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EIN 35-1467924

Northwest Indiana Forum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
6
City
Portage
State
Indiana
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S40: Business and Industry
Description
Northwest Indiana Forum promotes economic development and job creation while also encouraging environmental consciousness in the 7-county area. As a regional voice for the business community, the organization is a catalyst for initiatives that create and retain quality jobs, as well as increase broad-based wealth in Northwest Indiana through economic development in harmony with the environment. The forum is located in Portage, IN.
Total revenues
$983,450
2022
Total expenses
$680,387
2022
Total assets
$552,579
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at Northwest Indiana Forum

Outreach and educational efforts encouraging environmental consciousness, business development, job creation and capital investment in the 7-county area (lake, porter, laporte, starke, jasper, newton and pulaski).

Who funds Northwest Indiana Forum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
NiSource Charitable FoundationCorporate Donation$70,000

Personnel at Northwest Indiana Forum

NameTitleCompensation
Heather EnnisPresident and Chief Executive Officer$136,446
Ashley JonesOperations Director
Kay NelsonEnvironmental Affairs Director
Jennifer GadzalaGrants Manager
Erica DombeyBoard Member
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Northwest Indiana Forum

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$968,650
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$14,800
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$983,450

Form 990s for Northwest Indiana Forum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-12-21990OView PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from NiSource Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Economic developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local level
General information
Address
6100 Southport Rd
Portage, IN 46368
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Porter County, IN
Website URL
nwiforum.org/ 
Phone
(219) 763-6303
IRS details
EIN
35-1467924
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S40: Business and Industry
NAICS code, primary
926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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