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The James Foundation

$32.0M
in grants paid: 603
grants: 394
recipients: 2023–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$3.0M
National Parks Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Unrestricted
$1.0M
Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
College health professions
$1.0M
Canterbury School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Fine arts campaign
$500,000
Vincent Village · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Capital campaign support
$425,000
Dekalb Central Foundation · Waterloo, IN · 2025
Dekalb central early learning - preschool programming
$300,000
Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
Scholarships
$246,600
Dekalb County Courthouse · Auburn, IN · 2025
Courthouse barrier wall
$200,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Music is fundemental
$200,000
Neighborhood Health · Washington, DC · 2025
Oxford street project
$200,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Operational support
$125,000
National Parks Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Unrestricted
$125,000
Growing Lives Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
General operation
$120,000
The Arc of Northeast Indiana (Easterseals Rise) · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Esports / trine collaboration
$110,000
Questa Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship support
$100,000
Bridge of Grace · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Hope unleased capital campaign
$100,000
Make a Wish Foundation Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Wish support - indiana
$100,000
Kendallville Restoration · Kendallville, IN · 2025
Programming / operations support
$100,000
Arts United · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Arts resiliency fund
$100,000
The Brandon Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Capital campaign support
$85,000
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Domestic violence programming
$77,707
Early Childhood Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Spark a future sponsorship
$75,000
The Rescue Mission · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Operational and programming support for charis house
$75,000
Summit Equestrian Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Cavalry program for veterans
$50,000
Bridge of Grace · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Early learning center operations
$50,000
Community Harvest Food Bank · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Program and operations support
$50,000
Scan · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Programming support
$37,700
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Sponsorship support
$25,000
Fort Wayne Children'S Choir · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship support for participants
$25,000
Garrett Museum of Art · Garrett, IN · 2025
Special exhibit / traveling exhibit fund
$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Roanoke, IN · 2025
Annual programming support
$15,000
Kate'S Kart · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Book support
$10,000
Mlk Montessori · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Programming support
$10,000
Make a Wish Foundation Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Approved future grant
$10,000
Pbs · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Matching challenge
$10,000
Mad Anthony Foundation Red Jacket · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Operation support
$10,000
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Capital campaign support
$10,000
Euell a Wilson Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Programming support
$10,000
Community Foundation of Dekalb · Auburn, IN · 2025
Funding for transforming communities / lilly endowment match
$8,500
Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
Golf outing
$7,500
Cody Bickley - Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Baylie Donaldson - Indiana Universi · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Alex Leon - Indiana University Bloo · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Corbin White - Glen Oaks Commnity C · Centreville, MI · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Madison Haynes - Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Emma Welbaum - University of Saint · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Connor Penrod - Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Elmeria Stutzman - Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Jacquelyn Davenport - Indiana Wesle · Marion, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,500
Caden Osborn - Taylor University · Upland, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$7,000
Dekalb County Community Orchestra · Auburn, IN · 2025
Program support
$5,000
Abigail Carlson - Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Breytden Weicht - Penn Foster · Screnton, PA · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Fort Wayne History Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
K-12 school admissions
$5,000
Kate Engelberth - Ivy Tech · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Baylee Doster - Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Kiersten Haynes - Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$5,000
Kayla Leins - Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$4,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
General operations
$2,500
Zackary Wall - Ivy Tech · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Gabrielle Heimann - Hope College · Holland, MI · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Grace McClain - Rock Valley Communi · Rockford, IL · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Ali Ohelmacher - University of Sain · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Morgan Brooks - Ivy Tech · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Morgan Leslie - Iupui · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Sullivan Kessler - Iu South Bend · South Bend, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,500
Valencia Placencia - Taylor Univers · Upland, IN · 2025
Scholarship
$2,000
Dekalb High School Foundation · Waterloo, IN · 2025
Professional development
$1,000
Sexual Assault Treatment Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2025
Warm & cozy sponsorship
$1,000
Auburn Fire Fighters Association · Auburn, IN · 2025
Firefighter scholarship fund
$1,000
Auburn Community Band · Auburn, IN · 2025
Expenses for music and venues for 2023 season
$500
Tri Kappa · Auburn, IN · 2025
Triathalon
$3.0M
National Parks Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
$1.5M
National Parks Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Lincoln memorial
$1.0M
Arts United · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Arts resiliency fund
$1.0M
Trine University · Angola, IN · 2024
College health professions
$1.0M
Canterbury School · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Fine arts campaign
$750,000
Fort Wayne Parks Department · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Park renovation fund
$525,000
Bridge of Grace · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Hope unleased capital campaign
$425,000
Dekalb Central Foundation · Waterloo, IN · 2024
Dekalb central early learning - preschool programming
$300,000
Trine University · Angola, IN · 2024
Scholarships
$265,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Sponsorship support
$200,000
Neighborhood Health Clinic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Approved future grant
$160,500
Fort Wayne Children'S Zoo · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
General operating support
$125,000
National Parks Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Youth empowerment stewards service corps.
$120,000
The Arc of Northeast Indiana (Easterseals Rise) · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Approved future grant
$110,000
Questa Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Scholarship support
$100,000
Kendallville Restoration · Kendallville, IN · 2024
Approved future grant
$100,000
Make a Wish Foundation Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Approved future grant
$100,000
The Brandon Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Capital campaign support
$85,000
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Domestic violence programming
$75,000
Summit Equestrian Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Cavalry program for veterans
$75,000
The Rescue Mission · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operational and programming support for charis house
$75,000
The School Care Team · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Support for school care team student advisory board
$50,000
Scan · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Programming support
$50,000
Bridge of Grace · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Early learning center operations
$50,000
Amani Family Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Client success programming
$50,000
Community Harvest Food Bank · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Program and operations support
$50,000
Community Foundation of Dekalb · Auburn, IN · 2024
Funding for transforming communities / lilly endowment match
$50,000
St Martin'S Clinic · Garrett, IN · 2024
Mobile care unit
$50,000
Veterans National Mamorial Shrine and Museum · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Operational support for executive director

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.