The Cairn Foundation Inc

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.

The James Foundation Inc

Auburn, IN

The James Foundation funds education—especially early childhood learning—as well as arts and culture, community services, health, and environmental and cultural preservation, primarily in Northeast Indiana, with some support for national organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $3 million, with a median award of $10,000. It accepts applications through a Letter of Introduction according to its website, though its filing directs applicants to a preliminary grant application; no deadlines are stated.

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.

English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn

Pittsburgh, PA

The English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation supports operating costs, programs, and multi-year capital campaigns, including work in arts and culture, education, youth, health, and community services. Its primary focus is Northeast Indiana; grants in 2024 ranged from $5,000 to $550,000, with a median of $25,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of Greater

Fort Wayne, IN

This community foundation, established in 1922, serves Allen County, Indiana, and manages over 400 charitable funds with a mission to improve quality of life through enduring philanthropy and strategic grantmaking. Grant awards typically range from $5,050 to over $1 million across focus areas including education, arts and culture, human services, economic development, and civic engagement. The foundation distributed approximately $10.6 million in grants during fiscal year 2023, though prospective applicants should note that only a limited number of funds accept unsolicited requests.

Parkview Health System Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

Parkview Health System funds community health programs and events addressing needs such as health-care access, mental health, maternal and child health, substance use, and other social drivers of health, with priority for underserved populations in its Indiana and northwest Ohio service area. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,100 to $2.8 million, with a median of $35,112; its mini-grants offer up to $5,000. It accepts applications through online forms for its funding programs, though it generally does not provide responsive grantmaking.

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.

Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Lilly Endowment funds community development, education and youth, and religion, with most community and education giving focused on Indianapolis and Indiana and religion grants reaching nationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000; the profile describes open initiatives and application guidelines but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Howard P Arnold Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

The Howard P Arnold Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in education, youth development, talent retention, parks and recreation, conservation, and arts and culture, primarily serving Allen County, Indiana. Recent grants ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $1,500. It accepts unsolicited requests; first-time applicants are asked to submit a preliminary letter.

United Way of Allen County Inc

Fort Wayne, IN

United Way of Allen County funds programs and collaborative initiatives addressing education, food security, housing stability, and mental health, primarily serving Allen County, Indiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $20,000 to $180,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications through an annual, open, competitive process.

Parrot Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA