John W Anderson Foundation

• The John W Anderson Foundation, based in Valparaiso, IN, gives priority to organisations serving Lake and Porter Counties of Northwest Indiana, so this is the area to check your work against before applying.
• Most requests should be modest: half of its 671 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fell between $5,000 and $115,000, though it is capable of much larger awards, with the largest grant about $4,400,000.
• There is no deadline, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, so timing is flexible; a proposal should describe the organisation and the proposed use of the grant, list its officers, and include recent financial statements, an IRS Form 990 and a budget.
• With 99% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded in the previous two filings, this looks like a relationship-led funder where repeat support predominates, so a first-time applicant should not expect a quick yes.
• Private foundations under section 509(A) are not funded, so organisations with that status should not apply.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana · Operating
  $4,380,0002024 tax year
• Indiana University Foundation · Scholarships
  $520,0002024 tax year
• United Way of Northwest Indiana · Operating
  $500,0002024 tax year
• Catholic Charities Gary · Operating
  $400,0002024 tax year
• Opportunity Enterprises · Operating
  $275,0002024 tax year
• Purdue University · Operating
  $275,0002024 tax year
• Purdue University Northwest · Operating
  $250,0002024 tax year
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan City · Operating
  $210,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.