Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Fort Wayne, IN EIN 35-6068234

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$5.9M

Foundation funders

38

Grants recorded

119

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc?

Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee ($3.0M), AWS Foundation Inc ($431K), Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc ($428K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee$2,979,36022021
AWS Foundation Inc$430,51642022–2025
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc$428,07862020–2025
Edward M Wilson Foundation$400,00062019–2024
English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn$375,00052020–2024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$187,627172020–2025
Surack Family Foundation Inc$187,20042021–2025
Rifkin Family Foundation$165,00052020–2024
American Electric Power Foundation$163,00052022–2025
Owen & Jean Pritchard Fdn$92,50052020–2026
Whitley County Community Foundation Inc$55,80262020–2025
Do It Best Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$45,90042021–2024
James R Shields Private Foundation$45,00022021–2026
Parrot Charitable Foundation$40,00052020–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$30,66212022
Flora Dale Krouse Foundation$30,00012023
O'Rourke Schof Family Foundation$25,00012024
Florence M & Paul M Staehle Fdn$25,00012024
Journal Gazette Foundation Inc$25,00012021
Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main$20,00022021–2025
Zollner Foundation$15,00012022
Parkview Hospital Inc$14,50012020
Premier Bank Foundation$10,30032021–2025
D H Jones Family Foundation$10,15732019–2021
Show all 38 funders

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M6 grants2019 15 grants2020 25 grants2021 20 grants2022 19 grants2023 21 grants2024 11 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2026) to $3.3M (2021). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

What grants has Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026James R Shields Private FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2026Owen & Jean Pritchard FdnCOASTAL COVE PHASE II$15,000
2025AWS Foundation IncCapital$101,841
2025Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT$73,852
2025American Electric Power FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$57,500
2025Lincoln Financial Foundation IncEducation Grants$30,000
2025Surack Family Foundation IncTRAIN ENGINE REPLACEMENT$25,000
2025Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W MainGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2025Whitley County Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,462
2025Parrot Charitable FoundationCOASTAL COVE PHASE II$5,000
2025Premier Bank FoundationSPONSORSHIP$3,500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$760
2025Lincoln Financial Foundation IncMatching gifts$412
2024English-Bonter-Mitchell FdnWORLD OF ADVENTURE$125,000
2024AWS Foundation IncCAPITAL$101,175
2024Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT$86,175
2024Edward M Wilson FoundationZOO EDUCATION$75,000
2024Do It Best Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Rifkin Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERPROGRAM$35,000
2024Lincoln Financial Foundation IncEducation$30,000
2024O'Rourke Schof Family FoundationOPERATION SUPPORT$25,000
2024Florence M & Paul M Staehle FdnGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024Owen & Jean Pritchard FdnCOASTAL COVE PHASE II$20,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE$15,100
2024Whitley County Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,216
2024Janice L Burgette FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024American Electric Power FoundationTeens for Nature Program Sponsorship$7,500
2024Parrot Charitable FoundationCOASTAL COVE PHASE II$5,000
2024Harold and Rachel McMillen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Valiant Foundation IncGENERAL$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc?

Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee ($3.0M), AWS Foundation Inc ($431K), Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc ($428K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc's largest funder?

Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee is the largest recorded funder of Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc, with $3.0M across 2 grants (2021).

How much grant funding has Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc across 119 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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