How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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8020 Foundation Trust
PO Box 25537
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 212-1235
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Request an application at the address above or through the website www.donwoodfoundation.org
- Deadlines
- Grant proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Restrictions
- The 80/20 foundation trust supports individuals and institutions in the training and education in the areas of industrial technology machine tool technology engineering technology sales entrepreneurism leadership
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$8,925,531
- Grants listed
- 88
- Assets, end of year
- $240,567,187
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Tax year 2023
$8,658,183
- Grants listed
- 65
- Assets, end of year
- $229,858,493
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Tax year 2022
$5,431,535
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $211,926,459
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Tax year 2021
$6,402,954
- Grants listed
- 48
- Assets, end of year
- $223,223,701
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Tax year 2020
$1,190,695
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $51,954,227
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Tax year 2019
$334,745
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $12,228,119
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Warsaw Community SchoolsWarsaw, IN
Future welding & advanced manufactur
$778,760 -
J Kruse Education Center IncAuburn, IN
Manufacturing pathway - career explo
$712,000 -
Indiana WesleyanMarion, IN
Iwu school of engineering equipment
$571,473 -
Community Foundation of Grant CountMarion, IN
Wired 2.0 - grant regional career ce
$561,579 -
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH
Don wood foundation machine
$525,000 -
Taylor UniversityUpland, IN
BS in mech. Engineering w/ certifcat
$498,351 -
University of Indianapolis - CellIndianapolis, IN
Indiana pathways to careers & postse
$402,366 -
Orthopedics Capital Foundation IncWarsaw, IN
Ixplore cte career exploration w/vir
$360,394 -
Nearspace Education IncUpland, IN
Dream big
$335,000 -
Dekalb County Central United SchoolWaterloo, IN
Baron advanced manufacturing program
$300,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of Huntington CouHuntington, IN
Entreprenuership & workforce readine
$250,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne inFort Wayne, IN
Life & career readiness
$249,650 -
Questa Education Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN
Manufacturing and entreprenuerial SC
$220,000 -
Blue Jacket IncFort Wayne, IN
Strengthening blue jacket's workforc
$179,065 -
Junior Achievement of Northern IndiFort Wayne, IN
Ja entreprenuership pathway
$159,870 -
Adams County Community FoundationDecatur, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$125,000 -
Community Foundation of Wabash CounNorth Manchester, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$125,000 -
Community Foundation of Noble CountLigonier, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$125,000 -
Community Foundation of HuntingtonHuntington, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$125,000 -
Allen County Public Library FoundatFort Wayne, IN
Acpl maker studios: ready, set, laun
$122,213 -
Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne, IN
Career exploration for middle school
$113,430 -
Community Foundation of Grant CountMarion, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$113,400 -
Whitley County Community FoundationColumbia City, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$110,000 -
The Ark Christian MinistriesConverse, IN
STEM & outdoor education
$105,000 -
Startedup Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN
Northeast indiana innovation educato
$100,000 -
Nearspace Education IncUpland, IN
Building expansion & makerspace
$100,000 -
Whitley County Community FoundationColumbia City, IN
Manufacturing your future scholarshi
$100,000 -
Community Foundation of Dekalb CounAuburn, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$99,934 -
Community Foundation of Grant CountMarion, IN
Wired
$96,036 -
Women's Fund of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN
Women's fund internship program
$90,000 -
Freedom Academy IncKendallville, IN
Teen trades program
$85,069 -
MSD of Steuben CountyAngola, IN
Advanced manufacturing pathway at an
$76,270 -
BrightpointFort Wayne, IN
Mapping child care opportunities for
$75,000 -
The Wells County Foundation IncBluffton, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$75,000 -
Community Foundation of Dekalb CounAuburn, IN
Transforming communities: a nonprofi
$60,000 -
Visit Fort Wayne Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN
Music economy strategy & assessment
$60,000 -
Schools Care IncorporatedFort Wayne, IN
Amp lab leadership pilot
$53,408 -
Easterseals ARC of Northeast IndianFort Wayne, IN
Pre-manufacturing academy 2024
$50,000 -
TeenworksIndianapolis, IN
Conexus catapult & teenworks partner
$50,000 -
The STEM ConnectionIndianapolis, IN
Out-of-school STEM education - ne in
$48,000 -
Inspire Success IncZionsville, IN
Cte excellence network
$45,000 -
Urban Enterprise Association DBAFort Wayne, IN
40,100 plus up to 10,000 to reimbu
$40,100 -
Healthier Moms and BabiesFort Wayne, IN
HMB doula collective & entrepreneurs
$35,000 -
Be Noble IncKendallville, IN
Engage noble
$30,000 -
Junior Achievement of Northern IndiFort Wayne, IN
Ja jobspark & ja career ignite
$25,000 -
Easterseals ARC of Northeast IndianFort Wayne, IN
Pr-manufacturing academy 2024
$25,000 -
Questa Foundation for Education inFort Wayne, IN
Year 2 of capacity support
$24,000 -
Experience the Heart of KendallvillKendallville, IN
Incubator space
$23,375 -
Troy SchoolsColumbia City, IN
