Kenneth & Lela Harkless | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 31-0934821
Foundation Overview
Based in Goshen, IN, Kenneth & Lela Harkless has awarded 150 grants totaling $2,846,734 to organizations in Indiana. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $1,595,184, with a median award of $6,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 16 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Indiana, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Indiana, funding concentrates in Syracuse (73%), Warsaw (7%), South Bend (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1894% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kenneth & Lela Harkless's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $11,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2025 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Association | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2025 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2025 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $18,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2025 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2025 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Rotary Found (Tour Des Lakes) | $2,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2025 |
| Kosc Co Community Foundation | $1,595,184 | Warsaw, IN, US | Fund Community Support | 2025 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $22,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Association | $40,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2024 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2024 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $36,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Real Services | $10,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2024 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $14,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2024 |
| Swcc Foundation | $9,600 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $14,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $10,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $12,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $2,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| K-21 (Tour Des Lakes) | $4,400 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $22,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Association | $40,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2024 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2024 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $36,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Real Services | $10,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2024 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $14,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2024 |
| Swcc Foundation | $9,600 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $14,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $10,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $12,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $2,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| K-21 (Tour Des Lakes) | $4,400 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $11,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Association | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2023 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2023 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $18,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2023 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2023 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| K-21 (Tour Des Lakes) | $2,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $11,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Association | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2023 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2023 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $18,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2023 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2023 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| K-21 (Tour Des Lakes) | $2,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $11,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Assn | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2022 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2022 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $18,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2022 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2022 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| K-21 (tour Des Lakes) | $2,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $11,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Assn | $20,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2022 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2022 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $18,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2022 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2022 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| K-21 (Tour Des Lakes) | $2,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $4,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Assn | $18,200 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2021 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $4,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2021 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $12,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Real Services | $4,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $8,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2021 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $5,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2021 |
| Swcc Foundation | $4,800 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $3,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| K-21 (tour Des Lakes) | $2,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Charitable | $2,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Assn | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2020 |
| Teen Parents Succeeding | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Support Teens | 2020 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2020 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $12,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $7,500 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2020 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $7,500 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2020 |
| Swcc Foundation | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Oakwood Foundation | $6,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $3,800 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Wawasee Area Conservancy | $6,250 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Syracuse-wawasee Trails | $8,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Capital Improvement | 2020 |
| Syracuse - Wawasee Rotary Club | $4,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Charitable | 2019 |
| Syracuse Cemetery Assn | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification & Maintenance | 2019 |
| Teen Parents Succeeding | $12,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Support Teens | 2019 |
| Town Of Syracuse | $5,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Beautification Of The Town | 2019 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Historical Society | $16,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Real Services | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Syracuse Parks Department | $10,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Public Park Support | 2019 |
| Kosciusko County Senior Services | $4,000 | Warsaw, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Syracuse Wawasee Garden Club | $1,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Community Project | 2019 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | $1,000 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Lakeland Youth Center | $3,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Wawasee High School | $2,500 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Grace College Lilly Center For | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
| Chautauqua | $7,000 | Syracuse, IN, US | Program Support | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 31-0934821 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1210 BRIXWORTH LN Goshen, IN 46526-5516 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kenneth & Lela Harkless's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Pat Appenzeller |
|---|---|
| Secretary & | Julie Delucenay |
| Vp & Directo | Nate Scherer |
Forms 990-PF
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