Funding search · EIN 823518678 · Fort Wayne, IN

8020 Foundation Trust

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

190
grants reported
$23.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$44,303
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Dekalb County Eastern School Distri1 grant · $1.5M
  • Taylor University2 grants · $1.5M
  • Ohio Northern University2 grants · $1.1M
  • Whitko Community School1 grant · $973,551
  • Bluffton Harrison Msd5 grants · $951,815
  • Indiana Wesleyan University2 grants · $913,441
  • Indiana Institute of Technology1 grant · $907,370
  • Community Foundation of Grant Count4 grants · $884,415
  • Indiana Institute of Technology in1 grant · $791,895
  • Warsaw Community Schools2 grants · $788,360

Giving over time

$5.4M
2022
$8.7M
2023
$8.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 190 grants.

  • $1.5M

    Dekalb County Eastern School Distri · Butler, IN · 2022

    Fairview project

  • $1.0M

    Taylor University · Upland, IN · 2023

    Bs in mech. Engineering w/ certifcat

  • $973,551

    Whitko Community School · Larwill, IN · 2023

    Whitko career acadamy start up funds

  • $907,370

    Indiana Institute of Technology · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Zollner engineering center renovatio

  • $791,895

    Indiana Institute of Technology in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Zollner engineering center renovatio

  • $778,760

    Warsaw Community Schools · Warsaw, IN · 2024

    Future welding & advanced manufactur

  • $742,500

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Career pathway center

  • $712,000

    J Kruse Education Center · Auburn, IN · 2024

    Manufacturing pathway - career explo

  • $702,173

    Indiana Wesleyan University · Marion, IN · 2023

    Iwu school of engineering equipment

  • $571,473

    Indiana Wesleyan · Marion, IN · 2024

    Iwu school of engineering equipment

  • $561,579

    Community Foundation of Grant Count · Marion, IN · 2024

    Wired 2.0 - grant regional career ce

  • $525,000

    Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH · 2024

    Don wood foundation machine

  • $525,000

    Ohio Northern University · Ada, OH · 2023

    Program support

  • $498,351

    Taylor University · Upland, IN · 2024

    Bs in mech. Engineering w/ certifcat

  • $486,775

    Whitko School Corporation · Larwill, IN · 2022

    Capital funding for whitko career ac

  • $480,000

    Bluffton Harrison Msd · Bluffton, IN · 2023

    Area 18 - northern wells

  • $443,240

    Grace Schools · Winona Lake, IN · 2023

    Grace engineering 2.0

  • $402,366

    University of Indianapolis - Cell · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Indiana pathways to careers & postse

  • $360,394

    Orthopedics Capital Foundation · Warsaw, IN · 2024

    Ixplore cte career exploration w/vir

  • $335,000

    Nearspace Education · Upland, IN · 2024

    Dream big

  • $300,000

    Dekalb County Central United School · Waterloo, IN · 2024

    Baron advanced manufacturing program

  • $269,105

    Inspiration Ministries · Butler, IN · 2023

    Kendallville workforce pipeline

  • $262,725

    Northeast Indiana Innovation Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Entrepreneurism for all phase 1

  • $256,600

    Central Nine Career Center · Greenwood, IN · 2023

    Next generation manufacturing system

  • $250,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Cou · Huntington, IN · 2024

    Entreprenuership & workforce readine

  • $250,000

    Ymca of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Enterprise zone

  • $249,650

    Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Life & career readiness

  • $240,068

    Garrett-Keyser-Butler Education Fou · Garrett, IN · 2023

    Garrett middle school career develop

  • $235,000

    Bluffton Harrison Msd · Bluffton, IN · 2023

    Area 18 - southern wells

  • $220,000

    Questa Education Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Manufacturing and entreprenuerial sc

  • $212,585

    Junior Achievement of Northern Indi · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Ja entrepreneurship pathway payment

  • $211,268

    Indiana Wesleyan University · Marion, IN · 2022

    Iwu school of engineering equipment

  • $200,000

    16 Tech · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Co-designing prosperity & manufactur

  • $200,000

    Bluffton Harrison Msd · Bluffton, IN · 2023

    Area 18 - bluffton harrison

  • $200,000

    Dekalb County Central United Schoo · Waterloo, IN · 2023

    Baron advanced manufacturing program

  • $192,000

    Southwest Allen County Schools · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Sacs industrial technology

  • $179,065

    Blue Jacket · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Strengthening blue jacket's workforc

  • $165,000

    Questa Foundation for Education · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Mfg and entrepreneurial scholars pro

  • $159,870

    Junior Achievement of Northern Indi · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Ja entreprenuership pathway

