Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund
Provide an endowment fund to maintain and enhance the public facilities of Bluhm county park located in Laporte county Indiana
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,887
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,887
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $19,887
- Total assets
- $666,537
- +20.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Laporte County Park Foundation ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $21K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laporte County Park Foundation Laporte, IN | Maintain & Enhance Bluhm County Park | $19,887 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $666,537 | $144,929 | $32,103 | $19,887 | 1 | $144,929 |
| 2023 | $553,711 | $89,687 | $32,177 | $20,578 | 1 | $89,687 |
| 2022 | $496,201 | $44,081 | $28,373 | $16,818 | 1 | $44,081 |
| 2021 | $480,493 | $19,103 | $25,750 | $14,547 | 1 | $19,103 |
| 2020 | $487,140 | $37,139 | $24,368 | $14,199 | 1 | $37,139 |
About Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Michigan City, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $145K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund is led by Liz Kaminski, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Liz Kaminski
President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harbour Trust & Investment Mgmt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $11K (2024)
Ed Merrion
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Jessup
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve King
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Sebert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Nelson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Garwood
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laporte County Parks Department
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Amy Riehle
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Oberlie
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bill Hedge (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Hesters (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jen Wozniak (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $11K, to Harbour Trust & Investment Mgmt (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund
How much does Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund give each year?
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund?
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund reported $667K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $145K.
Where does Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund operate?
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund's EIN?
Bluhm County Park Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6706044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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