Funding search · EIN 454835368 · Fort Wayne, IN

Chaffee Family Foundation

Name: Chaffee Family 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.

74
grants reported: $981,700
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
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

families food services education children county life people

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Community Harvest Food Bank2 grants · $100,000
Community & Family Services2 grants · $90,000
West Noble Food Pantry3 grants · $75,000
Wells County Food Bank3 grants · $75,000
Turnstone3 grants · $55,200
Vincent Village2 grants · $52,500
Maui Prep Academy1 grant · $50,000
Erins House1 grant · $50,000
Humane Fort Wayne3 grants · $47,500
Ronald McDonald House2 grants · $37,500

Giving over time

$307,500

2022

$313,200

2023

$361,000

2024

Grant history

All 74 reported grants, largest first.

$50,000
Erins House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Support for children, teens, and their families who have suffered the death of a loved one.
$50,000
Vincent Village · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Provides a unique array of services that meet the needs of families who are experiencing the crisis of homelessness with the ultimate goal of gaining permanent housing.
$50,000
Community Harvest Food Bank · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Distributes millions of pounds of food to public. Individuals and families in need.
$50,000
Maui Prep Academy · Lahaina, HI · 2023
Preschool through 12 college preparatory school for all students to succeed in academics, athletics and the arts.
$50,000
Community & Family Services · Portland, IN · 2022
Assist families, individuals, and communities reduce or remove causes and conditions of poverty.
$50,000
Community Harvest Food Bank · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Distributes millions of pounds of food to public. Individuals and families in need.
$40,000
Community & Family Services · Portland, IN · 2023
Assist families, individuals, and communities reduce or remove causes and conditions of poverty.
$30,000
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Mentoring programs to guide youth to their own economic success.
$25,000
Community Harvest Food Bank-Ac · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Distributes millions of pounds of food to public. Individuals and families in need.
$25,000
Community Harvest Food Bank-Wc · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Meeting the needs of wells county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
Hartford City Community and Family Services · Hartford City, IN · 2024
Provide food and health services for those in need of assistance.
$25,000
Junior Achievement of Norther Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Mentoring programs to guide youth to their own economic success.
$25,000
Montpelier Community Pantry · Montpelier, IN · 2024
Provide food and health services for those in need of assistance.
$25,000
Turnstone · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
To provide therapeutic, educational, wellness and recreational programs to empower people with disabilities.
$25,000
Wells County Food Bank · Bluffton, IN · 2024
Meeting the needs of wells county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
West Noble Food Pantry · Ligonier, IN · 2024
Meeting the needs of noble county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
Wells County Food Bank · Bluffton, IN · 2023
Meeting the needs of wells county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
West Noble Food Pantry · Ligonier, IN · 2023
Meeting the needs of noble county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
American Red Cross · Fort Wayne, MI · 2022
Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies.
$25,000
Wells County Food Bank · Bluffton, IN · 2022
Meeting the needs of wells county residents with food and clothing.
$25,000
West Noble Food Pantry · Ligonier, IN · 2022
Meeting the needs of noble county residents with food and clothing.
$22,500
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Variety of programs to improve animal safety and protection. Services to future and current owners.
$22,500
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Variety of programs to improve animal safety and protection. Services to future and current owners.
$20,000
Ronald McDonald House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Provides a dedicated bridge of support to families of ill children.
$20,000
Turnstone · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
To provide therapeutic, educational, wellness and recreational programs to empower people with disabilities.
$17,500
Ronald McDonald House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Provides a dedicated bridge of support to families of ill children.
$10,200
Turnstone · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
To provide therapeutic, educational, wellness and recreational programs to empower people with disabilities.
$10,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Kahalui, HI · 2023
Inspire generosity, advocate for equity, forge connections and invest in community to create a better hawaii.
$10,000
Indiana Tech · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Provides students a professional education, prepares them for active participation, career advancement, and leadership in a 21st century society.
$10,000
Montpelier Community Pantry · Montpelier, IN · 2023
Provide food and health services for those in need of assistance.
$10,000
Super Shot Vaccine Clinic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Promote vaccination and provide access to immunization community-wide.
$8,500
Erin'S House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Support for children, teens, and their families who have suffered the death of a loved one.
$5,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Enhance quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information, and compassionate assistance.
$5,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
To encourage thoughts and ideas about american values.
$5,000
Riley Children'S Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Providing medical treatment and research for children and family support systems.
$5,000
St Judes Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catostrophic diseases through research and treatment.
