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Foellinger Foundation Board approves $840,000 in grants to support Community Interests

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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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.

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