A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 35-6006394Arts and culture

Who funds Fort Wayne Ballet Inc?

24 private foundations gave Fort Wayne Ballet Inc in Fort Wayne, IN $1.7 million across 95 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

95 grants

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

  1. Olive B Cole Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Firefly performances

    $12,000
  2. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Operating

    $10,500
  3. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Arts Grants

    $10,000
  4. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Operating support / annual fund diam

    $5,000
  6. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $100
  7. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Program support

    $50,000
  8. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operations/capital

    $30,000
  9. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for dance productions and activities

    $20,000
  10. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Arts

    $10,000
  11. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Operating

    $7,500
  12. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Provide quality performancesdance education, and service

    $5,000
  14. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Operating

    $5,000
  15. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. The Better Way Foundation LTDConnersville, IN 2024

    Grant

    $1,000
  18. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $500
  19. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  20. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operations/capital

    $180,000
  21. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Bold moves campaign

    $90,000
  22. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Program support

    $50,000
  23. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for dance productions and activities

    $20,000
  24. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Arts

    $15,000
  25. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Youth outreach program

    $8,000
  26. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  27. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Operating

    $5,000
  28. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Provide quality performancesdance education, and service

    $5,000
  29. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Operating

    $5,000
  30. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Sledd FDN DiscretionaryPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Fort wayne ballet youth company

    $2,000
  33. The Better Way Foundation LTDConnersville, IN 2023

    Grant

    $1,000
  34. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Matching Gift

    $100
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  36. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Operating support

    $30,000
  37. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    In-theatre educational

    $25,000
  38. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $20,000
  39. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Arts Programs

    $15,000
  40. Sledd FDN DiscretionaryPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $8,000
  41. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Operating

    $5,250
  42. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Provide quality performancesdance education, and service

    $5,000
  44. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  45. The Robert Carrie and Bobbie Steck FamilyEvansville, IN 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  46. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Leadership/founders circle support

    $5,000
  47. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Fort wayne ballet youth company

    $2,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $134
  49. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  50. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  51. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  52. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    School adoption program

    $525,000
  53. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $30,000
  54. Mirro Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,500
  55. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  56. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Arts Programs

    $15,000
  57. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operating

    $11,000
  58. The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville, IN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  59. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operating

    $5,000
  60. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Quality performances, dance educ

    $5,000
  61. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  62. The Robert Carrie and Bobbie Steck FamilyEvansville, IN 2021

    Program support

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

    Fort wayne ballet youth company

    $1,000
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $160
  65. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $100
  66. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Matching Gift

    $100
  67. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $30,000
  68. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2020

    School adoption program

    $25,000
  69. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Arts Programs

    $15,000
  70. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  71. Robert H Reakirt FDN EquitiesPittsburgh, PA 2020

    In-theatre/outreach

    $10,000
  72. The Robert Carrie and Bobbie Steck FamilyEvansville, IN 2020

    Program support

    $7,500
  73. Mirro Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2020

    General Operating Support

    $6,350
  74. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operating

    $5,000
  75. Rifkin Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Quality performances, dance educ

    $5,000
  76. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operating

    $5,000
  77. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  78. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Support for family series production

    $1,000
  79. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2020

    General support

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

    Matching gifts

    $600
  81. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Matching Gifts Program

    $455
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $122
  83. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $30,000
  84. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2019

    School adoption program

    $25,000
  85. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    In-theatre educational

    $8,000
  86. The Robert Carrie and Bobbie Steck FamilyEvansville, IN 2019

    Program support

    $7,500
  87. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Operating

    $5,000
  88. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2018

    School adoption program

    $50,000
  90. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Operating support

    $30,000
  91. The Robert Carrie and Bobbie Steck FamilyEvansville, IN 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  92. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    In-theatre educational

    $8,000
  93. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    Arts outreach programs

    $1,000
  94. Lupke Foundation Inc AgencyFort Wayne, IN 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  95. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    In-theatre educational

    $8,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Journal Gazette Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 17 grants Accepts applications $140,475 to similar organizations
  2. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 27 grants Accepts applications $209,050 to similar organizations
  3. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 21 grants Accepts applications $52,230 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $12,695 to similar organizations
  5. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN 14 grants Preselected only $1,204,500 to similar organizations
  6. Flora Dale Krouse FoundationPittsburgh, PA 10 grants Accepts applications $140,000 to similar organizations
  7. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 18 grants Preselected only $426,700 to similar organizations
  8. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 13 grants Accepts applications $143,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 35-6006394 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.