Waterfield Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://waterfieldcapital.com/foundation.html)._
- Grants will only be considered for organizations that
- Are a political subdivision or the State of Indiana
- The Foundation will usually make grants for specific purposes, programs and general operating support
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Grants will not be considered for an organization that is a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
Overview
_NOTE: Contact our executive director for the date of the next Foundation meeting and submission deadline. Meeting dates fluctuate, typically the directors meet four times each calendar year. The dates depend on their availability and each date. Grants are usually awarded only once per calendar year, January 1 – December 31._
Waterfield Foundation Grant
The Waterfield Foundation, Inc. is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation empowered to make grants for charitable and educational purposes. The Foundation will consider grant applications covering a wide range of charitable activities including health and human services, education, arts and humanities and community development.
The charter of the Foundation specifies that it has a strong commitment to Fort Wayne, Indiana and its surrounding community, and grants are not generally made for the purpose of providing services in other areas.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Grants will only be considered for organizations that:
- qualify for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
- are a political subdivision or the State of Indiana.
- The Foundation will usually make grants for specific purposes, programs and general operating support.
Ineligibility
- Grants will not be considered for an organization that is a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
What The Waterfield Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 53
- Total given
- $398K
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Range
- $500–$166K
- By dollars: Indiana 76%, New York 16%, Utah 6%. Top recipient cities: Fort Wayne, IN; Roanoke, IN; New Haven, IN.
- 89% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Com Fdn of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN
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Bridge of Grace · Fort Wayne, IN
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$9,750
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Education
- Arts
- Community development
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