Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ft Wayne, IN EIN: 47-3116580

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ft Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
+400.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,500
+400.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,281,684
+17.2% 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 September 2026.

Who Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Indiana Musical Theater Foundation: $3KIndiana Musical TheaterFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana Musical Theater Foundation ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ft Wayne

How Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana Musical Theater Foundation Ft Wayne, INGeneral use$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$1,281,684$401,979$216,219$2,5001$1,358,515—
2024$1,093,424$175,711$79,751$5001$1,018,569—
2023$997,464$135,870$89,502——$1,028,320$48,207
2022$951,096$257,385$55,782——$484,556$47,499

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc is led by Leslie Koehlinger Russ, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie Koehlinger Russ

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Koehlinger

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Russ

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc

How much does Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc give each year?

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

How large is Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc?

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $402K.

Where does Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc operate?

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc's EIN?

Russ Koehlinger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3116580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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