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Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation

Valparaiso, IN · EIN 81-1539044 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type I
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation reported $10.5 million in revenue and $5.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.67 went to program services, $1.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $80,698 (Porter County Auditor). Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.7M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.7%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$80,698$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.41%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
03
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
405.556.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 10100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.6M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

In accordance with IC 36-1-14-3 the Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation PCGCNF annually distributes to Porter County government up to 5% of the total return on its assets. In 2023 the distribution from the 2022 earnings totaled $5,630,958. In accordance with policies established by the primary government this distribution is placed in a county holding fund. Annually the countys fiscal body adopts a budget that establishes how the proceeds will be expended. The amount of the annual distribution necessary to fund this budget is transferred to a second budgetary fund. The…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Porter County Auditor
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$80,698$0$80,698
Porter County Treasurer
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$74,237$0$74,237
Porter County Commissioner
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$55,622$0$55,622
Porter County Commissioner
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$55,622$0$55,622
Porter County Commissioner President
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$55,622$0$55,622
Porter County Attorney
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$46,709$0$46,709
Porter County Council President
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$24,710$0$24,710
Porter County Council Member
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$22,503$0$22,503

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$5.7M98.7%$193M$80,698
2023 ⓘ$9.8M$5.6M98.5%$181M$80,698
2022 ⓘ$7.3M$5.6M98.7%$164M$70,919
2021 ⓘ$7.7M$8.4M99.0%$195M$67,303
2020 ⓘ$16M$7.6M98.8%$188M$65,294
2019 ⓘ$7.2M$85,3180.0%$174M$63,344

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation reported that 98.7% of its $5.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $80,698, for the role of Porter County Auditor (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation get its money?

Of $10.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Porter County Government Charitable Nonprofit Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-1539044 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521839349300002 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349309810 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349310468 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349305805 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349300911 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013209349300706 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-1539044: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.