$5,000
Young Life · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Mentoring and guiding youth that are searching for purpose and meaning in life, invivted to experience god.
$5,000
Early Childhood Alliance · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Provides programs and services to meet early childhood education needs in fort wayne and northern indiana.
$5,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Enhance quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information, and compassionate assistance.
$5,000
McMillen Health · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
To provide vital, effective preventative health education that provides physical, emotional, and social well-being.
$5,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
To encourage thoughts and ideas about american values.
$5,000
Riley Children'S Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Providing medical treatment and research for children and family support systems.
$5,000
Fw Society of St Vincent Depaul · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Provides programs that provide stability and self-sufficiency, regardless of background, ethnicity, or faith.
$5,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Ne Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Enhance quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information, and compassionate assistance.
$5,000
Matthew 25 · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
To provide free primary healthcare services to uninsured low-income residents of ne indiana and nw ohio.
$5,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
To encourage thoughts and ideas about american values.
$5,000
Riley Children'S Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Providing medical treatment and research for children and family support systems.
$5,000
St Judes Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catostrophic diseases through research and treatment.
$3,000
Northeast Indiana Base Community Council · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Main focus on education, collaboration, communication, and programs that enhance quality of life in northeast indiana. Expenditure responsibility has been exercised.
$3,000
Northeast Indiana Base Community Council · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Main focus on education, collaboration, communication, and programs that enhance quality of life in northeast indiana. Expenditure responsibility has been exercised.
$3,000
Northeast Indiana Base Community Council · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Main focus on education, collaboration, communication, and programs that enhance quality of life in northeast indiana.
$2,500
Camp Watch Wanna Do · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Providing recreational opportunities and support for children and their families, surviving cancer.
$2,500
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Variety of programs to improve animal safety and protection. Services to future and current owners.
$2,500
Super Shot Vaccine Clinic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Promote vaccination and provide access to immunization community-wide.
$2,500
Vincent Village · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Provides a unique array of services that meet the needs of families who are experiencing the crisis of homelessness with the ultimate goal of gaining permanent housing.
$2,500
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Serving the social, physical, and educational needs of the community in allen county indiana.
$2,500
Ymca of Greater Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
$2,000
Alzheimers Association · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies.
$2,000
Carriage House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Assist adults with serious mental issues in their recovery. Rediscovering skills to return to work or school.
$2,000
The X Count · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
We pass on traditional american values to young people through education about the importance of gun safety.
$2,000
Alzheimers Association · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Assist people with alzheimers disease.
$1,500
Womens Care Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
To assist women with unexpected pregancies.
$1,500
Womans Care Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
To assist women with unexpected pregancies.
$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Inspire young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
$1,000
Camp Whitley · Columbia City, IN · 2024
Provides week long summer experiences to youth ages 7-14.
$1,000
Fort Wayne Animal Control · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
To serve the community in a humane, public safety capacity whiel working to keep pets with loving families while providing education and resources.
$1,000
Calvary Chapel South Maui · Kihei, HI · 2023
A bible teaching church and emphasize the need to know and apply god's word to everyday lives.
$1,000
Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Connecting kids and animals, strengthening families and inspiring people to care.
$1,000
Carriage House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Assist adults with serious mental issues in their recovery. Rediscovering skills to return to work or school.
$1,000
Cystic Fybrosis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Finding a cure for all people with cystic fibrosis.
$1,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
To increase positive awareness of down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with downs syndrome.
$1,000
Starr Gennett Foundation · Richmond, IN · 2022
Dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of gennet records and gain appreciation for this important piece of music history.
$1,000
Young Life · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Mentoring and guiding youth that are searching for purpose and meaning in life, invivted to experience god.
$500
Fort Wayne Animal Control · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
To serve the community in a humane, public safety capacity whiel working to keep pets with loving families while providing education and resources.

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