Funding search · EIN 886221748 · Fort Wayne, IN
The Patricia Schaefer Foundation Tr
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 98
- grants reported
- $5.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $30,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Ball State University Fnd2 grants · $1.0M
- Muncie Civic Theater4 grants · $820,000
- Give a Note Foundation2 grants · $350,000
- Animal Rescue Fund5 grants · $275,000
- Kidsave2 grants · $200,000
- The Indianapolis Foundation4 grants · $200,000
- Second Helpings2 grants · $200,000
- Indiana Public Radio3 grants · $154,000
- Community Foundation of Muncie2 grants · $150,000
- Orchestra Indiana2 grants · $125,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 98 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Ball State University Fnd · Muncie, IN · 2024
Performing arts center
- $400,000
Muncie Civic Theater · Muncie, IN · 2023
Capital support
- $300,000
Give a Note Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $300,000
Muncie Civic Theater · Muncie, IN · 2023
Capital support
- $150,000
Indiana Public Radio · Muncie, IN · 2024
Radio transmitter replacement
- $125,000
Animal Rescue Fund · Muncie, IN · 2024
Building expenses
- $100,000
Community Foundation of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
Grantmaking
- $100,000
Kidsave · Culver City, CA · 2024
Operating support
- $100,000
Muncie Civic Theater · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $100,000
Second Helpings · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $100,000
The Villages of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $100,000
Wheeler Mission Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $100,000
Community Foundation of Delaware Co · Muncie, IN · 2023
Grantmaking
- $100,000
Kidsave · Culver City, CA · 2023
Operating support
- $100,000
Muncie Public Library · Muncie, IN · 2023
Carnegie library restoration project
- $100,000
Second Helpings · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $100,000
The Villages · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $100,000
Wheeler Mission · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $90,000
The Indianapolis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Grantmaking
- $90,000
The Indianapolis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Grantmaking
- $75,000
Animal Rescue Fund · Muncie, IN · 2023
Building expenses
- $75,000
Orchestra Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $70,000
Indyhumane · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
91 Place · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Children'S Organ Transplant Assoc · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Community Foundation of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
Shared services space
- $50,000
Dumb Friends League · Denver, CO · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Exodus Refugee · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Give a Note Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Greater Indianapolis Literacy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Hillcroft Services · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Indiana Youth Group · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Joy'S House · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Orchestra Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
People and Animal Learning Services · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Refugee Alliance of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Ymca · Muncie, IN · 2024
Capital support
- $50,000
Zionsville Park Foundation · Zionsville, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $50,000
Dumb Friends League · Denver, CO · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Exodus Refugee · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Hillcroft Services · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Indiana Youth Group · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
People and Animal Learning Services · Bloomington, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Refugee Alliance of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Zionsville Park Foundation · Zionsville, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Muncie Symphony Orchestra · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $30,000
Masterworks Chorale · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $30,000
Indyhumane · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Capital support
- $30,000
Masterworks Chorale · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $30,000
Masterworks Chorale · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Animal Rescue Fund · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $25,000
Indianapolis Children'S Choir · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $25,000
Mile High Labrador Retriever · Broomfield, CO · 2024
Operating support
- $25,000
Animal Rescue Fund · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $25,000
Animal Rescue Fund · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Hillcroft Services · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
91 Place · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Fundraising consultant
- $20,000
Community Foundation of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Muncie Civic Theater · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
United Way of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
People and Animal Learning Services · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Dementia pilot program
- $10,000
The Indianapolis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $10,000
Greater Muncie Indiana Habitat for · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $10,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Operating support
- $10,000
Motivate Our Minds · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $10,000
St Mary'S Catholic Church - Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $10,000
The Indianapolis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $10,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
St Mary'S Catholic Church · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,500
Awaken · Yorktown, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Soup Kitchen of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
Gold sponsorship
- $5,000
Awaken · Yorktown, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $2,000
Indiana Public Radio · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $2,000
Muncie Childrens Museum · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $2,000
Northwestern University Alumni · Evanston, IL · 2023
Operating support
- $2,000
Youth Symphony Orchestra · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $2,000
Indiana Public Radio · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Youth Symphony Orchestra of E Central in · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Ball State University Fnd · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $1,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Operating support
- $1,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $1,000
Soup Kitchen of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $1,000
Ywca · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $1,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Motivate Our Minds · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Second Harvesy Food Bank of East Central in · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Soup Kitchen of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Ywca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Berea Collage · Berea, KY · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Muncie Children'S Museum · Muncie, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $400
Alley Cat Rescue · Mount Rainier, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $350
Colonial Williamsburg · Williamsburg, VA · 2022
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- $250
Metropolitan Opera Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Sisters of St Benidect · Ferdinand, IN · 2022
Charitable
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