Open Foundations · Indiana

Judd Leighton Foundation Inc

South Bend, Indiana · EIN 352120550. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $6.7M across 49 grants in 2024, a median of $50K each.

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$6.7M
paid in 2024
49
grants paid
$50K
median grant
19%
to first-time recipients
$149.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Kate Mullins
Address
202 S MICHIGAN ST SUITE 900, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46601
Phone
5742325970
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
GRANT APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE GRANT GUIDELINES FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT JUDDLEIGHTONFOUNDATION.ORG. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE IN THIER APPLICATION HOW THEIR PROPOSAL MEETS THE FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN THE THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ALSO, ALL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE GRANT PROPOSAL FORM LOCATED ON THE WEBSITE. THIS FORM REQUESTS IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH IS HELPFUL IN CONSIDERATION OF EACH REQUEST.
Submission deadline
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS QUARTERLY. CONTACT Kate Mullins, Exec. Dir., FOR APPLICATION DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF ALL AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED IN ANY PERIOD BE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA. OTHERWISE, THE FOUNDATION MAY MAKE GRANTS FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AS DEFINED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHERWISE MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503189349104010. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

specific

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 49 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1University of Notre DameIN$1,015,000To support general operations and specific programs
2Mayo FoundationMN$750,000To support general operations
3Morris Performing Arts CenterIN$500,000To support general operations
4St Margaret's HouseIN$500,000To support general operations
5Ymca Camp EberhartMI$500,000To support general operations and specific programs
6Community Foundation of St Joseph CountyIN$481,250To support general operations and specific programs
7EnfocusIN$450,000To support general operations
8Iusb - Innovation CenterIN$400,000To support general operations
9South Bend - Elkhart Regional PartnershipIN$325,000To support general operations
10Healthlinc IncIN$200,000To support general operations
11South Bend - Elkhart Regional FoundationIN$200,000To support general operations
12The Casie CenterIN$125,000To support general operations
13Reins of LifeIN$110,000To support general operations
14Corvilla IncIN$100,000To support general operations
15Cultivating LifeIN$100,000To support general operations

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202042$4.9M
202144$8.0M
202244$7.3M
202346$5.3M
202449$6.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Indiana90%
Michigan4%
Minnesota2%
Idaho2%
Wisconsin2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

No officers or trustees are listed on the filing we hold.

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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