Funding Amount

US $5,000 - US $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Located in the Fort Wayne, Indiana and Golden Beach, Florida areas

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The foundation prioritizes funding for education, health, and human services, while typically excluding liberal arts, fine arts, and certain religious organizations.
  • Not eligible: In accordance with the donor’s stated preferences, the foundation typically does not fund requests for:
  • Not eligible: Liberal Arts colleges.
  • Not eligible: Philharmonic or similar organizations.
  • Not eligible: Fine arts organizations or fine arts departments or classes at any educational organization.
  • Not eligible: Renovation of old buildings which have suffered deterioration of more than ten percent (10%) of the structure, or the renovation, reconstruction or replacement of historic buildings, sites or landmarks.
  • Not eligible: All churches except those having a hospital division.
  • Not eligible: All minority groups that directly or indirectly receive any subsidy from the United States Government, State, County or Municipal Governments.
  • Not eligible: All organizations limiting their benefits to the members of particular ethnic groups, since such discrimination was inconsistent with the Donor’s beliefs.
  • Not eligible: All schools who do not follow an open admissions policy.
  • Not eligible: Organizations for people with intellectual disabilities.

Overview

Zollner Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Zollner Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000
Last Updated: April 19, 2025

Summary

The Zollner Foundation Grant aims to support educational and charitable organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and Golden Beach, FL. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities, with preference given to local initiatives. The foundation prioritizes funding for education, health, and human services, while typically excluding liberal arts, fine arts, and certain religious organizations. Overall, the foundation seeks to enhance community well-being through targeted philanthropic efforts.

Overview

Mission To support educational organizations, hospitals, YMCA and Boy Scout organizations, and other charitable organizations in the Fort Wayne, IN and Golden Beach, FL areas.Preference will be given to organizations located in the Fort Wayne, Indiana and Golden Beach, Florida areas. Program areas Education Health Human services States served Indiana Florida

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Geographic limitations: Preference will be given to organizations located in the Fort Wayne, Indiana and Golden Beach, Florida areas.

Ineligibility

In accordance with the donor’s stated preferences, the foundation typically does not fund requests for:

Liberal Arts colleges.Philharmonic or similar organizations.Fine arts organizations or fine arts departments or classes at any educational organization.Renovation of old buildings which have suffered deterioration of more than ten percent (10%) of the structure, or the renovation, reconstruction or replacement of historic buildings, sites or landmarks.
All churches except those having a hospital division.
All minority groups that directly or indirectly receive any subsidy from the United States Government, State, County or Municipal Governments.
All organizations limiting their benefits to the members of particular ethnic groups, since such discrimination was inconsistent with the Donor’s beliefs.
All schools who do not follow an open admissions policy.
Organizations for people with intellectual disabilities.

What Zollner Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
38
Total given
$557K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,000–$35K
  • By dollars: Indiana 85%, Florida 4%, Georgia 4%. Top recipient cities: Fort Wayne, IN; Angola, IN; Rome, GA.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Trine University Inc · Angola, IN

    General operating

    $35K

  • YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc · Fort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $30K

  • YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $30K

  • Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $30K

  • Anthony Wayne Area Council Inc · Fort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $25K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitseducationhealthcarehuman-services

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