Funding search · EIN 351076722 · Chesterton, IN
Flora Richardson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 16
- grants reported
- $321,120
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $17,450
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 16 reported grants, largest first.
- $44,000
In Dunes Environmental Learning Cen · Chesterton, IN · 2022
Elementary education programs
- $41,000
In Dunes Environmental Learning Cen · Chesterton, IN · 2024
Elementary education programs
- $41,000
In Dunes Environmental Learning Cen · Chesterton, IN · 2023
Elementary education programs
- $39,000
In Dunes Environmental · Chesterton, IN · 2025
Elementary education programs
- $38,000
Shirley Heinze Land Trust · Valparaiso, IN · 2025
Educational
- $35,000
Shirley Heinze Land Trust · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Educational
- $28,000
Indiana University-Glisten · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Educational
- $28,000
Indiana University-Glisten · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Educational
- $6,900
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival · Chesterton, IN · 2025
Educational
- $5,050
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival · Chesterton, IN · 2023
Educational
- $4,670
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival · Chesterton, IN · 2024
Educational
- $2,500
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival · Chesterton, IN · 2022
Educational
- $2,000
Westchester Twp Historical · Chesterton, IN · 2025
Educational
- $2,000
Westchester Twp Historical Museum · Chesterton, IN · 2024
Educational
- $2,000
Westchester Twp Historical Museum · Chesterton, IN · 2023
Educational
- $2,000
Westchester Twp Historical Museum · Chesterton, IN · 2022
Educational
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