Flora Richardson Foundation Inc
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chesterton, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $223K.
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Flora Richardson Foundation Inc gave $86K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,900
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,475
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,450
- Total assets
- $2,520,571
- +7.0% 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 Flora Richardson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was In Dunes Environmental ($39K). Together the top 4 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Flora Richardson Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| In Dunes Environmental Chesterton, IN | Elementary Education Programs | $39,000 |
| Shirley Heinze Land Trust Valparaiso, IN | Educational | $38,000 |
| Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Chesterton, IN | Educational | $6,900 |
| Westchester TWP Historical Chesterton, IN | Educational | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,520,571 | $310,000 | $145,990 | $85,900 | 4 | $106,004 | $223,369 |
| 2024 | $2,356,561 | $218,541 | $144,371 | $82,670 | 4 | $135,270 | $119,064 |
| 2023 | $2,282,391 | $141,717 | $126,635 | $76,050 | 4 | $118,316 | $55,552 |
| 2022 | $2,267,309 | $171,908 | $126,328 | $76,500 | 4 | $118,051 | $94,148 |
| 2021 | $2,221,729 | $253,785 | $105,028 | $47,000 | 4 | $94,772 | $145,842 |
| 2020 | $2,072,972 | $174,681 | $108,557 | $45,564 | 3 | — | $76,747 |
| 2019 | $2,007,594 | $165,042 | $105,636 | $53,500 | 3 | — | $35,669 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc is led by Timothy Kollar, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Kollar
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Plampin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle S. Tonkovich
Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Starin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kirt Alterio
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Schaudt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannette Bapst
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Remington
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Labus
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Robert F. Hartmann (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Schaudt (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Donna Howell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nadia Komp (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Nimetz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Terry Hiestand (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Judith Grey (2019) — Director
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 Flora Richardson Foundation Inc
How much does Flora Richardson Foundation Inc give each year?
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc gave $86K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 4 grants.
What is Flora Richardson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,450, and its average grant was $21,475, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Flora Richardson Foundation Inc give grants?
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chesterton, IN (3 grants).
Does Flora Richardson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Flora Richardson Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).
How large is Flora Richardson Foundation Inc?
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $310K.
What is Flora Richardson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Flora Richardson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1076722. 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 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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