Elkhart Chamber Foundation
Elkhart Chamber Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elkhart, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $221K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $7K.
Elkhart Chamber Foundation at a glance
In short: Elkhart Chamber Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $221,400
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elkhart Chamber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CARE University ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elkhart Chamber Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CARE University Elkhart, IN | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $221,400 | $12,406 | $15,045 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,515 | $7,061 | $12,839 |
| 2024 | $218,609 | $12,325 | $8,685 | — | — | $5,528 | $5,442 | $10,353 |
| 2023 | $217,581 | $85,171 | $55,055 | $50,613 | 1 | $52,431 | $2,708 | $9,798 |
| 2022 | $181,579 | $33,944 | $7,312 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,750 | $4,341 | $8,735 |
| 2021 | $178,677 | $6,860 | $1,762 | — | — | — | $5,687 | $7,860 |
| 2020 | $144,905 | $4,323 | $2,848 | — | — | — | $2,670 | $6,682 |
| 2019 | $135,006 | $6,917 | $1,330 | — | — | — | $5,961 | $9,336 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elkhart Chamber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elkhart Chamber Foundation is led by Rhett Fisher, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhett Fisher
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail T Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rex Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Farron
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Madden
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Kieffer
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Weaver
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Levon Johnson
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cedric Waters
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John Gildea (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Deputy (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Arthur J Decio (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas H Corson (2019) — Emeritus Status
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Elkhart Chamber Foundation
How much does Elkhart Chamber Foundation give each year?
Elkhart Chamber Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Elkhart Chamber Foundation?
Elkhart Chamber Foundation reported $221K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Elkhart Chamber Foundation operate?
Elkhart Chamber Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Elkhart Chamber Foundation's EIN?
Elkhart Chamber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1612912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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