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Grant recipient EIN 31-1121023Education

Who funds Allen County Public Library Foundation?

8 private foundations gave Allen County Public Library Foundation in Fort Wayne, IN $1 million across 23 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

23 grants

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

  1. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Allen County, Indiana

    $5,000
  2. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $615
  3. Doermer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Pledge

    $15,000
  4. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $1,137
  6. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $1,028
  7. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $1,347
  8. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    To support literacy and education

    $1,300
  9. Joachim & Vicki Peters FoundationPalatine, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $500
  10. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Program support

    $500,000
  11. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $1,251
  12. Joachim & Vicki Peters FoundationPalatine, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  13. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $1,230
  14. Joachim & Vicki Peters FoundationPalatine, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  15. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $50
  16. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $1,065
  17. Joachim & Vicki Peters FoundationPalatine, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2019

    To support literacy and education

    $300
  19. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Endowment grant

    $263,275
  20. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Endowment grant

    $236,725
  21. Frank J Smith FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $1,210
  22. Joachim & Vicki Peters FoundationPalatine, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    To support literacy and education

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and are not among Allen County Public Library Foundation’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. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 13 grants Accepts applications $79,500 to similar organizations
  4. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 20 grants Accepts applications $3,688,690 to similar organizations
  5. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN 10 grants Accepts applications $3,007,000 to similar organizations
  6. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 33 grants Accepts applications $1,505,000 to similar organizations
  7. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 12 grants Accepts applications $76,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN 6 grants Preselected only $204,204 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1121023 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.