Northwestern Indiana Building &

Public charity · Grantmaker Portage, IN EIN: 35-1004112

Labor union / council

Northwestern Indiana Building & at a glance

In short: Northwestern Indiana Building & gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$9,000
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$263,403
+31.0% 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 Northwestern Indiana Building & funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lake County Economic Alliance: $9KLake County Economic Alliance$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake County Economic Alliance ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Merrillville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake County Economic Alliance Merrillville, INCharitable Contribution$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$263,403$548,138$485,871$9,0001$3,723
2024$201,136$466,785$460,936——$5,009
2023$195,287$432,510$444,959——$122
2022$207,736$446,188$480,689———
2021$242,432$473,002$487,973———
2020$257,208$350,874$443,244———

About Northwestern Indiana Building &

Based on IRS filings

Northwestern Indiana Building & is a public charity, based in Portage, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwestern Indiana Building & is led by Ron Ware, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ron Ware

    President

    Sec'y & Treasurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Struzik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kreg Homoky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Elkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Palmateer

    Business Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2020) → $193K (2025)

  • Matt Rhoades

    Vice President

    Sgt-At-Arms → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas McNorton

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Zubrick

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Summar

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Toth

    Sgt-At-Arms

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kennedy

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Sievers

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Keane

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Hernandez

    Executive Board

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Roach

    Executive Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Cooper

    Executive Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (42)
  • Former: Kevin Roach - New (2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Marcus Bass - Past (2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Scott Cooper - New (2024) — Executive Board
  • Former: Brian Keane - New (2022–2023) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Joree Richards - Past (2022–2023) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Marcus Bass (2022–2023) — Executive Board
  • Former: Brad Sievers - New (2023) — Executive Board
  • Former: Brian Keane - Past (2023) — Executive Board
  • Former: Dan Sulivan - Past (2023) — Executive Board
  • Former: Phil Hernandez - New (2023) — Executive Board
  • Former: Joree Richards - New (2021–2022) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Toth - New (2021–2022) — Sgt-At-Arms
  • Former: Tom Elkins - New (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Bob Zubrick - New (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Dan Sulivan (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Donald Summar - New (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Eric Yuhasz - Past (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jack McManus - Past (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Jeff Hamilton - Past (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeremy Rivas - Past (2022) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Joe Pozzi - Past (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kreg Homoky - New (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Hughes - Past (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Matt Rhoades - New (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Matt Rhoades - Past (2022) — Sgt-At-Arms
  • Former: Mike Toth - Past (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Robert Kennedy - New (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Thomas McGrath - Past (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Tom Elkins - Past (2022) — Executive Board
  • Former: Eric Yuhasz (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeff Hamilton (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Pozzi (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dan Sulivan - New (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Dennis Hahney - Past (2021) — President
  • Former: Jack McManus - New (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Jeremy Rivas - New (2021) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Marcus Bass - New (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Mark Hughes - New (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Ron Ware - New (2021) — President
  • Former: Ron Ware - Past (2021) — Sec'y & Treasurer
  • Former: Thomas McNorton - New (2021) — Executive Board
  • Former: Dennis Hahney (2020) — President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Randy Palmateer — Business Manager: $193KRandy PalmateerBusiness Manager$193K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Randy Palmateer (Business Manager).

Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Indiana Building &

How much does Northwestern Indiana Building & give each year?

Northwestern Indiana Building & gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Northwestern Indiana Building &?

Northwestern Indiana Building & reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $548K.

Where does Northwestern Indiana Building & operate?

Northwestern Indiana Building & has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Northwestern Indiana Building &'s EIN?

Northwestern Indiana Building &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1004112. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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