53 private foundations reported grants to South Bend, Indiana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 53 private foundations reported 132 grants totaling $8,896,764 to 102 organizations in South Bend, Indiana. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (10 grants) and education (3 grants). Wilson Sheehan Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,025,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Indiana dollars that landed in South Bend — a funder at 90% is effectively a South Bend funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | 2 | $4,025,000 | 84% |
| Valinhos Foundation Inc | 4 | $1,340,124 | 44% |
| RON and Lisa Fenech Foundation | 4 | $511,500 | 76% |
| Oliver & Cunningham FAM Fdn-main | 13 | $431,464 | 86% |
| The Berens Foundation | 1 | $417,935 | 100% |
| Carroll F V Char Tr-main | 19 | $351,000 | 75% |
| The DR Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation Inc | 3 | $212,500 | 20% |
| Pulte Family Charitable Foundation | 4 | $201,000 | 43% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | 4 | $4,135,000 |
| The University of Notre Dame | 1 | $1,050,000 |
| Women's Care Center Foundation | 2 | $542,935 |
| Beacon Health Foundation Inc | 3 | $520,762 |
| Northern IND Historical SOC FDN | 1 | $263,964 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of ST Joseph County | 2 | $217,874 |
| Feed the Hungry | 4 | $215,000 |
| Logan Community Resources Inc | 3 | $135,000 |
| Center for the Homeless Inc | 2 | $133,000 |
| Education Bridge Inc | 2 | $107,000 |
53 private foundations reported grants to recipients in South Bend, Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,896,764 across 132 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Wilson Sheehan Foundation, Valinhos Foundation Inc, RON and Lisa Fenech Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in South Bend, Indiana concentrate in health & medical (10), education (3), human services (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a South Bend, Indiana recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
