Enriching the quality of life in South Lake County by building permanent endowments, providing grants, and connecting the community.
Crown Point Community Foundation Inc has supported Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA with $100,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, a clear sign of repeated support for local community institutions. The foundation’s recent giving also includes large grants to Franciscan Health Crown Point, Lake Court House Foundation, and Bethel Church, showing a portfolio that reaches into health, civic, faith-based, and community-serving organizations. Its grantmaking is local and centered on Crown Point and South Lake County, with nearly all recent grants going to recipients in Indiana. The foundation’s public mission is to enrich quality of life in South Lake County by building permanent endowments, providing grants, and connecting the community. Its recent awards include funding for schools, libraries, fire services, human services, and arts organizations, alongside scholarship support through its administered scholarship funds. The mix of recurring recipients and multiple grant programs suggests an organization that combines annual community grant cycles with ongoing support for selected local institutions. Grant decisions appear to serve nonprofit organizations and community programs, with some awards supporting general exempt purposes and others tied to programmatic community needs.
Education is a visible part of the foundation’s work. Crown Point Community Schools received $33,415 in 2025, and Crown Point Community Library received $27,849 in 2023, $25,456 in 2024, and $26,597 in 2025. Scholarship support is also part of the foundation’s structure through Crown Point Community Foundation Scholarships and CPCF Scholarships. Health and human services are another recurring area. Franciscan Health Crown Point received $93,309 in 2023, $93,046 in 2024, and $93,947 in 2025, while Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana Inc received $24,179 in 2023 and $26,629 in 2025. Community Help Network Inc also appears with grants of $31,648 in 2024 and $29,376 in 2025. Arts and civic life show up as well. Northwest Indiana Symphony Society Inc received $29,740 in 2023, $35,059 in 2024, and $35,239 in 2025, and Crown Point Volunteer Fire Dept Inc received $30,841 in 2023.
Typical grant size sits at $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,569 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards for select local institutions, including repeated six-figure support. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially in the health, civic, and community categories, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a community foundation, and its active programs include competitive grants, pooled unrestricted community grants, and scholarships. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, and grantmaking is organized through three annual cycles in multiple program descriptions.
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$41.3M
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $8K and $17K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$17K
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Grant dollars are overwhelmingly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and all recent grant recipients in the provided list are in the United States. The strongest concentration is in Crown Point, with frequent awards to organizations there, plus nearby Merrillville, Munster, Gary, and Winfield. Recent grants also reached Lake County institutions such as Franciscan Health Crown Point and the Crown Point Community Library. The pattern matches a foundation focused on Crown Point and South Lake County rather than broader regional or national giving.
Its recent grants support a mix of schools, libraries, health providers, human service organizations, cultural groups, and civic organizations. Examples in the data include Crown Point Community Schools, Crown Point Community Library, Franciscan Health Crown Point, Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana Inc, and Northwest Indiana Symphony Society Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Franciscan Health Crown Point received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA also received $100,000 in each of those three years; and Crown Point Community Library appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,569 at the 75th percentile. Its recent grants also include larger awards, such as $100,000 grants to the Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA.
Yes. The CPCF Grant Application Process, CPCF Community Grant Program, CPCF General Grant Program, CPCF Competitive Grants, and the Crown Point Community Foundation General Grant Program all accept unsolicited applications, and several are described as online applications reviewed in three annual cycles.
Its giving is local, with 95% of grants going to recipients in Indiana. The active programs point to Crown Point, Lake County, South Lake County, and Northwest Indiana as the core service area, and recent recipients include organizations in Crown Point, Merrillville, Munster, Gary, and Winfield.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Crown Point Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or agencies serving the Crown Point community may submit one grant application within a 12-month period. Applications are reviewed by the Grant Committee and recommendations are approved by the Board.
Deadline: February 1, June 1, and September 1 annually.
Who can apply: Applicants must be an eligible nonprofit or public entity. Proposed activities must directly relate to disaster relief, response, or recovery from the August 11, 2026 storms in Lake County, Indiana, and funds must benefit storm-impacted individuals and communities. Expenses must be reasonable and must not knowingly duplicate insurance, FEMA, other funder, or disaster-relief assistance.
Deadline: Rolling basis; open as long as funding is available.
Administered by Legacy Foundation
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible nonprofits or public entities. Activities must directly relate to disaster relief, response, or recovery from the August 11, 2026 storms in Lake County and benefit impacted individuals and communities. Requests must not duplicate assistance from insurance, FEMA, another funder, or another disaster relief program.
