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Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation

La Porte, IN · EIN 356377932 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$80,000
Assets (fair market value)
$7,486,367
Median grant to orgs
$10,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
12
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$76,390
2022
10 grants
$144,960
2023
1 grants
$80,000
2024
1 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IN$291,350
NY$10,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities5
Animal-Related1
Public Safety & Disaster1

Only 58.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Laporte County Historical SocietyLaporte, INGENERAL SUPPORT$80,0002024
Laporte County Historical SocietyLaporte, INGeneral Support$144,9602023
Laporte Little Theatre Club IncLaporte, INGENERAL SUPPORT$16,0002022
The Barker Welfare FoundationGlen Head, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,0002022
Laporte County Historical SocietyLaporte, INGENERAL SUPPORT$10,0002022
Michigan City Zoological Society IncMichigan City, INGENERAL SUPPORT$10,0002022
Cass County Historical SocietyLogansport, INGENERAL SUPPORT$10,0002022
Saint Stanislaus Kostka ChurchMichigan City, INBELL TOWER FUND$10,0002022
Rumely Allis-Chalmers Laporte Heritage CorporationLaporte, INGENERAL SUPPORT$10,0002022
Scipio-Geneva Township Fire Department IncScipio, INGENERAL SUPPORT$3002022
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, INGENERAL SUPPORT$502022
The American Chestnut FoundationLaporte, INGENERAL SUPPORT$402022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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