Funding search · EIN 311144513 · Decatur, IN
Porter Family 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.
- 132
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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- Junior Achievement of Northern in3 grants · $273,000
- First United Methodist Church Dec3 grants · $189,500
- City of Decatur Park Board1 grant · $125,000
- Grace First Community Church2 grants · $61,000
- Bellmont High School Athletic Dept1 grant · $60,000
- Southeastern Legal Foundation Slf2 grants · $50,000
- Youth for Christ3 grants · $45,600
- The Hope Clinic3 grants · $40,500
- Marine Trades Institute1 grant · $40,000
- Samaritans Purse1 grant · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 132 grants.
- $258,000
Junior Achievement of Northern in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $140,000
First United Methodist Church Dec · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable $5,000; disaffiliation $125,000; electronic sign $10,000
- $125,000
City of Decatur Park Board · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable - formula field lighting
- $60,000
Bellmont High School Athletic Dept · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $50,000
Southeastern Legal Foundation Slf · Roswell, GA · 2023
NOAA Vessel Speed Restriction battle
- $49,500
First United Methodist Church Dec · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $46,000
Grace First Community Church · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $40,000
Marine Trades Institute · Cedarville, MI · 2024
charitable
- $40,000
Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
charitable - CA Wildfire relief; charitable - Hurricane Helene relief
- $30,000
The University of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
charitable
- $22,000
Corporate Chaplains of America · Wake Forest, NC · 2023
charitable
- $20,000
Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2024
charitable
- $20,000
Mercy Chefs · Chesapeae, VA · 2024
charitable: Hurricane Helene relief; charitable - CA Wildfire relief
- $20,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
charitable
- $20,000
Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN · 2024
charitable
- $20,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Hurricane Ian Relief
- $18,100
Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN · 2023
charitable
- $15,000
Grace First Community Church · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $14,500
The Hope Clinic · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $14,000
The Hope Clinic · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $12,250
First United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2023
charitable $6,250.00 So. Bend Music Program
- $12,000
The Hope Clinic · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $10,500
Adams County Historical Society · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $10,500
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $10,000
St Mary of the Assumption Parrish · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $10,000
Crossroads Community · Berne, IN · 2023
charitable
- $10,000
Mercy Chefs · Chesapeae, VA · 2023
charitable: Maui Wildfire Relief
- $10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
charitable - Maui Wildfire Relief
- $10,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
charitable
- $10,000
Boys Girls Club · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Convoy of Hope · Springfield, MO · 2022
Charitable - hurricane ian relief
- $10,000
Corporate Chaplains of America · Wake Forest, NC · 2022
Charitable - fast track chaplain 1 5
- $10,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable - hurricane ian relief
- $10,000
Umcor Global Min the United Meth Ch · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Charitable - hurricane ian relief
- $9,500
St Mary of the Assumption Parrish · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $8,500
Boys Girls Club · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $8,000
Unfailing Love · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $7,900
Boys Girls Club · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $7,500
Junior Achievement of Northern in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
charitable
- $7,500
Unfailing Love · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $7,500
Junior Achievement of Northern in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Unfailing Love · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $7,200
Zion Lutheran Church Decatur in · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $6,500
Decatur Sculpture Tour · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $6,500
Decatur Chamber of Commerce · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $6,250
First United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2024
charitable $6,250.00 So. Bend Music Program
- $6,000
Adams County Community Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $6,000
First United Methodist Church · South Bend, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,500
Adams Wells County Crisis Center · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,500
Decatur Sculpture Tour · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,500
Adams County Community Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
Hummingbird Charitable Foundation · New Palestine, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,000
Lifewise Academy · Hilliard, OH · 2024
charitable
- $5,000
Muddy River Fc · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable 5-yr commitment 2025-2029
- $5,000
Neighborlink Adams County · Berne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,000
St Josephs Catholic School Decatur in · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,000
Womens Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2024
charitable
- $5,000
Adams County Historical Society · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
Adams Wells County Crisis Center · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
Muddy River Fc · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable 3-yr commitment done in August 2024
- $5,000
Neighborlink Adams County · Berne, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
St Mary of the Assumption Parrish · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
Women'S Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2023
charitable
- $5,000
Adams County Community Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Adams County Historical Society · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Adams Wells County Crisis Center · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Decatur Sculpture Tour · Decatur, IN · 2022
Sculpture Tour in Decatur IN
- $5,000
Love · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Muddy River Fc · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Neighborlink Adams County · Berne, IN · 2022
Check #1077
- $5,000
St Joseph Catholic School · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
The Hometown Foundation · Cheshire, CT · 2022
Charitable - kathleen latham memorial
- $4,500
Connor Brite'S Wildflowers · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $4,000
Habitat for Humanity · Berne, IN · 2022
Year-end Annual contribution
- $3,000
Kates Kart · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,500
Adams County Cancer Coalition · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,500
Connor Brites Wildflowers · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,500
Decatur Chamber of Commerce · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,500
Get Sober Stay Sober · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,500
Feed My Starving Children · Monroe, IN · 2023
charitable
- $2,500
Amazing Race Challenge · Decatur, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Women'S Care Center · South Bend, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Adams Health Network Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable: Bronze sponsorship
- $2,000
Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2024
charitable
- $2,000
The Salvation Army of Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $2,000
Connor Brite'S Wildflowers · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $2,000
Get Sober Stay Sober · Decatur, IN · 2023
charitable
- $1,500
Adams Central Schools · Monroe, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,500
Annual Bishops Appeal · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,500
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department · Monroe, IN · 2022
Charitable - tanker truck benefit
- $1,000
Adams County in 4h Shotgun Program · Monroeville, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
Alpha Delta Chapter Psi Iota Xi · Decatur, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
C and C Bible Fellowship · Berne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
Geneva Volunteer Fire Department · Geneva, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
Merrimack Hall · Huntsville, AL · 2024
charitable - for Hayden Heckman
- $1,000
Prison Book Project · Titusville, FL · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
Star 883 · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
- $1,000
The Wbcl Radio Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
charitable
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