The Leighton-oare Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 35-6034243

Foundation Overview

Based in Niles, MI, The Leighton-oare Foundation Inc has awarded 501 grants totaling $8,904,595 to organizations in Indiana, Kentucky and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $600,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$8,904,595
Total Assets
$27,152,902
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$6,550
% Median Grant Growth
+17% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 6%

4 of 66 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Indiana

Grants are geographically diversified with 22% in Indiana and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Indiana, funding concentrates in South Bend (69%), Notre Dame (12%), Mishawaka (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+94%

Strong 94% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (81%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Leighton-oare Foundation Inc'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
Academy At The Lakes $26,000 Land O Lakes, FL, US General 2024
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
American Red Cross Va $50,000 Richmond, VA, US General 2024
Backpacks From Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2024
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $7,100 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2024
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2024
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2024
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2024
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation Inc $40,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
Camp Kulaqua $6,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2024
Camp Rock Enon Scout Reservation $3,000 Winchester, VA, US General 2024
Child Advocacy Center $10,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2024
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2024
Cultivate Food Rescue $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
Danny & Ron's Rescue $1,000 Camden, SC, US General 2024
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2024
Duke Children's $1,000 Raliegh, NC, US General 2024
Educational Foundation Inc (Unc) $20,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2024
Equestrian Aid Foundation $1,000 Wellington, FL, US General 2024
Fauquier Free Clinic $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Fernwood Botanical Garden $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2024
Green River Foundation $5,000 Mill Spring, NC, US Hurricane Helene Relief 2024
Highland School $5,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2024
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2024
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2024
Louis D Brandeis Center Inc $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Mayo Foundation $55,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2024
Michiana Echo Soccer Club $2,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2024
Mill Creek Farm Retrmnt Home For Horses $6,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2024
National Horse Show Association $8,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2024
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2024
National Steeplechase Museum $1,000 Elkton, MD, US General 2024
Niles Festivals Music & More $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2024
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2024
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2024
Path Foundation $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Pennsylvania National Horse Show $1,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General 2024
People's Music School $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2024
Residential Opportunities Inc $20,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Michiana $5,000 South Bend, IN, US Kiltz For Kids Fundraiser 2024
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $6,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2024
Santa Fe High School Baseball Club $33,500 Alachua, FL, US General 2024
Sophie's Oasis Inc $2,000 Newberry, FL, US General 2024
South Bend Symphony $50,000 South Bend, IN, US Memory Ernestine Raclin/general 2024
Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation $5,000 Saint Joseph, MI, US General 2024
Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2024
The Healing Place $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2024
The History Museum $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
The Salvation Army-niles $80,000 Niles, MI, US New Building 2024
Tunnel To Towers $9,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2024
United States Hunter Jumper Association $11,725 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2024
University Of Mary Washington $1,000 Fredericksburg, VA, US General 2024
University Of North Carolina $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2024
University Of Notre Dame $100,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2024
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $10,000 Upperville, VA, US General 2024
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation $600,000 South Bend, IN, US The Morris 100 Campaign 2024
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $25,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2024
Warrenton Horse Show Foundation $5,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $5,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2024
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2024
Women's Care Center $75,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2024
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2024
Academy At The Lakes $33,400 Land O Lakes, FL, US General 2023
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2023
American Friends Of Magen David Adom $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
American Red Cross Va $2,500 Richmond, VA, US General 2023
Backpacks From Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2023
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $5,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2023
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2023
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2023
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation Inc $48,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2023
Camp Kulaqua $6,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2023
Child Advocacy Center $10,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2023
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2023
Cultivate Food Rescue $55,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2023
Danny & Ron's Rescue $1,000 Camden, SC, US General 2023
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2023
Diabetes Resource Center $5,650 Granger, IN, US General 2023
Duke Children's $1,000 Raliegh, NC, US General 2023
Educational Foundation Inc (Unc) $20,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2023
Equestrian Aid Foundation $1,000 Wellington, FL, US General 2023
