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Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Porte, Indiana · EIN 356377932

Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation is a private foundation in La Porte, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $80,000 and the largest $80,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $144,960 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$144,9601$6.2 million
2024$80,0001$7.5 million

How to apply

Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation 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 Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$80,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Laporte County Historical Society
Laporte, IN
General support$80,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation give?

$80,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $80,000.

Who runs Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susanne Kamont (Trustee) and Kenneth Keber (Trustee).

What does Peter C and Charlene J Kesling Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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