Funding search · EIN 351992897 · Auburn, IN
Dekalb County Community Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 84
- grants reported
- $2.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,111
- 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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Top recipients
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- City of Auburn1 grant · $1.2M
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile3 grants · $94,348
- Dekalb County Outdoor Theater3 grants · $68,000
- United Way of Dekalb County1 grant · $63,250
- Fort Wayne Philharmonic2 grants · $61,500
- Auburn Presbyterian Church2 grants · $55,000
- Dekalb County Council On Aging1 grant · $50,199
- Sonshine Ministries2 grants · $48,960
- Ball State University2 grants · $45,000
- Ymca of Dekalb County3 grants · $44,745
Giving over time
Grant history
All 84 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.2M
City of Auburn · Auburn, IN · 2024
Trail project
- $63,250
United Way of Dekalb County · Auburn, IN · 2024
General support
- $50,199
Dekalb County Council On Aging · Auburn, IN · 2023
Building renovations
- $49,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
General support
- $39,835
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile · Auburn, IN · 2023
Gen supp/repairs
- $33,079
Dekalb Humane Society · Auburn, IN · 2022
General support
- $31,554
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile · Auburn, IN · 2024
General support
- $31,400
St Martin'S Healthcare · Garrett, IN · 2023
Mobile clinic
- $30,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2023
Strategic visioning
- $30,000
Auburn Presbyterian Church · Auburn, IN · 2022
Operating support
- $29,300
Eckhart Public Library · Auburn, IN · 2022
Programming
- $28,960
Sonshine Ministries · Auburn, IN · 2023
General support
- $27,500
Junior Achievement Serving Garrett · Garrett, IN · 2023
General support
- $27,000
Dekalb County Outdoor Theater · Auburn, IN · 2023
Rehabilitation
- $25,019
Dekalb Chamber Partnership · Auburn, IN · 2022
Dekalb leads
- $25,000
Auburn Presbyterian Church · Auburn, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $24,000
Dekalb County Outdoor Theater · Auburn, IN · 2024
General support
- $22,959
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile · Auburn, IN · 2022
Annual distribution
- $22,501
Ymca of Dekalb County · Auburn, IN · 2024
Program support
- $21,200
Women'S Care Center Northeast · Auburn, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $20,000
Northeastern Center · Kendallville, IN · 2024
Behavioral health
- $20,000
Sonshine Ministries · Auburn, IN · 2022
General support
- $18,872
Alliance Industries · Garrett, IN · 2024
General support
- $17,115
Dekalb Assoc for Developmentally · Garrett, IN · 2022
General support
- $17,000
Dekalb County Outdoor Theater · Auburn, IN · 2022
General support
- $15,950
Image of Hope Ranch · Auburn, IN · 2022
Growth 4 expansion
- $15,668
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry · Corunna, IN · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Lifesong for Orphans · Gridley, IL · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Lifesong for Orphans · Gridley, IL · 2023
General support
- $15,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Workshop
- $15,000
Life Song for Orphans · Gridley, IL · 2022
General support
- $14,640
Ymca of Dekalb County · Auburn, IN · 2023
Program support
- $14,619
Judy a Morrill Recreation Center · Garrett, IN · 2024
Prof dev/gen supp
- $14,342
Judy a Morrill Recreation Center · Garrett, IN · 2023
Prof dev/gen supp
- $13,609
Alliance Industries · Garrett, IN · 2023
General support
- $13,311
Dekalb County Horsemen'S Assoc · Auburn, IN · 2024
Relocation
- $12,500
Fort Wayne Philharmonic · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
General support
- $12,500
Humane Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
General support
- $12,000
Fifth House Ensemble · Chicago, IL · 2022
Concert
- $11,244
Youth for Christ · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
General support
- $10,350
Warm a Heart Community · Waterloo, IN · 2024
Program support
- $10,222
Auburn Waterloo Trail-Cfdc · Auburn, IN · 2022
Gen supp/asphalt rep
- $10,000
Impact Institute · Kendallville, IN · 2024
Welding booths
- $10,000
Inspiration Ministries · Auburn, IN · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Jackson Township Trustee Grange · Auburn, IN · 2023
Restoration
- $9,000
Children First Center · Auburn, IN · 2022
Training/programs
- $9,000
Dekalb County Eastern Csd · Butler, IN · 2022
Programs
- $8,750
Town of Saint Joe · St Joe, IN · 2024
Land restoration
- $8,700
Warn a Heart Community · Waterloo, IN · 2023
Program support
- $8,228
Youth for Christ · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
General support
- $7,972
Judy a Morrill Recreation Center · Garrett, IN · 2022
General/programming
- $7,658
First United Methodist Church · Auburn, IN · 2023
General support
- $7,652
Acres Land Trust · Huntertown, IN · 2023
Nature preserve
- $7,604
Ymca of Dekalb County · Auburn, IN · 2022
General support
- $7,509
Dekalb Humane Society · Auburn, IN · 2023
Community
- $7,500
Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Suicide prevention
- $7,500
Arts of United of Greater Fort · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
General support
- $7,500
Ywca Northeast Indiana · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Survivor services
- $7,500
St Martin'S Healthcare · Garrett, IN · 2022
General support
- $7,005
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry · Corunna, IN · 2022
Butchering services
- $7,000
Honor Flight Northeast Indiana · Huntertown, IN · 2024
Program support
- $7,000
National Automotive & Truck Museum · Auburn, IN · 2023
General support
- $7,000
Dekalb County 4-H Council · Auburn, IN · 2022
Flooring
- $7,000
Inspiration Ministries · Auburn, IN · 2022
Appliances/training
- $6,900
McMillen Health · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Preventative health
- $6,665
Community Transportation · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Transportation
- $6,500
Butler Youth Evangelistic Assoc · Butler, IN · 2024
Children's programs
- $6,500
Inspiration Ministries · Auburn, IN · 2024
General support
- $6,500
Junior Achievement Serving Garrett · Garrett, IN · 2022
Program support
- $6,358
First United Methodist Church · Auburn, IN · 2024
General support
- $6,350
Catholic Charities of the Diocese · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Resource & referral
- $6,033
City of Garrett · Garrett, IN · 2024
Park beautification
- $6,000
Butler Youth Evangelistic Assoc · Butler, IN · 2023
General support
- $6,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Resource & referral
- $6,000
Hearten House · Auburn, IN · 2023
General support
- $6,000
Butler Youth Evangelistic Assoc · Butler, IN · 2022
Operating support
- $6,000
Junior Achievement Serving East · Auburn, IN · 2022
Program support
- $5,800
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community · Garrett, IN · 2022
Educational programs
- $5,560
McMillen Health · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Preventative health
- $5,500
Junior Achievement Serving East · Auburn, IN · 2024
Ja program
- $5,500
Catholic Charities of the Diocese · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
Backpacks
- $5,500
Youth for Christ · Fort Wayne, IN · 2022
General support
- $5,250
Waterloo-Grant Township · Waterloo, IN · 2024
General support
- $5,059
First United Methodist Church · Auburn, IN · 2022
General support
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