The Ternet Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small set of local Evansville-area human service organizations, with a clear emphasis on disability services and bereavement support for children. Most of its funding goes to a single institutional partner providing programs and services for people with disabilities, while the remainder supports a regional nonprofit offering grief counseling and programs for grieving children and families. The foundation appears focused on deep, sustained support rather than broad geographic or issue diversification.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants directed to repeat local grantees (multiple awards to Turnstone and Erin's House), indicating preference for sustained support of trusted community organizations.
Turnstone Center for Disabled, Erin's House for Grieving Children, Other local Evansville human service organizations (unnamed)
The Ternet Family Foundation 310191010’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Turnstone Center for Disabled, including a $100,000 grant in 2024 and a $70,000 grant in 2025 for program support. That pattern places disability services at the center of the foundation’s grantmaking, alongside steady backing for Erin’s House for Grieving Children. The foundation’s grants appear concentrated in a small number of local Indiana organizations rather than spread across many recipients. Its recent awards show a practical, program-focused approach. Turnstone Center for Disabled received multiple grants over several years, while Erin’s House for Grieving Children also appears more than once in the recent record. The foundation’s support extends to other local human services as well, including Community Transportation Network and Ronald Mcdonald House of Indiana. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is direct support for organizations serving people and families in need, with recurring attention to disability-related services and grief support.
Disability services are a defining part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Turnstone Center for Disabled received $100,000 in 2024 and $70,000 in 2025, both for program support. Grief support is another clear area of funding. Erin’s House for Grieving Children received $75,218 in 2024, $20,000 in 2025, and $7,760 in 2023, all listed as program support. The foundation also backed local human services connected to transportation and family care. Community Transportation Network Attn Justin Clupper Exec Director received $10,000 in 2025 for program support, and Ronald Mcdonald House of Indiana received $5,000 in 2023 for general support.
Grant sizes are uneven but centered in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $9,440, the median is $45,000, and the 75th percentile is $77,743. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Turnstone Center for Disabled and Erin’s House for Grieving Children, which points to ongoing support rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s giving is structured as traditional grantmaking only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available record also shows a strong preference for program support, with one general support grant appearing in the recent list.
$373K
$1.9M
$150K
$135K
Most grants fall between $9K and $78K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$78K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Giving is tightly local and entirely in Indiana: 100% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recipient city most often shown is Fort Wayne, where Turnstone Center for Disabled, Erin’s House for Grieving Children, and Community Transportation Network all appear. Indianapolis also appears once through Ronald Mcdonald House of Indiana. The pattern suggests a narrow in-state footprint rather than broader regional or national grantmaking.
The recent grants point to disability services, grief support for children and families, and other local human services. Turnstone Center for Disabled and Erin’s House for Grieving Children appear multiple times, and the foundation also funded Community Transportation Network and Ronald Mcdonald House of Indiana.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 8 grants in the US, and 100% of the grants in the recent record went to recipients in Indiana, the foundation’s HQ state.
The grant-size distribution centers around mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $9,440, the median is $45,000, and the 75th percentile is $77,743.
Yes. Turnstone Center for Disabled appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Erin’s House for Grieving Children also appears in multiple years. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED | FORT WAYNE, IN | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ATTN JUSTIN CLUPPER EXEC DIRECTOR | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $75,218 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED | FORT WAYNE, IN | $85,318 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $7,760 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF INDIANA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED
$70,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ATTN JUSTIN CLUPPER EXEC DIRECTOR
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
$75,218PROGRAM SUPPORT
TURNSTONE CENTER FOR DISABLED
$85,318PROGRAM SUPPORT
ERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
$7,760PROGRAM SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF INDIANA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT