Grants paid by Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation
EIN 35-6377932 · La Porte, IN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation of La Porte, IN (EIN 35-6377932) reported 29 grants paid totaling $479,950 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$479,950
29 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $61,100 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | $45,000 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $72,500 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $76,390 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $144,960 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $80,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laporte County Historical Society 31-0912718 | B | Laporte, IN | 4 | $266,960 | 2024 |
| La Porte County Historical Society 35-1152351 | D | La Porte, IN | 2 | $68,000 | 2019 |
| Greater Laporte Economic Development Corporation 35-2146258 | B | Laporte, IN | 2 | $35,000 | 2019 |
| Laporte Little Theatre Club Inc 35-6029598 | B | Laporte, IN | 2 | $26,000 | 2022 |
| Cass County Historical Society 35-6026636 | B | Logansport, IN | 4 | $21,400 | 2022 |
| Rumely Allis-Chalmers Laporte Heritage Corporation 26-2962807 | D | Laporte, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church 35-0929986 | D | Michigan City, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Rumley Allis-Chalmers Heritage Laporte Heritage Center | U | Laporte, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Michigan City Zoological Society Inc 23-7131811 | B | Michigan City, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| The Barker Welfare Foundation | U | Glen Head, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Laporte County Public Library | U | Laporte, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Indiana Historical Society 35-0876384 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $1,050 | 2022 |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | U | Auburn, IN | 2 | $600 | 2020 |
| Art Barn School of Art Inc 35-1621560 | B | Valparaiso, IN | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Scipio-Geneva Township Fire Department Inc 35-1874793 | B | Scipio, IN | 1 | $300 | 2022 |
| Laporte Sda Church | U | Laporte, IN | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| The American Chestnut Foundation | U | Laporte, IN | 1 | $40 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 29 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laporte County Historical Society Laporte, IN | B | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349104024 |
| 2023 | Laporte County Historical Society Laporte, IN | B | $144,960 | paid | General Support | 202413209349105391 |
| 2022 | Laporte Little Theatre Club Inc Laporte, IN | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Rumely Allis-Chalmers Laporte Heritage Corporation Laporte, IN | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church Michigan City, IN | D | $10,000 | paid | BELL TOWER FUND | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | The Barker Welfare Foundation Glen Head, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Michigan City Zoological Society Inc Michigan City, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Cass County Historical Society Logansport, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Laporte County Historical Society Laporte, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Scipio-Geneva Township Fire Department Inc Scipio, IN | B | $300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, IN | B | $50 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2022 | The American Chestnut Foundation Laporte, IN | U | $40 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349109814 |
| 2020 | Laporte County Historical Society Laporte, IN | B | $32,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2020 | Cass County Historical Society Logansport, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2020 | Laporte Little Theatre Club Inc Laporte, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2020 | Rumley Allis-Chalmers Heritage Laporte Heritage Center Laporte, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2020 | Laporte County Public Library Laporte, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2020 | Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Auburn, IN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202141339349102704 |
| 2019 | La Porte County Historical Society La Porte, IN | D | $38,000 | paid | General Contribution | 202001499349101020 |
| 2019 | Greater Laporte Economic Development Corporation Laporte, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | General Contribution | 202001499349101020 |
| 2019 | Cass County Historical Society Inc Logansport, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202001499349101020 |
| 2019 | Art Barn School of Art Inc Valparaiso, IN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 202001499349101020 |
| 2019 | Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, IN | B | $500 | paid | General contribution | 202001499349101020 |
| 2018 | La Porte County Historical Society La Porte, IN | D | $30,000 | paid | General Contribution | 201911279349101516 |
| 2018 | Greater Laporte Economic Development Corporation Laporte, IN | B | $30,000 | paid | General Contribution | 201911279349101516 |
| 2018 | Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, IN | B | $500 | paid | General contribution | 201911279349101516 |
| 2018 | Cass County Historical Society Inc Logansport, IN | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 201911279349101516 |
| 2018 | Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Auburn, IN | U | $100 | paid | General contributions | 201911279349101516 |
| 2018 | Laporte Sda Church Laporte, IN | U | $100 | paid | General contribution | 201911279349101516 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202543219349104024 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413209349105391 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349109814 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141339349102704 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001499349101020 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911279349101516 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/356377932.json.
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