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Lagrange County Economic

Foundation · Grantmaker Lagrange, IN EIN: 80-0309463 Website

The lagrange county economic development corporation is the single point of contact for economic development efforts in lagrange county, indiana. We work with regional, state and federal partners to support and encourgage our clients' business development endeavors.

Key facts about Lagrange County Economic

EIN
80-0309463
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,816,797

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+77.2% YoY

Revenue

$406K

+47.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$45K

+65.4% YoY

Expenses

$290K

+11.2% YoY

About Lagrange County Economic

Based on IRS filings

Lagrange County Economic is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lagrange, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ShipshewanaLagrangeWolcottvilleHoweTopekaHudsonMiddleburyStroh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants202031 grants20212 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,816,797$1,025,323$960,289
Revenue$406,379$276,303$221,785
Expenses$289,790$260,634$234,740
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$45,372$27,429$15,005
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lagrange County Economic is led by Mark Leu, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Leu

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Larimer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jordi Disler

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Fritz Helmuth

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Helmuth

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Miller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Huff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Berkes

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Eagleson

    Vice Chairman

    Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Miller

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stewart Bender

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Martin

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Patka

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Riegsecker

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Chad German

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Dean Domer (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Tj Kempf (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Delbert Miller (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Brian Miller (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Randy Miller (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Fritz Schlabach (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jeremy Burgi (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Mervin Lehman (2020–2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Jeff Reef (2022) — Member
  • Former: Anu Sahni (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Shanahan (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Charles Ashcraft (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Boggs (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jeff Brill (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Mike Esselburn (2020–2021) — Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lagrange County Economic

How large is Lagrange County Economic?

Lagrange County Economic reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $406K.

What is Lagrange County Economic?

Lagrange County Economic is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lagrange, IN. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lagrange County Economic operate?

Lagrange County Economic has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Lagrange County Economic's EIN?

Lagrange County Economic's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0309463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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