Foellinger Foundation Board approves $840,000 in grants to support Community Interests
The Foellinger Foundation Board of Directors has approved grants totaling $840,000 in its Community Interests category to support nonprofit organizations that provide services throughout Allen County.
“The Foundation’s strategy is to support effective leaders that serve Allen County nonprofits,” said Cheryl Taylor, Foundation President. “These grantees represent the Foundation’s focus on funding nonprofits who demonstrate good governance with strong board and staff leaders.” All grants are for operating support.
Organization Amount
ACRES Land Trust $25,000
Allen County SPCA $15,000
ARCH $10,000
Artlink $12,500
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne $45,000
Audiences Unlimited $10,000
Embassy Theatre Foundation $77,500
Fort Wayne Ballet $22,500
Fort Wayne Children's Choir $10,000
Fort Wayne Cinema Center $17,500
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre $70,000
Fort Wayne Dance Collective $25,000
Organization Amount
Fort Wayne Museum of Art $75,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra $75,000
Fort Wayne Trails $35,000
Fort Wayne Youtheatre $20,000
FAME $15,000
The History Center $25,000
Little River Wetlands Project $30,000
Northeast Indiana Foundation $25,000
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC) $35,000
Northeast Indiana Public Radio (NIPR) $30,000
Science Central $60,000
SCORE 50 Fort Wayne $7,500
Trees Indiana $17,500
Unity Performing Arts Foundation $10,000
Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana $40,000
Grand Total $840,000
The Foellinger Foundation is a private, charitable foundation that invests in excellence by providing grants, leadership training, conferences, workshops and though-leading speakers to strengthen nonprofit organizations that serve Allen County. The Foundation was created in 1958 by Helene Foellinger, The News‐Sentinel publisher from 1936 to 1980, and Esther Foellinger, her mother. Visit www.foellinger.org for more information.