NWI Food Council Inc
The NWI Food Council cultivates a just, thriving and regenerative food system for all in nw Indiana.
NWI Food Council Inc at a glance
In short: NWI Food Council Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,668
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,167
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,279
- Total assets
- $600,992
- -10.7% 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 NWI Food Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Collective DBA Farmed & Forged ($13K). Together the top 4 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How NWI Food Council Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2022) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Collective DBA Farmed & Forged Westville, IN | Food Access & Security | $12,672 |
| Urban Seeds Evansville, IN | Promote Equity in Food & Farming System | $8,691 |
| Food & Growers Association Milan, IN | Promote Equity in Food & Farming System | $7,867 |
| Southbend Farmers Market South Bend, IN | Food Access/Security | $7,438 |
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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 | $600,992 | $1,816,773 | $1,914,332 | $36,668 | 4 | $5,617 |
| 2024 | $672,711 | $2,462,456 | $2,028,633 | $101,316 | 4 | $1,231 |
| 2023 | $325,332 | $1,473,377 | $1,273,638 | $74,872 | Total only | $1 |
| 2022 | $14,021 | $309,161 | $317,348 | $32,103 | 3 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About NWI Food Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
NWI Food Council Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Crown Point, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $601K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NWI Food Council Inc is led by Linda Royster, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Royster
President
Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Massie
Co-Exec. Director
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$47K (2022) → $88K (2025)
Virginia Pleasant
Co-Exec. Director
Vice President → Co-Exec. Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$49K (2022) → $88K (2025)
Alicia Pellegrino
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Simmons
Director
Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Benninger
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janelle White
Director
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Debold
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Skibbie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Zimmer
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Dornberg
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucero Donato
Former Director
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Engel
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kat Peters
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leida Hernandez
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Cantinella
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Madsen
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Daryn Pobanz (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Alycia Martin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Becca Koetz (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Gina Avila (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Martinez (2022) — Member
- Former: Dominique Edwards (2022) — Member
- Former: Emily Scott Long (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Bauman (2022) — Member
- Former: Matthew Wells (2022) — Member
- Former: Nicole Weaver (2022) — Member
- Former: Oliver Bhamani (2022) — Member
- Former: Porchea McGuire (2022) — Member
- Former: Rebecca Tuholski (2022) — Member
- Former: Veronica Jalomo (2022) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Anne Massie (Co-Exec. Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about NWI Food Council Inc
How much does NWI Food Council Inc give each year?
NWI Food Council Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $101K across 4 grants.
What is NWI Food Council Inc's typical grant size?
NWI Food Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,279, and its average grant was $9,167, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does NWI Food Council Inc give grants?
NWI Food Council Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does NWI Food Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on NWI Food Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is NWI Food Council Inc?
NWI Food Council Inc reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is NWI Food Council Inc?
NWI Food Council Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Crown Point, IN. It holds $601K in total assets as of 2025.
What is NWI Food Council Inc's EIN?
NWI Food Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1584283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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