Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $0 – $200
Wishlist
classroom resourcesinstructional materialsteacher support
Who can apply: Teachers and staff in School City of Mishawaka may apply for wishlist items.
Deadline: Throughout the year as needed
About Mishawaka Foundation
The Mishawaka Education Foundation supports School City of Mishawaka students and staff by raising monies not available through public school funding. The Foundation is dedicated to changing the lives of students who attend School City of Mishawaka by providing educators the tools and funding to go above and beyond traditional classroom learning.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationClassroom supportTeacher grants and professional supportFine arts educationSTEM and academic teams
Who They Fund
K-12 students in School City of Mishawakateachers and school staff in School City of Mishawakapublic school district community (School City of Mishawaka)
Funding Style
supplemental/gap fundingteacher support and classroom resource grants
About Mishawaka Foundation
The Mishawaka Foundation’s defining recent grant is a $705,765 award to Camp Mishawaka Inc in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, designated to provide scholarships. That single grant matches the foundation’s annual grants total on file and points to a grantmaker that channels its full giving through one large award in the latest year available. The foundation’s work is closely tied to School City of Mishawaka, where it funds support for students, teachers, and school staff through programmatic and project-based grants. Its stated priorities center on K-12 education, classroom support, teacher grants and professional support, fine arts education, and STEM and academic teams. The foundation also supports fundraising for needs not covered by public school funding, with an emphasis on helping educators secure tools and resources that extend beyond standard classroom instruction. In that setting, grants are used to back both student enrichment and day-to-day school needs, alongside larger school projects that require coordination with district leadership. The result is a funder with a clear education-first profile and a practical focus on supplemental support for a specific public school community.
What Mishawaka Foundation Funds
In fine arts education, the foundation runs Fine Arts Grants for projects or needs within School City of Mishawaka, Indiana. For classroom support, it offers Wishlist requests for items up to $200, allowing teachers and staff to seek supplies and school needs throughout the year. Its larger project support appears through Special Grants, which are reserved for big efforts that affect many students and require coordination with principals and the SCM superintendent. Classroom Grants are another core vehicle, with awards of $200 to $2,000 for classroom needs and instructional materials. Together, these programs show a structure that covers both small, immediate requests and broader schoolwide projects.
How Mishawaka Foundation Gives
The only grant size on file is $705,765, so the p25, median, and p75 are all the same. That suggests a very concentrated giving pattern in the latest year available. The foundation is also a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it makes no program-related investments. Its active programs show recurring, school-based grantmaking through unsolicited applications in the School City of Mishawaka district, including year-round Wishlist requests and twice-yearly Classroom Grants. Special Grants and Fine Arts Grants are also open to requests within that district, indicating project-based support rather than one-off-only funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$706K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$50K
Total Expenses
$710K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $706K and $706K, with a median of $706K.
25th Percentile
$706K
Median
$706K
75th Percentile
$706K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ALISON OLCOTT
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