What kinds of organizations does Schurz Communications Foundation Inc support?

Recent grants go to nonprofits working in youth services, education, housing, community health, autism services, faith-based community work, and local arts or cultural programming. Examples include support for kindergarten programming, young mothers, affordable housing, and school-related classroom needs.

What is the typical grant size?

Recent grants cluster around $25,000. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is also $25,000, so most awards in the sample sit at or near that level.

Does the foundation support capital or facility projects?

Yes. The grant program descriptions say it provides assistance for capital and endowment campaigns, and recent awards include support for facility expansion and capital-oriented needs such as an ice box facility and an expanded facility at a music nonprofit.

Is the giving local or national?

It is local. All 20 recent grants in the data went to recipients in Indiana, and the recipient distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. organizations in that state.

Does the foundation award repeat grants to the same organizations?

Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Habitat for Humanity of St Joseph County in 2023 and 2025, and The Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley in 2024 and 2025.

Schurz Communications Foundation

Name: Schurz Communications Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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MISHAWAKA, INWebsite5742477220

About Schurz Communications Foundation

The Schurz Communications Foundation primarily funds mid-sized, locally focused nonprofits in the South Bend/Mishawaka (St. Joseph County) area, with particular emphasis on youth services, education, housing, and community health. Their portfolio mixes secular and faith-based organizations and supports both program and capital needs — from autism services and early childhood/kindergarten initiatives to affordable housing and recreational facilities. Grants tend to be sizable single-year awards that address concrete local needs rather than national initiatives.

Focus Areas

Autism and developmental disability services (Logan Resource Center)Affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization (Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County)Youth development and education programs — early childhood, K–12 supports, and extracurricular facilities (United Way kindergarten camp; South Bend Youth Hockey; Good Shepherd Montessori)Support for young parents and social services (Youth Services Bureau — Young Moms Program; St. Margaret's House)Faith-based community ministries and church-led programs (Transformation Ministries; South Bend City Church; Salvation Army KROC Center)

Who They Fund

About Schurz Communications Foundation

A $50,000 grant to Logan Resource Center for its Center for Autism is one of the clearest signals of how Schurz Communications Foundation Inc gives: locally, in relatively large single awards, and toward concrete community needs. Across recent grants, the foundation backed youth services, education, housing, faith-based community work, health-related support, and facilities in South Bend and nearby St. Joseph County organizations. The same pattern shows up in awards such as $37,500 to Youth Services Bureau St Joseph Co for the Young Moms Program and $30,000 to United Way of St Joseph County for Kindergarten Camp. Schurz Communications Foundation Inc also supports capital and program needs, including facility-oriented grants and general operating support. The portfolio includes organizations serving children, students, families, and community members through autism services, early childhood programming, housing, and neighborhood support. Recent grants are all in Indiana, reflecting a tightly local grantmaking footprint centered on the South Bend/Mishawaka area and its surrounding communities.

What Schurz Communications Foundation Funds

Education is a recurring thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $30,000 to United Way of St Joseph County for Kindergarten Camp and $7,500 to South Bend Education Foundation for Teacher Wish Lists, both tied to school-age support. Housing and neighborhood stability also appear in the portfolio: Habitat for Humanity of St Joseph County received $25,000 for general support. The foundation likewise funded $12,500 to The Music Village to expand facility space, showing attention to nonprofit infrastructure as well as services. Health and social support appear in the grant to Beacon Health Foundation for general support, while faith-linked community service organizations such as St Margaret’s House also received support.

How Schurz Communications Foundation Gives

Typical grant size clusters at $25,000, with a 25th percentile of $10,000 and a median of $25,000; the 75th percentile is also $25,000, which suggests a fairly tight band around that amount. Recent giving includes both one-time and repeated support: The Jewish Federation of St Joseph Valley received grants in 2024 and 2025, and Habitat for Humanity of St Joseph County appears in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation is a corporate foundation tied to Schurz Communications, and it accepts unsolicited applications for its capital and endowment grant programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$129K

Total Assets

$2.8M

Total Revenue

$221K

Total Expenses

$154K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$25K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Beacon Health Foundation	South Bend, IN	$40,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY	SOUTH BEND, IN	$32,000	2026	KINDERGARTEN CAMP
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michia	Fort Wayne, IN	$32,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCITY THE HISTORY MUSEUM	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2026	GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
Good Shepherd Motessori School INC	South Bend, IN	$25,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
South Bend Youth Hockey INC	South Bend, IN	$25,000	2025	ICE BOX FACILITY
St Margaret's House	South Bend, IN	$25,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
The Salvation Army KROC Center	South Bend, IN	$25,000	2025	SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Beacon Health Foundation	South Bend, IN	$20,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
The Music Village	South Bend, IN	$12,500	2025	EXPAND FACILITY
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY	South Bend, IN	$5,000	2025	HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
LOGAN RESOURCE CENTER	SOUTH BEND, IN	$50,000	2024	CENTER FOR AUTISM
UNITED WAY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY	SOUTH BEND, IN	$30,000	2024	KINDERGARTEN CAMP
NORTHERN INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCITY THE HISTORY MUSEUM	SOUTH BEND, IN	$10,000	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST JOSEPH VALLEY	South Bend, IN	$10,000	2024	HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
SOUTH BEND EDUCATION FOUNDATION	South Bend, IN	$7,500	2024	TEACHER WISH LISTS
YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU ST JOSEPH CO	SOUTH BEND, IN	$37,500	2023	YOUNG MOMS PROGRAM
TRANSFORMATION MINISTRIES ATTN MAGGIE VANZALEN	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH BEND CITY CHURCH ATTN MATT GRAYBILL	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	SOUTH BEND, IN	$25,000	2023	LEIGHTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SOUTH BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ATTN JUSTUS ZIMMERMAN/ANNE MCRAW	SOUTH BEND, IN	$10,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOSEPH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ATTN LISA O'BRIEN	SOUTH BEND, IN	$10,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT

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