Funding search · EIN 356042815 · Bluffton, IN

Wells County Foundation

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

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

100
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $11,000
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

community local church wells education facility fire kids

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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.

Top recipients

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Bluffton Parks Department3 grants · $432,457
Wells County Revitalization3 grants · $343,300
Wells Co Boys & Girls Club3 grants · $133,228
Bi-County Services3 grants · $113,245
Family Centered Services3 grants · $101,440
Community Care of Wells Co3 grants · $83,931
Creative Arts-Wells Co3 grants · $82,372
St Joseph Catholic Church3 grants · $63,000
Wells Co 4-H Association3 grants · $61,334
United Way of Wells Co2 grants · $45,200

Giving over time

$767,767

2022

$646,668

2023

$785,273

2024

Grant history

All 100 reported grants, largest first.

$267,000
Bluffton Parks Department · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Various activities at local parks
$122,500
Wells County Revitalization · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support revitalization of community
$117,900
Wells County Revitalization · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Support revitalization of community
$114,817
Bluffton Parks Department · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Various activities at local parks
$102,900
Wells County Revitalization · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Support revitalization of community
$62,850
Bi-County Services · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Programs for mentally handicapped
$50,640
Bluffton Parks Department · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Various activities at local parks
$49,778
Wells Co Boys & Girls Club · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support programs for kids in comm
$49,700
Family Centered Services · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Various family programs
$47,350
Wells Co Boys & Girls Club · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Support programs for kids in comm
$44,000
Community Care of Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Funding for programs & facility
$36,100
Wells Co Boys & Girls Club · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Support programs for kids in comm
$34,251
Wells Co 4-H Association · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Funding for facility improvements
$33,275
Bi-County Services · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Programs for mentally handicapped
$30,795
Ossian Fire Department · Ossian, IN · 2022
Support for local fire dept
$30,731
Creative Arts-Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Provide art programs to community
$26,800
United Way of Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support community programs
$26,790
Family Centered Services · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Various family programs
$26,649
Creative Arts-Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Provide art programs to community
$25,000
City of Bluffton · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Marketing initiative
$25,000
Community Care of Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Funding for programs & facility
$24,992
Creative Arts-Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Provide art programs to community
$24,950
Family Centered Services · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Various family programs
$24,651
Wells County Public Library · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Various library programs
$24,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Church's charitable purposes
$21,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Church's charitable purposes
$19,169
Bluffton-Harrison Msd · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Various educ items & materials
$18,400
United Way of Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Support community programs
$18,000
St Joseph Catholic Church · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Church's charitable purposes
$17,749
Southern Wells Comm Schools · Poneto, IN · 2023
Various education programs
$17,702
Friends of Five Points School · Montpelier, IN · 2024
Maintenance of building
$17,120
Bi-County Services · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Programs for mentally handicapped
$16,750
Wells County Ems · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support for local ems
$16,000
St Vincent De Paul Catholic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Church's charitable purposes
$15,678
Run Hard Rest Well · Albion, IN · 2023
Workplace wellness support
$15,592
Poneto Vol Fire Dept · Poneto, IN · 2023
Support local fire dept
$15,000
Alive & Well Abstinence Educ · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Educational program for youth
$15,000
Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Replenish funds wells co kids
$15,000
Alive & Well Abstinence Educ · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Educational program for youth
$14,931
Community Care of Wells Co · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Funding for programs & facility
$14,683
Wells Co 4-H Association · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Funding for facility improvements
$14,000
St Vincent De Paul Catholic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Church's charitable purposes
$12,664
Bluffton-Harrison Msd · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Various educ items & materials
$12,400
Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Replenish funds wells co kids
$12,400
Wells Co 4-H Association · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Funding for facility improvements
$12,019
Southern Wells Comm Schools · Poneto, IN · 2022
Various education programs
$12,000
First United Methodist Church · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Fund first we care program
$12,000
St Vincent De Paul Catholic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Church's charitable purposes
$11,470
Heartspring · Wichita, KS · 2022
Support children with special needs
$11,000
First United Methodist Church · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Fund first we care program
$11,000
Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc · Decatur, IN · 2022
Support of charitable activities
$10,600
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Domestic violence education
$10,300
Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc · Decatur, IN · 2024
Support of charitable activities
$10,000
Alive & Well Abstinence Educ · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Educational program for youth
$10,000
Heartspring · Wichita, KS · 2024
Support children with special needs
$10,000
Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Replenish funds wells co kids
$10,000
The Literacy Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Project graduate program
$10,000
Town of Vera Cruz · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support for playground equipment
$10,000
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Domestic violence education
$10,000
The Literacy Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Project graduate program
$10,000
Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Campus life programs
$10,000
Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Provide food for community
$10,000
Youth for Christ · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Campus life programs
$10,000
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Domestic violence education
$9,000
Imagine Early · Decatur, IN · 2024
Fund calming corners
$9,000
Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc · Decatur, IN · 2023
Support of charitable activities
$8,825
Heartspring · Wichita, KS · 2023
Support children with special needs
$8,825
Ossian Fire Department · Ossian, IN · 2023
Support for local fire dept
$8,540
Wells County Public Library · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Various library programs
$8,500
Wells County Public Library · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Various library programs
$8,089
Cn Foundation Family Ymca · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Support for childcare center
$8,050
Northern Wells Comm Schools · Ossian, IN · 2023
Various education programs
$8,000
Bluffton Fire Dept · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support local fire dept
$8,000
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Ja programs in wells co schools
$7,700
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Ja programs in wells co schools
$7,500
American Red Cross of Ne in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Home fire relief
$7,500
Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Provide food for community
$7,500
Tri Recovery Purpose · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Recovery-endurance sports
$7,500
Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Provide food for community
$7,500
Wells Co Historical Society · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Building improvements for museum
$7,500
Hope Missionary Church · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Bridge of hope gala
$7,400
Pleasant Dale Church · Decatur, IN · 2022
Church's charitable purposes
$7,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Grief support & hospice care
$7,000
Bluffton Fire Dept · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Support local fire dept
$7,000
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Ja programs in wells co schools
$6,900
Wells Co Council On Aging · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Support for senior citizens
$6,850
Pleasant Dale Church · Decatur, IN · 2024
Church's charitable purposes
$6,650
Wells Co Child Protection · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Fund be seen & heard program
$6,525
Wells Co Council On Aging · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Support for senior citizens
$6,200
Cancer Services of Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Assist wells co cancer patients
$6,200
Wells County Ems · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Support for local ems
$6,100
Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scouts · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Fund scout programs
$6,000
Matthew 25 · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Free healthcare service
$6,000
Pleasant Dale Church · Decatur, IN · 2023
Church's charitable purposes
$6,000
Stillwater Hospice · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Grief support & hospice care
$5,500
Northern Wells Comm Schools · Ossian, IN · 2024
Various education programs
$5,500
Southern Wells Comm Schools · Poneto, IN · 2024
Various education programs
$5,500
Wells Co Food Bank · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Food bank for wells county
$5,500
Wells Co Food Bank · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Food bank for wells county
$5,308
Helping Hands Pregnancy Res · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Funding toward baby items

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.