Fauquier Free Clinic $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Fauquier Spca $1,000 Midland, VA, US General 2023
Fernwood Botanical Garden $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Hanley Center Foundation $1,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US General 2023
Highland School $5,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2023
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2023
La Casa De Amistad $1,500 South Bend, MI, US General 2023
Mayo Foundation $55,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2023
Meals On Wheels $1,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US General 2023
Michiana Echo Soccer Club $2,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2023
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2023
Mill Creek Farm Retrmnt Home For Horses $7,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2023
National Horse Show Association $8,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2023
National Sporting Library & Museum $5,000 Middleburg, VA, US General 2023
National Steeplechase Museum $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2023
Niles Festivals Music & More $7,500 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Niles-buchanan Ymca $2,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Northern Piedmont Community Foundation $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2023
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2023
Path Foundation $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Pennsylvania National Horse Show $1,500 Harrisburg, PA, US General 2023
People's Music School $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2023
Piedmont Environmental Council Inc $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Raclin Murphy Museum Of Art $5,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2023
Residential Opportunities Inc $20,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Michiana $15,000 South Bend, IN, US Kiltz For Kids 2023
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $6,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2023
Santa Fe High School Baseball Club $36,400 Alachua, FL, US General 2023
Sophie's Oasis Inc $2,000 Newberry, FL, US General 2023
South Bend Symphony $60,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2023
Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation $5,000 Saint Joseph, MI, US General 2023
Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2023
The Healing Place $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2023
The Salvation Army-niles $80,000 Niles, MI, US New Building 2023
Tunnel To Towers $7,800 Staten Island, NY, US General 2023
United States Hunter Jumper Association $11,725 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2023
University Of Mary Washington $2,000 Fredericksburg, VA, US General 2023
University Of North Carolina $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2023
University Of Notre Dame $200,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2023
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2023
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation $200,000 South Bend, IN, US The Morris 100 Campaign 2023
Verdun Adventure Bound $1,000 Rixeyville, VA, US General 2023
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $26,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2023
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Warrenton United Methodist Church $6,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $5,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2023
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Women's Care Center $80,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2023
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2023
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2023
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Memory Of Chris Moran 2022
Backpacks For Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2022
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $4,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2022
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2022
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Camp Eberhart Alumni Association Inc $46,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Camp Kulaqua $6,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Child Advocacy Center $12,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2022
Cultivate Food Rescue $15,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2022
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2022
Diabetes Resource Center $5,650 Granger, IN, US General 2022
Duke Children's $500 Raliegh, NC, US General 2022
Educational Foundation Inc $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2022
First Christian Academy $10,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Flagler County Education Foundation $2,000 Bunnell, FL, US General 2022
Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Stuart Meyer Hospice Foundation 2022
Fostering Foster Animal Rescue $500 Camden, SC, US Memory Of Squeeky Wagensteen 2022
Free Methodist Church $750 Niles, MI, US Memory Of Fran's Son 2022
Hammock Community Church $5,000 Palm Coast, FL, US General 2022
Highland School $3,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2022
Hospice Of The Lowcountry $1,000 Bluffton, SC, US General 2022
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Kevin Babington Foundation $2,000 Westwood, MA, US General 2022
Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation $1,000 Keswick, VA, US General 2022
Little Fork Church $500 Rixeyville, VA, US Laimbeer Organ Fund 2022
Logan Foundation $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation $500 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Mayo Foundation $155,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2022
Metropolitan Ministries $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2022
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home For Horses $7,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2022
Milton Adult Day Services $2,500 Mishawaka, IN, US General 2022
National Horse Show Association $9,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2022
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2022
National Steeplechase Museum $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2022
Niles Festivals & Music $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Northern Piedmont Foundation $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Pbs Michiana-wnit $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation $1,500 New Cumberland, PA, US General 2022
People's Music School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Project Horizon $500 Lexington, VA, US Memory Of He Buddy Derrick Jr 2022
Protestant Episcopal Church $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Operation Caring Through Sharing 2022
Real Services $7,000 South Bend, IN, US Meals On Wheels 2022
Residential Opportunities Inc $10,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Michiana $100,000 South Bend, IN, US Kiltz For Kids Findraiser 2022
