Funding search · EIN 510324200 · Columbus, OH
Nisource Charitable 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.
- 2,091
- grants reported
- $22.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,700
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Essex County Community Foundation3 grants · $6.3M
- Indiana Economic Development Foundation2 grants · $590,000
- United Way of Central Ohio4 grants · $322,500
- The Salvation Army18 grants · $226,998
- Indiana Economic Development Foundaiton1 grant · $190,000
- Children'S Hunger Alliance3 grants · $180,640
- Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation3 grants · $175,780
- Urban League of Northwest Indiana3 grants · $162,000
- Mid Ohio Food Bank3 grants · $156,370
- American Red Cross5 grants · $152,860
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 2,091 grants.
- $2.1M
Essex County Community Foundation · Danvers, MA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $2.1M
Essex County Community Foundation · Danvers, MA · 2023
Corporate donation
- $2.1M
Essex County Community Foundation · Danvers, MA · 2022
Corporate donation
- $340,000
Indiana Economic Development Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $250,000
Indiana Economic Development Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $190,000
Indiana Economic Development Foundaiton · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $150,580
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana · Portage, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $110,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $104,500
Challenger Learning Center of Nwi · Hammond, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $102,500
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $100,360
Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $100,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $100,000
United Way of Northwest Indiana · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $86,690
American Red Cross - Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $78,000
2 Hype Foundation · Petersburg, VA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $75,400
Children'S Hunger Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $74,000
Urban League of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $70,000
Northwest Indiana Forum · Portage, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $66,760
Opportunity Enterprises · Valparaiso, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $66,666
I Know I Can · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $66,440
American Red Cross · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $61,985
National Merit Scholarship Corp · Chicago, IL · 2023
Corporate donation
- $61,380
National Merit Scholarship Corporation · Evanston, IL · 2022
Corporate donation
- $60,730
American Red Cross - Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Corporate donation
- $60,000
Star House Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $60,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $58,960
National Merit Scholarship Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024
Corporate donation
- $57,500
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $55,515
The Wetlands Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2023
Corporate donation
- $55,420
American Red Cross · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $55,000
Children'S Hunger Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $55,000
Imagination Station · Toledo, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $54,870
Mid Ohio Food Bank · Grove City, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $54,820
Lifecare Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $54,000
Urban League of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $52,950
Meals On Wheels of Nw Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $52,500
Hilltop Neighborhood House · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $52,500
The Virginia Chamber Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
Corporate donation
- $52,500
The Women'S Fund of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $51,500
Mid Ohio Food Bank · Grove City, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $51,200
Ronald McDonald House · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,240
Children'S Hunger Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of St Joseph County · South Bend, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Energy Innovation Center Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Jason and Joann Sweitzer Family Foundation · Auburn, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Mid Ohio Food Bank · Grove City, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Mount Carmel Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Ohio Energy Project · Worthington, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
One Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Serving Our Neighbors Ministries · Hilliard, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
The Trustees of Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Believe in a Dream · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Besa Community · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Ohio Energy Project · Worthington, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
One Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Vista Village · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Zora'S House · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Central Community House · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Energy Innovation Center Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Corporate donation
- $50,000
One Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $50,000
Vista Village · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $47,500
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Lafayette, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $47,160
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2024
Corporate donation
- $43,360
Family Service Association of Howard County · Kokomo, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $42,500
New Directions Career Center · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $41,980
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $41,550
Tradewinds Services · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $40,000
Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $40,000
American Gas Foundation · Baltimore, DC · 2022
Corporate donation
- $39,870
March of Dimes Foundation · Cranberry Township, PA · 2023
Corporate donation
- $37,740
Local Matters · Columbus, OH · 2022
Corporate donation
- $37,500
Local Matters · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $37,500
Local Matters · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $37,000
Family Advocates · Laporte, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $36,000
American Heart Association Inc - Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Corporate donation
- $35,800
Gods Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2024
Corporate donation
- $35,550
Legacy Foundation · Merrillville, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $35,000
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $35,000
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation · Washington Dc, WA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $35,000
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $35,000
American Heart Association Inc - Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Corporate donation
- $35,000
The Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Corporate donation
- $34,000
Urban League of Northwest Indiana · Gary, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $33,405
Dress for Success Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $33,333
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Corporate donation
- $33,000
American Heart Association · Hebron, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $32,860
Girl Scouts of Ohios Heartland Council · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $32,000
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $30,660
Food Bank of Northwest Indiana · Merrillville, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $30,500
Fort Wayne Allen County Eda · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Corporate donation
- $30,422
Ronald McDonald House · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
- $30,320
March of Dimes Foundation · Cranberry Township, PA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
American Heart Association · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Fort Wayne Allen County Eda · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Variety the Children'S Charity · Wexford, PA · 2024
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Corporate donation
- $30,000
Community Shelter Board · Columbus, OH · 2023
Corporate donation
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral16,278 grants · $1.08B
- Columbus Foundation5,344 grants · $841.8M
- Jobsohio1,291 grants · $800.4M
Similar purposes
- Ecmc Group47 grants · $277.1M
- Nike Foundation49 grants · $79.8M
- Delta Dental of California98 grants · $68.0M
Similar grant size
- Enterprise Holdings Foundation30,880 grants · $360.4M
- State Employees Credit Union Foundation7,131 grants · $63.0M
- Publix Super Markets Charities6,333 grants · $108.7M
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