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Audiences Unlimited Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 31-0946267 Website

Audiences Unlimited creates cultural experiences that enrich the lives of people with limited access to the arts.

Audiences Unlimited Inc at a glance

In short: Audiences Unlimited Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,860,977
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,860,977
Median grant
$1,860,977
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Audiences Unlimited Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc: $1.9MEmbassy Theatre Foundation Inc$1.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc ($1.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Wayne

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc Fort Wayne, INGeneral Operating$1,860,977
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$390,299$2,222,360$1,860,9771$104,347
2024$1,818,558$369,689$393,463——$87,280
2023$1,740,705$318,751$409,635——$21,666
2022$1,655,481$497,984$279,904——$103,773
2021$1,778,593$395,780$194,390——$126,091

About Audiences Unlimited Inc

Based on IRS filings

Audiences Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $104K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Audiences Unlimited Inc is led by Deborah Beckman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Beckman

    President

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katrina Boedeker

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Grant

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Timm-Zimmerman

    Director

    President → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Bauer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mia Outlaw

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny King

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Louraine

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhiannon Buell

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Dane

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Anna Ross (2021–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Jennifer King (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: David McMahan (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Smith (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Maureen Ciocca (2022) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Troutner (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Toor (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Audiences Unlimited Inc

How much does Audiences Unlimited Inc give each year?

Audiences Unlimited Inc gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Audiences Unlimited Inc?

Audiences Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Wayne, IN.

Where does Audiences Unlimited Inc operate?

Audiences Unlimited Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Audiences Unlimited Inc's EIN?

Audiences Unlimited Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0946267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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