Salvation Army-niles $90,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $6,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Snite Museum Of Art $5,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2022
South Bend Alumni Association $2,500 South Bend, IN, US Hall Of Fame-ed Levy 2022
South Bend Museum Of Art $75,000 South Bend, IN, US 75th Anniversary Fund 2022
South Bend Symphony $50,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Spectrum Health-lakeland Foundation $5,000 Niles, MI, US Niles River Walk & General Fund 2022
St Joseph's High School $1,000 St Joseph, MI, US General 2022
The Healing Place $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
The History Museum $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
United States Hunter Jumper Association $11,725 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2022
University Of North Carolina $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2022
University Of Notre Dame $200,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2022
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation $500,000 South Bend, IN, US The Morris 100 Campaign 2022
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $26,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Care Center $25,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2022
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Memory Of Chris Moran 2022
Backpacks For Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2022
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $4,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2022
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2022
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Camp Eberhart Alumni Association Inc $46,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Camp Kulaqua $6,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Child Advocacy Center $12,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2022
Cultivate Food Rescue $15,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2022
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2022
Diabetes Resource Center $5,650 Granger, IN, US General 2022
Duke Children's $500 Raliegh, NC, US General 2022
Educational Foundation Inc $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2022
First Christian Academy $10,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Flagler County Education Foundation $2,000 Bunnell, FL, US General 2022
Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Stuart Meyer Hospice Foundation 2022
Fostering Foster Animal Rescue $500 Camden, SC, US Memory Of Squeeky Wagensteen 2022
Free Methodist Church $750 Niles, MI, US Memory Of Fran's Son 2022
Hammock Community Church $5,000 Palm Coast, FL, US General 2022
Highland School $3,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2022
Hospice Of The Lowcountry $1,000 Bluffton, SC, US General 2022
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Kevin Babington Foundation $2,000 Westwood, MA, US General 2022
Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation $1,000 Keswick, VA, US General 2022
Little Fork Church $500 Rixeyville, VA, US Laimbeer Organ Fund 2022
Logan Foundation $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation $500 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Mayo Foundation $155,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2022
Metropolitan Ministries $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2022
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home For Horses $7,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2022
Milton Adult Day Services $2,500 Mishawaka, IN, US General 2022
National Horse Show Association $9,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2022
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2022
National Steeplechase Museum $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2022
Niles Festivals & Music $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Northern Piedmont Foundation $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Pbs Michiana-wnit $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation $1,500 New Cumberland, PA, US General 2022
People's Music School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Project Horizon $500 Lexington, VA, US Memory Of He Buddy Derrick Jr 2022
Protestant Episcopal Church $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Operation Caring Through Sharing 2022
Real Services $7,000 South Bend, IN, US Meals On Wheels 2022
Residential Opportunities Inc $10,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Michiana $100,000 South Bend, IN, US Kiltz For Kids Findraiser 2022
Salvation Army-niles $90,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $6,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Snite Museum Of Art $5,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2022
South Bend Alumni Association $2,500 South Bend, IN, US Hall Of Fame-ed Levy 2022
South Bend Museum Of Art $75,000 South Bend, IN, US 75th Anniversary Fund 2022
South Bend Symphony $50,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Spectrum Health-lakeland Foundation $5,000 Niles, MI, US Niles River Walk & General Fund 2022
St Joseph's High School $1,000 St Joseph, MI, US General 2022
The Healing Place $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
The History Museum $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
United States Hunter Jumper Association $11,725 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2022
University Of North Carolina $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2022
University Of Notre Dame $200,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2022
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation $500,000 South Bend, IN, US The Morris 100 Campaign 2022
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $26,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Care Center $25,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2022
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation $1,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Memory Of Chris Moran 2022
Backpacks For Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2022
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $4,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2022
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2022
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Camp Eberhart Alumni Association Inc $46,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Camp Kulaqua $6,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Child Advocacy Center $12,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2022
Cultivate Food Rescue $15,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2022
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2022
Diabetes Resource Center $5,650 Granger, IN, US General 2022
Duke Children's $500 Raliegh, NC, US General 2022
Educational Foundation Inc $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2022
First Christian Academy $10,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2022
