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Grant recipient EIN 35-2110907Arts and culture

Who funds Unity Performing Arts Foundation Inc?

18 private foundations gave Unity Performing Arts Foundation Inc in Fort Wayne, IN $1.8 million across 43 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

43 grants

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

  1. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2025

    Operations

    $10,000
  2. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Youth choral program

    $200,000
  4. Flora Dale Krouse FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    2016 european tour

    $10,000
  5. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Charitable, educational, scientific

    $10,000
  6. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2024

    Program support

    $5,500
  7. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2024

    Operations

    $5,000
  8. The Weigand Pursley Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Year 1 of 4

    $250,000
  10. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN 2023

    Program support

    $100,000
  11. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Oratory public speaking

    $7,500
  12. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2023

    Operations

    $5,000
  13. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2023

    Art Program Support

    $5,000
  14. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Youth choral program

    $100,000
  15. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  16. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2022

    Operations

    $5,000
  17. Sheila Fortune Foundation IncBoulder, CO 2022

    Art Program Support

    $4,000
  18. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Operating support

    $1,500
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200
  20. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Youth choral program

    $100,000
  21. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  22. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  23. Hayner Foundation TaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  24. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operating support

    $1,500
  25. Journal Gazette Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operations

    $1,000
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $200
  27. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Youth choral program

    $100,000
  28. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Artistic programming

    $20,000
  29. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Arts Programs

    $11,250
  30. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Expression creative writing

    $7,500
  31. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2020

    Operations

    $5,000
  32. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operating support

    $1,500
  33. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Corporate donation

    $1,000
  34. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $400
  35. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Voices of unity youth choir program

    $200,000
  36. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Youth choral program

    $100,000
  37. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Expression creative writing

    $7,500
  38. Brian & Sonya Emerick Family Foundation IncColumbia City, IN 2019

    Operations

    $5,000
  39. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Voices of unity youth choir program

    $310,000
  40. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Youth choral program

    $100,000
  41. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Expression creative writing

    $7,500
  42. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Gift - european tour

    $1,500
  43. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    Expression creative writing

    $19,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and are not among Unity Performing Arts Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 108 grants Preselected only $14,596 to similar organizations
  2. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 21 grants Accepts applications $52,230 to similar organizations
  3. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 27 grants Accepts applications $5,563,427 to similar organizations
  4. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 11 grants Accepts applications $1,345,000 to similar organizations
  5. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 18 grants Preselected only $426,700 to similar organizations
  6. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 13 grants Accepts applications $143,500 to similar organizations
  7. Isa S & Elizabeth Canavati Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 14 grants Preselected only $15,762 to similar organizations
  8. O'Rourke Schof Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 13 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 35-2110907 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.