
WHIN (Wabash Heartland Innovation Network) is a 501(c)(3) consortium serving 10 north-central Indiana counties that uses Internet-enabled sensors, IoT and data to drive regional prosperity by advancing digital agriculture, next-generation manufacturing, connectivity, education and workforce development through a Living Lab model.
Northwest Central Indiana Community Partnerships Inc centers its grantmaking on e-learning and regional technology capacity across a 10-county Indiana footprint. The largest recent awards in the file went to school corporations for digital learning, including $876,171 to Tippecanoe School Corporation and $593,768 to Lafayette School Corporation for e-learning. That pattern sits alongside support for community development, manufacturing-related digitalization, broadband, and education-to-career pathways through WHIN programs and partnerships. The foundation’s giving is closely tied to the WHIN model, which links Internet-enabled sensors, IoT, data, and regional collaboration to local prosperity. Recent awards show a consistent role as a funder of school technology and related infrastructure, with grants reaching districts such as Logansport Community School Corporation, Frankfort School Corporation, and West Lafayette School Corporation. Beyond schools, the funder also backs regional partners and community organizations working on broadband expansion, next-generation manufacturing, and quality-of-life projects. Grants are local and remain within Indiana, with recipients spread across the WHIN region and adjacent north-central communities.
Education technology is the clearest funding lane. Northwest Central Indiana Community Partnerships Inc gave $427,817 to Logansport Community School Corporation for e-learning, and additional awards supported school technology needs such as Chromebooks and outdoor WiFi in the WHIN region. Broadband and connectivity are another core theme. The foundation awarded $798,087 to Lafayette Urban Enterprise Association for community development, alongside WHIN grant programs that support broadband expansion and regional digital access. Workforce development appears through WHIN’s grant programs as well. Those grants support next-generation manufacturing programs and partnerships with educational institutions, linking education-to-career pathways with regional manufacturing needs. The foundation also funds local technology infrastructure and research-oriented projects tied to IoT adoption, digital agriculture, and Living Lab data across northwest-central Indiana.
$4M
$5.1M
$1.3M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $129K, with a median of $66K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$66K
75th Percentile
$129K
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Typical grants cluster in a mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $50,000, a median of $65,691, and p75 at $128,861. The recent file also includes several much larger school-district awards, indicating that the foundation can scale support when a regional program calls for it. The pattern is strongly recurring: the same school corporations appear in multiple years, including Crawfordsville School Corporation, West Lafayette School Corporation, North Montgomery Schools, Lafayette School Corporation, and Tippecanoe School Corporation. The foundation operates through WHIN-related grant programs and partnerships, including competitive grants and unsolicited options in several program lines.
Grantmaking is entirely in Indiana, and the activity is concentrated in the WHIN region. Lafayette appears repeatedly, including awards to Lafayette Urban Enterprise Association, Lafayette School Corporation, and Tippecanoe School Corporation. Other recipient cities include West Lafayette, Logansport, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, and Winamac. The grant list also reaches smaller towns such as Flora, Fowler, Walton, New Market, and Royal Center, showing a broad local spread across north-central Indiana.
The most visible pattern is support for e-learning and school technology. Recent awards include $876,171 to Tippecanoe School Corporation, $593,768 to Lafayette School Corporation, and $427,817 to Logansport Community School Corporation, all for e-learning. WHIN program descriptions also point to broadband, IoT, digital agriculture, and next-generation manufacturing.
No. Schools are the largest recipient type in the recent grants list, but the foundation also funded Lafayette Urban Enterprise Association for community development and Community Foundation of Howard County for community development. Its program descriptions also include community organizations, regional partners, and community foundations.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 49 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. recipients, and the geographic scope of giving is local. Recent grants were made to Indiana recipients in places such as Lafayette, West Lafayette, Logansport, Frankfort, and Crawfordsville.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Crawfordsville School Corporation, West Lafayette School Corporation, North Montgomery Schools, Lafayette School Corporation, and Tippecanoe School Corporation. That suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards for some partners.
