Views on Learning Inc
Views on Learning Inc is a public charity based in Mishawaka, Indiana. It supports educational opportunities through grants for school technology and STEM learning, along with connectivity resources for schools in its service areas.
Views on Learning Inc at a glance
In short: Views on Learning Inc gave $315K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $315,136
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,537
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $15,850,427
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Views on Learning Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 56535 Magnetic Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone: (574) 226-1262
Website: https://viewsonlearning.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Views on Learning Inc
Who Views on Learning Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Bend Education Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $234K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says its grants are for schools in its designated Educational Broadband Service areas. Its website describes the organization as having served 19 areas nationwide through earlier educational technology services. In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, 24% to Georgia, 6% to Kentucky, 3% to Ohio, and 3% to Wyoming.
The listed STEM Activity Grant service areas include locations in Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming, with eligibility extending within a 35-mile radius of service areas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Views on Learning Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $315K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend Education Foundation South Bend, IN | Equipment Purchase | $35,000 |
| STEM in Aviation Youth Indiana Granger, IN | Equipment Purchase | $30,000 |
| Niesc Mishawaka, IN | Equipment Purchase | $29,218 |
| Mishawaka High School Mishawaka, IN | Equipment Purchase | $25,700 |
| St Jude Catholic School South Bend, IN | Equipment Purchase | $25,000 |
| Spencer County Educational Foundati Taylorsville, KY | Equipment Purchase | $20,170 |
| Nacfs Education Foundation New Albany, IN | Equipment Purchase | $19,020 |
| Putnam County Charter School System Eatonton, GA | Equipment Purchase | $17,820 |
| Newton Education Foundation Covington, GA | Equipment Purchase | $16,500 |
| Newton County Schools Covington, GA | Equipment Purchase | $15,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The reported grant counts were 17 in 2025, 15 in 2024, and 3 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,850,427 | $1,859,893 | $561,197 | $315,136 | 17 | $952,672 |
| 2024 | $13,455,331 | $1,391,407 | $551,719 | $248,495 | 15 | $678,560 |
| 2023 | $12,050,355 | $1,102,552 | $412,433 | $50,032 | 3 | $407,236 |
| 2022 | $10,405,465 | $1,028,354 | $359,038 | $52,924 | 4 | $357,637 |
| 2021 | $11,776,092 | $8,700,725 | $469,676 | $98,725 | 6 | $748,447 |
| 2020 | $3,545,043 | $955,391 | $648,038 | $228,109 | 13 | $304,005 |
| 2019 | $3,237,690 | $1,043,128 | $578,277 | $154,015 | 8 | $406,009 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “learning and collaboration opportunities for our Educational Broadband Service member schools.” Its 2024 filing describes programs intended to provide educational opportunities that meet ESSA requirements, improve student learning, address the needs of 21st-century learners, and promote STEM experiences outside the classroom and school day. The filing also describes providing Wi-Fi devices to schools for virtual learning.
The website describes the TIGER Grant as funding technology for direct academic instruction, including hardware, software, and related items. It also describes a STEM Activity Grant for student participation in STEM activities outside traditional classroom settings.
Some 2025 recipients’ own descriptions illustrate the types of organizations supported. STEM in Aviation Youth Indiana describes introducing teenagers to aviation through mentorship and aircraft-building and flying activities. The Newton County Foundation for Educational Excellence in Georgia says it puts community resources to work for children’s academic and personal success through student advocacy, targeted investment, and programs for schools and teachers. Other listed recipients describe supporting public education or public school systems.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Views on Learning reported 17 grants totaling $315,136. Grant amounts ranged from $8,075 to $35,000, with a median of $16,500. The largest listed awards included $35,000 to South Bend Education Foundation for an equipment purchase, $30,000 to STEM in Aviation Youth Indiana for an equipment purchase, $29,218 to NIESC for an equipment purchase, and $25,700 to Mishawaka High School for an equipment purchase.
The TIGER Grant website describes an annual pool of up to $250,000, with awards of up to $25,000 per eligible school based on enrollment. The 2025 application window ran from March through September and has passed. Applications are submitted through the online portal. Schools must be public, private, or charter schools in a VOL service area and accredited by a state education department or recognized accreditation agency; only one application per school or district is considered per cycle. Funds are for technology and related items used in direct academic instruction, not administrative purposes. Priority is given to applications that explain the need and how the technology will enhance student learning; the program also prioritizes schools that have not received a TIGER Grant in the prior three years.
The STEM Activity Grant is described as supporting STEM activities and projects outside traditional classroom settings. The available program information says applications were closed as of April 3, 2026, and that they would reopen in March; it does not specify the year for that reopening.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tim Tahara as director; Gary Sawtelle as board president; Kimberly Boynton as board treasurer; Dan Rice as board secretary; and Rev. Paul Cain and Tyler Stevens as board members.
Views on Learning Inc is led by Gary Sawtelle, Board President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Sawtelle
Board President
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2022
Board Treasurer → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Tahara
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$48K (2023) → $76K (2025)
Dan Rice
Board Secretary
Board Secretary → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Boynton
Board Treasurer
Board President → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Board Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Cain
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Stevens
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Leslie Turner (2019–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Grace Nyhuis (2019–2021) — Office Manager
- Former: Jeffrey Gangloff (2019–2021) — Employee
- Former: Kim Boynton (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Timothy W Tahara (2020–2021) — Employee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Tim Tahara (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Views on Learning Inc
How much does Views on Learning Inc give each year?
Views on Learning Inc gave $315K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $248K across 15 grants.
What is Views on Learning Inc's typical grant size?
Views on Learning Inc's median grant in 2025 was $16,500, and its average grant was $18,537, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Views on Learning Inc give grants?
Views on Learning Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (24%) and Kentucky (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (3 grants), Mishawaka, IN (3 grants) and Covington, GA (3 grants).
Does Views on Learning Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Views on Learning Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Equipment Purchase" (16 grants).
Who are Views on Learning Inc's largest grantees?
Views on Learning Inc's largest 2025 grantees include South Bend Education Foundation ($35,000), STEM in Aviation Youth Indiana ($30,000) and Niesc ($29,218), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Views on Learning Inc?
Views on Learning Inc reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Views on Learning Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “learning and collaboration opportunities for our Educational Broadband Service member schools.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Views on Learning Inc?
Views on Learning Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check viewsonlearning.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Views on Learning Inc's EIN?
Views on Learning Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1819914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Views on Learning Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/views-on-learning-inc-morg_cb8540c2c7ad4ff2b4a5fe42ec281693
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