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Private foundations Fort Wayne, INtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fort Wayne, IN

102 private foundations based in Fort Wayne, IN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $55.6 million in 1,742 grants, and 35 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $8,925,531 giving
  2. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 114 grants Accepts applications $7,380,030 giving
  3. Foellinger Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,865,550 giving
  4. The Patricia Schaefer Foundation TRFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $2,915,000 giving
  5. Steel Dynamics Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $2,492,500 giving
  6. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 61 grants Preselected only $2,404,917 giving
  7. The Chapman Charitable Trust DTD 3-3-17Fort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $1,697,595 giving
  8. Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $1,578,528 giving
  9. William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $1,486,000 giving
  10. Olive B Cole Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 48 grants Accepts applications $1,468,312 giving
  11. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,424,010 giving
  12. Doermer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $1,180,000 giving
  13. The Vann Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,116,680 giving
  14. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,090,000 giving
  15. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $1,075,303 giving
  16. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $983,500 giving
  17. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 80 grants Accepts applications $699,782 giving
  18. PHP Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $623,000 giving
  19. Leona Z Rosenberg Charitable TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $607,500 giving
  20. Patricia Mae Adsit Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $546,308 giving
  21. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $540,016 giving
  22. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $480,436 giving
  23. The Haughey Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $450,000 giving
  24. Darling Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $420,000 giving
  25. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $398,297 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $8,925,531 giving
  2. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 114 grants Accepts applications $7,380,030 giving
  3. Foellinger Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,865,550 giving
  4. Steel Dynamics Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $2,492,500 giving
  5. Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $1,578,528 giving
  6. Olive B Cole Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 48 grants Accepts applications $1,468,312 giving
  7. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,424,010 giving
  8. The Vann Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,116,680 giving
  9. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $983,500 giving
  10. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 80 grants Accepts applications $699,782 giving
  11. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $480,436 giving
  12. The Haughey Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $450,000 giving
  13. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $398,297 giving
  14. Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $367,592 giving
  15. O'Rourke Schof Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $275,000 giving
  16. 3RIVERS Credit Union Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $275,000 giving
  17. Dyer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $263,050 giving
  18. Mary C & Perry F Spencer FDNFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $246,800 giving
  19. Kevin and Pamela Kelly Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $232,000 giving
  20. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 55 grants Accepts applications $195,750 giving
  21. Olin B and Desta Schwab FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $186,000 giving
  22. Paul H Everitt & June Dunn Everitt FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $151,495 giving
  23. The Keith Busse Automotive and Classic Art FoundatFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $89,000 giving
  24. Research Society for Victorian PeriodicalsFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $82,900 giving
  25. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $82,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education37 foundations $6,898,31830% of the total
  2. Arts and culture37 foundations $4,152,99918% of the total
  3. Human services39 foundations $2,453,24811% of the total
  4. Health29 foundations $2,256,11310% of the total
  5. Religion16 foundations $1,041,2195% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking16 foundations $961,1024% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $5,313,12823% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $1,578,528 giving
  2. Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $367,592 giving
  3. The Rothman Family Foundation Peter RothmanFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $33,948 giving
  4. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $89,650 giving
  5. City on A Hill FoundationFt Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $132,253 giving
  6. The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family FoundationFt Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $69,500 giving
  7. The William and Ginny Fink Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $14,500 giving
  8. Jar Charitable Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $13,200 giving
  9. Glenn & Thelma Rieke FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $8,709 giving
  10. Dale and Elaine Haupert Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $10,500 giving
  11. Bieberich Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $69,000 giving
  12. Wildcat Recreation Association IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $650 giving
  13. Woodfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $10,600 giving
  14. Johnston Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  15. Fort Wayne Ice Skating Club IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $2,700 giving