Troy advanced manufacturing cte scho
$15,563 -
Cardinal Services IncWarsaw, IN
Robotics club
$15,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of Huntington CouHuntington, IN
Summer camp teen entrepreneurial com
$15,000 -
Creative Women of the WorldFort Wayne, IN
Unlocking your design curriculum upd
$15,000 -
Believe in A Dream IncFort Wayne, IN
Youth entreprenuership re-imagined
$15,000 -
Whitko School CorporationLarwill, IN
Whitko robotics team
$12,860 -
Nearspace Education IncUpland, IN
Nearspace education aerospace club
$12,500 -
Carroll High SchoolFort Wayne, IN
Carroll high school robotic team
$11,000 -
Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN
Engineering, technology, & computer
$10,000 -
Bridge of Grace IncFort Wayne, IN
Bridge of grace summer clubhouse
$10,000 -
After Math Robotics IncLeo, IN
Leo robotics
$10,000 -
East Noble High SchoolKendallville, IN
East noble robotics
$10,000 -
Woodside Middle School Parent TeachFort Wayne, IN
Woodside middle school personal lear
$9,665 -
Warsaw Community SchoolsWarsaw, IN
Eisenhower elementary school k-3 rob
$9,600 -
Wellspring Interfaith Social ServicFort Wayne, IN
After school program STEM project
$9,300 -
Kate's KartFort Wayne, IN
5 minute lego books on the karts
$8,000 -
Community Foundation of Wabash CounNorth Manchester, IN
Wabash city schools - computer assem
$7,606 -
Respect 360 - Respect TeamHuntertown, IN
Teenspeak
$7,500 -
Ivy Tech Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN
Ivy tech summer STEM camp
$7,103 -
Bridge of Grace IncFort Wayne, IN
Leadership & team development
$6,365 -
R Nelson Snider High SchoolFort Wayne, IN
First robotics snider high school
$5,000 -
Trustees of Purdue University HuntiHuntington, IN
Huntington county 4-h robotics
$5,000 -
Anthony Wayne Area Council Boy ScoFort Wayne, IN
Scout on-going steam program
$5,000 -
Isaac Knapp Dental Education FoundaArcola, IN
Future leaders of isaac knapp (flik)
$5,000 -
Summit City Robotics IncFort Wayne, IN
Summit city robotics
$4,971 -
The Ark Christian MinistriesConverse, IN
After school vex robotics competitio
$4,750 -
Adams County Community FoundationDecatur, IN
8th grade literacy/stem program
$4,500 -
Garrett Community Center IncGarrett, IN
Summer connect
$4,310 -
Riverview Middle SchoolHuntington, IN
Raiders robotics
$4,242 -
Baker Boy's Club DBA Baker YouthWarsaw, IN
Baker youth club after school progra
$4,000 -
YMCA of Steuben County IncAngola, IN
YMCA summer day camp
$4,000 -
Junior Achievement of Northern IndiFort Wayne, IN
Young entrepreneur summer camp
$4,000 -
Wellspring Interfaith Social ServicFort Wayne, IN
Wellspring summer day camp
$4,000 -
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community SchGarrett, IN
GKB ober week
$3,000 -
Leo Elementary SchoolLeo, IN
Leo elementary robotics program
$3,000 -
The Dream CenterFort Wayne, IN
Gen x-entrepreneurial evolution
$2,500 -
Whitley County Community FoundationColumbia City, IN
Manufacturing your future scholarshi
$2,138 -
Mississinewa Community SchoolsGas City, IN
Elementary vex robotics competition
$2,000 -
Bluffton Harrison MSDBluffton, IN
Vexiq robotics summer camp
$1,815 -
Little Turtle Elementary SchoolColumbia City, IN
Little turtle tech-know turtles robo
$1,500
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Trine UniversityAngola, IN
John and mary pellegrino student des
$1,000,000 -
Grant Regional Career Center - GranMarion, IN
Wired 2.0
$479,662 -
University of Indianapolis - CellIndianapolis, IN
Indiana pathways to careers and post
$402,366 -
Seed Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN
Innovative housing and small scale d
$260,000 -
Questa Education Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN
Manufacturing and entreprenuerial SC
$220,000 -
Startedup Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN
Northeast indiana innovation educato
$150,000 -
Grow AllenFort Wayne, IN
Grow allen startup
$75,000 -
The STEM ConnectionIndianapolis, IN
Out-of-school STEM education - ne in
$68,000 -
Stillwater HospiceFort Wayne, IN
Business development and sales train
$20,700 -
Center for Whitley County YouthColumbia City, IN
Steam after-school program
$15,000 -
Adams County Community Foundation IDecatur, IN
Hoosier pattern iron pour
$10,000 -
Wells County Foundation IncBluffton, IN
Wells county leadership academy
$10,000 -
Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN
Entrepreneurship day
$9,500 -
Whitko School CorporationLarwill, IN
Student venture challenge
$3,000 -
Community Foundation of Dekalb CounAuburn, IN
Ignite your future pilot program
$899 -
Junior Achievement of Northern IndiFort Wayne, IN
Incorrect payable on original grant
-$15 -
Troy SchoolsColumbia City, IN
Troy advanced manufacturing cte scho
-$21,975 -
Wells County FoundationBluffton, IN
Ignite your future pilot program - r
-$30,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education10 grants $1,841,36244% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $712,00017% of the total
- Jobs and employment3 grants $495,46312% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $341,6388% of the total
- Youth development5 grants $327,9718% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $179,0654% of the total
- 5 other causes10 grants $252,4256% 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.
- Gary GatmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $27,500
- Brian EmerickSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $27,500
- John HaifleyFINANCE CHAI Hours 0Pay $27,500
- Laura MacknickEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $216,431
- Ashley HarmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $27,500
- Rodney StrackTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $27,500
- Kristin MarcuccilliTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $27,500
- Whitney BandemerCHAIR Hours 0Pay $40,000
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