarship Fund (CLSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $23,593 giving
  12. Cserpes Memorial Scholarship XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $9,800 giving
  13. Future Matters IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 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. Education24 foundations $6,409,48840% of the total
  2. Human services18 foundations $1,875,75812% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 foundations $1,620,99010% of the total
  4. Youth development10 foundations $1,193,0528% of the total
  5. Community development10 foundations $938,4106% of the total
  6. International aid5 foundations $729,7135% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $3,095,67720% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Sylvester and Tessie Kaminski FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 62 grants Preselected only $47,327 giving
  2. Radiology Inc FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $24,900 giving
  3. The Specialized Staffing Charitable Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $229,938 giving
  4. Anna M Harber Educational Trust FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $20,300 giving
  5. The Tuesley Family Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $147,500 giving
  6. Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $12,599 giving
  7. A Harold & Lucile Weber Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $47,992 giving
  8. Slaughter Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $14,200 giving
  9. Hazel Dell Neff Smelser Scholarship FundSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $19,250 giving
  10. Cserpes Memorial Scholarship XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $9,800 giving
  11. Maude M Moran Religious EducationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $4,212 giving
  12. The Institute for Innovation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $254,221 giving
  13. Genevieve Long Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $8,100 giving
  14. Bartels Family Charitable FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  15. Chroust Anton-Hermann 480005016South Bend, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $32,582 giving