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EIN 35-1912317

Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Rochester
State
Indiana
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
The mission of NICF is to improve the quality of the life in our communities by assisting donors in fulfilling their charitable wishes the foundation does this by building endowment funds for our communities with contributions, both large and small.
Total revenues
$4,269,821
2023
Total expenses
$4,412,108
2023
Total assets
$61,506,739
2023
Num. employees
10
2023

Program areas at NICF

The Foundation is dedicated to educating, communicating and celebrating Community spirit through the generousity of our donors. In 2023, 210 scholarships were awarded along with grants to many not-for-profits. The purpose of the grants were arts/culture, education, health, environment, human services, Community development and youth.
The Foundation holds several non-permanent funds for local agencies and projects. This gives the agencies and projects accountability to their donors.

Grants made by NICF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ancilla CollegeScholarship/gen Supp$71,611
The Times TheaterGeneral Support$70,500
Miami County Young Men's Christian AssociationGeneral Support$64,467
...and 52 more grants made totalling $976,150

Who funds Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Linda and Louis Berg Scholarship FundEducational$156,337
Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)General Support$19,500
Indiana Philanthropy AllianceIntern Program$11,586
...and 2 more grants received

Financials for NICF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,341,902
Program services$922,808
Investment income and dividends$1,982,449
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-97,950
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$120,612
Total revenues$4,269,821
Data update history
July 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $19,500 from Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)
February 10, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $11,586 from Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
September 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $19,500 from Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 807
Rochester, IN 46975
County
Fulton County, IN
Website URL
nicf.org/ 
Phone
(574) 223-2227
Facebook page
Northern-Indiana-Community-Foundation 
IRS details
EIN
35-1912317
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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