Foellinger Foundation Inc
Foellinger Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $252.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.9M. Net investment income was $23.4M.
Foellinger Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Foellinger Foundation Inc gave $6.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.9M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,865,550
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,865,550
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,865,550
- Total assets
- $252,344,709
- +7.5% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Foellinger Foundation Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Foellinger Foundation Inc
Community-Based Grants- Early Childhood, Family and Youth Development Grant
Foellinger Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Foellinger Foundation: Community Interests Grant
Foellinger Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Nonprofit Board Member Leadership Award Grant
Foellinger Foundation Inc
Amount
US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Foellinger Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Foellinger Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.9M (2025) to $8.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,865,550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $252,344,709 | $23,888,790 | $9,960,317 | $6,865,550 | 1 | $9,683,678 | $23,435,393 | $11,158,628 |
| 2024 | $234,746,601 | $6,422,063 | $10,524,660 | $7,550,000 | 1 | $9,633,906 | $5,896,350 | $10,433,592 |
| 2023 | $207,656,725 | $3,064,873 | $10,173,771 | $7,017,385 | 1 | $13,599,686 | $2,451,718 | $9,650,185 |
| 2022 | $195,804,760 | $3,327,964 | $11,675,591 | $8,032,390 | 1 | $10,776,407 | $2,609,727 | $10,891,623 |
| 2021 | $244,540,705 | $3,952,052 | $11,071,972 | $8,405,775 | 1 | — | $3,336,170 | $11,112,777 |
| 2020 | $214,820,137 | $2,966,575 | $10,575,394 | $7,889,542 | 1 | — | $2,326,734 | $10,139,472 |
| 2019 | $202,349,019 | $3,256,857 | $10,387,872 | $8,126,538 | 1 | — | $2,729,141 | $9,806,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foellinger Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foellinger Foundation Inc is led by Sarah Strimmenos, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Strimmenos
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $248K (2025)
Sam Graves
Board Chair
Director → Vc & Secretary, 2023
Vc & Secretary → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $24K (2025)
John Meyer
Director
Treasurer → Vc & Secretary, 2024
Vc & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $16K (2025)
John Snider
Director
Director → Vc & Secretary, 2020
Vc & Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $15K (2025)
Michael Moellering
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$22K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Carrie Minnich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Matthew Smith
Vc & Secretary
Director → Vc & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$10K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Judy Roy
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: David Bennett (2023–2024) — Interim President
- Former: Janae McCullough-Boyd (2019–2023) — Vc & Secretary
- Former: Ed Kominowski (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Cheryl Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Helen Murray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Rumsey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Hughes (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $248K, to Sarah Strimmenos (Pres. & CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foellinger Foundation Inc
How much does Foellinger Foundation Inc give each year?
Foellinger Foundation Inc gave $6.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Foellinger Foundation Inc?
Foellinger Foundation Inc reported $252.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11.2M (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.
Where does Foellinger Foundation Inc operate?
Foellinger Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Foellinger Foundation Inc's EIN?
Foellinger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6027059. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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