Laporte County Park Foundation
Providing the Laporte county park department with public support for expanded opportunities for land preservation, park develpoment and expanded programs.
Laporte County Park Foundation at a glance
In short: Laporte County Park Foundation gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,592
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,592
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,592
- Total assets
- $3,800,576
- +25.5% 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 Laporte County Park Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laporte County Parks Department ($61K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Laporte County Park Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $67K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laporte County Parks Department Laporte, IN | Land Pres. & Dev. | $60,592 |
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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 | $3,800,576 | $151,029 | $92,354 | $60,592 | 1 | $106,769 |
| 2024 | $3,027,684 | $258,102 | $87,510 | $54,047 | 1 | $194,919 |
| 2023 | $2,857,092 | $158,247 | $49,234 | $24,077 | 1 | $118,353 |
| 2022 | $2,748,079 | $443,360 | $93,861 | $67,042 | 1 | $406,510 |
| 2021 | $2,398,580 | $179,793 | $91,692 | $64,028 | 1 | $134,618 |
| 2020 | $2,310,479 | $113,193 | $55,082 | $37,665 | 1 | $86,744 |
About Laporte County Park Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Laporte County Park Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Michigan City, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K. Net investment income was $107K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laporte County Park Foundation is led by Liz Kaminski, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Liz Kaminski
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ed Merrion
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Jessup
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve King
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matt Sebert
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Diane Garwood
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
William Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Amy Reihle
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Skalka
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Laporte Co Park Dept (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Oberlie (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bill Hedge (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Hesters (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jen Wozniak (2020–2021) — Director
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 Laporte County Park Foundation
How much does Laporte County Park Foundation give each year?
Laporte County Park Foundation gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $54K across 1 grant.
How large is Laporte County Park Foundation?
Laporte County Park Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.
What is Laporte County Park Foundation?
Laporte County Park Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Michigan City, IN. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Laporte County Park Foundation operate?
Laporte County Park Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Laporte County Park Foundation's EIN?
Laporte County Park Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1804673. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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