Funding search · EIN 356070695 · Valparaiso, IN
John W Anderson 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.
- 671
- grants reported
- $41.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana5 grants · $13.6M
- Indiana University Foundation5 grants · $2.1M
- United Way of Northwest Indiana3 grants · $2.0M
- Crossroads Ymca4 grants · $1.3M
- Catholic Charities Gary4 grants · $1.1M
- Opportunity Enterprises4 grants · $850,000
- Purdue University4 grants · $821,000
- Purdue University Northwest3 grants · $750,000
- Tradewinds Services3 grants · $650,000
- Salvation Army3 grants · $525,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 671 grants.
- $4.4M
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN · 2024
Operating
- $4.3M
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN · 2023
Operating
- $4.3M
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN · 2022
Operating
- $1.0M
Indiana University Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2022
Operating
- $800,000
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
Capital
- $750,000
United Way of Northwest Indiana · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Operating
- $750,000
United Way of Northwest Indiana · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Operating
- $600,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN · 2023
Capital
- $520,000
Indiana University Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Scholarships
- $510,000
Indiana University Foundation · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Operating
- $500,000
United Way of Northwest Indiana · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $400,000
Catholic Charities Gary · Gary, IN · 2024
Operating
- $300,000
Catholic Charities Gary · Gary, IN · 2023
Operating
- $300,000
Catholic Charities Gary · Gary, IN · 2022
Operating
- $300,000
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Operating/capital
- $300,000
Tradewinds Services · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Operating
- $275,000
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $275,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Operating
- $274,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
Operating
- $260,000
Portage Township Ymca · Portage, IN · 2022
Operating
- $250,000
Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN · 2024
Operating
- $250,000
Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN · 2023
Operating
- $250,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
Scholarships/operating
- $250,000
Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN · 2022
Operating
- $210,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan City · Michigan City, IN · 2024
Operating
- $200,000
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2024
Operating
- $200,000
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Scholarships
- $175,000
Salvation Army · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating
- $175,000
Tradewinds Services · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Operating/capital
- $175,000
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Operating
- $175,000
Salvation Army · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating
- $175,000
Tradewinds Services · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Operating/capital
- $175,000
Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022
Operating
- $150,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2024
Capital
- $150,000
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana Dba Center for Possibilities · Hobart, IN · 2024
Operating
- $150,000
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Operating
- $150,000
Gibault · Terre Haute, IN · 2024
Operating
- $150,000
Indiana State University Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2024
Operating
- $150,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Scholarships/operating
- $150,000
Lakeshore Public Media · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Operating
- $150,000
Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Scholarships
- $150,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023
Capital
- $150,000
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana Dba Center for Possibilities · Hobart, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Gibault · Terre Haute, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Indiana State University Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Scholarships/operating
- $150,000
Lakeshore Public Media · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Operating
- $150,000
Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Scholarships
- $150,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Capital
- $150,000
Campagna Academy · Schererville, IN · 2022
Operating
- $150,000
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana Dba Center for Possibilities · Hobart, IN · 2022
Operating
- $150,000
Crossroads Ymca · Crown Point, IN · 2022
Scholarships
- $150,000
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Operating
- $150,000
Indiana State University Foundation · Terre Haute, IN · 2022
Operating
- $150,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Scholarships/operating
- $150,000
Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Scholarships/operating
- $125,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Scholarships
- $125,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Scholarships
- $125,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Scholarships
- $125,000
Lakeshore Public Media · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Operating
- $120,000
Ywca of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2024
Operating
- $120,000
Ywca of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2023
Operating
- $120,000
Ywca of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2022
Operating
- $115,000
Crisis Center · Gary, IN · 2024
Operating/capital
- $115,000
Crisis Center · Gary, IN · 2023
Operating/capital
- $115,000
Crisis Center · Gary, IN · 2022
Operating/capital
- $110,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan City · Michigan City, IN · 2023
Operating
- $110,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan City · Michigan City, IN · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Boy Scouts of America Pathway To Adventure Council · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Brothers Keeper Incorporated · Gary, IN · 2024
Operating/capital
- $100,000
Center of Workforce Innovations · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Harold Hal Kelley Respite Foundation · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Meals On Wheels of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Operating
- $100,000
Boy Scouts of America Pathway To Adventure Council · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating
- $100,000
Brothers Keeper Incorporated · Gary, IN · 2023
Operating/capital
- $100,000
Center of Workforce Innovations · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Operating
- $100,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating
- $100,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Operating
- $100,000
Meals On Wheels of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Operating
- $100,000
Methodist Hospitals · Gary, IN · 2023
Equipment
- $100,000
Boy Scouts of America Pathway To Adventure Council · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Brothers Keeper Incorporated · Gary, IN · 2022
Operating/capital
- $100,000
Catholic Charities Gary · Gary, IN · 2022
Operating/capital
- $100,000
Center of Workforce Innovations · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Meals On Wheels of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Capital
- $100,000
St Joseph'S Carmelite Home · East Chicago, IN · 2022
Operating
- $100,000
Valpo Family Ymca · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Operating/capital
- $85,000
Northwest Indiana Symphony Society · Munster, IN · 2024
Operating
- $80,000
Caring Place · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $80,000
Valpo Family Ymca · Valparaiso, IN · 2024
Operating
- $80,000
Caring Place · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Operating
- $80,000
Valpo Family Ymca · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Operating
- $80,000
Caring Place · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Operating
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