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Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable

Preselected recipients only Michigan City, Indiana · EIN 466958007

Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable is a private foundation in Michigan City, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,700 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $8,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $25,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$33,7973$678,054
2024$25,0001$698,026
2025$19,7003$762,530

How to apply

Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable 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 Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$18,500
Ohio1$1,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johnson County Community Foundation Inc
Franklin, IN
Scholarship$10,000
Pet Elves Inc
Franklin, IN
General purpose$8,500
University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Scholarship$1,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable give?

$19,700 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $8,500.

Who runs Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Horizon Bank (Trustee).

What does Peanut and Sandy Paws and Claws Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and animals.

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