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J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717

Preselected recipients only Mishawaka, Indiana · EIN 273191498

J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 is a private foundation in Mishawaka, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $424,600 in 58 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $106,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $360,000 the year before.

35% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$364,00051$8.1 million
2024$360,00047$9.0 million
2025$424,60058$10.1 million

How to apply

J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$121,500
Indiana1$106,000
California8$86,000
Pennsylvania8$50,000
New Jersey8$18,000
Tennessee1$8,000
Georgia2$5,000
Illinois1$5,000
Connecticut1$4,500
Ohio1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 58 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Studio Ten Ministries
Bremen, IN
Gift$106,000
Build Promise
Buffalo, NY
Gift$67,000
Headington Institute
Pasadena, CA
Gift$44,000
Alpha Care
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$20,000
The Place of Refuge
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$20,000
Friends in Deed
Pasadena, CA
Gift$20,000
St Luke's Mission of Mercy
Buffalo, NY
Gift$20,000
Churches in Action
Hamburg, NY
Gift$10,000
Orphanos
Cordova, TN
Gift$8,000
Knox Presbyterian Church
Pasadena, CA
Gift$5,000
Boys & Girls Club Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Gift$5,000
Union Station Homeless Services
Pasadena, CA
Gift$5,000
Faith in Place
Chicago, IL
Gift$5,000
Emmada
Los Angeles, CA
Gift$5,000
Tenth Presbyterian Church ESO
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$5,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Gift$4,500
Novo
Anaheim, CA
Gift$4,000
India Gospel League
Hudson, OH
Gift$4,000
Waterorg
Kansas City, MO
Gift$3,500
Food Bank of South Jersey
Pennsauken, NJ
Gift$3,400
Urban Promise
Camden, NJ
Gift$3,000
Interfaith Caregivers
Haddonfield, NJ
Gift$3,000
Habitat for Humanity International
Americus, GA
Gift$3,000
One Accord
Sewell, NJ
Gift$3,000
Peak Partners Missions
Hamburg, NY
Gift$3,000
The Kara Fund
East Syracuse, NY
Gift$3,000
Heifer International
Albert Lea, MN
Gift$2,500
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Gift$2,100
Young Life Haddonfield
Haddonfield, NJ
Gift$2,000
The Haddonfield Foundation
Haddonfield, NJ
Gift$2,000
Barnabas Aid
McLean, VA
Gift$2,000
Ligonier Ministries
Sanford, FL
Gift$2,000
Reformed University Fellowship
Lawrenceville, GA
Gift$2,000
White Horse Inn
Escondido, CA
Gift$2,000
Friends of Night People
Buffalo, NY
Gift$2,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Phoenix, AZ
Gift$1,500
Childhood Brain Cancer Res Coop
Hamburg, NY
Gift$1,500
Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust
Haddonfield, NJ
Gift$1,000
Whyy
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$1,000
WXPN
Philadelphia, PA
Gift$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 give?

$424,600 in tax year 2025, across 58 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717?

Its 2025 filing lists Lyn Rich (Vice Pres/Treasurer) and Wyn Laidig (President/Secretary).

What does J&s Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and international.

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