Humane Society of North West Indiana
Care of owned and stray animals with the objective of adopting all animals
Humane Society of North West Indiana at a glance
In short: Humane Society of North West Indiana gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $299,503
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Humane Society of North West Indiana funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anderson Foundation ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Foundation Valparaiso, IN | Program | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $299,503 | $350,110 | $291,623 | $16,000 | 1 | $6,761 |
| 2024 | $246,759 | $237,764 | $277,512 | $16,000 | 1 | $365 |
| 2023 | $284,175 | $278,731 | $288,777 | — | — | $1,130 |
| 2022 | $291,139 | $237,162 | $297,997 | — | — | $-10,096 |
| 2021 | $350,838 | $358,104 | $264,923 | — | — | $-4,776 |
| 2020 | $257,605 | $278,465 | $203,196 | $5,000 | 1 | $668 |
About Humane Society of North West Indiana
Based on IRS filings
Humane Society of North West Indiana is a public charity, based in Gary, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $300K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Humane Society of North West Indiana is led by Freida White, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Freida White
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Debra Ballenger
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gerber
Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Kanies
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Kirulis
Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Brands
Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynette Dobrowolski
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viktoria Voller
Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Breitenstein
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Terry McCormick (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Teri McCormick (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Dines (2020) — Member
- Former: Darlene Breiteneein (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Travis Marshall (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $62K, to Freida White (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Humane Society of North West Indiana
How much does Humane Society of North West Indiana give each year?
Humane Society of North West Indiana gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Humane Society of North West Indiana?
Humane Society of North West Indiana reported $300K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $350K.
Where does Humane Society of North West Indiana operate?
Humane Society of North West Indiana has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Humane Society of North West Indiana's EIN?
Humane Society of North West Indiana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1139637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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