Funding Amount

US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Serving Porter County
  • Serving Porter County are eligible to apply

Overview

The Men's Fund of Porter County Grant, managed by the Porter County Community Foundation, provides a $5,000 grant annually to a nonprofit organization serving Porter County. This initiative encourages local community members to contribute to causes they care about, ensuring ongoing support through an endowment fund. Since its inception, the PCCF has awarded over $50 million in grants, fostering lasting change and supporting future generations in the community.

Porter County Community Foundation
The Porter County Community Foundation collaborates with community members to support their favorite causes by establishing and managing permanent endowment funds that make it possible for their support to last forever. Since 1996, PCCF has awarded over $50 million in grants and scholarships to organizations and students in our community.
The Men’s Fund of Porter County consists of a group of men (and women) from around Porter County who want to make a difference in our community.
The Men's Fund has a tradition of offering the opportunity to make a difference and give back to our community without leaving the comfort of our couch! One nonprofit is selected each year to receive a $5,000 grant from the Men’s Fund. The remaining amount raised will be endowed in the Fund to continue helping future generations - forever.

Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations serving Porter County are eligible to apply for the annual grant opportunity.

What Porter County Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
100
Total given
$4.46M
Median grant
$12K
Range
$5,085–$763K
  • By dollars: Indiana 97%, Tennessee <1%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Valparaiso, IN; Portage, IN; Chesterton, IN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN

    To assist the organization in furthering its exempt purpose

    $763K

  • Maac Foundation Inc · Valparaiso, IN

    To assist the organization in furthering its exempt purpose

    $490K

  • United Way of Northwest Indiana · Valparaiso, IN

    To assist the organization in furthering its exempt purpose

    $303K

  • Opportunity Enterprises Inc · Valparaiso, IN

    To assist the organization in furthering its exempt purpose

    $252K

  • Salvation Army of Porter County · Valparaiso, IN

    To assist the organization in furthering its exempt purpose

    $215K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development

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