Porter County Parks Foundation Inc
Receive and hold property and funding for the development of public lands and parks within Porter County Indiana.
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Porter County Parks Foundation Inc reported $198K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $198,252 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +21928.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $542,890
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $77,787
- +145.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $75,724
- +379.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $205,531
- +2999.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Porter County Parks Foundation Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $489 (2023) to $198K (2025). In 2025 it reported $198K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $542,890 | $77,787 | $205,531 | $198,252 | Total only | $75,724 |
| 2024 | $635,123 | $31,695 | $6,631 | $900 | Total only | $15,795 |
| 2023 | $597,944 | $63,314 | $7,767 | $489 | Total only | $52,180 |
| 2022 | $542,397 | $116,266 | $7,804 | $548 | Total only | $-53,646 |
| 2021 | $433,935 | $39,199 | $11,965 | — | — | $23,123 |
| 2020 | $395,829 | $19,361 | $29,210 | $15,652 | 1 | $8,857 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Porter County Parks Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Valparaiso, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $198K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $76K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc is led by Linda Alessi, Chair on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Alessi
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Rowland
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Sausman
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Vasquez
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Larry McAfee (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sharon Kish (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Victoria Gresham (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Rowland (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 Porter County Parks Foundation Inc
How much does Porter County Parks Foundation Inc give each year?
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc reported $198K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $900 in grants paid.
How large is Porter County Parks Foundation Inc?
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78K.
What is Porter County Parks Foundation Inc?
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Valparaiso, IN. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Porter County Parks Foundation Inc operate?
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Porter County Parks Foundation Inc's EIN?
Porter County Parks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1602548. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
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