South Bend Heritage Foundation

Street Address:
803 Lincoln Way West
South Bend, IN 46616


Phone: 574-289-1066
Fax: 574-289-4550
Website: www.sbheritage.org

Phil Byrd, Executive Director

Contact Name: Judy Kukla
Phone: 574-289-1066
Fax:
Email: judykukla@sbheritage.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 10    Part Time: 4

Background
South Bend Heritage Foundation, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 to work throughout South Bend and the surrounding county; however, its primary focus has been on the Near West Side neighborhood of South Bend. Since its incorporation, South Bend Heritage Foundation has directly invested approximately $45 million in residental and commercial development. It owns and manages 290+ rental units in four sites and 180,000 square feet of commercial, cultural and educational space in seven buildings. South Bend Heritage Foundation also builds and rehabilitates single-family homes.

Mission
South Bend Heritage Foundation, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit service and community development corporation that is committed to the stabilization, enhancement and empowerment of our inner city neighborhoods. Through physical development, advocacy and education, the Foundation creates an environment which promotes collaboration and embraces diversity to help assure an equitable and just future.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $2,965,932

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Based Economic Development

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Community Building and Organizing
  • NeighborWorks Multifamily Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 4 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 15 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 1 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 285 rental units.
  • Invested $ in the community through South Bend Heritage Foundation's revolving loan fund, which leveraged $884,974 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $884,974.

    • Community Services
  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Solomon AndersonBoard Member1st Source Bank 
    Dea AndrewsBoard Assistant Secretary Assistant to the Director
    Leslie CallahanBoard Member  
    Margo DemontBoard MemberMemorial Hospital of South Bend 
    Jerry DonaldsonBoard MemberRenew, Inc. 
    Matthew J GrayBoard ChairKeyBank - South Bend, IN 
    Marcia JonesBoard Vice PresidentIndiana University South Bend, School of Business & Economics 
    Chuck LehmanBoard MemberLehman and Lehman, Landscape Architects 
    Joseph B LutenBoard Member  
    JoAnn MacKenzieBoard Member Director, Planned & Special Gifts
    Tim MehallBoard MemberCrubb & Ellis/Cressy & Everett, Commercial Realtors 
    Pastor Eddie MillerBoard MemberFaith Apostolic ChurchPastor
    Thomas MillerBoard MemberIndiana University/South BendChairman of Fine Arts Department, IUSB
    Charlotte PfeiferBoard MemberIndiana University South Bend 
    Debra StanleyBoard MemberImani and Unidad 
    Marguerite A TaylorBoard Secretary; Board Treasurer  
    Raphael ThomasBoard Member  
    Julie Tomas-HernandezBoard MemberVolte RestaurantOwner
    Toy VillaBoard MemberCity of South Bend, Dept. of Public Works 
    Susan R VisserBoard PresidentSouth Bend Regional Museum of Art 
    Ida R WatsonBoard Member Owner
    William A. WelsheimerBoard Member  
    John WilliamsBoard MemberSouth Bend Police Department 

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Great Lakes
    Name:  Karen Whedon
    Phone:  513-221-4260
    Toll-Free:  877-316-8880
    Fax:  513-221-4425
    Email:  kwhedon@nw.org