Foundations that fund organizations in South Bend, Indiana
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for South Bend nonprofits
316 private foundations gave $62M to South Bend organizations in their latest filings; 31 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
948 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to South Bend around $32K. 49 of these funders are based in Indiana; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 316
- Accept applications
- 31
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to South Bend
- $62M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 948
- Typical median grant
- $32K
- Based in IN
- 49%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to South Bend organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 10 | $31M | $575K | Yes | Indiana community fdn init-gift; Teacher creativity fellow; Capital proj-resdntl camp for in yth |
| Asante Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 24 | $3.9M | $100K | Preselected only | Social services; Education; Education, social services |
| Judd Leighton Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 32 | $3.5M | $50K | Yes | To support general operations; To support general operations and specific programs |
| The Howley Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Scholarships, operations, capital campaign |
| The Garatoni-Smith Family Foundation | Mishawaka, IN | 18 | $2.0M | $5,000 | Preselected only | General charitable gift; Gift; General gift |
| Valinhos Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 4 | $1.3M | $127K | Preselected only | Mental health |
| Vera Z Dwyer Charitable Trust Uad 121920 | Mishawaka, IN | 8 | $1.1M | $88K | Preselected only | Gift |
| The Liegl Family Foundation Inc | Wilmette, IL | 2 | $1.0M | $508K | Preselected only | General support; Capital campaigns |
| 1st Source Bank Foundation Inc Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | South Bend, IN | 29 | $900K | $10K | Preselected only | Support; Kaleidoscope dinner &; Catering food truck |
| Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation | Granger, IN | 10 | $809K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable Event; General & Unrestricted; Beacon Outpatient Center |
| The Leighton-Oare Foundation Inc | Niles, MI | 9 | $793K | $10K | Yes | General; Kiltz for kids fundraiser; Memory ernestine raclin/general |
| Edmonds Family Foundation Inc | Granger, IN | 3 | $667K | $167K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Bruggen Foundation Inc | Granger, IN | 3 | $657K | $57K | Preselected only | Charitable; Educational |
| The Leep Foundation Inc | Mishawaka, IN | 11 | $627K | $35K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Berens Foundation | Glenview, IL | 1 | $582K | $582K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | Erie, PA | 1 | $560K | $560K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| I a O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 9 | $480K | $48K | Preselected only | This grant would go to an existing endowment (john f. o'sha…; Support their food rescue efforts; Support the work of the homeless center in a time of great… |
| Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 13 | $444K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $415K | $100K | Preselected only | Hesburgh women of impact weekend; Support for undergrad scholarships; Support of diocese of tulsa scholarships |
| Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | Education |
| Carroll F V Char Tr-Main | St Louis, MO | 28 | $348K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Shein Charitable Trust | South Bend, IN | 8 | $332K | $26K | Yes | General funding; Education; General support |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Global Science Engagement Initiative |
| The Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $228K | $114K | Yes | Promote wellness |
| Welter Foundation Inc | Bristol, IN | 4 | $223K | $35K | Preselected only | Trauma Center; 50 year anniversary gift; Greg Fink Donation |
| The Dr Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation Inc | Winona Lake, IN | 3 | $213K | $65K | Yes | General contribution; Braodcast programming |
| Milton Robt & Clara Char Tr Fdn | St Louis, MO | 8 | $202K | $25K | Yes | General operating |
| The Specialized Staffing Charitable Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 17 | $195K | $819 | Preselected only | General operations |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $189K | $12K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Career Resources Hub fund; Kingdom Closet clothing assistance Outreach |
| Jaxson William Augustus Swank Foundation C/O Larry and Sherry Swank Co-Trustees | Mishawaka, IN | 4 | $179K | $7,431 | Yes | General support; Scholarship |
| Prime Foundation Inc | Lakeville, IN | 5 | $168K | $30K | Preselected only | General support; Alzheimer and dementia services |
| Barbara and John Phair Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 12 | $159K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Support; Gala; General support |
| The Cartwright Foundation | South Bend, IN | 5 | $130K | $10K | Preselected only | Organization's mission purpose; Organization's misson purpose |
| Clark Sa & Fp Mem Fd Irr Tua | St Louis, MO | 19 | $119K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Corley McFarland Itr Xxxxx7000 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $118K | $118K | Preselected only | General |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Columbus, OH | 9 | $110K | $5,000 | Yes | Corporate donation |
| Hayes Family Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 24 | $107K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Joann and Leonard Isban Charitable Foundation | Granger, IN | 3 | $103K | $30K | Preselected only | General support |
| Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua | St Louis, MO | 19 | $103K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn | Berkeley, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | General operating support |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To expand the work of anti-human trafficking for catholic s… |
| Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching | Stanford, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Education research |
| Seedlings Foundation | Branford, CT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Humanitarian/educational/community |
| The Wyn and Carol Laidig Foundation Inc Age | Mishawaka, IN | 4 | $99K | $13K | Preselected only | Gift |
| Schurz Communications Foundation Inc | Mishawaka, IN | 3 | $97K | $32K | Yes | General support; Kindergarten camp |
