Do It Best Foundation Inc

FORT WAYNE, IN EIN: 84-2148850

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.2M

+41.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$534K

+14.1% YoY

Grant Count

44

+46.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-22.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$419K$838K$1M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,242,399$1,582,932$1,024,338
Revenue$1,523,643$1,208,758$580,148
Expenses$864,176$647,499$329,336
Qualifying Distributions$534,046$467,923$168,215
Net Investment Income$55,620$28,722$2,414
Distributable Amount$97,222$63,374$47,392

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$134K$267K$401K$534K21 grants202113 grants202228 grants202330 grants202444 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS$115KARTS UNITED OF GREATER F…$50KFORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO$50KUNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY$42KREMEDYLIVE$25KYWCA NORTHEAST INDIANA$20KGRANT COUNTY COMBINED AP…$15KLEXINGTON INTERFAITH COM…$15KBLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK$14KALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBR…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NICK TALARICOPRESIDENT2.5
GARY FURSTSECRETARY1
DOUG ROTHTREASURER1
DANIEL STARRDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AkronBaton RougeBlufftonCanbyChicagoChurubuscoColumbiaDecaturDixonFort WayneGarrettHuntertownIndianapolisKendallvilleKingmanLexingtonLodiMaybrookMedinaMesquite

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

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