Jon and Sonja Laidig Foundation Inc

SOUTH BEND, IN EIN: 35-2037144

The Jon and Sonja Laidig Foundation supports charitable, religious and educational programs for the benefit of St. Joseph County, Indiana.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.8M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

-31.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-51.3% YoY

About Jon and Sonja Laidig Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Jon and Sonja Laidig Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTH BEND, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $797K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

MishawakaSouth Bend

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$219K$438K$658K$877K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,761,595$8,456,181$8,142,469
Revenue$797,100$371,748$473,661
Expenses$371,330$372,738$415,029
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$797,100$371,748$473,661
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$149K$298K$447K$596K5 grants20216 grants20224 grants20235 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

21st Century Success Fel…$100KEarly Literacy Fund for …$30KCamp Millhouse Inc$8KDowntown South Bend Foun…$8KenFocus Inc$8KSt Margarets House$8KUnity Gardens Inc$8K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joan LaidigPresident1
Daniel LaidigVice President1
M Rose MeissnerSecretary/Treasurer1
Edwina KintnerDirector1
George Cressy JrDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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