Deadline: Rolling basis while funding is available
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN & BARBARA WHITE SOUTHLAKE YMCA | CROWN POINT, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT | CROWN POINT, IN | $93,947 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LAKE COURT HOUSE FOUNDATION | CROWN POINT, IN | $68,849 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BETHEL CHURCH | CROWN POINT, IN | $40,080 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH FOUNDATION - NORTHERN INDIANA | CROWN POINT, IN | $38,392 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC | MUNSTER, IN | $35,239 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CROWN POINT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | CROWN POINT, IN | $33,415 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY HELP NETWORK INC | CROWN POINT, IN | $29,376 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $26,629 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CROWN POINT COMMUNITY LIBRARY | CROWN POINT, IN | $26,597 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF WINFIELD | CROWN POINT, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIESCATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES | GARY, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY | CROWN POINT, IN | $20,453 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CROWN POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT | CROWN POINT, IN | $18,082 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWEST INDIANA CANCER KIDS FOUNDATION INC | SCHERERVILLE, IN | $17,575 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CROWN POINT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC | CROWN POINT, IN | $16,879 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WHITE'S RESIDENTIAL & FAMILY SERVICES | WABASH, IN | $16,345 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA YOUTH GROUP INC | CROWN POINT, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAFE COALITION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NFP | MUNSTER, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH | CROWN POINT, IN | $13,895 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| IVY TECH FOUNDATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $13,794 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRI-CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | LOWELL, IN | $13,755 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | CROWN POINT, IN | $12,932 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY | SCHERERVILLE, IN | $12,564 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ALPHA FAMILY RESALE INC | WINFIELD, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES YOUTH CENTER INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $11,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE | CROWN POINT, IN | $10,277 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TRADEWINDS SERVICES INC | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HUMANE INDIANA INC | HIGHLAND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HOBART INC | HOBART, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PACK AWAY HUNGER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VETERAN IMPACT SERVICES INC DBA OPERATION CHARLIE BRAVO | CROWN POINT, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST JUDE HOUSE INC | CROWN POINT, IN | $9,695 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SHRINE OF CHRIST'S PASSION | ST JOHN, IN | $9,451 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $9,079 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA | PORTAGE, IN | $9,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CROWN POINT | CROWN POINT, IN | $8,897 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INDIANA PLAN FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT INC | GARY, IN | $8,600 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES INC | LEMONT, IL | $8,115 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PALADIN INCTHE ARC NORTHWEST INDIANA | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $8,102 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTH SHORE ARTS INC | MUNSTER, IN | $8,049 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTH LAKE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | CROWN POINT, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JACOB'S LADDER PEDIATRIC REHAB | CHESTERTON, IN | $8,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | MISHAWAKA, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | CEDAR LAKE, IN | $7,413 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CHASING DREAMS | VALPARAISO, IN | $7,358 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CROWN POINT | CROWN POINT, IN | $7,156 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CROSSROADS YMCA - SOUTHLAKEGRIFFITHHAMMONDWHITING BRANCHES | CROWN POINT, IN | $6,820 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWEST INDIANA SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE | CROWN POINT, IN | $6,561 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT
$93,947TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LAKE COURT HOUSE FOUNDATION
$68,849TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BETHEL CHURCH
$40,080TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CROWN POINT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$33,415TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY HELP NETWORK INC
$29,376TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CROWN POINT COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$26,597TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN OF WINFIELD
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIESCATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
$20,453TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CROWN POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT
$18,082TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTHWEST INDIANA CANCER KIDS FOUNDATION INC
$17,575TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CROWN POINT FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC
$16,879TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
WHITE'S RESIDENTIAL & FAMILY SERVICES
$16,345TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SAFE COALITION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NFP
$15,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$13,895TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TRI-CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$13,755TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$12,932TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY
$12,564TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ALPHA FAMILY RESALE INC
$12,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES YOUTH CENTER INC
$11,500TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
$10,277TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF HOBART INC
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
PACK AWAY HUNGER
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
VETERAN IMPACT SERVICES INC DBA OPERATION CHARLIE BRAVO
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SHRINE OF CHRIST'S PASSION
$9,451TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA
$9,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CROWN POINT
$8,897TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
INDIANA PLAN FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT INC
$8,600TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FRANCISCAN COMMUNITIES INC
$8,115TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTH SHORE ARTS INC
$8,049TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTH LAKE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$8,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
JACOB'S LADDER PEDIATRIC REHAB
$8,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CEDAR LAKE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
$7,413TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
CHASING DREAMS
$7,358TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CROWN POINT
$7,156TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTHWEST INDIANA SPECIAL EDUCATION COOPERATIVE
$6,561TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION