Ignite Center

Public charity · Grantmaker East Chicago, IN EIN: 47-1609232

Through a new christ-centered life of discipline, prayer, praise, worship and serving, assist, men and women break free from their hopeless, meaningless, tired existence into a holy calling.

Key facts about Ignite Center

In short: Ignite Center reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-1609232
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$2,243 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$23,614

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$24K

+50.8% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$2K

-85.0% YoY

Revenue

$300K

+1.9% YoY

About Ignite Center

Based on IRS filings

Ignite Center is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in East Chicago, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Fort WorthChicagoEast Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $56K (2019). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$23,614$15,662$43,618
Revenue$299,515$293,790$207,665
Expenses$206,815$299,811$350,074

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 28, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ignite Center is led by Jose Gonzalez, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jose Gonzalez

    President

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $42K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Meagan Gonzalez

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Clay Carballo

    Secritary

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Danny Gonzalez (2023–2024) — Secritary
  • Former: Tomas Garcia (2019–2022) — Secritary

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 2024 IRS filing

Jose Gonzalez — President: $5KJose GonzalezPresident$5KMeagan Gonzalez — Treasurer: $5KMeagan GonzalezTreasurer$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Jose Gonzalez (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ignite Center

How much does Ignite Center give each year?

Ignite Center reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Ignite Center?

Ignite Center reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $300K.

What is Ignite Center?

Ignite Center is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in East Chicago, IN. It holds $24K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ignite Center operate?

Ignite Center has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Texas.

What is Ignite Center's EIN?

Ignite Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1609232. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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