Flora Dale Krouse Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 31-0902923
EducationSports and recreationHuman services

The Flora Dale Krouse Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its grant program is designated for the Fort Wayne/Allen County area and supports projects and programs addressing community needs.

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation at a glance

In short: Flora Dale Krouse Foundation gave $179K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$178,746
+17.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
18
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,930
+17.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,750
Total assets
$3,683,542
+3.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Flora Dale Krouse Foundation

How to Apply

Contact the program officer before applying or verifying eligibility. The 2023 filing names the PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee and refers to a footnote for application materials and award restrictions; those details are not provided here.

Contact

Application contact: Pnc Char Trust Grant Review Committ
Mailing address: The Tower At Pnc Plaza 300 5Th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 395-6964

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Flora Dale Krouse Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc: $30KAuburn Automotive Heritage Inc$30KAmani Family Services Inc: $25KAmani Family Services Inc$25KAllen Co Ft Wayne Historical Society: $15KAllen Co Ft Wayne HistoricalSociety$15KLeague for the Blind and Disabled Inc: $10KLeague for the Blind andDisabled Inc$10KThe Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc: $10KThe Arc of Northeast IndianaInc$10KUnity Performing Arts Foundation: $10KUnity Performing ArtsFoundation$10KBiblical Life Recovery Center: $10KBiblical Life Recovery Center$10KOut of a Jam: $10KOut of a Jam$10KHope Alive: $8KHope Alive$8KFort Wayne Youtheatre: $8KFort Wayne Youtheatre$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 84 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The grant program is designated for Fort Wayne/Allen County. The foundation is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All 2025 grant dollars listed in the filing went to recipients in Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort WayneAuburnHuntertownHuntingtonIndianapolisMonroevilleNew HavenForte WayneGaryGrabill

Is Flora Dale Krouse Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K21 grants2019 15 grants2020 16 grants2021 18 grants2022 14 grants2023 18 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2019) to $184K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $179K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc Auburn, INEducation and Operations$30,000
Amani Family Services Inc Fort Wayne, INSvcs for$25,000
Allen Co Ft Wayne Historical Society Fort Wayne, INHeritage Education Fund$15,000
League for the Blind and Disabled Inc Fort Wayne, INHome Health Care Plus$10,000
The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc Fort Wayne, INMusic Therapy$10,000
Unity Performing Arts Foundation Fort Wayne, IN2016 European Tour$10,000
Biblical Life Recovery Center Fort Wayne, INGeneral Support$10,000
Out of a Jam Fort Wayne, INGeneral Support$10,000
Hope Alive Fort Wayne, INGeneral$8,000
Fort Wayne Youtheatre Fort Wayne, INGeneral Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,683,542$364,280$247,723$178,74618$202,142$321,483$213,289
2024$3,566,226$173,375$214,725$152,74418$174,729$131,910$200,731
2023$3,609,601$55,325$234,928$174,33414$208,442$63,581$186,852
2022$3,788,020$240,956$253,712$183,85318$216,595$207,161$207,076
2021$3,800,195$252,502$218,144$149,34816—$217,072$216,568
2020$3,768,489$9,983$232,662$159,52215—$65,793$193,460
2019$3,993,963$185,270$228,846$146,72721—$161,528$194,185

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flora Dale Krouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The grant program supports projects and programs that meet demonstrated community needs, complement rather than duplicate other nonprofit work, and benefit individuals—especially underserved populations. It calls for measurable outcomes and plans for documenting results, as well as effective financial accountability and diversified income.

The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Amani Family Services says it works with immigrant and refugee families to promote safety, personal growth, and belonging. The Arc of Northeast Indiana describes its work as advancing equity, access, and inclusion for people with disabilities and their families. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve arts education, mental health counseling, services for people with disabilities, and automotive heritage education.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $178,746. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $30,000, with a median of $7,750.

Among the largest awards were $30,000 to Auburn Automotive Heritage for education and operations; $25,000 to Amani Family Services for “SVCS FOR”; and $15,000 to the Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society for its Heritage Education Fund. Other awards included $10,000 each to the League for the Blind and Disabled for “HOME HEALTH CARE PLUS,” The Arc of Northeast Indiana for music therapy, Unity Performing Arts Foundation for a European tour, Biblical Life Recovery Center for general support, and Out of a Jam for general support. Hope Alive received $8,000, and Fort Wayne Youtheatre and Heartland Sings each received $7,500.

The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It identifies the PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review Committee as the application contact; the filing refers applicants to a footnote for forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions. The grant program description advises contacting the program officer before applying or verifying eligibility.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N.A. as trustee.

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $49K (2024) → $52K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $52KPNC Bank N aTrustee$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Flora Dale Krouse Foundation

How much does Flora Dale Krouse Foundation give each year?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation gave $179K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 18 grants.

What is Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's typical grant size?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,750, and its average grant was $9,930, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flora Dale Krouse Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Flora Dale Krouse Foundation give grants?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (15 grants) and Auburn, IN (2 grants).

Does Flora Dale Krouse Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 56% of Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's largest grantees?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc ($30,000), Amani Family Services Inc ($25,000) and Allen Co Ft Wayne Historical Society ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Flora Dale Krouse Foundation?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Flora Dale Krouse Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The grant program supports projects and programs that meet demonstrated community needs, complement rather than duplicate other nonprofit work, and benefit individuals—especially underserved populations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Flora Dale Krouse Foundation?

Contact the program officer before applying or verifying eligibility. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's EIN?

Flora Dale Krouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0902923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

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