Strengthening Our Community Through Lasting Generosity and Leadership
Porter County Community Foundation Inc makes large, repeated grants to a small set of local organizations in Valparaiso, Portage, and nearby Porter County communities. Its recent awards show sustained support for community services and capacity building, with multiple years of funding to Maac Foundation Inc, Opportunity Enterprises, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, and United Way of Northwest Indiana. The foundation also uses a community-foundation model that blends competitive local grantmaking with donor-established funds and scholarships. Recent grants point to a broad civic role rather than a single-issue strategy. In 2025, it gave $762,554 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana in Portage and $302,923 to United Way of Northwest Indiana in Valparaiso, while 2024 awards included $557,945 to Opportunity Enterprises Inc and $284,505 to United Way of Northwest Indiana. The grant list also includes education, housing, health, and cultural support through local nonprofits such as Ivy Tech Community College - Valparaiso, Salvation Army of Porter County, and Valparaiso University. Across the active programs, the foundation funds women and children, youth, health and human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education, environment, and scholarships, with several programs open to unsolicited applications.
Women and children are a defined funding area through the Women’s Fund of Porter County. That program awards general operating and program support to local nonprofit organizations serving women and children in Porter County, and the foundation also describes a competitive Women’s Fund grant line focused on improving the lives of women and children. Youth, education, and family-support work appear across the Community Fund grant cycle. Recent unrestricted Community Fund grants support local nonprofit organizations working in youth programs, health and human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education, and the environment. The foundation also awards scholarships through a Universal Scholarship Application for Porter County students, including fields such as agriculture, education, trades, environment, business, and medicine. Agricultural giving is present through the Gift of Grain / Agricultural Community Initiative Fund, which channels farm donations into resources for agricultural education programs in the community.
$4.5M
$110.5M
$18.1M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $9K and $40K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$40K
WILLIAM A HIGBIE
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Typical grant size is $9,448 at the 25th percentile, $14,000 at the median, and $40,043 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows a wide spread from smaller community-fund awards to much larger institutional grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Maac Foundation Inc, Opportunity Enterprises, United Way of Northwest Indiana, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, Salvation Army of Porter County, and Pines Village Retirement Communities, indicating recurring support rather than one-time giving. Porter County Community Foundation Inc is a mixed community foundation, and its active programs include both unrestricted and competitive grant lines as well as scholarships. Multiple programs accept unsolicited applications.
Giving is concentrated in Porter County, Indiana, and 91% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, and Porter, with Valparaiso appearing most often in the grant list. Portage recipients include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana and Neighbors Educational Opportunities Inc, while Chesterton appears through Duneland Family YMCA and Porter through the Porter County Convention Recreation & Visitor Commission. All recipient grants in the provided data are in the US.
Its active programs include women and children services, community capacity building, youth programs, health and human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education, the environment, scholarships, and agricultural education. The foundation also supports emergency response, humanitarian needs, and program or operating support through local grant cycles.
Yes, several active programs do. The Women’s Fund of Porter County Grants, Porter County Community Fund, Community Fund grant cycle, and PCCF Scholarships — Universal Scholarship Application all accept unsolicited applications. The Gift of Grain / Agricultural Community Initiative Fund does not.
The distribution centers around modest-to-mid-sized awards: $9,448 at the 25th percentile, $14,000 at the median, and $40,043 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes smaller awards in the community-fund range and larger institutional grants above $100,000.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 91% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, with the recent grant list showing awards to Porter County and nearby Indiana communities such as Valparaiso, Portage, Chesterton, and Porter.
There is a recurring pattern. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Maac Foundation Inc, Opportunity Enterprises, United Way of Northwest Indiana, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, Salvation Army of Porter County, and Pines Village Retirement Communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Porter County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits serving Porter County may rent a room in the Nonprofit Conference Center for free.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations providing direct assistance to Porter County residents and/or organizations directly impacted by the August 11, 2026 storms.
Deadline: Applications are currently being accepted; no closing deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving Porter County. Applicants briefly explain what they would do with the grant and how it would impact the community.
