The Weber Charitable Trust concentrates its giving locally in South Bend, IN, with a clear priority on higher education — especially sustained support for the University of Notre Dame (notably the law school) and nearby St. Mary’s College. Grants are purposeful and recurring, aimed at institutional operating or program support for these colleges rather than broad national causes. The foundation’s giving pattern and grantee list suggest a place-based focus with ties to Catholic higher education in the region.
Concentrated, place-based giving: a small number of relatively large, repeat grants to a few local higher-education institutions rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
A Harold & Lucile Weber Charitable Trust gives almost entirely through a small set of repeated grants to Catholic higher education and local South Bend organizations. The largest recent awards in the record are $16,471 grants to the University of Notre Dame Office of the Controller for ND Law School support and to St Mary’s College Attn Bursar's Office for general support, followed by several $15,044 awards to both institutions in 2025. That pattern shows a trust that uses modest, recurring gifts to reinforce institutional budgets rather than spread money across many geographies or issue areas. Beyond those colleges, the trust also supports community organizations tied to specific populations in South Bend. Recent grants include funding for 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend for support for men, and grants to La Casa De Amistad, Youth Service Bureau, Heroes Camp, and Dress for Success Michiana. The recurring appearance of the same grantees across 2023, 2024, and 2025 suggests a steady local portfolio with long-running relationships. Its grant list centers on operating or program support, with a strong place-based emphasis in the Notre Dame–South Bend area.
Higher education is the clearest focus. The trust gave $16,471 to the University of Notre Dame Office of the Controller for ND Law School support and $16,471 to St Mary’s College Attn Bursar's Office for general support, then repeated support at roughly the same level in later years. It also funds community-serving work for men. 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend received $2,500 in 2023, $2,500 in 2024, and $2,100 in 2025 for support for men. Food insecurity appears through the Food 4 Kids program at Food Bank of Northern Indiana, which received $2,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Youth and leadership development show up through Michiana Leadership Center for Leadership SBM and Youth Service Bureau for general support, both appearing in the recent grants list.
Grant sizes are tightly clustered. The typical gift is $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $2,075 at the 75th percentile, with larger institutional awards sitting well above that band. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: the same recipients appear in multiple years, including Notre Dame, St Mary’s College, 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, La Casa De Amistad, and Youth Service Bureau. The trust is a charitable trust rather than an operating foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests direct institutional giving rather than an application-driven public program.
$190K
$805K
$67K
$58K
Most grants fall between $2K and $2K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: University of Notre Dame (including ND Law School), St. Mary’s College
The trust gives locally and all recent grants in the data go to U.S. recipients. South Bend is the core hub, with multiple grants to organizations there, while nearby Notre Dame also appears repeatedly through St Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame. Indiana accounts for 100% of grants in the record. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants list.
The clearest pattern is support for Catholic higher education in the Notre Dame–South Bend area. The recent grants list centers on the University of Notre Dame, including ND Law School support, and St Mary’s College, along with local community organizations such as 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend and Food Bank of Northern Indiana.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the University of Notre Dame, St Mary’s College, 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend, Food Bank of Northern Indiana, La Casa De Amistad, and Youth Service Bureau. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Most grants are small and close together: the 25th percentile is $1,500, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,075. Larger grants exist for Notre Dame and St Mary’s College, but the bulk of awards cluster around $2,000.
Named program areas include ND Law School support, support for men through 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend, the Food 4 Kids program at Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Leadership SBM at Michiana Leadership Center, and general support for organizations such as La Casa De Amistad and Youth Service Bureau.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,044 | 2025 | ND LAW SCHOOL |
| St Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | $15,044 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $15,044 | 2025 | ND LAW SCHOOL |
| St Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | $15,044 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEN |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MEN |
| Youth Service Bureau | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| La Casa De Amistad | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP SBM |
| Youth Service Bureau | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Food Bank of Northern Indiana | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Food Bank of Northern Indiana | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM |
| La Casa De Amistad | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP SBM |
| Heroes Camp | South Bend, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Heroes Camp | South Bend, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| South Bend Symphony Orchestra | South Bend, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| South Bend Symphony Orchestra | South Bend, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| South Bend Museum of Art | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| South Bend Museum of Art | South Bend, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $16,219 | 2024 | ND LAW SCHOOL |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE | NOTRE DAME, IN | $16,219 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR MEN |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM |
| YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER | South Bend, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP SBM |
| HEROES CAMP | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA ATTN SUSAN TYBON | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BEND MUSEUM OF ART | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER | SOUTH BEND, IN | $16,471 | 2023 | ND LAW SCHOOL |
| ST MARY'S COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE | NOTRE DAME, IN | $16,471 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR MEN |
| YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA CASA DE AMISTAD | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEROES CAMP | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM |
| SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IT'S POSSIBLE INCORPORATED | ELKHART, IN | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH BEND MUSEUM OF ART | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA ATTN SUSAN TYBON | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER
$15,044ND LAW SCHOOL
St Mary's College
$15,044GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER
$15,044ND LAW SCHOOL
St Mary's College
$15,044GENERAL SUPPORT
100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND
$2,100SUPPORT FOR MEN
100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND
$2,100SUPPORT FOR MEN
Youth Service Bureau
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
La Casa De Amistad
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER
$2,000LEADERSHIP SBM
Youth Service Bureau
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Food Bank of Northern Indiana
$2,000FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC
$2,000SUPPORT
Food Bank of Northern Indiana
$2,000FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM
La Casa De Amistad
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER
$2,000LEADERSHIP SBM
Heroes Camp
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
Heroes Camp
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
South Bend Symphony Orchestra
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
South Bend Symphony Orchestra
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
South Bend Museum of Art
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
South Bend Museum of Art
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC
$1,000SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ATTN JASON LITTLE ASSOC CONTROLLER
$16,219ND LAW SCHOOL
ST MARY'S COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE
$16,219GENERAL SUPPORT
100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND
$2,500SUPPORT FOR MEN
FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA
$2,000FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA CASA DE AMISTAD
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICHIANA LEADERSHIP CENTER
$2,000LEADERSHIP SBM
HEROES CAMP
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YWCA NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA ATTN SUSAN TYBON
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC
$1,000SUPPORT
SOUTH BEND MUSEUM OF ART
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
$16,471ND LAW SCHOOL
ST MARY'S COLLEGE ATTN BURSAR'S OFFICE
$16,471GENERAL SUPPORT
100 BLACK MEN OF GREATER SOUTH BEND
$2,500SUPPORT FOR MEN
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA CASA DE AMISTAD
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEROES CAMP
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA
$2,000FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM
SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
IT'S POSSIBLE INCORPORATED
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH BEND MUSEUM OF ART
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YWCA NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA ATTN SUSAN TYBON
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MICHIANA INC
$1,000SUPPORT