Mission
WORKING TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS, PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN NORTHWEST INDIANA, AND SECURE GRANTS TO ACCOMPLISH ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS.
Public Charity
NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM FOUNDATION INC
NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PORTAGE, IN. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $7.6M, expenses of $7.6M, total assets of $1.4M. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $47K.
EIN: 351532360
PORTAGE, IN
Urban & Community Economic Development
NTEE: S31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$47K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Northwest Indiana Forum Foundation Inc
How Northwest Indiana Forum Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Outreach and educational efforts encouraging business development, job creation, and capital investment in the 7-county area (lake, porter, laporte, starke, jasper, newton, and pulaski)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,460
FURTHER ORGS MISSION
$11,100
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Brian Hittinger
DIRECTOR
Dewey Pearman
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Erica Dombey
DIRECTOR
Greg Gordon
PRESIDENT & CEO
Heather Ennis
VICE-CHAIR
Helen Pennington
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | $7.6M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $7.1M | $7.1M | $218K |
| 2022 | $284K | $436K | $54K |
| 2020 | $153K | $2K | $502K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $153K to $7.6M (+4865%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.