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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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4 grants matching “STEM education” · $224,000
- $105,000
The Ark Christian Ministries · Converse, IN · 2024
Stem & outdoor education
- $48,000
The STEM Connection · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Out-of-school stem education - ne in
- $43,000
The STEM Connection · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Stem education for northeast indiana
- $28,000
The STEM Connection · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Stem education for ne indiana studen
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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