Greater Fort Wayne Metro Chamber
GREATER FORT WAYNE (GFW) INC. IS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR FORT WAYNE & ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA. AT GFW INC., WE FOCUS ON SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS, ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS, AND IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF PLACE TO GROW JOBS, WAGES, AND THE ECONOMY. WE ARE BUILDING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ECONOMY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.6M
+48.2% YoY
Revenue
$3.8M
+6.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$49K
-17.3% YoY
Expenses
$3.5M
+3.9% YoY
About Greater Fort Wayne Metro Chamber
Based on IRS filings
Greater Fort Wayne Metro Chamber is a nonprofit organization, based in FORT WAYNE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,624,732 | $2,445,810 | $2,463,177 |
| Revenue | $3,762,239 | $3,524,426 | $3,043,711 |
| Expenses | $3,547,960 | $3,415,166 | $3,018,349 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $49,260 | $59,535 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Greater Fort Wayne Metro Chamber
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMADAN ABDUL-AZEEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE AVILA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW BAKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE BAKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL BEAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANA BERKES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JILL BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IAN BROAD-WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RANDY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN BRUGGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEREMY CARNAHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CLIFFORD CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREG CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIM COOK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK DANIEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANE DEHAVEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KARL EINOLF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON ELSENBAUMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM FREISTROFFER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL GALBRAITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BETH GOLDSMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATTI HAYS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HERB HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SCOTT HINDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARILYN HISSONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SETH KEIRNS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAUL LAGEMANN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD LITTLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID LONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNI LONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE MCMICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENISE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAVIER MONDRAGON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE NIEZER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON PATEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY PATRICK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NELSON PETERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEX PLATTE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEREMY ROHRS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM SALZER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAREY SCHMUCKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREGG SENGSTACK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDSEY SHARP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMANDA SHEPARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HANNAH STORK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE SWIFT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY TRANQUILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHARON TUCKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON TURPIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER VANDERPOOL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK WEBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF WOENKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE ZACHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN URBAHNS | CEO & PRESID | 40 | $300,522 |
| SUSAN WESNER | CFO | 40 | $180,617 |
| BRENDA GERBER VINCENT | CHEIF IMPACT | 40 | $171,986 |
| ELLEN CUTTER | CHIEF ECONOM | 40 | $165,172 |
| MARGARET SKLENAR | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| GREG ALLEN | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN BURDA | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MIKE ZAWAHRI | TREASURER | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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