Foellinger Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Foellinger Foundation supports early childhood, youth and family development as well as community interests and capacity building in Allen County, Indiana.
IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder for nonprofits working with children and families. Foellinger can also help with nonprofit capacity building and offers application prior to deadlines.
PROFILE: Established in 1958, the Foellinger Foundation is a private charitable foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is the foundation of Helene R. Foellinger, who was the publisher of The News-Sentinel, and her mother, Esther A. Foellinger. One of the largest sources of funding in this part of Indiana, the foundation aims to "provide grants, leadership training, conferences, workshops and speakers to strengthen organizations that serve children and families – particularly those with the greatest economic need and the least opportunity.” Its funding areas include early childhood, youth and family development as well as community interests and organizational capacity building.
The Foellinger Foundation’s early childhood and family programs overlap, addressing programs that help families support early learning, healthy family outcomes and economic security. Youth grants help promote successful transitions to adulthood through positive academic, social and emotional development. In the area of community interests, the foundation invests in programs and projects that benefit the community broadly. The foundation’s capacity building program works to develop strong leadership at area nonprofits.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $200,000. Grantmaking focuses on Allen County, Indiana and specifically on the city of Fort Wayne. Past local grantees include the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Southeast Youth Council and East Wayne Street Center. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It provides online grant application portal access and various forms on its website to guide grantseekers. Early childhood and family development proposals are due in August, youth development proposals in November and community interests in February. The funder hosts grant application workshops prior to each of those deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at info@foellinger.org or 260-422-2900.
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