Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc
555 E Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $49,647,700 | $18,941,771 | $274,093,047 |
| FY2024 | $33,839,099 | $14,995,424 | $232,505,783 |
| FY2023 | $22,701,309 | $13,600,228 | $206,400,587 |
| FY2022 | $13,465,182 | $12,123,516 | $180,423,964 |
| FY2021 | $24,617,939 | $10,253,619 | $208,877,294 |
| FY2020 | $11,602,152 | $9,661,445 | $171,921,050 |
| FY2019 | $16,125,433 | $7,654,778 | $158,006,885 |
| FY2018 | $12,416,618 | $7,636,936 | $130,668,541 |
| FY2017 | $11,592,286 | $9,475,239 | $143,107,032 |
| FY2016 | $7,824,735 | $11,372,364 | $129,984,730 |
| FY2015 | $6,015,739 | $7,803,633 | $127,019,211 |
| FY2014 | $9,942,931 | $5,944,460 | $131,106,393 |
| FY2013 | $17,676,840 | $5,325,785 | $129,322,464 |
| FY2012 | $32,958,530 | $5,060,580 | $115,015,216 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc (EIN 35-1119450), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $25,373,309 | 51% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $24,274,391 | 49% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $15,926,856 | 84% |
| Management & general | $2,402,055 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $612,860 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 51% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 3%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 40% of 40 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IN.
- Net assets covered about 173.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 70th percentile among 899 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IN.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 925 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in IN.
- Total revenue rose from $32,958,530 in FY2012 to $49,647,700 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2016).
- Net assets grew from $115,015,216 to $274,093,047 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 88% of revenue in FY2012 and 51% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INSPIRES ENDURING PHILANTHROPY BY ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE GIVING, CONDUCTING MEANINGFUL GRANTMAKING, AND LEADING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1964 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in IN) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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