Flagler County Education Foundation $2,000 Bunnell, FL, US General 2022
Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Stuart Meyer Hospice Foundation 2022
Fostering Foster Animal Rescue $500 Camden, SC, US Memory Of Squeeky Wagensteen 2022
Free Methodist Church $750 Niles, MI, US Memory Of Fran's Son 2022
Hammock Community Church $5,000 Palm Coast, FL, US General 2022
Highland School $3,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2022
Hospice Of The Lowcountry $1,000 Bluffton, SC, US General 2022
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Kevin Babington Foundation $2,000 Westwood, MA, US General 2022
Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation $1,000 Keswick, VA, US General 2022
Little Fork Church $500 Rixeyville, VA, US Laimbeer Organ Fund 2022
Logan Foundation $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation $500 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Mayo Foundation $155,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2022
Metropolitan Ministries $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2022
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2022
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home For Horses $7,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2022
Milton Adult Day Services $2,500 Mishawaka, IN, US General 2022
National Horse Show Association $9,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2022
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2022
National Steeplechase Museum $500 Elkton, MD, US General 2022
Niles Festivals & Music $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Northern Piedmont Foundation $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Pbs Michiana-wnit $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation $1,500 New Cumberland, PA, US General 2022
People's Music School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2022
Project Horizon $500 Lexington, VA, US Memory Of He Buddy Derrick Jr 2022
Protestant Episcopal Church $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Operation Caring Through Sharing 2022
Real Services $7,000 South Bend, IN, US Meals On Wheels 2022
Residential Opportunities Inc $10,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Michiana $100,000 South Bend, IN, US Kiltz For Kids Findraiser 2022
Salvation Army-niles $90,000 Niles, MI, US General 2022
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $6,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2022
Snite Museum Of Art $5,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2022
South Bend Alumni Association $2,500 South Bend, IN, US Hall Of Fame-ed Levy 2022
South Bend Museum Of Art $75,000 South Bend, IN, US 75th Anniversary Fund 2022
South Bend Symphony $50,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Spectrum Health-lakeland Foundation $5,000 Niles, MI, US Niles River Walk & General Fund 2022
St Joseph's High School $1,000 St Joseph, MI, US General 2022
The Healing Place $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2022
The History Museum $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
United States Hunter Jumper Association $11,725 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2022
University Of North Carolina $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2022
University Of Notre Dame $200,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2022
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2022
Venues Parks & Arts Foundation $500,000 South Bend, IN, US The Morris 100 Campaign 2022
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $26,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2022
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Womens Care Center $25,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2022
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2022
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Backpacks For Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2021
Berrien Community Foundation $5,000 St Joseph, MI, US Covid 19 Relief 2021
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $4,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2021
Boulder Crest Foundation $10,000 Bluemont, VA, US General 2021
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation Inc $46,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Camp Kulaqua $5,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2021
Child Advocacy Center $15,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2021
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Luke Morin Fund 2021
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2021
Cultivate $15,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2021
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2021
Diabetes Resource Center $5,650 Granger, IN, US General 2021
Duke Children's $500 Raliegh, NC, US General 2021
Educational Foundation Inc $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2021
Equestrian Aid Foundation $500 Wellington, FL, US General 2021
First Christian Academy $8,000 High Springs, FL, US General 2021
Flagler County Education Foundation $2,000 Bunnell, FL, US General 2021
Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Stuart Meyer Hospice Foundation 2021
Four Horseshoes Youth Foundation $500 Gordonsville, VA, US General 2021
Hammock Community Church $5,000 Palm Coast, FL, US General 2021
Highland School $3,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2021
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2021
J Red Peach Foundation $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Kampala Us Mission $3,500 Kampala, N/A, UG General 2021
Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation $1,000 Keswick, VA, US General 2021
Life Treatment Centers $5,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Loudoun Benefit Horse Show Foundation $500 Upperville, VA, US General 2021
Marian High School $2,500 Mishawaka, IN, US General 2021
Mayo Foundation $55,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2021
Mercy Health Foundation-st Louis $20,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2021
Metropolitan Ministries $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2021
Michiana Echo Soccer Club $500 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2021
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home For Horses $6,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2021
National Horse Show Association $8,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2021
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2021
Niles Festivals & Music $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Niles-buchanan Ymca $20,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Northern Piedmont Foundation $500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2021
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2021
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2021
Parraoquia Desan Jose Del Valle Navarit $5,000 Del Valle Nay, N/A, MX General 2021
Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation $1,500 New Cumberland, PA, US General 2021
