Nisource Charitable Foundation
Columbus, OH · EIN 51-0324200. Reported 2,792 grants totalling $29.1M to 1,479 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$29.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
1,479organizations funded
54%of grantees funded again the next year
$43.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Nisource Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,000; the smallest was $60 and the largest $2,100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 1,479 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | $8,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana Economic Development Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $507,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corporation | Chicago, IL | $245,505 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation | Columbus, OH | $225,780 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One Columbus Foundation | Columbus, OH | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Indiana Forum Inc | Portage, IN | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Northwest Indiana Inc | Gary, IN | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana Economic Development Foundaiton | Indianapolis, IN | $190,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $180,640 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Besa Community Inc | Columbus, OH | $175,620 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $167,670 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lifecare Alliance | Columbus, OH | $165,320 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid Ohio Food Bank | Grove City, OH | $156,930 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Inc | Portage, IN | $151,780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Local Matters | Columbus, OH | $150,240 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Shelter Board | Columbus, OH | $140,100 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation | Columbus, OH | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $139,360 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $124,960 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Allen County Eda | Fort Wayne, IN | $123,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Challenger Learning Center of Nwi Inc | Hammond, IN | $118,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Columbus, OH | $117,522 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Columbus | Columbus, OH | $114,890 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Opportunity Enterprises | Valparaiso, IN | $113,240 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | $112,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Ohios Heartland Council | Columbus, OH | $107,860 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Breathing Association | Columbus, OH | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Virginia Chamber Foundation | Richmond, VA | $102,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | Cranberry Township, PA | $100,190 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Energy Innovation Center Institute Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Energy Project | Worthington, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vista Village Inc | Columbus, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La CASA De Amistad Inc | South Bend, IN | $95,510 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $90,710 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus Chamber | Columbus, OH | $90,545 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pa Cleanways | Greensburg, PA | $87,570 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Pittsburgh, PA | $86,440 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake County Economic Alliance | Merrillville, IN | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star House Foundation | Columbus, OH | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legacy Foundation | Merrillville, IN | $84,930 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation | Valparaiso, IN | $84,800 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Carmel Foundation | Columbus, OH | $83,677 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| I Know I Can | Columbus, OH | $83,332 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $83,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc - Dallas | Dallas, TX | $82,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| UNCF | Indianapolis, IN | $82,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Variety the Children's Charity | Wexford, PA | $81,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Directions Career Center | Columbus, OH | $81,648 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Gas Foundation | Baltimore, DC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbus Urban League Inc | Columbus, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Nw Pa | Erie, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tradewinds Services | Merrillville, IN | $79,370 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Mid Ohio | Columbus, OH | $79,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 Hype Foundation | Petersburg, VA | $78,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Porter County Community Foundation | Valparaiso, IN | $77,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Columbus, OH | $75,140 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest | Portage, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Pennsylvania | Lemoyne, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels of Nw Indiana Inc | Merrillville, IN | $74,790 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Kokomo | Kokomo, IN | $74,730 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | $72,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zora's House Inc | Columbus, OH | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| White County United Way | Monticello, IN | $69,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Enhancing Communities | Harrisburg, PA | $69,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Imagination Station | Toledo, OH | $69,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Carnegie, PA | $68,360 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast | Ft Wayne, IN | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | $67,340 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Dunes Conservation Fund Inc | Michigan City, IN | $66,440 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Wetlands Initiative | Chicago, IL | $65,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lexington Public Library Foundation | Lexington, KY | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Columbus | Columbus, OH | $63,405 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $61,888 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hilltop Neighborhood House | Valparaiso, IN | $60,460 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Ohio | Nelsonville, OH | $60,320 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio | Lorain, OH | $60,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Team Neo Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Lexington, KY | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Trustees of Purdue University | Valparaiso, IN | $58,800 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association of Howard County | Kokomo, IN | $58,360 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Women's Fund of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gods Pantry Food Bank | Lexington, KY | $56,925 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Columbus, OH | $55,420 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Columbus Foundation | Columbus, OH | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Greater Richmond Inc | Richmond, VA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | South Bend, IN | $53,960 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cosi | Columbus, OH | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Kokomo, IN | $51,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lead Virginia | Richmond, VA | $51,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Jack and Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts | Michigan City, IN | $50,620 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Serving Our Neighbors Ministries Inc | Columbus, OH | $50,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Partnership Inc | Logan, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Believe in a Dream Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of St Joseph County | South Bend, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Business and Education Network Inc | Lexington, KY | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Community House | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Browns Foundation | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jason and Joann Sweitzer Family Foundation | Auburn, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Ohio Food Collective | Grove City, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| York County Food Bank Inc | York, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Chapter-American Association of Blacks in Energy | Richmond, VA | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $48,842 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Northwest Indiana | Merrillville, IN | $48,520 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bridge of Grace Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,722 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services | Columbus, OH | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Advocates Inc | Laporte, IN | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Crisis Center Inc | Gary, IN | $45,880 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,360 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $45,040 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Nw Indiana | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twin City Ministerial Alliance | East Chicago, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Cass County | Logansport, IN | $44,480 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Furniture Bank of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $44,040 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laporte County Symphony Orchestra | Laporte, IN | $44,040 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latinos Count | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association - Richmond | Richmond, VA | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc | Valparaiso, IN | $41,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Drive Smart Virginia Inc | Richmond, VA | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Northwest Indiana - Merrillville | Merrillville, IN | $40,940 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Area Five Agency | Logansport, IN | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dunes