Noteworthy Contributions

Noteworthy Contributions That Shaped Our Community

The West Side Nut Club is proud to recognize the extraordinary contributions that have left a lasting mark on Evansville and the surrounding area. From major donations and community projects to landmark achievements and acts of service, these highlights reflect our unwavering dedication to giving back. Explore the impactful moments, partnerships, and philanthropic milestones that define the legacy of the Nut Club and continue to inspire our mission today.

103rd Annual West Side Nut Club
Founder's Day & Awards Banquet

2025 Contributions

Nonprofits
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 Cops Connecting with Kids $25,000
#2 Ozanam Family Shelter $25,000
#3 Vanderburgh County CASA $15,000
#4 Aurora $10,000
#5 Boys & Girls Club $10,000
#6 Easterseals $10,000
#7 ECHO Housing Corp. $10,000
#8 Honor Flight of Southern Indiana $10,000
#9 Isaiah 117 House $10,000
#10 Marian Educational Outreach $10,000
#11 Youth First $10,000
#12 ARK Crisis Children’s Center $7,500
#13 Evansville Protestant Home $7,500
#14 Hangers – EVSC Foundation $7,500
#15 Hillcrest Youth Home $7,500
#16 Parenting Time Center $7,500
#17 Vanderburgh Humane Society $7,500
#18 911 Gives Hope $5,000
#19 Albion Fellows $5,000
#20 Borrowed Hearts $5,000
#21 Evansville Rescue Mission $5,000
#22 Friends of Harmonie State Park $5,000
#23 Granted $5,000
#24 Holly’s House $5,000
#25 Hoof Beats Therapeutic Riding, LLC $5,000
#26 Keep Evansville Beautiful Foundation $5,000
#27 Panther Classic (Reitz Girls Soccer) $5,000
#28 Riley Children’s Foundation $5,000
#29 Ronald McDonald House Charities $5,000
#30 Sleep in Heavenly Peace $5,000
#31 So. Indiana Trauma Kit Fund (CIPF) $5,000
#32 Thin Blue 1st $5,000
#33 Wesselman Woods/Howell Wetlands $5,000
#34 Restore Outreach $4,000
#35 Girls on the Run SW Indiana $3,000
#36 Mothers Holdin It Down Inc. $3,000
#37 So IN Friends of National AMBUCS $3,000
#38 Cancer Pathways (Gildas Club) $2,500
#39 Jacob’s Village $2,500
#40 Youth Resources $2,500
Our Local First Responders
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 Evansville Police Foundation $15,000
#2 Evansville Fire Dept. $15,000
#3 Eville-Vanderburgh Co. EMA $15,000
#4 Eville-Vanderburgh Central Dispatch $15,000
#5 Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff $15,000
#6 EPD SWAT Sniper Unit $7,500
#7 German Township Volunteer Fire Dept. $3,500
#8 Marrs Township Volunteer Fire Dept. $3,500
#9 McCutchanville Fire Dept. $3,500
#10 Perry Township Volunteer Fire Dept. $3,500
#11 Scott Township Volunteer Fire Dept. $3,500
University of Southern Indiana
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 USI Varsity Club $5,000
#2 USI Athletics $9,500
Evansville Youth Sport Programs
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 Evansville Junior League Football $5,000
#2 German Township Baseball $15,000
#3 Golfmoor Baseball Association $20,000
Schools — Evansville West Side High Schools ($27,000 each)
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 Mater Dei High School $27,000
#2 Reitz High School $27,000
Schools — Evansville West Side Schools ($5,000 each)
Rank Organization 2025 Donation
#1 Cedar Hall $5,000
#2 Corpus Christi $5,000
#3 Cynthia Heights $5,000
#4 Daniel Wertz $5,000
#5 Helfrich Park $5,000
#6 Holy Redeemer $5,000
#7 Perry Heights $5,000
#8 Resurrection $5,000
#9 St. Agnes $5,000
#10 St. Boniface $5,000
#11 St. Joseph $5,000
#12 St. Phillips $5,000
#13 St. Wendel $5,000
#14 Tekoppel $5,000
#15 Thompkins School $5,000
#16 West Terrace $5,000
Schools — EVSC High Schools ($4,000 each)
Rank School 2025 Donation
#1 Bosse High School $4,000
#2 Central High School $4,000
#3 Harrison High School $4,000
#4 Memorial High School $4,000
#5 North High School $4,000
#6 Southern Ind Career Tech $4,000
Schools — Other Schools ($3,000 each)
Rank School 2025 Donation
#1 Evansville Day School $3,000
#2 New Tech Institute High School $3,000
#3 Early College High School $3,000
#4 Signature School $3,000
#5 Evansville Lutheran School $3,000
Schools — Evansville Parochial Schools ($2,000 each)
Rank School 2025 Donation
#1 Christ the King $2,000
#2 Good Shepherd $2,000
#3 Holy Rosary $2,000
#4 Holy Spirit $2,000
#5 St. Benedict $2,000
Schools — EVSC Schools ($2,000 each)
Rank School 2025 Donation
#1 AIS - High School $2,000
#2 AIS - Middle School $2,000
#3 Caze $2,000
#4 Culver $2,000
#5 Delaware $2,000
#6 Dexter $2,000
#7 Evans $2,000
#8 Fairlawn $2,000
#9 Glenwood $2,000
#10 Harper $2,000
#11 Hebron $2,000
#12 Highland $2,000
#13 Lincoln $2,000
#14 Lodge $2,000
#15 McCutchanville $2,000
#16 McGary $2,000
#17 North Jr. High $2,000
#18 Oak Hill $2,000
#19 Plaza Park $2,000
#20 Scott $2,000
#21 Stockwell $2,000
#22 Stringtown $2,000
#23 Vogel $2,000
#24 Washington $2,000

