Porter County Substance Abuse Council

Grantmaker Valparaiso, IN EIN: 35-1992514

Helping reduce substance abuse in Porter county.

Porter County Substance Abuse Council at a glance

Total assets
$275,089
-3.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$605,347
+25.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$620,114
+42.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Porter County Substance Abuse Council

Who Porter County Substance Abuse Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ValparaisoHebronPortageBurns HarborChestertonHammondSouth Bend

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2022) to $101K (2021). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valparaiso PD Valparaiso, INSubstance Abuse Law Enforcement Support$18,800
Porter County Sheriff's Department Valparaiso, INSupport Treatment of Substance Abuse$12,000
Portage Police Department Portage, INSupport Treatment of Substance Abuse$12,000
WVLP Valparaiso, INSupport Treatment of Substance Abuse$7,000
Chesterton Police Department Chesterton, INSupport Treatment of Substance Abuse$6,000
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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
2024$275,089$605,347$620,114———
2023$284,187$480,751$435,679——$-254
2022$249,134$778,675$762,514$55,8005—
2021$232,635$663,783$631,141$101,1009—
2020$200,663$645,664$621,814$67,6177—

About Porter County Substance Abuse Council

Based on IRS filings

Porter County Substance Abuse Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Valparaiso, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $275K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Porter County Substance Abuse Council is led by Dawn Pelc, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dawn Pelc

    Executive Director & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $81K (2020) → $107K (2024)

  • Chuck Harris

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Beach

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Payne

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Miller

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Laird

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Golumbeck

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: April Lauderdale (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Benjamin McFalls (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Brenda Sheetz (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Erin Weber (2020–2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dawn Pelc — Executive Director/CEO: $107KDawn PelcExecutive Director/CEO$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Dawn Pelc (Executive Director/CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Porter County Substance Abuse Council

How large is Porter County Substance Abuse Council?

Porter County Substance Abuse Council reported $275K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $605K.

What is Porter County Substance Abuse Council?

Porter County Substance Abuse Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Valparaiso, IN. It holds $275K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Porter County Substance Abuse Council operate?

Porter County Substance Abuse Council has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Porter County Substance Abuse Council's EIN?

Porter County Substance Abuse Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1992514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 2020–2024

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