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 20222024. 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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  • 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

$441,450
2022
$397,225
2023
$641,075
2024

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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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.