Community Foundation of Greater

FORT WAYNE, IN EIN: 35-1119450 Website

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INSPIRES ENDURING PHILANTHROPY BY ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE GIVING, CONDUCTING MEANINGFUL GRANTMAKING, AND LEADING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$245.4M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$9.8M

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

259

-1.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+4.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$19M$28M$37M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$245,430,623$219,144,373$190,965,562
Revenue$33,839,099$22,701,309$13,465,182
Expenses$14,995,424$13,600,228$12,123,516
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$12,713,031$8,443,915$7,288,792
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$5M$7M$10M0 grants2019245 grants2020244 grants2021282 grants2022262 grants2023259 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT W…$1.1MVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.0MBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF …$250KFOR OTHERS COLLECTIVE$200KNEW STORY INC$150KVERA BRADLEY FOUNDATION$148KFORT WAYNE PARKS AND REC…$137KERIN'S HOUSE FOR GRIEVIN…$122KCITY OF FORT WAYNE$118KPARKVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION$118K

Grant Size Distribution

1,292 grants across all recorded years

1075<$50K142$50–100K66$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

R BRADLEY LITTLEPRESIDENT &$223KHEIDI LUDWIGCOO$171KALISON GERARDOTCHIEF IMPACT$122K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
R BRADLEY LITTLEPRESIDENT &40$223,224
HEIDI LUDWIGCOO40$170,934
ALISON GERARDOTCHIEF IMPACT40$121,843
RONALD MENZECHAIR1
SHERRY EARLYVICE CHAIR1
CHRISTINE BOLESSECRETARY1
ROBERT SLUSSERTREASURER1
PAUL O SAUERTEIGDIRECTOR1
GARY SHEARERDIRECTOR1
DENITA WASHINGTONDIRECTOR1
SUSAN WESNERDIRECTOR1
EDMOND O'NEALDIRECTOR1
DAMIAN GOSHEFFDIRECTOR1
SHELLEY WALKERDIRECTOR1
STEPHANIE CRANDALLDIRECTOR1
STEPHANIE CARPERDIRECTOR1
JASON KNOTHEDIRECTOR1
NIKKI QUINTANADIRECTOR1
ZACH BENEDICTDIRECTOR1
HALLIE CUSTERDIRECTOR1
DAN SWARTZDIRECTOR1
CINDY GOODMANDIRECTOR PAR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states
+19 more states

Cities

Albert LeaAlbionAngolaArcolaAtlantaAuburnAustinBarbourvilleBethanyBirminghamBloomingtonBlufftonBooneBostonBowling GreenBrooklynCarmelCave CreekChandlerCharlottesville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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