Northwest Indiana Forum Foundation

Portage, IN
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1983
EIN: 35-1532360

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Urban, Community Economic Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$7.07M (2023)

Expenses

$7.06M (2023)

Total Assets

$218k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$162k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$7,066,731

Expenses

$7,060,799

Net Income

$5,932

Net Assets

$56,115

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,066,464	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$267	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$217,816
Total Liabilities	$161,701
Net Assets	$56,115

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Heather Ennis (President)	$156,090	$0	$19,181
Bill Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hittinger (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dewey Pearman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erica Dombey (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Helen Pennington (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Jorgensen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Daugherty (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Oss (Past Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Gordon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Natalie Skaro (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beth Jacobson (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$284,416

Expenses

$436,323

Net Income

-$151,907

Net Assets

$50,183

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$284,416	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$54,033
Total Liabilities	$3,850
Net Assets	$50,183

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Heather Ennis (President)	$136,446	$0	$15,625
Anthony S Kazakevicius (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hittinger (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Chancellor Ken Iwama (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chancellor Thomas Keon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Clarence Hulse (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Botich (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Bareham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dean Mazzoni (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dewey Pearman (Membership Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Edwin Buswell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erica Dombey Past Chair (Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Gilbert Gil Rynberk (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Helen Pennington (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
James Jorgensen (Governance Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Coar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Justin Mount (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Fabina (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Daugherty (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Tubbs (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lorri Feldt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Matt Gower (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Matt Saltanovitz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Matt Vessely (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$119,718

Expenses

Net Income

$119,718

Net Assets

$621,761

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$119,718	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$621,761
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$621,761

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Heather Ennis (President)	$118,440	$0	$15,265
Dean Mazzoni (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Svetanoff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Bareham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Speros Batistatos (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Coar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Contrucci (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Justin Mount (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Eastridge (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Fabina (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hittinger (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Clarence Hulse (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Jorgensen (Governance Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Botich (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chancellor Thomas Keon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Leverett (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Rick Calinski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Micka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Pete Novak (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Oss (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Dewey Pearman (Membership Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Helen Pennington (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Rex Richards (Economic Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Tubbs (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$153,250

Expenses

$1,860

Net Income

$151,390

Net Assets

$502,043

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$153,250	100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$502,043
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$502,043

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Heather Ennis (President)	$122,300	$0	$15,582
Dean Mazzoni (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Don Babcock (Ignite Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Baker (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Bareham (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Speros Batistatos (Public Policy Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Coar (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Contrucci (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Dougherty (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Eastridge (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Fabina (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Hittinger (Audit Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Clarence Hulse (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Jorgensen (Governance Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Botich (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chancellor Thomas Keon (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Richard Leverett (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stewart Mcmillan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Micka (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Pete Novak (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tony Oss (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Dewey Pearman (Membership Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Helen Pennington (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Rex Richards (Economic Committee Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Tubbs (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$53,255

Expenses

$276

Net Income

$52,979

Net Assets

$350,652

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$53,250	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$350,652
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$350,652

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$70,855

Expenses

$8,926

Net Income

$61,929

Net Assets

$297,674

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$70,850	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$297,674
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$297,674

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$75,855

Expenses

$696

Net Income

$75,159

Net Assets

$235,746

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$75,850	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$5	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$235,746
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$235,746

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$82,856

Expenses

$78,258

Net Income

$4,598

Net Assets

$160,587

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$82,850	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$160,587
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$160,587

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$73,512

Expenses

$12,114

Net Income

$61,398

Net Assets

$155,989

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$73,500	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$155,989
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$155,989

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$61,012

Expenses

Net Income

$61,012

Net Assets

$94,594

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$61,000	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$94,594
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$94,594

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$71,260

Expenses

$10,993

Net Income

$60,267

Net Assets

$33,582

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$70,000	98.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$15	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,245	1.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$113,216
Total Liabilities	$79,634
Net Assets	$33,582

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$60,012

Expenses

$19,581

Net Income

$40,431

Net Assets

-$26,689

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$60,000	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$147,096
Total Liabilities	$173,785
Net Assets	-$26,689

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$203,162

Expenses

$109,601

Net Income

$93,561

Net Assets

-$67,121

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$202,500	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$12	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$650	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$151,282
Total Liabilities	$218,403
Net Assets	-$67,121

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$60,013

Expenses

$106,230

Net Income

-$46,217

Net Assets

-$160,682

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$60,000	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$13	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$57,253
Total Liabilities	$217,935
Net Assets	-$160,682

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Northwest Indiana Forum Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $7.07M (2023)

Expenses $7.06M (2023)

Total Assets $218k (2023)

Total Liabilities $162k (2023)

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Revenue

$7.07M (2023)

Expenses

$7.06M (2023)

Total Assets

$218k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$162k (2023)

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