Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 27-4786996Education

Who funds Believe in A Dream?

16 private foundations gave Believe in A Dream in Fort Wayne, IN $563,408 across 31 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

31 grants

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

  1. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Operating 2025

    $40,000
  2. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Education

    $20,000
  3. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Matching

    $10,000
  4. Florence M & Paul M Staehle FDNPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $6,445
  5. The Keith Busse Automotive and Classic Art FoundatFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Community improvement

    $5,000
  6. Olin B and Desta Schwab FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Grant

    $40,000
  7. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $15,903
  8. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Youth entreprenuership re-imagined

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

    Tunes of tomorrow 2024

    $10,000
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $10
  11. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $50,000
  12. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Tech for tomorrow

    $50,000
  13. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Exploration of music

    $40,000
  14. Olin B and Desta Schwab FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Grant

    $25,000
  15. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Donation

    $20,000
  16. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Tunes of tomorrow 2024

    $7,500
  17. Freeland Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    To provide students access to the best arts and entrepreneurial experiences in school.

    $5,000
  18. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Gala Sponsor - $2,500 (Believe In A Dream's Annual

    $2,500
  19. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN 2023

    Programming support for string jams at promenade park - opent he the public

    $1,000
  20. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  21. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Exploration of music

    $30,000
  22. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Community partner support 2022

    $15,000
  23. Freeland Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    To provide students access to the best arts and entrepreneurial experiences in school.

    $10,000
  24. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    General operations

    $500
  25. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Exploration of music

    $30,000
  26. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Exploration of music

    $25,000
  27. Freeland Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    To provide students access to the best arts and entrepreneurial experiences in school.

    $10,000
  28. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Exploration of music

    $15,000
  29. Olin B and Desta Schwab FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Grant

    $24,500
  30. Olin B and Desta Schwab FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Believe in your business

    $20,000
  31. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Exploration of music

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and are not among Believe in A Dream’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 130 grants Preselected only $21,349 to similar organizations
  2. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 81 grants Accepts applications $568,736 to similar organizations
  3. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 12 grants Accepts applications $1,190,000 to similar organizations
  4. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 14 grants Accepts applications $102,500 to similar organizations
  5. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 14 grants Accepts applications $25,415,414 to similar organizations
  6. Hayner Foundation TaSaint Louis, MO 10 grants Accepts applications $79,000 to similar organizations
  7. 3RIVERS Credit Union Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 4 grants Accepts applications $21,800 to similar organizations
  8. Doermer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 8 grants Preselected only $525,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-4786996 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.