Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker South Bend, IN EIN: 35-6720299

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship is a private foundation based in South Bend, Indiana, that makes scholarship grants to individual recipients. Its filings identify it as a Form 990-PF filer.

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship at a glance

In short: Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship gave $112K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$111,995
+68.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
56
+30.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,000
+29.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,999,888
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1602, South Bend, IN 46634
Phone: (574) 235-2952

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

230 grants across all recorded years

230<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 230 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 3% to Michigan, and 2% to Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.

Cities

AngolaBloomingtonChalotteChicagoClaypoolColumbiaColumbia CityEtna GreenFort WayneGrand RapidsLakewoodLeesburgLexingtonMarionSan MarcosSilver LakeUplandValparaisoWaraswWarsaw

How Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K34 grants2021 42 grants2022 55 grants2023 43 grants2024 56 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $144K (2022). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $112K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
50 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$106,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,999,888$183,272$140,353$111,99556$111,995$160,352$122,780
2024$1,956,985$271,243$93,724$66,68043$66,680$264,970$108,739
2023$1,779,801$314,190$127,899$105,50055$105,000$308,332$94,735
2022$1,593,772$163,961$166,548$143,99542$143,995$158,059$106,399
2021$1,596,870$123,687$122,128$101,00034—$117,753$111,946

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Education is identified as the foundation’s focus area. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships to individual recipients.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $111,995 through 56 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $495 to $4,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest reported grants were scholarships to individual recipients, including three grants of $4,000 and three of $3,500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists 1st Source Bank as trustee, and Julie Diffendarfer, Cassi Griffith, and Tom Tearney as members.

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • 1st Source Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2021) → $19K (2025)

  • Julie Diffendarfer

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Tearney

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassi Griffith

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Hall (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Maureen Hall (2021–2024) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

1ST Source Bank — Trustee: $19K1ST Source BankTrustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to 1ST Source Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship

How much does Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship give each year?

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship gave $112K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 43 grants.

What is Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's typical grant size?

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship give grants?

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship gives mostly in Indiana: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 56 grants with a stated purpose on Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (56 grants).

How large is Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship?

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship fund?

Education is identified as the foundation’s focus area. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's EIN?

Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6720299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Pfleiderer Warsaw Community Scholarship accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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