Foundations of East Chicago Inc
Foundations of East Chicago Inc is a private foundation, based in East Chicago, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $4.4M.
Foundations of East Chicago Inc at a glance
In short: Foundations of East Chicago Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.8M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,783,534
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,783,534
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,783,534
- Total assets
- $44,633,333
- +10.3% 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.
How to apply to Foundations of East Chicago Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Foundations of East Chicago Inc
Who Foundations of East Chicago Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Foundations of East Chicago Inc gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 330% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $1.0M (2023) to $2.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached East Chicago, IN | to follow | $1,783,534 |
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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 | $44,633,333 | $7,215,273 | $3,486,798 | $1,783,534 | 1 | $2,135,140 | $4,357,717 | $646,943 |
| 2024 | $40,454,384 | $4,832,596 | $3,078,148 | $1,462,256 | 1 | $2,054,607 | $1,634,460 | $663,911 |
| 2023 | $36,326,093 | $4,202,578 | $2,827,992 | $1,043,930 | 1 | $1,877,636 | $846,615 | $172,067 |
| 2022 | $32,049,385 | $4,312,493 | $3,443,866 | $1,379,673 | 1 | $2,552,822 | $694,370 | $231,204 |
| 2021 | $37,687,185 | $5,519,397 | $4,900,431 | $2,453,280 | 1 | $3,020,530 | $865,156 | $241,363 |
| 2020 | $33,183,385 | $594,202 | $4,592,820 | $2,688,788 | 1 | — | $347,994 | $186,437 |
| 2019 | $34,353,455 | $4,853,669 | $4,424,546 | $2,817,397 | 1 | — | $929,749 | $154,736 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundations of East Chicago Inc reported a distributable amount of $647K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundations of East Chicago Inc is led by George Weems, President on every filing since 2019; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Weems
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Maria Vargas
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Richard Peterson
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Joseph Verduzco
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Nadyne Kokot
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Thomas Johnson
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Sylvia Morrisroe (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mario Palacios (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to George Weems (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundations of East Chicago Inc
How much does Foundations of East Chicago Inc give each year?
Foundations of East Chicago Inc gave $1.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Foundations of East Chicago Inc?
Foundations of East Chicago Inc reported $44.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $647K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Foundations of East Chicago Inc operate?
Foundations of East Chicago Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Foundations of East Chicago Inc's EIN?
Foundations of East Chicago Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8445003. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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