Nonprofit · EIN 35-1119450
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $49,647,700 | $18,941,771 | $30,705,929 | $287,737,343 | $13,644,296 | $274,093,047 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,839,099 | $14,995,424 | $18,843,675 | $245,430,623 | $12,924,840 | $232,505,783 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,701,309 | $13,600,228 | $9,101,081 | $219,144,373 | $12,743,786 | $206,400,587 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,373,309
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23,599,636
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $13,516,426
- Other revenue
- $674,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,164,532
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $739,136
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,264,650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,357,553
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,837
- Accounting fees
- $36,250
- Occupancy
- $128,485
- Depreciation
- $44,442
- Program services (functional)
- $15,926,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,402,055
- Fundraising (functional)
- $612,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $245,430,623
- Total assets, end of year
- $287,737,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,644,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $274,093,047
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $164,277
- Publicly traded securities
- $262,292,318
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $265,133,251
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,959,796
- Gross receipts
- $85,248,144
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 169
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R BRADLEY LITTLE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $235,815 | $26,308 |
| HEIDI LUDWIG | COO Officer | 40 | $179,366 | $25,871 |
| ALISON GERARDOT | CHIEF IMPACT Officer | 40 | $133,095 | $26,016 |
| SARAH KNOCH | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,967 | $10,698 |
| SHERRY EARLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WESNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SLUSSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O SAUERTEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SHEARER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENITA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKI QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLIE CUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHENKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KODY TINNEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MENZE | CHAIR PART Y Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN GOSHEFF | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R BRADLEY LITTLE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $223,224 | $25,839 |
| HEIDI LUDWIG | COO Officer | 40 | $170,934 | $26,698 |
| ALISON GERARDOT | CHIEF IMPACT Officer | 40 | $121,843 | $21,506 |
| RONALD MENZE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY EARLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SLUSSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O SAUERTEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SHEARER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENITA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN GOSHEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HALLIE CUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R BRADLEY LITTLE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $207,450 | $30,004 |
| HEIDI LUDWIG | COO Officer | 40 | $160,296 | $25,606 |
| ALISON GERARDOT | CHIEF IMPACT Officer | 40 | $113,384 | $20,882 |
| RONALD MENZE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SCHOEGLER | CHAIR PART Y Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY EARLY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BOLES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SLUSSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL O SAUERTEIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SHEARER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENITA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WESNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN GOSHEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNOTHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI QUINTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBS | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WOOD | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM COOK | DIRECTOR PAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 E WAYNE ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2013
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- R BRADLEY LITTLE, 555 E WAYNE ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- R BRADLEY LITTLE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (260) 426-4083
- Website
- WWW.CFGFW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
Mission
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INSPIRES ENDURING PHILANTHROPY BY ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE GIVING, CONDUCTING MEANINGFUL GRANTMAKING, AND LEADING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS TO NONPROFITS FOR A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN GREATER FORT WAYNE AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THESE GRANTS HELP TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF NEEDS FROM THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF NONPROFITS TO ADDRESSING PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES. THE GRANTMAKING PROGRAM INCLUDES AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION.Expenses $14,482,042 · grants $14,164,532
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ALLEN COUNTY. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY BEING A COMMUNITY PARTNER IN PURSING THE COMMUNITYS GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDRESSING OUR MOST CRITICAL CHALLENGES.Expenses $1,249,483
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MANAGES CHARITABLE FUNDS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM MAKE THEIR CHARITABLE GIVING MORE IMPACTFUL IN THE AREAS THAT MATTER MOST TO THEM. THIS PROGRAM ALSO HELPS PEOPLE TO CONSIDER THEIR LEGACY AND HOW IT WILL LIVE ON AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ALLEN COUNTY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Expenses $195,331
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1119450
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $287,737,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $85,248,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $49,647,700 | $18,941,771 | $287,737,343 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,839,099 | $14,995,424 | $245,430,623 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $22,701,309 | $13,600,228 | $219,144,373 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,465,182 | $12,123,516 | $190,965,562 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1119450).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC is 35-1119450.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names R BRADLEY LITTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,815 (R BRADLEY LITTLE, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,647,700, expenses of $18,941,771 and total assets of $287,737,343 at year end.
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