Deadline: November 1-November 15 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA | PORTAGE, IN | $762,554 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAAC FOUNDATION INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $490,490 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA | VALPARAISO, IN | $302,923 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $252,261 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY OF PORTER COUNTY | VALPARAISO, IN | $215,188 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEIGHBORS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INC | PORTAGE, IN | $205,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DUNELAND FAMILY YMCA | CHESTERTON, IN | $182,411 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE - VALPARAISO | VALPARAISO, IN | $109,327 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT NEIGHBORS | VALPARAISO, IN | $105,322 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HAROLD HAL KELLEY RESPITE FOUNDATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY | VALPARAISO, IN | $93,085 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION (VNA) FOUNDATION INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $89,042 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRADEWINDS REHABILITATION CENTER INC | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $73,833 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LASALLE COUNCIL #165 | SOUTH BEND, IN | $63,800 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF VALPARAISO INDIANA | VALPARAISO, IN | $60,237 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SHIRLEY HEINZE LAND TRUST INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $60,192 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VALPARAISO PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $60,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | VALPARAISO, IN | $58,093 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE CARING PLACE INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $41,015 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTER COUNTY MUSEUM CORPORATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $39,903 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $37,391 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PINES VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES | VALPARAISO, IN | $36,373 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN | VALPARAISO, IN | $34,892 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JACOBS LADDER PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION | CHESTERTON, IN | $33,829 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTAGE TOWNSHIP YMCA | PORTAGE, IN | $31,750 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $31,250 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH | VALPARAISO, IN | $30,600 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DUNES LEARNING CENTER | CHESTERTON, IN | $29,267 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $26,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $26,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT | VALPARAISO, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE ARTISTIC RECOVERY DBA THREE20 RECOVERY | CHESTERTON, IN | $24,626 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PARENTS AS TEACHERS OF PORTER COUNTY | PORTER, IN | $24,572 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | PORTAGE, IN | $22,091 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MUNSTER, IN | $20,710 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VALPARAISO POLICE DEPARTMENT | VALPARAISO, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INDEPENDENT CAT SOCIETY | WESTVILLE, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM | VALPARAISO, IN | $19,558 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION VALPARAISO ROTARY CLUB | VALPARAISO, IN | $19,420 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | VALPARAISO, IN | $19,416 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | VALPARAISO, IN | $17,330 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VALPARAISO FAMILY YMCA | VALPARAISO, IN | $17,300 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION | VALPARAISO, IN | $16,871 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | VALPARAISO, IN | $15,250 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE | BROOMFIELD, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH SHORE ORCHESTRA | VALPARAISO, IN | $14,125 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DRESSED FOR SCHOOL INC | VALPARAISO, IN | $13,125 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL | VALPARAISO, IN | $12,950 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST INDIANA | VALPARAISO, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA
$762,554TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA
$302,923TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY OF PORTER COUNTY
$215,188TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
NEIGHBORS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INC
$205,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
DUNELAND FAMILY YMCA
$182,411TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PROJECT NEIGHBORS
$105,322TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
HAROLD HAL KELLEY RESPITE FOUNDATION
$100,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION (VNA) FOUNDATION INC
$89,042TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LASALLE COUNCIL #165
$63,800TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF VALPARAISO INDIANA
$60,237TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
VALPARAISO PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
$60,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTER COUNTY MUSEUM CORPORATION
$39,903TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PINES VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES
$36,373TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
$34,892TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
JACOBS LADDER PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION
$33,829TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP YMCA
$31,750TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION
$31,250TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
$30,600TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$25,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE ARTISTIC RECOVERY DBA THREE20 RECOVERY
$24,626TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PARENTS AS TEACHERS OF PORTER COUNTY
$24,572TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$22,091TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,710TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
VALPARAISO POLICE DEPARTMENT
$20,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
INDEPENDENT CAT SOCIETY
$20,000TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
$19,558TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ROTARY FOUNDATION VALPARAISO ROTARY CLUB
$19,420TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$19,416TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$17,330TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION
$16,871TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,250TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH SHORE ORCHESTRA
$14,125TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
DRESSED FOR SCHOOL INC
$13,125TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
$12,950TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
