Pufferbelly Junction Inc
Pufferbelly Junction Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $948K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Pufferbelly Junction Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $947,773
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $25,543
- +194.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,430
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $49,704
- -41.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pufferbelly Junction Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Fort Wayne, IN | Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $947,773 | $25,543 | $49,704 | — | — | — | $5,430 |
| 2024 | $971,934 | $8,671 | $85,123 | — | — | — | $6,721 |
| 2023 | $1,048,386 | $303,691 | $116,970 | $20,000 | 1 | $70,594 | $2,281 |
| 2022 | $861,665 | $205,925 | $44,232 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $699,972 | $372,300 | $34,420 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $362,092 | $292,500 | $35,947 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $65,231 | $150,000 | $84,769 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pufferbelly Junction Inc is led by Rick Poinsatte, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Poinsatte
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Daniel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Vail
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Samek
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Wire
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Powell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Wood
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Ritchie
Vice President
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Don Steininger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Berndt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Al Moll (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Disser (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Christophel (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Leatherman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Ehlinger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kelly Lynch (2019–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Rob Young (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Stephanie Veit (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Nitza (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Trent (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dane Boykins (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Pam Holocher (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Pufferbelly Junction Inc
How large is Pufferbelly Junction Inc?
Pufferbelly Junction Inc reported $948K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $26K.
What is Pufferbelly Junction Inc?
Pufferbelly Junction Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It holds $948K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pufferbelly Junction Inc operate?
Pufferbelly Junction Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Pufferbelly Junction Inc's EIN?
Pufferbelly Junction Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3860902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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