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Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne reported $49.6 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.08 went to program services, $12.68 to management and general costs and $3.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,123 (PRESIDENT &). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 208% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.1% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,123 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 173.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Community Foundation gives grants to nonprofits for a variety of charitable purposes in greater fort wayne and across the united states. These grants help to address a variety of needs from the day to day operations of nonprofits to addressing pressing social issues. The grantmaking program includes awarding scholarships to students furthering their education
The Community Foundation provides leadership to address community needs and improve quality of life in allen county. The Community Foundation accomplishes this by being a community partner in pursing the communitys greatest opportunities and addressing our most critical challenges
The Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, and organizations to help them make their charitable giving more impactful in the areas that matter most to them. This program also helps people to consider their legacy and how it will live on and continue to improve the quality of life in allen county for future generations
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,815 | $0 | $26,308 | $262,123 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,366 | $0 | $25,871 | $205,237 |
| CHIEF IMPACT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,095 | $0 | $26,016 | $159,111 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,967 | $0 | $10,698 | $112,665 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $739K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 6169
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES Inv. Consulting | $341,641 |
| JW GROUP INC DBA STRAHM BUILDING SOLUTIONS Renovations | $340,849 |
| ONE LUCKY GUITAR INC Marketing svcs | $131,055 |
| NORTHERN TRUST Inv. Management | $105,401 |
| DULIN WARD AND DEWALD INC Tech support | $104,434 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne totaling $871K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne spent in 2025, $84.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne reported that 84.1% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $262,123, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne get its money?
Of $49.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 51.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1119450 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642319349300109 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512379349301606 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442339349300404 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322339349300047 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242349349300119 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102729349301215 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022549349300937 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1119450: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.