52 private foundations reported grants to West Lafayette, Indiana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 52 private foundations reported 56 grants totaling $7,211,966 to 23 organizations in West Lafayette, Indiana. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (20 grants) and education (5 grants). Chaney Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,870,443 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $19,960.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Indiana dollars that landed in West Lafayette — a funder at 90% is effectively a West Lafayette funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaney Family Foundation | 1 | $2,870,443 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $2,112,773 | 10% |
| The Carlos and Deborah Hernandez Foundation | 1 | $531,000 | 100% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $325,000 | 22% |
| The DR Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation Inc | 1 | $120,000 | 11% |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 1 | $118,000 | 70% |
| The Ackerman Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 13% |
| Bowen Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $84,000 | 30% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | 20 | $3,829,125 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | 2 | $1,362,773 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | 8 | $937,500 |
| Purdue for Life Research Foundation | 1 | $531,000 |
| Purdue Foundation | 6 | $213,510 |
| Purdue Farm House Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Purdue University | 1 | $50,000 |
| A Guler | 1 | $30,000 |
| Epics - Purdue Engineering Projects In Community Service | 1 | $30,000 |
| Harvest Call | 1 | $30,000 |
52 private foundations reported grants to recipients in West Lafayette, Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,211,966 across 56 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Chaney Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Carlos and Deborah Hernandez Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in West Lafayette, Indiana concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (20), education (5), community & economic development (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a West Lafayette, Indiana recipient was $19,960, and the largest single reported grant was $2,870,443. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
