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Alvin & Kathryn Schmidt Scholarship Grant

Crown Point Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • For Adult LearnersCriteria:Crown Point, IN resident; women 21+ returning to school

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Non-Renewable

Overview

The Alvin & Kathryn Schmidt Scholarship, managed by the Crown Point Community Foundation, supports adult learners, particularly women aged 21 and older returning to education. This non-renewable scholarship emphasizes the importance of education for residents of Crown Point, IN, and aims to enhance their quality of life by providing essential financial assistance. The scholarship committee evaluates applications based on criteria set by generous community donors, ensuring tailored support for individual needs.

Note: Students will only need to submit one application that will be used to determine their eligibility for over 100 scholarships.
Enriching the quality of life in South Lake County
Providing financial assistance to fund a broad range of community needsMaximizing charitable gifts by utilizing current tax lawDirecting resources in a manner tailored to meet donors’ specific needs managing endowment assets which will meet philanthropic needs
Scholarships
The Crown Point Community Foundation is the financial administrator of over 80 scholarship funds created by generous community donors. Scholarship criteria is chosen by the donor. The scholarship committee reviews all submitted applications and makes recommendations based on the criteria of each scholarship.

Eligibility

For Adult LearnersCriteria:Crown Point, IN resident; women 21+ returning to school

What Crown Point Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
60
Total given
$1.02M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,100–$100K
  • By dollars: Indiana 98%, Tennessee <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Crown Point, IN; Munster, IN; Valparaiso, IN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA · Crown Point, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $100K

  • Franciscan Health Crown Point · Crown Point, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $94K

  • Lake Court House Foundation · Crown Point, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $69K

  • Bethel Church · Crown Point, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $40K

  • Franciscan Health Foundation - Northern Indiana · Crown Point, IN

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $38K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Women

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