Northeast Indiana Works Inc
The corporation was formed to receive and administer funds for educational, charitable, job training, and workforce development purposes in northeast Indiana.
Northeast Indiana Works Inc at a glance
In short: Northeast Indiana Works Inc gave $3.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,489,998
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,744,999
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,744,999
- Total assets
- $1,401,526
- -49.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northeast Indiana Works Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Action of Northeast Indiana Inc ($2.1M). Together the top 2 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Northeast Indiana Works Inc gives
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $3.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action of Northeast Indiana Inc Fort Wayne, IN | Youth Service Provision | $2,143,394 |
| Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc Clearwater, FL | Adult and Disclocated Worker Service Provision | $1,346,604 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,401,526 | $6,539,306 | $6,564,104 | $3,489,998 | 2 |
| 2024 | $2,784,802 | $7,658,101 | $7,858,594 | $3,564,050 | 2 |
| 2023 | $2,254,351 | $6,257,749 | $6,246,875 | $1,421,179 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1,136,996 | $7,211,329 | $7,029,279 | $1,522,729 | 2 |
| 2021 | $737,889 | $5,249,470 | $5,195,199 | $1,365,470 | 2 |
| 2020 | $848,380 | $6,405,641 | $6,403,801 | $3,026,821 | 7 |
About Northeast Indiana Works Inc
Based on IRS filings
Northeast Indiana Works Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northeast Indiana Works Inc is led by Edmond C. O'Neal III, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edmond C. O'Neal III
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $132K (2025)
Jordi Disler
Chair
Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Rice
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$85K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Chris Straw
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Schoon
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Phillips
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Walmsley
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Jackson
Secretary & Treasurer
Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Buesching
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Schroeder
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Stearns
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Beck
Chief Elected Official
Chief Elected Official → Cheif Elected Official, 2022
Cheif Elected Official → Chief Elected Official, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Buuck
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Barnett Johnson
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Dane
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Halsey
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Venturini
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Brown
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richele Orn
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alayne Johnson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Christianson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Prosser
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Beste
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Darryl Esterline (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Tonya Weaver (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Adam Oszakiewski (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Alan Siepker (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Beth Green (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Darlene Stanley (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jane Gresham (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeff Kellam (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Keith Davis (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Mark Michael (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tim Hartigan (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Brooks Fetters (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Alan Duff (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Bill Bradley (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Doug Bauman (2020–2021) — Chief Elected Official
- Former: Jerrilee Mosier (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: John Niederman (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: John Sampson (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Kathleen Randolph (2020–2021) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $132K, to Edmond C O'Neal III (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northeast Indiana Works Inc
How much does Northeast Indiana Works Inc give each year?
Northeast Indiana Works Inc gave $3.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.6M across 2 grants.
How large is Northeast Indiana Works Inc?
Northeast Indiana Works Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.
What is Northeast Indiana Works Inc?
Northeast Indiana Works Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northeast Indiana Works Inc operate?
Northeast Indiana Works Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana.
What is Northeast Indiana Works Inc's EIN?
Northeast Indiana Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4700166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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