Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation
To solicit, receive, invest, and hold endowment contributions and donations for northern Indiana historical society, inc. And to make distributions to the society.
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation at a glance
In short: Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation gave $371K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $371K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $371,233
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $371,233
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $371,233
- Total assets
- $9,245,014
- +11.1% 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 Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northern Indiana Historical Society ($371K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (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
How Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2020) to $371K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $371K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Historical Society South Bend, IN | Further the Mission | $371,233 |
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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 | $9,245,014 | $424,362 | $411,958 | $371,233 | 1 | $424,362 |
| 2024 | $8,322,916 | $423,908 | $397,435 | $363,706 | 1 | $420,318 |
| 2023 | $7,570,713 | $258,130 | $316,883 | $281,642 | 1 | $235,420 |
| 2022 | $6,825,195 | $278,390 | $364,473 | $328,483 | 1 | $278,390 |
| 2021 | $8,187,878 | $692,842 | $337,564 | $300,206 | 1 | $667,372 |
| 2020 | $7,241,467 | $331,905 | $262,258 | $230,058 | 1 | $331,655 |
| 2019 | $6,451,758 | $225,889 | $304,779 | $273,398 | 1 | $199,399 |
About Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $371K. Net investment income was $424K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation is led by James G. Hart, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James G. Hart
Chair
Chairperson → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin C. Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Liddell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judi Miller
Director of
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Stephens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian D. Harding
Executive Di
Trustee → Executive Director, 2020
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Doshi
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura E. Ray
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Marilyn Jurgonski (2019–2024) — Director of
- Former: Phillip Allen (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Noeldner (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Randy Ray (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Malcolm Tuesley (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Phil Allen (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation
How much does Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation give each year?
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation gave $371K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $364K across 1 grant.
How large is Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation?
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $424K.
What is Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation?
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in South Bend, IN. It holds $9.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation operate?
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation's EIN?
Northern Indiana Historical Society Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0906405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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