John W. Anderson Foundation
Profile
At A Glance
John W. Anderson Foundation
402 Wall St., Ste. 12
Valparaiso, IN United States 46383-2562
Telephone: (219) 462-4611
Type of Grantmaker
Independent foundation
Additional Descriptor
- Celebrity: Business
Financial Data
(yr. ended 2014-12-31)
Assets: $270,174,448
Total giving: $8,965,700
EIN
356070695
Bridge Number
0367332826
Background
Trust established in 1967 in IN - Founded by the late John W. Anderson, a manufacturing executive and inventor, who served as president of the Anderson Company where products included windshield wiper parts and other automotive accessories. One of the principal recipients of funds since the foundation's inception has been the Boys and Girls Clubs. Several local branches of the organization have received substantial support.
Purpose and Activities
Program Area(s)
The grantmaker has identified the following area(s) of interest:
Grants to Individuals Program
Scholarships to children of employees of the Anderson Company in Lake and Porter counties in northwest Indiana.
Fields of Interest
Subjects
- Arts and culture
- Child welfare
- Community improvement
- Developmental disability services
- Diseases and conditions
- Health
- Higher education
- Human services
- Nonprofits
Population Groups
- Children and youth
- Economically disadvantaged people
- Low-income and poor people
Organizations
- Public charities
Financial Data
Year ended 2014-12-31
Assets: $270,174,448 (market value)
Expenditures: $11,108,930
Total giving: $8,965,700
Qualifying distributions: $9,718,809
Giving activities include:
$8,965,700 for 247 grants (high: $2,600,000; low: $500)
