English-bonter-mitchell Fdn
The English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation is a private foundation established in 1975 as a tribute to Dr. Calvin English, a Fort Wayne native who served as the first medical director of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. The foundation perpetuates the philanthropic legacy intended by Mary Tower English (Dr. English's wife), Louise Bonter (his sister-in-law), and Mary Elizabeth Mitchell (his daughter). PNC Bank serves as the foundation's trustee and administers the grantmaking process from its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$144.8M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.4M
-3.0% YoY
Grant Count
109
+1.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$58K
-4.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission centers on giving primarily for cultural programs and programs for youth, with additional support for higher education, hospitals, churches and religious organizations, social services, health, and community development. The foundation was created to help Fort Wayne and allocates most grants to organizations in and around the city. Mrs. Mitchell felt it was important to provide funds to her father's favorite causes: scientific and medical education and the arts.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
** $5,000 - $1,000,000
Review Cycle
** April 15 and September 15
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation focuses exclusively on improving the Fort Wayne, Indiana area and surrounding regions in Northeast Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets (2024): $144,783,673
Total Revenues (2024): $9,533,402
Total Expenses (2024): $7,768,900
Number of Employees: 1
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $144,783,673 | $141,874,341 | $141,626,943 |
| Revenue | $9,533,402 | $9,098,895 | $-340,433 |
| Expenses | $7,768,900 | $7,835,203 | $8,485,389 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $7,014,067 | $7,314,672 | $7,808,829 |
| Net Investment Income | $8,847,697 | $8,421,762 | $2,378,124 |
| Distributable Amount | $8,114,638 | $7,184,904 | $7,426,969 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from English-bonter-mitchell Fdn
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC BANK NA | TRUSTEE | 1 | $709,132 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made recent grants supporting various initiatives in the Fort Wayne area, including:
English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation Grants Support AISupport for children and families in crisis assistance programs
Grants supporting artificial intelligence innovations and operations
Care management system upgrades for service organizations
Financial software updates for nonprofit operations
English, Bonter, Mitchell Grant Supports Financial Software Update | Easterseals$1 million grant to Trine University's Fort Wayne project
English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation gives $1 million to Trine\u2019s Fort\Contact Information
Mailing Address: The Tower at PNC Plaza, 300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-762-5157
Email: charitabletrusts@pnc.com
Pre-Application Contact: Kathy Meyers
- Phone: (260) 461-6218
- Email: kathryn.meyers@pnc.com
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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