EIN 35-1119450

Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (CFGFW)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
21
State
Year formed
1922
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The mission of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is to serve as a community leader to improve the quality of life by building permanent endowments, promoting effective grantmaking, fostering philanthropy, stimulating community dialogue.
Total revenues
$13,465,182
2022
Total expenses
$12,123,516
2022
Total assets
$190,965,562
2022
Num. employees
21
2022

Program areas at CFGFW

The Community Foundation gives grants to nonprofits for a variety of charitable purposes in Greater Fort Wayne and across the united states. These grants help to address a variety of needs from the day to day operations of nonprofits to addressing pressing social issues. The grantmaking program includes awarding scholarships to students furthering their education.
The Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, and organizations to help them make their charitable giving more impactful in the areas that matter most to them. This program also helps people to consider their legacy and how it will live on and continue to improve the quality of life in allen county for future generations.
The Community Foundation provides leadership to address Community needs and improve quality of life in allen county. The Community Foundation accomplishes this by being a Community partner in pursing the communitys greatest opportunities and addressing our most critical challenges.

Grants made by CFGFW

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast IndCharitable Support$367,315
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Minis CenterCharitable Support$265,150
Fort Wayne Children's ZooCharitable Support$170,013
...and 247 more grants made totalling $7,171,937

Who funds Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (CFGFW)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Summit Legacy FoundationTo Support the Community Foundation in Their Goal of Improving the Lives of Everyone in the Fort Wayne Area.$112,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)General Support$32,500
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$14,650
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at CFGFW

NameTitleCompensation
R Bradley LittlePresident and Chief Executive Officer$204,744
Heidi LudwigChief Operating Officer$140,404
Meg SaxmanDirector of Marketing and Communications / Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Lisa PickermanDirector of Grants and Scholarships
Cassie BeerDirector
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for CFGFW

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,042,177
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$4,829,292
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,459,500
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-1,865,787
Total revenues$13,465,182

Form 990s for CFGFW

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-21990View PDF
2021-122022-08-22990View PDF
2020-122021-09-29990View PDF
2019-122020-12-04990View PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $112,000 from Summit Legacy Foundation
October 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $32,500 from Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
555 E Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Metro area
Fort Wayne, IN
County
Allen County, IN
Website URL
cfgfw.org/ 
Phone
(260) 426-4083
IRS details
EIN
35-1119450
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1922
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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