| Youth Hope Foundation International C/O Lathrop Gpm | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Education |
| Once Upon a Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 7 | $87K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Irions Foundation Inc | Elkhart, IN | 3 | $84K | $2,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| Garatoni-Smith Scholarship Corporation | Mishawaka, IN | 2 | $83K | $42K | Not stated | Gift |
| Honda USA Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $83K | $83K | Yes | For more than 60 years, corvilla has been empowering indivi… |
| Matthew 2818-20 Charitable Foundation | South Bend, IN | 7 | $81K | $5,487 | Preselected only | General support; Support |
| Wood Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Niles program 2025 |
| Php Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $80K | $13K | Preselected only | Operating; Program |
| Rex and Alice a Martin Foundation Inc | Elkhart, IN | 3 | $75K | $15K | Preselected only | Phase 3 - Logan & CAPS Growth Opportunity; Kaleidoscope Gala - Presenting Sponsorship; SOS Dinner & Auction - Ambassador Sponsor |
| Slaggie Family Foundation | Winona, MN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Scholarship fund |
| Arthur J Schmitt Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Student Scholarships & leadership development |
| Fotsch Family Foundation | Nashotah, WI | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Bowsher the Booher Foundation | St Louis, MO | 6 | $72K | $11K | Yes | General operating |
| Errol N Harding and Gerald Clavet Private Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $71K | $71K | Yes | University |
| Louis and Ida Goldberg Memorial Edu | Mishawaka, IN | 3 | $67K | $8,064 | Preselected only | Educational program |
| Hannah & Friends Weis Family Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 5 | $64K | $4,541 | Preselected only | General support; Nose on title sponsorship & maintenance of property |
| Fields Foundation Irr Tua | St Louis, MO | 13 | $63K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Graber Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| John W Anderson Foundation | Valparaiso, IN | 4 | $60K | $10K | Yes | Operating; Equipment |
| Bozzone Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $56K | $56K | Preselected only | Contribution to the general fund |
| Schmuhl Family Foundation | South Bend, IN | 9 | $55K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General purpose; Capital campaign |
| Klockow Harvey R and Doris Fdn | St Louis, MO | 15 | $53K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Everwise Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 18 | $51K | $2,000 | Yes | General support; Hardship & financial assistance |
| The Georgina Joshi Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold Charitabl | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Stem |
| The Coleman Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship |
| Braun Family Foundation Inc Co Jim Burger Onb Trust Co | Evansville, IN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The Ad Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Percy Hammond Walsh Fund Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | South Bend, IN | 9 | $50K | $4,251 | Preselected only | General support; General suport |
| Impact International Inc Dba Im- Pact International Inc Ministries | Elkhart, IN | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | Support students in public service |
| English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Riverside autism learning; General support |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| Dodge Trust for Old People 480006014 | South Bend, IN | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Support for the elderly |
| Pond Foundation Inc C/O Heather Pond | Mishawaka, IN | 4 | $43K | $7,250 | Yes | General operations; Scholarship |
| Florence L Stream Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 3 | $42K | $12K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Freedom 22 Operating Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Versacare Inc | Loma Linda, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Charitable |
| The Tuesley Family Foundation Inc C/O Tuesley Hall Konopa Llp | South Bend, IN | 7 | $38K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Martell Family Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC | Reston, VA | 4 | $37K | $5,625 | Preselected only | Heartworks; For the capital campaign; Sponsorship |
| Moate Family Foundation | Auburn, WA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Charitable-feeding program |
| John C Pangborn Item Fifteenth | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Pangborn scholarship fund |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | Springfield, OH | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Exceptional peacebuilding education in south sudan: prepari…; General support |
| Daniel Laidig Family Foundation Inc Agency | Mishawaka, IN | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Gift |
| Micah 68 Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to general fund |
| Cadillac Products Inc Foundation | Troy, MI | 2 | $32K | $16K | Yes | General purpose |
| A Harold & Lucile Weber Charitable Trust | South Bend, IN | 11 | $32K | $1,900 | Preselected only | General support; Support for men; Nd law school |
| The Rafat and Zoreen Ansari Charitable Foundation Inc | Granger, IN | 5 | $30K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General funding |
| Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 4 | $30K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Ehret Family Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Whirlpool Foundation | Benton Harbor, MI | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | Sponsorship biketoberfest; Sponsorship |
| Sylvester and Tessie Kaminski Foundation | South Bend, IN | 41 | $28K | $500 | Preselected only | Scholarship; General support; Youth fund |
| St Joseph County Church Trust Fbo United Reli | South Bend, IN | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | To advance the kingdom of |
| Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 5 | $26K | $4,375 | Preselected only | General operating |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in South Bend, Indiana?
Lilly Endowment Inc, Asante Foundation Inc, Judd Leighton Foundation Inc, The Howley Foundation, The Garatoni-Smith Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to South Bend organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in South Bend. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.