Porter Family Foundation Inc
Porter Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Decatur, Indiana. Its 2026 filing reports 44 grants totaling $369,518, with recipients including Indiana churches and community organizations, disaster-relief groups, and organizations working in other fields. The foundation’s website describes climate change as its primary focus and says it works to advance environmental sustainability and climate action.
Porter Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Porter Family Foundation Inc gave $370K across 44 grants in 2026 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. 14% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $369,518
- -42.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 44
- -4.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $8,398
- -39.7% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $5,400
- Total assets
- $5,988,335
- +1.2% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (6 of 44, 2026)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (65% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Porter Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website says applications are by invitation only and separately invites letters describing certain climate-action ideas.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2200 W Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733-3028
Phone: (260) 724-9111
Website: https://theporterfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Porter Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Corporate Chaplains of America ($36K). Together the top 10 received $222K.
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 191 grants of 197 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2026 filing reports that 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 15% to North Carolina, 7% to Michigan, 4% to Ohio, and 3% to California. The website describes a focus on the Great Lakes and Michigan climate action, and mentions climate-action ideas in Michigan, Boston, or Brooklyn.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Porter Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 6 of 44 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 80% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−16%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 173% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2021) to $641K (2025). In 2026 it made 44 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Chaplains of America Wake Forest, NC | charitable | $36,000 |
| Stillwater Hospice Fort Wayne, IN | charitable | $35,900 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Decatur IN Decatur, IN | charitable | $28,265 |
| First United Methodist Church South Bend, IN | charitable | $22,550 |
| Youth for Christ Bluffton, IN | charitable | $20,500 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | charitable - Texas & NC flood relief | $20,000 |
| Marine Trades Institute Cedarville, MI | charitable | $20,000 |
| The Hope Clinic Decatur, IN | charitable | $14,600 |
| Lifewise Academy Hilliard, OH | charitable | $14,100 |
| Grace First Community Church Dec Decatur, IN | charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,988,335 | $252,247 | $370,244 | $369,518 | 44 | $693,518 | $2,197 | $401,498 |
| 2025 | $5,919,501 | $603,541 | $641,860 | $641,075 | 46 | $641,860 | $3,541 | $362,684 |
| 2024 | $5,437,023 | $506,735 | $398,038 | $397,225 | 36 | $398,038 | $6,735 | $337,318 |
| 2023 | $5,317,769 | $1,168,633 | $442,064 | $441,450 | 42 | $441,450 | $18,019 | $394,552 |
| 2022 | $4,591,200 | $3,093,131 | $225,050 | $224,462 | 29 | $224,462 | $9,964 | $198,209 |
| 2021 | $1,723,119 | $984,662 | $140,862 | $140,310 | 31 | — | $9,662 | $103,773 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Porter Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $401K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says climate change is its primary focus and describes work to promote a sustainable environment and world. Its listed areas include climate-change awareness and mitigation, climate resilience and justice, clean energy, healthy food production, clean air and water, ecosystem and natural-resource protection, and environmental justice. The website also says the foundation seeks to collaborate with grantees and leverage other organizations’ support, and has committed at least 25% of annual grantmaking to Black, Indigenous, people of color, and other disadvantaged communities.
The 2026 grant list includes organizations with varied missions. For example, Corporate Chaplains of America says it places chaplains and care coaches in companies; Youth for Christ says it communicates the Christian message to young people; and Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by hardship and disasters. Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated descriptions of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $369,518. Grants ranged from $850 to $36,000, with a median of $5,400. The largest reported grants included $36,000 to Corporate Chaplains of America, $35,900 to Stillwater Hospice, $28,265 to Zion Lutheran Church in Decatur, $22,550 to First United Methodist Church in South Bend, and $20,500 to Youth for Christ. Other notable grants included $20,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse and Marine Trades Institute, and $14,600 to The Hope Clinic.
The 2026 grant list also includes $10,000 to Team Rubicon, identified for Texas and North Carolina flood relief. Mercy Chefs and Convoy of Hope each received $10,000; their stated missions describe disaster and emergency meal service, and food and disaster-response programs, respectively.
The website says applications are by invitation only. It also invites people with ideas for building public support for climate-action policies or practices in Michigan, Boston, or Brooklyn to send a letter for consideration. The foundation’s statement on its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Scott D Porter as President and Grant R Porter as Executive Vice-President.
Porter Family Foundation Inc is led by Scott D Porter, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Scott D Porter
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant R Porter
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Family Foundation Inc
How much does Porter Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Porter Family Foundation Inc gave $370K across 44 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $641K across 46 grants.
What is Porter Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Porter Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2026 was $5,400, and its average grant was $8,398, across 44 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Porter Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Porter Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Porter Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (15%) and Michigan (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Decatur, IN (19 grants), Fort Wayne, IN (7 grants) and Berne, IN (2 grants).
Does Porter Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Porter Family Foundation Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (37 grants) and "charitable - Texas & NC flood relief" (4 grants).
Who are Porter Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Porter Family Foundation Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Corporate Chaplains of America ($36,000), Stillwater Hospice ($35,900) and Zion Lutheran Church Decatur IN ($28,265), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Porter Family Foundation Inc?
Porter Family Foundation Inc reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $694K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $401K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Porter Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s website says climate change is its primary focus and describes work to promote a sustainable environment and world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Porter Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Porter Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Porter Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1144513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Porter Family Foundation Inc 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Porter Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/porter-family-foundation-inc-morg_89149cf45d2f4e58bbad37ecada6a602
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