Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation

William J & Bonnie L Hefner

Fort Wayne, IN

The William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation supports Indiana organizations working in areas such as historic preservation, social services, food assistance, youth, and education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Surack Family Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

Surack Family Foundation supports eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in mental health, child and family welfare, music and the arts, or economic development, primarily in Northeast Indiana. In 2025, grants ranged from $200 to $1 million, with a median of $7,778. It accepts applications through a form on its website and has no submission deadlines.

The Waterfield Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The Waterfield Foundation funds health and human services, education, arts and humanities, and community development, with a strong preference for organizations serving Fort Wayne and nearby communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $2,000 and ranged from $500 to $166,407. Organizations can submit a grant request information sheet; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

McMillen Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The McMillen Foundation funds capital projects—such as buildings, renovations, equipment, and other durable items—that benefit people over time, primarily for 501(c)(3) organizations serving Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $45,000. It accepts unsolicited one- or two-page concept letters by email; a full proposal may be invited if the letter is approved.

Hayner Foundation Ta

Saint Louis, MO

Edward M Wilson Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The Edward M Wilson Foundation has supported arts and culture, heritage, a zoo, parks, and community services, with grants recorded in Pennsylvania and Indiana; its latest filing directs all grant dollars to Pennsylvania. Giving has ranged from $1,609,000 across 83 grants in 2023 to $1,808,100 across one grant in 2025, but the typical individual award is unclear. A filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne funds a wide range of charitable work, including nonprofit operations, community initiatives, social needs, and scholarships, primarily in Allen County and Northeast Indiana, though it also gives elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2025 grants had a median of $17,450; specific programs listed maximums of $20,000 for Agile grants and $3,000 for Engage grants. It accepts applications for some competitive grant programs; other grants come through donor recommendations or estate gifts.

M E Raker Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The M E Raker Foundation supports K–12 education, health, historic preservation, parks and recreation, disability services, and youth development, primarily for organizations serving Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts applications through its website, including from new applicants.

Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The foundation funds community services, education, youth activities, and the arts, with most of its giving going to organizations in Indiana. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $325,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests: organizations can email Lauren Ash to request a link to the online application.

Florence M & Paul M Staehle Fdn

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation supports year-round direct services and community programs with measurable outcomes, especially for underserved populations, and designates its grant program for Fort Wayne/Allen County, though recent grants also went to Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $87,446 in 2025, with a median of $10,000. Applicants should contact the program officer before applying; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Winning Home Inc

Concord, MA

Winning Home Inc. funds Massachusetts nonprofits serving disadvantaged children and their families, with particular encouragement for work benefiting children in Middlesex County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. It accepts initial letters of inquiry from eligible organizations, and the board invites selected applicants to submit a full application.

Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Lilly Endowment funds community development, education and youth, and religion, with a national reach—especially in religion—and a particular commitment to Indianapolis and Indiana. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.