Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 26-2627847Youth development

Who funds Blessings in A Backpack Inc?

38 private foundations gave Blessings in A Backpack Inc in Fort Wayne, IN $1 million across 90 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

90 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Afognak FundFox Point, WI 2025

    General Operating Support

    $125,000
  2. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Zollner FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    General support

    $18,075
  5. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  6. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Human Services Grants

    $15,000
  7. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Doug Meijer and Kendall Meijer FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2025

    Project/program support

    $10,000
  9. Eric A Baae and Mary C Baade CharitableSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $7,500
  10. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Live

    $1,500
  12. Jar Charitable Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Operating

    $1,100
  13. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Live

    $1,000
  14. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $50
  15. The Afognak FundFox Point, WI 2024

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  16. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Student Supplemental Food Program

    $25,000
  17. Ian & Miriam Rolland FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  18. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  19. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Weekend food program

    $15,000
  20. Zollner FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  21. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    General support

    $14,055
  22. Fraserhugh AColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Human Services

    $10,000
  24. Eric A Baae and Mary C Baade CharitableSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  25. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Operating support

    $5,000
  26. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  27. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Program Support

    $5,000
  28. John & Orlena Marsh FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  29. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Student supplemental food

    $5,000
  30. Clune Cares Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $3,000
  31. Jar Charitable Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Operating

    $1,100
  32. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Operations

    $1,000
  33. The Afognak FundFox Point, WI 2023

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  34. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Weekend food program

    $15,000
  35. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Student Supplemental Food Program

    $10,000
  36. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Supplemental food programs

    $10,000
  37. Ian & Miriam Rolland FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Zollner FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  40. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Operating support

    $5,000
  41. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Student supplemental food

    $5,000
  42. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $5,000
  43. Laffintr of John & Maria TUW MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  44. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General

    $2,000
  45. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN 2023

    Weekend food programming

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $136
  47. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $18,000
  48. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Supplemental food programs

    $10,000
  49. Eric A Baae and Mary C Baade CharitableSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  50. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Operating support

    $5,000
  51. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General

    $4,000
  53. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Student food program

    $3,500
  54. Sacks Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    Program support

    $2,500
  55. JX Gives Back Family Foundation IncHartland, WI 2022

    Program support

    $2,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $137
  57. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  58. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Programming support

    $15,000
  59. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Nutritional needs for children

    $11,600
  60. Patrick J and Janet L Thompson Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Food programs for school children of needy families

    $10,000
  61. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operating support

    $5,000
  62. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Weekend food program

    $3,500
  63. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General

    $2,000
  64. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $193
  66. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  67. Flora Dale Krouse FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $20,000
  68. Bikoff FoundationWhitestone, NY 2020

    General fund

    $15,000
  69. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $15,000
  70. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  71. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Programming support

    $12,000
  72. Prophet Sisters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $6,000
  73. The Len-Ari Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operating support

    $5,000
  74. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Food distribution

    $5,000
  75. Eric A Baae and Mary C Baade CharitableSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  76. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General

    $2,000
  77. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Nutritional needs for children

    $1,000
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $120
  79. The Semler Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Program support

    $100
  80. Prophet Sisters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Fort wayne district

    $11,558
  81. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Weekend food program

    $10,000
  82. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $3,500
  83. Beacon Credit Union Foundation IncWabash, IN 2019

    Operating support

    $2,500
  84. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General

    $2,000
  85. Zollner FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2018

    Weekend food program

    $10,000
  86. Prophet Sisters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Fort wayne district

    $5,850
  87. Robert J Parrish Harriet A Parrish and DavidEvansville, IN 2018

    Program support

    $2,500
  88. Valiant Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General

    $2,000
  89. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    Weekend food program

    $10,000
  90. Parrot Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    General support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and are not among Blessings in A Backpack Inc’s funders above.

  1. Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 14 grants Accepts applications $98,800 to similar organizations
  2. 1st Source Bank Foundation Inc XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN 8 grants Preselected only $102,000 to similar organizations
  3. Poinsatte-Altman FoundationPittsburgh, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $41,000 to similar organizations
  4. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 15 grants Accepts applications $16,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $1,840 to similar organizations
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 5 grants Accepts applications $1,385,472 to similar organizations
  7. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 8 grants Accepts applications $350,000 to similar organizations
  8. Mary C & Perry F Spencer FDNFort Wayne, IN 12 grants Accepts applications $123,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-2627847 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.