The Porter Family Foundation concentrates its giving on its local Decatur, Indiana community, funding youth development and recreational infrastructure alongside faith-based congregations. Grants are sizable and targeted — supporting school athletics, Junior Achievement programming, municipal park facilities, and a notable one-off public policy/legal gift. The foundation favors concrete, place-based investments that benefit children and community life, with occasional support for national policy litigation aligned with its views.
Porter Family Foundation Inc's recent giving is anchored in Decatur, Indiana, and the pattern is easy to see in the recipients it supports: local churches, youth-serving organizations, schools, and city park projects dominate the record. The largest recent grant went to Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana for $258,000, signaling a strong interest in youth financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Another major award, $140,000 to First United Methodist Church Decatur, combined charitable support with a large disaffiliation-related component and funding for an electronic sign. The foundation also backed public recreation with $125,000 to the City of Decatur Park Board for formula field lighting, and it supported school athletics with $60,000 to Bellmont High School Athletic Dept. Alongside these place-based commitments, the foundation made a $50,000 grant to Southeastern Legal Foundation for a NOAA vessel speed restriction battle, showing that its grantmaking can extend beyond local community needs when a policy issue aligns with its priorities. The overall picture is of a family foundation making targeted grants for local institutions and selected issue-driven efforts.
Youth development appears as a core theme. Porter Family Foundation Inc gave $258,000 to Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana for charitable purposes, and it also supported Youth for Christ in Bluffton, Indiana with $20,000 in 2025 and $18,100 in 2024. School and recreation infrastructure is another consistent thread: the foundation awarded $125,000 to the City of Decatur Park Board for formula field lighting and $60,000 to Bellmont High School Athletic Dept for charitable support. Faith-based organizations also receive repeated support, including $46,000 to Grace First Community Church in 2025 and $12,250 to First United Methodist Church in South Bend for the So. Bend Music Program. Relief giving shows up as well, with $40,000 to Samaritans Purse for California wildfire relief and Hurricane Helene relief.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. That distribution fits a pattern of many smaller charitable grants alongside a handful of larger, targeted commitments. Recipients recur across years, including First United Methodist Church Decatur, The Hope Clinic, Stillwater Hospice, Youth for Christ, and Corporate Chaplains of America. The foundation funds as a family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The recent record also shows restricted and purpose-specific grants, including funding tied to disaffiliation, field lighting, an electronic sign, and disaster relief.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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A small number of relatively large, place-based grants concentrated in Decatur/Allen County; mixes program support and capital/infrastructure funding for youth and community institutions, with occasional out-of-area or ideologically aligned policy/legal gifts.
Notable grantees: Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, First United Methodist Church, Decatur, City of Decatur Park Board, Bellmont High School Athletic Department, Southeastern Legal Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Indiana: 83% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Indiana is also the top state by grant count. Decatur appears repeatedly through recipients such as the City of Decatur Park Board, Grace First Community Church, The Hope Clinic, and St Mary of the Assumption Parrish. Other Indiana recipients include Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Berne, and Indianapolis. Outside Indiana, grants land in Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, California, and Missouri, but all recipient countries in the recent record are in the US.
The recent record centers on youth development, churches, schools, parks, and selected relief work. Examples include Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Bellmont High School Athletic Dept, the City of Decatur Park Board, and multiple churches in Decatur and nearby Indiana communities.
Its grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. At the same time, the foundation also makes larger targeted awards such as $258,000 and $125,000.
Yes. Indiana is the top state by grant count, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The record also includes Indiana recipients in Decatur, Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Berne, and Indianapolis.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including First United Methodist Church Decatur, The Hope Clinic, Stillwater Hospice, Youth for Christ, and Corporate Chaplains of America. That suggests repeat support rather than isolated one-time giving.