Learning Center | Chesterton, IN | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hammond Parks Foundation Inc | Hammond, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shafer and Freeman Lakes | Monticello, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toledo Chamber Foundation | Toledo, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $39,530 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Chamber Foundation Inc | Frankfort, KY | $39,404 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Huckleberry House | Columbus, OH | $38,880 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chesterfield Food Bank | Chester, VA | $38,316 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Homes and Family Services | Lynchburg, VA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Columbus | Columbus, OH | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Veterans Memorial and Museum | Columbus, OH | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unity Foundation of Laporte County | Michigan City, IN | $36,260 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lexington Rescue Mission | Lexington, KY | $36,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership | South Bend, IN | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Homeless Families Foundation | Columbus, OH | $35,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Stephen Community Services Inc | Columbus, OH | $35,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Northwest in | Gary, IN | $35,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc | Washington DC, WA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Economic Development Corporation | Elkhart, IN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation | Columbus, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rise Foundation Waynesboro | Waynesboro, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Town Branch Park Inc | Lexington, KY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Keep Ohio Beautiful Inc | Fairlawn, OH | $34,680 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana | Griffith, IN | $34,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Laporte Co Inc | Michigan City, IN | $33,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pelotonia LLC | Columbus, OH | $33,631 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Hebron, IN | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Washington County | Washington, PA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| I Am Boundless Inc | Worthington, OH | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Washington | Washington, DC | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Niches Land Trust Inc | Lafayette, IN | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valparaiso Family YMCA | Valparaiso, IN | $30,880 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Richmond | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Colorado Springs, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Miami County Inc | Peru, IN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation | Blackstone, VA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| White County Economic Development | Monticello, IN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest I | Portage, IN | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oasis Commission on Social Ministry | Portsmouth, VA | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Richmond, VA | $28,950 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Bluegrass | Lexington, KY | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Columbus Sports Foundation | Columbus, OH | $28,280 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for the Homeless | South Bend, IN | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity-Midohio | Columbus, OH | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cultivate Culinary School | South Bend, IN | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hocking Hills Children's Museum | Logan, OH | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Shore Arts | Munster, IN | $27,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maria Tiberi Foundation | Dublin, OH | $26,180 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Godman Guild Association | Columbus, OH | $26,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association - Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baptist Health Foundation Lexington Inc | Lexington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus Crew Foundation | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crown Point Community Foundation Inc | Crown Point, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Duneland YMCA Inc | Chesterton, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mobile Hope Association | Leesburg, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stanardsville Area Revitalization | Stanardsville, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Abbott Home | Zanesville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth Center for Sustainable Busines | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wqed Multimedia | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County | South Bend, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| York Habitat for Humanity | York, PA | $24,580 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $24,020 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little River Wetlands Project | Fort Wayne, IN | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $23,780 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart Co | Goshen, IN | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Columbus, OH | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $23,220 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Toledo Classic Inc | Toledo, OH | $22,850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $22,620 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Downtown Lexington Corporation Foundation | Lexington, KY | $22,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Indiana Fund | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Virginia Air and Space Center | Hampton, VA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Maryland Food Bank Inc | Cumberland, MD | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valparaiso Parks Foundation | Valparaiso, IN | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lucas County Economic Development Corporation | Toledo, OH | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laporte County Family YMCA | Laporte, IN | $21,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed | Columbus, OH | $21,320 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beverly's Birthdays | North Huntingdon, PA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity | Maumee, OH | $20,640 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania | Norristown, PA | $20,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Lake County | Munster, IN | $20,090 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University Foundation | Bowling Green, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Petersburg | Petersburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Economic and Community Development Institute | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau | Hammond, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Growth Partnership Foundation | Toledo, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockbridge County Public Schools | Lexington, VA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Short North Alliance Inc | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Staunton Downtown Development Association | Staunton, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stir Scholarship Fund | Galloway, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Storehouse for Teachers | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Caring Place | Valparaiso, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Foundation of the State University of New York at Binghampton Inc | Binghamton, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce | Toledo, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Delaware County Inc | Delaware, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Muskingum Perry and Morg | Zanesville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Muskingum Perry and Morgan County | Zanesville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia State University Foundation | Petersburg, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA Richmond | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Verona Community Food Pantry | Verona, VA | $19,270 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association of Howard | Kokomo, IN | $19,090 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Redstone Foundation | Uniontown, PA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Toledo | Toledo, OH | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bluegrass Tomorrow | Lexington, KY | $18,910 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sojourner Truth House Inc | Gary, IN | $18,820 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
696 of 1,479 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,667 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 687 | $6,921,916 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 682 | $7,010,630 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 740 | $7,647,661 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 683 | $7,487,235 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Nisource Charitable Foundation has 79 of them, worth $1,301,960. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Economic Development Foundaiton | Indianapolis, IN | $165,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Inc | Portage, IN | $150,000 |
| United Way of Northwest Indiana | Valparaiso, IN | $100,000 |
| United Way of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Lafayette, IN | $90,000 |
| The Wetlands Initiative | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| One Columbus Foundation | Columbus, OH | $50,000 |
| Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment | Cleveland, OH | $37,400 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $30,000 |
| Rise Foundation Waynesboro | Waynesboro, VA | $25,000 |
| Tradewinds Services | Merrillville, IN | $25,000 |
| Besa Community Inc | Columbus, OH | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Browns Foundation | Berea, OH | $25,000 |
| Feeding Pennsylvania | Lemoyne, PA | $25,000 |
| Variety the Children's Charity | Wexford, PA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 29% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Nisource Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 290 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH, 43215. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 51-0324200 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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