A small baseball field with a scoreboard and trees behind it

Grant recipient EIN 42-1545637Sports and recreation

Who funds Fort Wayne Trails Inc?

28 private foundations gave Fort Wayne Trails Inc in Fort Wayne, IN $1 million across 88 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

88 grants

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

  1. James R Shields Private FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $40,000
  2. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  3. O'Rourke Schof Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2025

    Construction/maintenance

    $10,000
  4. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2025

    In any manner they deem appropriate

    $10,000
  5. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2025

    General Support

    $6,000
  6. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $700
  8. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Golden Spike Trail Hub

    $25,000
  9. Summit Legacy Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    To advocate for a safe, accessible trail system that imrpoves the qualify of life in the fort wayne area.

    $25,000
  10. Sledd FDN DiscretionaryPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2024

    In any manner they deem appropriate

    $10,000
  12. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2024

    General support

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

    Funding for Trails

    $5,000
  14. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  15. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2024

    Corporate donation

    $3,500
  16. Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/c/o Mr Douglas E MillerGeorgetown, TX 2024

    Trail develop and operating support

    $2,500
  17. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Trail projects

    $2,000
  18. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Priority corridor trails

    $20,000
  19. Ropchan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Million dreams nature

    $9,029
  20. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  21. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Funding for trails

    $5,000
  22. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2023

    In any manner they deem appropriate

    $5,000
  23. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2023

    General support

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

    Corporate donation

    $3,500
  25. Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/c/o Mr Douglas E MillerGeorgetown, TX 2023

    Operating support

    $2,500
  26. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2023

    Trail projects

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $447
  28. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $116,000
  29. McMillen Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Program support

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

    Operating support

    $10,000
  31. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2022

    In any manner they deem appropriate

    $6,000
  33. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  34. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2022

    Corporate donation

    $3,500
  36. Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc I/c/o Mr Douglas E MillerGeorgetown, TX 2022

    Charitablecharitable

    $2,500
  37. O'Rourke Schof Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Program support

    $2,500
  38. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2022

    Trail projects

    $2,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $491
  40. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    FWT priority projects

    $35,000
  41. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Priority corridor trails

    $20,000
  42. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Operating support

    $10,000
  43. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  44. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $6,000
  45. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  46. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Trails

    $5,000
  47. Journal Gazette Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operations

    $4,500
  48. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2021

    Corporate donation

    $3,500
  49. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Trail projects

    $1,500
  50. Dyer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2021

    Operating

    $500
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $461
  52. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  53. James R Shields Private FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

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

    Program support

    $25,000
  55. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    FWT priority projects

    $25,000
  56. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Trail development program

    $20,000
  57. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $18,000
  58. Ropchan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Legacy trails

    $10,000
  59. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $10,000
  60. Thieme Family Foundation TR XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  61. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Trails

    $5,000
  62. Journal Gazette Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operations

    $3,600
  63. Jack A Ewing Testamentary TrustFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  64. M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Trek the Trails Program

    $2,000
  65. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Trail projects

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

    Corporate donation

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

    Matching gifts

    $300
  68. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $274
  69. Dyer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Operating

    $200
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $185
  71. Edward D & Ione Auer FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Program support

    $25,000
  72. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  73. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2019

    FWT priority projects

    $25,000
  74. James R Shields Private FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating

    $20,000
  75. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $10,000
  76. Ropchan FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Pufferbelly trail purchases

    $9,000
  77. The Rudolph Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Trails

    $5,000
  78. The Happy Way FoundationRoanoke, IN 2019

    Program support

    $500
  79. Kuhne Charles Char FDN T-W MainSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $25,000
  80. English-Bonter-Mitchell FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    FWT priority projects

    $25,000
  81. James R Shields Private FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating

    $20,000
  82. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2018

    Trail development

    $20,000
  83. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    FWT priority projects

    $10,000
  84. Howard P Arnold Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 2018

    FWT priority project

    $1,000
  85. The Happy Way FoundationRoanoke, IN 2018

    Program support

    $500
  86. Dr Louis A and Anne B Schneider FDNPittsburgh, PA 2017

    General

    $15,000
  87. Edward M Wilson FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    FWT priority projects

    $10,000
  88. Dorset Charitable TrustNaples, FL 2017

    General

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and are not among Fort Wayne Trails Inc’s funders above.

  1. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN 6 grants Accepts applications $33,500 to similar organizations
  2. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 7 grants Accepts applications $122,500 to similar organizations
  3. Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 9 grants Accepts applications $108,666 to similar organizations
  4. Zollner FoundationSaint Louis, MO 4 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 3 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 1 grant Accepts applications $435,000 to similar organizations
  7. Steel Dynamics Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 4 grants Accepts applications $230,000 to similar organizations
  8. Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN 1 grant Accepts applications $225,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1545637 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.