Recent grants show support for youth financial literacy and entrepreneurship, school athletics, municipal park improvements, faith-based congregations, disaster relief, and a policy-related grant to Southeastern Legal Foundation for the NOAA vessel speed restriction battle.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE CHAPLAINS OF AMERICA | WAKE FOREST, NC | $36,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| STILLWATER HOSPICE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $35,900 | 2026 | charitable |
| Zion Lutheran Church Decatur IN | Decatur, IN | $28,265 | 2026 | charitable |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SOUTH BEND, IN | $22,550 | 2026 | charitable |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | BLUFFTON, IN | $20,500 | 2026 | charitable |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | charitable - Texas & NC flood relief |
| Marine Trades Institute | Cedarville, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| THE HOPE CLINIC | DECATUR, IN | $14,600 | 2026 | charitable |
| Lifewise Academy | Hilliard, OH | $14,100 | 2026 | charitable |
| ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARRISH | DECATUR, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| Mercy Chefs | Chesapeae, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | charitable - Texas & NC flood relief |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | charitable - Texas & NC flood relief |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | charitable - Texas & NC flood relief |
| GRACE FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH DEC | DECATUR, IN | $10,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB | DECATUR, IN | $9,150 | 2026 | charitable |
| UNFAILING LOVE | DECATUR, IN | $8,400 | 2026 | charitable |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $8,400 | 2026 | charitable |
| DECATUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | DECATUR, IN | $6,850 | 2026 | charitable |
| ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DECATUR, IN | $6,300 | 2026 | charitable |
| ADAMS WELLS COUNTY CRISIS CENTER | DECATUR, IN | $5,800 | 2026 | charitable |
| ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DECATUR, IN | $5,800 | 2026 | charitable |
| DECATUR SCULPTURE TOUR | DECATUR, IN | $5,500 | 2026 | charitable |
| NEIGHBORLINK ADAMS COUNTY | BERNE, IN | $5,300 | 2026 | charitable |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | DETROIT, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| Hummingbird Charitable Foundation | New Palestine, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| MUDDY RIVER FC | DECATUR, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable 3-yr commitment 2025-2027 |
| St Josephs Catholic School Decatur IN | Decatur, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| CONNOR BRITES WILDFLOWERS | DECATUR, IN | $2,700 | 2026 | charitable |
| Adams Central Schools | Monroe, IN | $2,500 | 2026 | charitable |
| KATES KART | FORT WAYNE, IN | $2,500 | 2026 | charitable |
| THREE OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Decatur, IN | $2,200 | 2026 | charitable |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $2,100 | 2026 | charitable |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $2,100 | 2026 | charitable |
| ADAMS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | DECATUR, IN | $1,600 | 2026 | charitable |
| Annual Bishops Appeal | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 2026 | charitable |
| C and C Bible Fellowship | Berne, IN | $1,100 | 2026 | charitable |
| ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | D, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH | DECATUR, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| The WBCL Radio Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| Star 883 | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| GENEVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | GENEVA, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable |
| Merrimack Hall | Huntsville, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable - for Hayden Heckman |
| DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT | DECATUR, IN | $953 | 2026 | charitable |
| JA SERVING DECATUR MONROE IN | DECATUR, IN | $850 | 2026 | charitable - Purse bingo |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $258,000 | 2025 | charitable |
| Grace First Community Church | Decatur, IN | $46,000 | 2025 | charitable |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | charitable - CA Wildfire relief; charitable - Hurricane Helene relief |
| Marine Trades Institute | Cedarville, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | charitable |
| The University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | charitable |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | BLUFFTON, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | charitable |
Zion Lutheran Church Decatur IN
$28,265charitable
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$22,550charitable
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$20,500charitable
charitable - Texas & NC flood relief
Marine Trades Institute
$20,000charitable
THE HOPE CLINIC
$14,600charitable
ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARRISH
$10,000charitable
Mercy Chefs
$10,000charitable - Texas & NC flood relief
Convoy of Hope
$10,000charitable - Texas & NC flood relief
GRACE FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH DEC
$10,000charitable
BOYS GIRLS CLUB
$9,150charitable
UNFAILING LOVE
$8,400charitable
DECATUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$6,850charitable
ADAMS WELLS COUNTY CRISIS CENTER
$5,800charitable
ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,800charitable
DECATUR SCULPTURE TOUR
$5,500charitable
NEIGHBORLINK ADAMS COUNTY
$5,300charitable
Hummingbird Charitable Foundation
$5,000charitable
MUDDY RIVER FC
$5,000charitable 3-yr commitment 2025-2027
St Josephs Catholic School Decatur IN
$5,000charitable
CONNOR BRITES WILDFLOWERS
$2,700charitable
Adams Central Schools
$2,500charitable
KATES KART
$2,500charitable
THREE OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$2,200charitable
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$2,100charitable
THE SALVATION ARMY OF FORT WAYNE
$2,100charitable
ADAMS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$1,600charitable
Annual Bishops Appeal
$1,500charitable
C and C Bible Fellowship
$1,100charitable
ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
$1,000charitable
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$1,000charitable
The WBCL Radio Network
$1,000charitable
Star 883
$1,000charitable
GENEVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000charitable
Merrimack Hall
$1,000charitable - for Hayden Heckman
DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT
$953charitable
JA SERVING DECATUR MONROE IN
$850charitable - Purse bingo
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN IN
$258,000charitable
Grace First Community Church
$46,000charitable
charitable - CA Wildfire relief; charitable - Hurricane Helene relief
Marine Trades Institute
$40,000charitable
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$20,000charitable