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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1872984

The Waterfield Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Wayne, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 53 grants and $398,297 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $398,297

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,312,543
  • Tax year 2023

    $387,890

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $1,553,617
  • Tax year 2022

    $254,450

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $1,508,743
  • Tax year 2021

    $314,724

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $1,728,687
  • Tax year 2020

    $386,050

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,866,629

Grants paid in 2024

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clear Lake TWP Land ConservancyFremont, IN

    Land preserve

    $166,407
  2. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Endowment

    $65,000
  3. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    General operations

    $25,000
  4. Com FDN of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    Book fund

    $10,000
  5. Bridge of GraceFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $9,750
  6. Amani Family Services IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. Blue Jacket IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Cass Housing IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. Literary AllianceFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  10. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  11. Riley Children's FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Rolling Into Roanoke IncRoanoke, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Turnstone Ctr for Children A & AdultFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. Wellspring Interfaith Social AgencyFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater FWFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $4,000
  16. Chill IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $4,000
  17. Thirteen Step House IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $3,500
  18. Cancer Services of Ne IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $3,000
  19. Hope Alive IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $3,000
  20. Lutheran Life VillagesFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $3,000
  21. Science Central IncFort Wayne, IN

    Summer camps

    $2,640
  22. Fort Wayne YoutheatreFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,500
  23. Respect 360 IncHuntertown, IN

    General operations

    $2,500
  24. Allen County FW Historical SocietyFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  25. Anthony Wayne Area Boy ScoutsFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  26. Associated Churches of Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  27. Child Advocacy Ctr of Allen CountyFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  28. CoreFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  29. East Allen Family Resource CtrNew Haven, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  30. Euell A Wilson CtrFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  31. Four 10 MinistriesFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  32. Homebound MealsFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  33. LC Nature ParkRoanoke, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  34. League for the Blind and DisabledFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  35. Lexi's VoiceFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  36. Life Restoration SVC InclighthouseFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  37. Long Term Care Ombudsman ProgramFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  38. Martin Luther King MontessoriFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  39. Ne in Positive Resource ConnectionFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  40. Shepherds House IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  41. St Joseph River Watershed InitiativeFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  42. Vincent VillageFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  43. YMCA of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $2,000
  44. A Mothers HopeFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  45. Camp PossabilityFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  46. Girl Scouts of Northern in MiFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  47. Heart of the City Mission FoundationFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  48. Imani Baptist TempleFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  49. Jr Achievement of Northern IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  50. Power House Youth CenterNew Haven, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  51. Soulmedic Media GroupFort Wayne, IN

    General operations

    $1,000
  52. Bethesda FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Memorial donation

    $500
  53. Parkinson's Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $67,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $30,14019% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $16,75011% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $10,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $10,0006% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 grants $7,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $18,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana48 grants $302,297
  2. New York1 grant $65,000
  3. Utah1 grant $25,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $500
  6. Ohio1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frances W LemayVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Howard L ChapmanPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard D WaterfieldCHAIR/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rebecca TeagardenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $23,900

The return

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