Walter J. Bernacki Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating student from Lake Central High School, Portage High School or Crown Point High School;Senior football player; Minimum 3.25 GPA
Overview
The Walter J. Bernacki Memorial Scholarship, established by the Crown Point Community Foundation, aims to support graduating high school seniors from Lake Central, Portage, or Crown Point High Schools. Eligible applicants must be senior football players with a minimum GPA of 3.25 and are encouraged to have work experience during high school. This non-renewable scholarship promotes community engagement and academic achievement, culminating in an awards ceremony on May 7, 2026.
John Birdzell met with fellow Crown Point Rotary members to discuss the need for establishing a public charitable organization dedicated to building permanently endowed funds that distribute grants for community needs.
Non-RenewableAll awarded applicants are invited to attend the Scholarship Awards Night on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00PM at the Halls of St.
Eligibility
Graduating student from Lake Central High School, Portage High School or Crown Point High School;Senior football player; Minimum 3.25 GPA
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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