Funding search · EIN 352015808 · Merrillville, IN

Dean & Barbara White

Name: Dean & Barbara White grants, 2022–2024
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

59
grants reported: $172.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $800,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Crossroads Ymca10 grants · $81.6M
Purdue for Life Foundation6 grants · $28.9M
Franciscan Health Foundation2 grants · $20.0M
Multi Agency Academic Coop3 grants · $10.0M
Legacy Foundation4 grants · $7.2M
Big Shoulders Fund8 grants · $5.5M
Shelby Community Park Foundation1 grant · $4.4M
Town of Lowell1 grant · $3.5M
Crown Point Sports Youth Commission1 grant · $2.8M
Nw Indiana Law Enforcement Academy1 grant · $2.5M

Giving over time

$27.4M

2022

$73.6M

2023

$71.8M

2024

Grant history

All 59 reported grants, largest first.

$22.5M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2023
2021 matching funds
$19.0M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Support for ymca regional expansion throughout northwest indiana
$14.0M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Support for ymca capital projects including the triangle hills camp and the sports center.
$10.9M
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Dean v white real estate finance program, mitch daniels school of business, wls head of hospitality & tourism management endowment
$10.5M
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
Mitch daniel jr school of business initiative
$10.0M
Franciscan Health Foundation · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Dean & barbara white cancer center
$10.0M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2023
Ymca - tolleston project
$10.0M
Franciscan Health Foundation · Crown Point, IN · 2023
Cancer center
$9.1M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
Expansion projects - hammond indiana family ymca and schererville, indiana family ymca
$5.0M
Multi Agency Academic Coop · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Expand educational opportunities and fund training for northwest indiana's first responders
$5.0M
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
Hammond family ymca
$4.4M
Shelby Community Park Foundation · Shelbyville, KY · 2024
Support for the establishment and construction of the shelby community center
$4.0M
Multi Agency Academic Coop · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Expand educational opportunities and fund training for northwest indiana's first responders
$3.5M
Town of Lowell · Lowell, IN · 2023
General support
$3.4M
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
Dean v white real estate finance faculty support
$3.2M
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
Dean v white real estate finance faculty support
$2.8M
Crown Point Sports Youth Commission · Crown Point, IN · 2023
Capital campaign contribution
$2.5M
Nw Indiana Law Enforcement Academy · Hobart, IN · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Dean and barbara white community center
$2.0M
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Dean and barbara white community center
$2.0M
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Dean and barbara white community center
$1.9M
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Facilities expansion of aquinas catholic community school.
$1.5M
Bulldog Athletic Boosters · Crown Point, IN · 2022
Sports facility expansion
$1.2M
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Dolly parton imagination library fund, tolleston opportunity campus gift fund, lake county community fund
$1.2M
Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General support
$1.0M
Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Nw Indi · Portage, IN · 2024
Our community our club campaign
$1.0M
Multi Agency Academic Coop · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Expand educational opportunities and fund training for northwest indiana's first responders
$850,000
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Lakeside respite center
$800,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Northwest indiana initiative
$800,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Northwest indiana initiative
$800,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Northwest indiana initiative
$755,483
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Matching funds for 2024 annual campaign
$587,478
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2023
2023 matching contribution
$523,329
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
2022 matching funds
$500,000
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Support for university initiatives alligned with community and educational advancement
$500,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Install playgrounds for five northwwst indiana catholic schools
$500,000
Boys and Gilrs Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
A club for life campaign
$500,000
Purdue for Life Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
Htm program support and white family scholars
$300,000
Boys Girls Clubs of Greater Nw Indi · Portage, IN · 2022
Operating funds
$250,000
Boys and Girls Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Matching fund grant
$250,000
Boys and Gilrs Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
A club for life campaign
$200,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Humanitarian award dinner
$200,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Humanitarian award dinner
$200,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
2022 humanitarian awards dinner
$187,500
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Lakeside respite center
$150,000
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
2021 matching funds
$100,000
Crown Point Community Foundation · Crown Point, IN · 2024
General support grant for community initiatives and programs in south lake county, indiana
$50,000
Downtown Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Suppor for lugar memorial plaza
$30,000
Crown Point Rotary Club · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Support for 20th annual blues, brew & bbq fundraiser
$25,000
Afropop Worldwide · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support of mission to share african and global music and culture through public media programming.
$25,000
Planned Pethood International · Conifer, CO · 2024
General support for new ppi clinic in conifer colorado
$20,000
Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2023
General support
$10,000
Holyoke Media Center · Holyoke, MA · 2024
General support for local public broadcasting
$10,000
Gary Chamber of Commerce · Gary, IN · 2023
Lakeshore classic
$10,000
Gary Chamber of Commerce · Gary, IN · 2022
World civility day
$10,000
Gary Sports Hall of Fame · Gary, IN · 2022
Hall of fame induction ceremony
$3,000
Town of Merrillville · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Black history celebration dinner
$2,750
Indiana University Northwest · Gary, IN · 2024
Support of educational incentives at university
$2,500
Gary Chamber of Commerce · Gary, IN · 2022
Lakeshore classic

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