Funding search · EIN 311040474 · Fort Wayne, IN

M E Raker Foundation

Name: M E Raker Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

184
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

youth education holiday services health home meal scholarships

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “prorgam” · $5,000

$5,000
Long Term Care Ombudsman Prorgam · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Program Support

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Easter Seals Arc of Ne Indiana3 grants · $55,000
The Shepherd'S House3 grants · $45,000
Turnstone Center3 grants · $45,000
Science Central3 grants · $34,000
Community Transportation Network3 grants · $30,000
Stillwater Hospice3 grants · $30,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul2 grants · $30,000
World Baseball Academy2 grants · $30,000
Mental Health America3 grants · $30,000
Bishop Luers High School3 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$500,400

2022

$476,500

2023

$480,436

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 184 grants.

$30,000
The Shepherd'S House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$20,000
Easter Seals Arc of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Person Centered Employment
$20,000
Easter Seals Arc of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Neurodiversity Workforce Training Initiative
$20,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Legacy of Hope Campaign
$20,000
World Baseball Academy · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Easter Seals Arc of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Employment Initiatives
$15,000
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Restoration of Pleasant Lake Station
$15,000
Turnstone Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operating Support
$15,000
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Restoration of Pleasant Lake Station
$15,000
Turnstone Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Turnstone Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$12,000
Science Central · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Operating support
$12,000
Science Central · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Acres Land Trust · Huntertown, IN · 2024
Part time Archivist
$10,000
Amani Family Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program Support
$10,000
Anthony Wayne Ara Council Boy Scouts · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Scoutreach Program
$10,000
Associated Churches · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Food Bank Network
$10,000
Bishop Dwenger High School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
Bishop Luers High School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Scholarships
$10,000
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Client Advocate Program
$10,000
Community Harvest Food Bank · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operating Support
$10,000
Community Transportation Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Medical Transportation Program
$10,000
Friends of the Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2024
Scholarship Support
$10,000
Homebound Meals · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Meal Delivery Services
$10,000
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program Support
$10,000
Just Neighbors · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operating Support
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
LSSI Works Program
$10,000
Mental Health America · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Guardianship Program
$10,000
Neighborlink Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Home Accessibility Programs
$10,000
Remedy Live · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program Support
$10,000
Science Central · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operating Support
$10,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program Support
$10,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Patient Bed Frames
$10,000
The Carriage House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Staff Training
$10,000
The League · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Youth Services Program
$10,000
The Shepherd'S House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program Support
$10,000
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Youth Programs
$10,000
Youth for Christ · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Youth Development Programs
$10,000
Anthony Wayne Area Council Boy Scouts · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Scout reach community outreach program
$10,000
Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Foodbank program
$10,000
Bishop Dwenger High School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Scholarships
$10,000
Bishop Luers High School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Scholarships
$10,000
Bridge of Grace Compoassionate Ministries · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Operating Support
$10,000
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Client Advocate Program
$10,000
Chill · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
The Courtyard
$10,000
Community Harvest Food Bank of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Equipment
$10,000
Community Transportation Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Doubling Capacity for Tomorrow Campaign
$10,000
Courageous Healing · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Meanth Health Program
$10,000
Friends of the Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2023
Ashbrook Scholar Program
$10,000
Homebound Meals · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Meal delivery program
$10,000
Interfaith Hospitality Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Homeless intervention services
$10,000
Lutheran Life Villages · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Walking path repairs
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
LSSI Works Program
$10,000
Mental Health America · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Guardianship Program
$10,000
Neighbor Link Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Home accessability program
$10,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Replace bed frames
$10,000
The League · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Youth services program
$10,000
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Program for older and disabled adults
$10,000
World Baseball Academy · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Program support
$10,000
Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Youth development program
$10,000
Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Foodbank program
$10,000
Bishop Luers High School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Scholarships
$10,000
Cass Housing · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Program support
$10,000
Chill · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
The Courtyard
$10,000
Community Harvest Foodbank of Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Equipment
$10,000
Community Transportation Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Doubling Capacity for Tomorrow campaign
$10,000
Courageous Healing · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Mental Health Program
$10,000
Friends of the Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2022
Ashbrook Scholar Program
$10,000
Homebound Meals · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Meal delivery program
$10,000
Interfaith Hospitality Network · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
LSSI Works Program
$10,000
Mental Health America · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Guardianship program
$10,000
Neighbor Link Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating Support
$10,000
Remedy Live · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Program and chat center support
$10,000
Specialty Tutoring · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Building
$10,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Staff education
$10,000
Super Shot · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Immunization program
$10,000
The League · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Youth services program
$10,000
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Youth development programs
$9,000
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Client advocate program
$8,500
Down Syndrome Association of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Strategic planning consultant
$8,000
Out of a Jam · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Feeding Fort Wayne Program
$8,000
Out of a Jam · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Feeding Fort Wayne program
$8,000
Out of a Jam · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Kitchen equipment
$7,500
Blue Jacket · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Blue Jacket Academy
$7,500
History Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Support for Holiday Exhibit
$7,500
McMillen Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Preventative Health Programs
$7,500
The Literary Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Literacy Programs
$7,500
University of St Francis · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Jesters Program
$7,500
History Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Heritage education fund
$7,500
Little River Wetlands Project · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Educational programs
$7,500
The Literacy Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Literacy programs
$7,500
University of St Francis · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Jesters Program
$7,500
History Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Heritage Education Fund
$7,500
Little River Wetlands Project · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Seeds to Marsh program
$7,500
The Literacy Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Literacy programs
$7,500
University of St Francis · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Jesters program
$7,000
Audiences Unlimited · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
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