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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

corporate

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$7.0M
2022
$7.6M
2023
$7.4M
2024

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

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.