How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Ford Meter Box Foundation Inc
PO Box 443
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-3171
[email protected] - Form and materials
- No specific application form.
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Giving is predominately in the area where our employees live and work.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$289,800
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $1,516,498
-
Tax year 2024
$633,400
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $1,267,067
-
Tax year 2023
$1,077,770
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $1,347,576
-
Tax year 2022
$826,350
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $1,867,374
-
Tax year 2021
$820,900
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $2,182,633
-
Tax year 2020
$858,200
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $2,300,537
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Community Foundation of Wabash County Wabash County YMCA EndowmentNorth Manchester, IN
Wabash county YMCA
$100,000 -
Learn More CenterWabash, IN
Wabash location furniture & tech equipment
$50,000 -
Josiah WhitesWabash, IN
Music therapy program
$35,000 -
Wabash County MuseumWabash, IN
General fund
$25,000 -
Wabash County YMCAWabash, IN
Field of dreams & annual campaign
$10,000 -
Living Well in Wabash County Coa IncWabash, IN
General fund
$10,000 -
Youth for Christ of Northern IndianaFort Wayne, IN
General fund
$6,000 -
Junior Achievement Serving Greater WabashWabash, IN
General fund
$5,000 -
Manchester Symphony OrchestraN Manchester, IN
3rd payment of 3 year pledge
$5,000 -
The David Kunkel Foundation IncWabash, IN
Kunkel cruise-in
$4,000 -
Destination Wabash County IncWabash, IN
Block grant for events
$3,000 -
Science CentralFort Wayne, IN
General fund
$2,500 -
Jefferson State Community College Foundation IncBirmingham, AL
Fundraising campaign
$2,500 -
Wabash County Fair Association IncWabash, IN
Sound system
$2,500 -
Babe of Wabash CountyWabash, IN
Building repairs
$2,000 -
Downtown WabashWabash, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
Lighthouse MissionWabash, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
New Beginnings Ministries of Wabash CountyWabash, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
North Manchester Historical SocietyNorth Manchester, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
Second Harvest Food BankMuncie, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
Wabash Valley Dance TheaterWabash, IN
Christmas festival
$2,000 -
Wabash County United FundWabash, IN
Snap assistance
$2,000 -
Housing Action of Wabash County IncWabash, IN
General fund
$2,000 -
Hoosiers Feeding the HungryGarrett, IN
General fund
$1,000 -
Trine UniversityAngola, IN
Scholarship gala
$1,000 -
Wabash Street Level MinistriesWabash, IN
Wabash county tobacco free coalition
$1,000 -
Wabash County United FundWabash, IN
Thrive 85
$1,000 -
The Womans Clubhouse AssociationWabash, IN
General fund
$1,000 -
Life CenterWabash, IN
General fund
$1,000 -
Wabash Recovery Services IncWabash, IN
General fund
$1,000 -
Wabash Weekend Food Insecurities CorpWabash, IN
Bash bags
$1,000 -
Emmanuel Christian SchoolWabash, IN
Academic awards
$900 -
Japanese American Association of IndianaFort Wayne, IN
Cherry blossom festival
$750 -
Community Foundation of Wabash CountyN Manchester, IN
Wabash county diversity coalition
$600 -
Wabash County Scholarship PageantWabash, IN
General fund
$500 -
Daniels PlaceN Manchester, IN
Interactive playground equipment
$300 -
Huntinton County Child Advocacy Center IncHuntington, IN
Mckenzies hope
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services5 grants $41,80064% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $10,25016% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,6007% of the total
- Education2 grants $4,0006% of the total
- Mental health2 grants $3,0005% of the total
- Food and agriculture2 grants $2,0003% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Mark S FordCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
- Daniel H FordVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
- Lance AgnessTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Marta GidleySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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