Typical grants are $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $65,691 at the median, and $128,861 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also shows larger awards above that range, especially for school-district e-learning projects.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION | LAFAYETTE, IN | $876,171 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION | LAFAYETTE, IN | $593,768 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| LOGANSPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORA | LOGANSPORT, IN | $427,817 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| FRANKFORT SCHOOL CORP | FRANKFORT, IN | $238,869 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| CRAWFORDSVILLE SCHOOL CORPORATION | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $153,750 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| DELPHI COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATIO | DELPHI, IN | $139,836 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| LEWIS CASS SCHOOL CORP | WALTON, IN | $133,730 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| MSD OF WARREN COUNTY | WILLIAMSPORT, IN | $131,128 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| SOUTH MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY SCHOOL C | NEW MARKET, IN | $128,861 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL CORP | FRANKFROT, IN | $121,034 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $117,588 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| BENTON COUNTY SCHOOLS | FOWLER, IN | $104,787 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP | MICHIGANTOWN, IN | $101,953 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| EASTERN PULASKI SCHOOL CORPORATION | WINAMAC, IN | $99,602 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORPORATION | ROYAL CENTER, IN | $98,116 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| TWIN LAKES SCHOOL CORP | MONTICELLO, IN | $82,689 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| CULVER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATIO | CULVER, IN | $75,593 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| COVINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORAT | COVINGTON, IN | $70,049 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| FRONTIER SCHOOL CORPORATION | CHALMERS, IN | $63,662 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $56,479 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION | FRANCESVILLE, IN | $54,285 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| ATTICA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL CORP | ATTICA, IN | $36,145 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| ROSSVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTR | ROSSVILLE, IN | $33,794 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| CASTON SCHOOL CORP | ROCHESTER, IN | $32,114 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| NORTH WHITE SCHOOLS | MONON, IN | $27,800 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| SOUTHEAST FOUNTAIN SCHOOLS | VEEDERSBURG, IN | $24,972 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| TRI COUNTY SCHOOLS | WOLCOTT, IN | $12,407 | 2024 | E-LEARNING |
| LAFAYETTE URBAN ENTERPRISE ASSOCIAT | LAFAYETTE, IN | $798,087 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP | LAFAYETTE, IN | $353,577 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $231,826 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION | FLORA, IN | $217,966 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUN | KOKOMO, IN | $100,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| CRAWFORDSVILLE SCHOOL CORPORATION | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $98,685 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $65,691 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| ROSSVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTR | ROSSVILLE, IN | $59,497 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP | LAFAYETTE, IN | $53,256 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| WESTERN INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO | COVINGTON, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDAT | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| PULASKI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WINAMAC, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| BENTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FOWLER, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MONTICELLO, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LAF | LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| CASS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOGANSPORT, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| WARREN COUMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSPORT, IN | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN |
| TRI COUNTY SCHOOLS | WOLCOTT, IN | $21,540 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORPORATION | ROYAL CENTER, IN | $21,390 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| EASTERN PULASKI SCHOOL CORPORATION | WINAMAC, IN | $15,210 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION | FRANCESVILLE, IN | $12,580 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
| COVINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORAT | COVINGTON, IN | $11,780 | 2023 | E-LEARNING |
TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$876,171E-LEARNING
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$593,768E-LEARNING
LOGANSPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORA
$427,817E-LEARNING
FRANKFORT SCHOOL CORP
$238,869E-LEARNING
CRAWFORDSVILLE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$153,750E-LEARNING
DELPHI COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATIO
$139,836E-LEARNING
LEWIS CASS SCHOOL CORP
$133,730E-LEARNING
MSD OF WARREN COUNTY
$131,128E-LEARNING
SOUTH MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY SCHOOL C
$128,861E-LEARNING
CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL CORP
$121,034E-LEARNING
NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS
$117,588E-LEARNING
BENTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
$104,787E-LEARNING
CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP
$101,953E-LEARNING
EASTERN PULASKI SCHOOL CORPORATION
$99,602E-LEARNING
PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
$98,116E-LEARNING
TWIN LAKES SCHOOL CORP
$82,689E-LEARNING
CULVER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATIO
$75,593E-LEARNING
COVINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORAT
$70,049E-LEARNING
FRONTIER SCHOOL CORPORATION
$63,662E-LEARNING
WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$56,479E-LEARNING
WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
$54,285E-LEARNING
ATTICA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL CORP
$36,145E-LEARNING
ROSSVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTR
$33,794E-LEARNING
CASTON SCHOOL CORP
$32,114E-LEARNING
NORTH WHITE SCHOOLS
$27,800E-LEARNING
SOUTHEAST FOUNTAIN SCHOOLS
$24,972E-LEARNING
TRI COUNTY SCHOOLS
$12,407E-LEARNING
LAFAYETTE URBAN ENTERPRISE ASSOCIAT
$798,087COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP
$353,577E-LEARNING
WEST LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$231,826E-LEARNING
CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$217,966E-LEARNING
CRAWFORDSVILLE SCHOOL CORPORATION
$98,685E-LEARNING
NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS
$65,691E-LEARNING
ROSSVILLE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTR
$59,497E-LEARNING
LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP
$53,256E-LEARNING
PULASKI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
BENTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
CASS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
WARREN COUMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
TRI COUNTY SCHOOLS
$21,540E-LEARNING
PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
$21,390E-LEARNING
EASTERN PULASKI SCHOOL CORPORATION
$15,210E-LEARNING
WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
$12,580E-LEARNING
COVINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORAT
$11,780E-LEARNING