People's Music School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Protestant Episcopal Church $2,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Operation Caring Through Sharing 2021
Real Services $7,000 South Bend, IN, US Meals On Wheels 2021
Residential Opportunities Inc $10,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2021
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $5,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2021
Snite Museum Of Art $5,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2021
South Bend Symphony $25,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Spectrum Health-lakeland Foundation $5,000 Niles, MI, US Niles River Walk & General Fund 2021
St Amadeus Catholic Church $1,000 Alburg, VT, US General 2021
The Healing Place $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2021
Token Iii Club $5,000 Lousiville, KY, US General 2021
United States Hunter Jumper Association $9,225 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2021
University Of North Carolina $2,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2021
University Of Notre Dame $200,000 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2021
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2021
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $27,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2021
Warrenton Meeting Place $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2021
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2021
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2021
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Western Michigan University $5,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Fort St. Joseph Project 2021
Womens Care Center $15,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2021
Ymca Of Louisville $5,000 Prospect, KY, US General 2021
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Center $1,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Backpacks For Beth Inc $10,000 Lagrange, KY, US General 2020
Berrien Community Foundation $5,000 St Joseph, MI, US Covid 19 Relief 2020
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Fdn $4,000 Blowing Rock, NC, US General 2020
Brian Parker Memorial Foundation $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2020
Butler University $500 Indianapolis, IN, US General 2020
Camp Eberhart Alumni Asscociation Inc $45,500 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Camp Kulaqua $6,500 High Springs, FL, US General 2020
Child Advocacy Center $15,000 Gainesville, FL, US General 2020
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation $10,000 Aurora, CO, US Luke Morin Fund 2020
Community Foundation St Joseph County $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Converse College $500 Spartanburg, SC, US Capital Project/pell Dorm 2020
Cultivate $10,000 South Bend, IN, US Elementary School Students Food Program 2020
Danny & Ron's Rescue $500 Camden, SC, US General 2020
Deerfield Academy $1,000 Deerfield, MA, US General 2020
Duke Children's $500 Raliegh, NC, US General 2020
Educational Foundation Inc $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US General 2020
Equestrian Aid Foundation $500 Wellington, FL, US General 2020
First Responder K9 Service Dogs $2,000 Fredericksburg, VA, US General 2020
Flagler County Education Foundation $2,500 Bunnell, FL, US General 2020
Florida Hospital Memorial Foundation $4,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Stuart Meyer Hospice Foundation 2020
Hammock Community Church $5,000 Palm Coast, FL, US General 2020
Highland School $3,500 Warrenton, VA, US General 2020
Hospice Foundation $10,000 Mishawaka, IN, US Annual Fund 2020
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2020
Logan Foundation $10,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Mercy Health Foundation-st Louis $20,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2020
Metropolitan Ministries $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General 2020
Michigan Gateway Community Foundation $10,000 Buchanan, MI, US Niles Fund 2020
Middleburg Classic Horse Show $1,000 Smithfield, VA, US General 2020
Mill Creak Farm Retirement Home For Horses $8,000 Alachua, FL, US General 2020
National Horse Show Association $7,500 Greenvale, NY, US General 2020
National Sporting Library & Museum $2,500 Middleburg, VA, US General 2020
Niles Festivals & Music $5,000 Niles, MI, US General 2020
Niles Main Street Initiative $10,000 Niles, MI, US General 2020
Niles-buchanan Ymca $20,000 Niles, MI, US General 2020
Norton Healthcare $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2020
One Good Deed Michiana $1,000 Niles, MI, US General 2020
People's Music School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
Protestant Episcopal Church $3,000 Ormond Beach, FL, US Operation Caring Through Sharing 2020
Real Services $7,000 South Bend, IN, US Meals On Wheels 2020
Residential Opportunities Inc $10,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Transition Home 2020
Santa Fe Babe Ruth Cap Ripken Inc $2,500 Alachua, FL, US General 2020
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo $5,500 Gainesville, FL, US General 2020
Snite Museum Of Art $1,250 Notre Dame, IN, US General 2020
South Bend Center For The Homeless $29,520 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
South Bend Symphony $25,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Spectrum Health-lakeland Foundation $30,000 Niles, MI, US Niles River Walk & General Fund 2020
The Healing Place $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General 2020
The History Museum $5,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Token Iii Club $5,000 Lousiville, KY, US General 2020
United States Hunter Jumper Association $10,975 Lexington, KY, US Capital Campaign 2020
University Of North Carolina $2,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Arts & Sciences Fund 2020
University Of Notre Dame $207,500 Notre Dame, IN, US Fighting Irish Initiative/veterans Program 2020
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Inc $6,300 Upperville, VA, US General 2020
Virginia Horse Center Foundation $30,000 Lexington, VA, US General 2020
Warrenton United Methodist Church $2,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2020
Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept Company $1,000 Warrenton, VA, US General 2020
Washington International Horse Show $6,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Western Michigan University $5,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Fort St. Joseph Project 2020
Womens Care Center $15,000 South Bend, IN, US General 2020
Ymca Of Louisville $7,500 Prospect, KY, US General 2020
Mayo Foundation $55,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2020

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EIN 35-6034243
Website N/A
Address 70959 BATCHELOR DRIVE Niles, MI 49120-0000

Key People (8)

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President Ernest M Oare
Treasurer Kevin J Butler
Secretary Lisa Oare Shanks Neale
Vice President Robin Oare Butler Curtis
Director Morey Oare

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