  • $125,000

    Adams County Community Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Huntington · Huntington, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Noble Count · Ligonier, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Wabash Coun · North Manchester, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Adams County Community Foundation · Decatur, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Huntington · Huntington, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Noble Count · Ligonier, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Community Foundation of Wabash Coun · North Manchester, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $125,000

    Lagrange County Community Foundatio · Lagrange, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $124,545

    Junior Achievement of Northern in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Ja entrepreneurship pathway

  • $122,213

    Allen County Public Library Foundat · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Acpl maker studios: ready, set, laun

  • $115,000

    Lasting Change · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Pierceton woods vocational education

  • $115,000

    Northeast Indiana Works · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Manufacturing awareness campaign

  • $113,430

    Northwest Allen County Schools · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Career exploration for middle school

  • $113,400

    Community Foundation of Grant Count · Marion, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $113,400

    Community Foundation of Grant Count · Marion, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $110,000

    Whitley County Community Foundation · Columbia City, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $105,000

    The Ark Christian Ministries · Converse, IN · 2024

    Stem & outdoor education

  • $105,000

    Wells County Foundation · Bluffton, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $100,000

    Nearspace Education · Upland, IN · 2024

    Building expansion & makerspace

  • $100,000

    Startedup Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Northeast indiana innovation educato

  • $100,000

    Whitley County Community Foundation · Columbia City, IN · 2024

    Manufacturing your future scholarshi

  • $100,000

    Whitley County Community Foundation · Columbia City, IN · 2023

    Manufacturing your future scholarshi

  • $100,000

    16 Tech · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Co-designing prosperity & manufactur

  • $100,000

    The Community Learning Center · Kendallville, IN · 2022

    Equipment for workforce development

  • $100,000

    Whitley County Community Foundation · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Manufacturing your future scholarshi

  • $100,000

    Ymca of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Enterprise zone - architecture and c

  • $99,934

    Community Foundation of Dekalb Coun · Auburn, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $99,035

    Community Foundation of Dekalb Coun · Auburn, IN · 2023

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $96,036

    Community Foundation of Grant Count · Marion, IN · 2024

    Wired

  • $90,000

    Women'S Fund of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Women's fund internship program

  • $90,000

    Whitko School Corporation · Larwill, IN · 2023

    Capital funding for whitko career ac

  • $90,000

    Whitko School Corporation · Larwill, IN · 2022

    Whitko career academy

  • $85,069

    Freedom Academy · Kendallville, IN · 2024

    Teen trades program

  • $81,000

    Career Academy · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Creating an equitable welding learni

  • $79,000

    Ivy Tech Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022

    Muncie-henry county workmatters pilo

  • $76,270

    Msd of Steuben County · Angola, IN · 2024

    Advanced manufacturing pathway at an

  • $75,000

    Brightpoint · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Mapping child care opportunities for

  • $75,000

    The Wells County Foundation · Bluffton, IN · 2024

    Ignite your future pilot program

  • $66,580

    Northeast Indiana Innovation Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Program support

  • $65,000

    White'S Residential and Family Serv · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Cte residential academy feasibility

  • $64,000

    Cicp Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Program support

  • $60,000

    Community Foundation of Dekalb Coun · Auburn, IN · 2024

    Transforming communities: a nonprofi

  • $60,000

    Visit Fort Wayne Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Music economy strategy & assessment

  • $53,408

    Schools Care Incorporated · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Amp lab leadership pilot

  • $50,000

    Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indian · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    Pre-manufacturing academy 2024

  • $50,000

    Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Conexus catapult & teenworks partner

  • $50,000

    Believe in a Dream · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Tech for tomorrow

  • $50,000

    Last Mile Education Fund · Lafayette, CO · 2023

    Program support

  • $50,000

    Questa Foundation for Education in · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

    Inspiring ne in residents w/educatio

  • $50,000

    Sme Education Foundation · Southfield, MI · 2023

    Sme education foundation scholarship

  • $50,000

    Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indian · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Dream teens 2022

  • $50,000

    Ivy Tech Foundation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Advanced manufacturing education lab

  • $48,000

    The STEM Connection · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Out-of-school stem education - ne in

  • $45,000

    Inspire Success · Zionsville, IN · 2024

    Cte excellence network

  • $44,606

    Troy School · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Trow works phases 2&3

  • $44,000

    White'S Residential & Family Servic · Wabash, IN · 2022

    The growing teens virtual store

  • $43,000

    The STEM Connection · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Stem education for northeast indiana

  • $40,100

    Urban Enterprise Association Dba · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024

    40,100 plus up to 10,000 to reimbu

  • $38,293

    Northeast Indiana Fund · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022

    Indiana off-highway vehicle electrif

  • $36,000

    Steuben County Economic Development · Angola, IN · 2022

    Pre-manufacturing academy

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