The Mishawaka Education Foundation supports School City of Mishawaka students and staff by raising monies not available through public school funding to provide unique educational opportunities and resources for students and educators.
School City of Mishawaka Education Foundation Inc. centers its giving on the School City of Mishawaka, with the largest recent grant at $182,124 in 2025 to the district itself for education. That pattern points to a funder built around supplemental support for local public schools rather than broad charitable grantmaking. In the recent record, the foundation also made a $159,466 grant in 2023 and a $126,850 grant in 2024, both to School City of Mishawaka, showing repeated support for the same school system across multiple years. Smaller awards also appear in the record, including a $15,000 grant to Junior Achievement. The foundation’s stated purpose is to raise monies not available through public school funding so students and educators can access unique educational opportunities and resources. Its program areas align with that mission: classroom resources, fine arts, large school-wide projects, student support services, STEM and robotics, and other school-based enrichment for K-12 students and staff in Mishawaka.
A clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is direct support for school operations and student experience. The largest recent grant in the record, $182,124, went to School City of Mishawaka for education, and earlier awards of $159,466 and $126,850 to the same recipient show that this is not a one-time pattern. The foundation also supports career and financial education through a $15,000 grant to Junior Achievement, indicating interest in student learning beyond the classroom. Its active programs point to several specific subject areas: classroom grants for teacher-led projects and needs, fine arts grants for visual and performing arts resources, and special grants for large projects that affect many students and require coordination with school leadership.
Typical grants fall in a mid-sized range, with a p25 of $98,888, a median of $143,158, and a p75 of $165,130. The recent record suggests repeated support to the same school district across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating an ongoing relationship rather than isolated awards. The foundation operates as a local school foundation supporting School City of Mishawaka students and staff, and it funds direct service, project-based, and material-support grants. It also accepts unsolicited requests through multiple active programs, including classroom grants, fine arts grants, special grants, and wishlist requests.
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Most grants fall between $99K and $165K, with a median of $143K.
25th Percentile
$99K
Median
$143K
75th Percentile
$165K
ROBERT SHRINER
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Giving is entirely local: 100% of grants in the available record went to recipients in Indiana, and the top giving state is IN. The named recipients are located in Mishawaka, including School City of Mishawaka. The grant programs are also restricted to Mishawaka and the School City of Mishawaka, which matches the foundation’s school-district focus. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant record.
It primarily funds School City of Mishawaka students, educators, and school programs. The recent record is dominated by repeated grants to School City of Mishawaka, including $182,124 in 2025, $126,850 in 2024, and $159,466 in 2023 for education.
Its active programs include Wishlist requests for small classroom and staff items, Classroom Grants for teacher-led projects, Fine Arts Grants for visual and performing arts needs, and Special Grants for larger initiatives that affect many students. The topic taxonomy also includes STEM and robotics, student wellness, and mental health.
Yes. The active program list says Wishlist, Fine Arts Grants, Classroom Grants, and Special Grants all accept unsolicited requests or use request forms for School City of Mishawaka projects and needs.
The typical grant-size distribution is p25 $98,888, median $143,158, and p75 $165,130. That places the foundation’s usual awards in a mid-sized range, even though some program categories include smaller requests such as Wishlist items.
Its giving is local and entirely in Indiana in the available record. All listed grants went to recipients in the state of IN, and the named recipient city in the recent grants is Mishawaka.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from School City of Mishawaka Education Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Special grants are considered for large projects impacting many students and involve coordination with the principal(s) and SCM superintendent.
Deadline: No regular public deadline specified; considered on a project basis.
Who can apply: Open to School City of Mishawaka teachers and staff.
Deadline: Throughout the year as needed
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | $182,124 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | — | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | $126,850 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | $159,466 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
$182,124EDUCATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$15,000SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
$126,850EDUCATION
SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA
$159,466EDUCATION
