Grants awarded
Who does John W Anderson Foundation fund?
John W Anderson Foundation has awarded $77 million across 1,407 grants to 368 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $6,000 and $30,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $15,000 versus $7,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$76.7M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
368
Grants
1,407
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana INC | $26.4M | 11 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$2.8M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$2.5M | 10 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Individual recipient | $1.6M | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Legacy Foundation INC | $1.5M | 8 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Purdue University | $1.3M | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1.1M | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lake Area United Way INC | $1.0M | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| V Valparaiso University | $950K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Food Bank of Northwest Indiana | $855K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $850K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| Y YWCA of Northwest Indiana | $770K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Indiana State University Foundation INC
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$750K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Individual recipient | $750K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Purdue University Northwest | $750K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$750K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
Independent Colleges of Indiana INC
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$750K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$724K | 5 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
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$650K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| C Crisis Center INC | $645K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$555K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana INC
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$550K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Individual recipient | $530K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army | $525K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Opportunity Enterprises INC | $500K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Campagna Academy INC
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$463K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IN | |
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$460K | 9 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
Ball State University Foundation INC
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$450K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana INC
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$450K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
| C Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana DBA Center for Possibilities | $450K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Purdue University Northwest Calumet Campus | $450K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Indiana University Northwest | $450K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Caring Place INC | $430K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Michigan City | $430K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana | $410K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center INC | $400K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
The Methodist Hospitals INC
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$390K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
St Jude House INC
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$360K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| B Boys & Girls Club of Michigan City INC | $330K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Legacy Foundation | $320K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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Gibault INC
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$312K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
The Center of Workforce Innovations INC
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$300K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| B Ball State University | $300K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U United Way of Porter County INC | $300K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Brothers' Keeper INC | $300K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $300K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Mayo Clinic | $300K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$300K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| B Boy Scouts of America Pathway to Adventure Council | $300K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $300K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Harold Hal Kelley Respite Foundation INC | $290K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boy Scouts of America Pathways to Adventure Council | $270K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $260K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Hilltop Neighborhood House INC
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$245K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$245K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Individual recipient | $230K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Calumet College of St Joseph
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$225K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| C Calumet College of St Joseph's | $225K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Porter County Community Foundation INC
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$220K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$205K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$200K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | TX | |
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$190K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Individual recipient | $180K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$180K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
Hospice of the Calumet Area INC
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$180K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| E Elka Child Educational Center INC | $180K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$170K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| H Habitat for Humanity of Porter County | $170K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Crown Point Community Foundation INC
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$165K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| H Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana | $160K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boy Scouts of America Lasalle Council | $155K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society INC | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$150K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| C Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | $150K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C City Life Center | $150K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Family & Youth Services Bureau of Porter County INC | $150K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Fdn | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army of Porter County | $150K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Vna of Nwi | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$150K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| F Family and Youth Services Bureau | $150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Visiting Nurse Association of Northwest Indiana | $150K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society North Central Region | $140K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| F Franciscan Health Foundation INC | $135K | 4 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$125K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| S St Mary Medical Center | $125K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$122K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| S Samaritan Counseling Center | $120K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Horace Mann Ambridge Neighborhood Improvement Organization INC | $120K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
Grand Tots INC
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$120K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| N Northwest Indiana Catholic Youth Organization | $120K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Shirley Heinze Land Trust INC
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$110K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| R Riley Children's Foundation | $110K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Dunebrook INC
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$110K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
In-Pact INC
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$105K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
Indiana Bar Foundation
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$105K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| S Salvation Army of Gary-Merrillville | $100K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N Northwest Indiana Catholic Youth Organization INC | $100K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army of Lake County | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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