West Side Nut Club
Donations from 2009 - 2023

Top 25 Running Totals - By Organization

Rank Organization Total Donated
#1 EVSC Schools $1,504,951.45
#2 EVDIO Schools $1,204,237.74
#3 University of Southern Indiana $264,630.00
#4 West Side Nut Club Foundation $170,000.00
#5 Other Schools $151,100.00
#6 Boys and Girls Club $120,937.17
#7 Granted (Wish Upon A Star) $112,500.00
#8 Youth First Inc. $108,000.00
#9 Evansville Fire Department $106,765.00
#10 Evansville Police Dept. Foundation $104,829.00
#11 CASA - Vanderburgh County $103,800.00
#12 Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dept $80,000.00
#13 Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center $79,500.00
#14 Arc Evansville $73,114.60
#15 West Branch Library $61,343.11
#16 Holly's House $59,399.23
#17 Evansville Association for the Blind $58,500.00
#18 Albion Fellows Bacon Center $52,305.00
#19 Y.M.C.A. $50,970.12
#20 Isaiah 117 House $46,000.00
#21 Ronald McDonald House $45,500.00
#22 Perry Township V.F.D. $43,595.00
#23 Ozanam Family Shelter $40,500.00
#24 Dream Center Evansville $36,000.00
#25 Historic New Harmony $34,700.00

2003 - 2023 Running Totals

Year Normal Donations Made Half Pot Donations Made
2003 $158,759.16 $0.00
2004 $211,059.73 $0.00
2005 $206,753.22 $0.00
2006 $225,720.17 $0.00
2007 $250,504.18 $0.00
2008 $255,764.12 $0.00
2009 $212,948.00 $0.00
2010 $192,023.83 $0.00
2011 $223,247.42 $0.00
2012 $224,767.40 $0.00
2013 $200,018.11 $0.00
2014 $212,662.63 $0.00
2015 $202,429.31 $0.00
2016 $280,593.00 $0.00
2017 $255,339.31 $0.00
2018 $232,096.39 $0.00
2019 $269,950.06 $0.00
2020 $183,800.00 $441,450.00
2021 $24,068.00 $520,454.00
2022 $221,611.91 $495,047.20
2023 $191,600.00 $488,100.00

Donation Grand Totals from 2003 - 2023

Festival Donations (2003 - 2023): $4,435,715.95

Half Pot Donations (2019 - 2023): $1,945,051.20

Grand Total: $6,380,767.15