Waynedale Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 35-1691300

Support the programs of the waynedale united methodist church

Waynedale Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Waynedale Foundation Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,698
+2123.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$20,698
Median grant
$20,698
Total assets
$560,807
+3.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Waynedale Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Waynedale United Methodist Church: $21KWaynedale United MethodistChurch$21K

The largest 2024 recipient was Waynedale United Methodist Church ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Wayne

How Waynedale Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $931 (2023) to $45K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Waynedale United Methodist Church Fort Wayne, INOperating Fund$20,698
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$560,807$43,590$26,558$20,6981$43,590
2023$543,775$22,248$5,907$931Total only$21,052
2022$527,434$6,888$32,001$26,9801$6,350
2021$552,547$73,230$51,187$45,3001$73,180
2020$530,504$39,130$12,867$8,1721$39,130

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Waynedale Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Waynedale Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $561K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $44K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Waynedale Foundation Inc is led by Liz Zartman, Chairperson since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Liz Zartman

    Chairperson

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chairperson, 2021

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Long Drury

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Hernly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Mitchell

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Plummer

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jane Ford (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy McConnell (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: James Stewart (2020–2021) — Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Waynedale Foundation Inc

How much does Waynedale Foundation Inc give each year?

Waynedale Foundation Inc gave $21K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $931 in grants paid.

How large is Waynedale Foundation Inc?

Waynedale Foundation Inc reported $561K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44K.

Where does Waynedale Foundation Inc operate?

Waynedale Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Waynedale Foundation Inc's EIN?

Waynedale Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1691300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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