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South Bend Alumni Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Bend, IN EIN: 35-1674506 Website

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South Bend Alumni Association Inc at a glance

In short: South Bend Alumni Association Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,353
-28.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,338
-28.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
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 South Bend Alumni Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

South Bend Community Schools Corp: $70KSouth Bend Community SchoolsCorp$70KPurdue University: $5KPurdue University$5KBall State University: $5KBall State University$5KUniversity of Notre Dame: $5KUniversity of Notre Dame$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was South Bend Community Schools Corp ($70K). Together the top 4 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

South BendWest LafayetteNotre DameBostonColumbiaMuncie

How South Bend Alumni Association Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Bend Community Schools Corp South Bend, INCharitable$70,353
Purdue University West Lafayette, INScholarships$5,000
Ball State University Muncie, INScholarships$5,000
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INScholarship$5,000
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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
2025—$108,187$162,851$85,3534$3,609
2024$409,705$245,160$276,498$119,1384$8,699
2023$439,229$256,215$251,972$108,9684$7,494
2022$403,884$185,034$172,130$77,7293$5,777
2021$420,849$159,649$120,935$51,4403$4,360
2020$362,193$169,895$151,029———

About South Bend Alumni Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

South Bend Alumni Association Inc is a public charity, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Bend Alumni Association Inc is led by Kris Arizmendi Choinacky, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kris Arizmendi Choinacky

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    $42K (2025)

  • Emily Bastine De Hernandez

    President

    Vice Chairman → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Wilson

    Director

    Director → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Humnicky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Champaigne

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kapsa

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Seitz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Baker

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julio Cruz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Bowman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estafanie Aguilar

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Pittman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Whitmer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Lee

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Luecke

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Matt Johns (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ryan Kring (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Perri (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rickey Miller (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Crittendon (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tasha Reed Outlaw (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Connie Varga (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Phair (2021) — Director
  • Former: David Dunlap (2020) — Director
  • Former: Juliane Morris (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Davis (2020) — Outgoing Treasurer
  • Former: Matt Wells (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Summers (2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul Laskowski (2020) — Director
  • Former: William Przybysz (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kris Arizmendi Choinacky — Executive Director: $42KKris Arizmendi ChoinackyExecutive Director$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Kris Arizmendi Choinacky (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about South Bend Alumni Association Inc

How much does South Bend Alumni Association Inc give each year?

South Bend Alumni Association Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 4 grants.

What is South Bend Alumni Association Inc's typical grant size?

South Bend Alumni Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,338, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does South Bend Alumni Association Inc give grants?

South Bend Alumni Association Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does South Bend Alumni Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on South Bend Alumni Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

What is South Bend Alumni Association Inc's EIN?

South Bend Alumni Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1674506. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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