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Edward & Hildegarde Schaefer Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $97,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Edward & Hildegarde Schaefer Foundation, a private foundation in Fort Wayne, IN, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $97,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 30, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Fort Wayne Philharmonic in Fort Wayne, IN for capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 356043926
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Assets
- $2,384,211
- Grants paid
- $97,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202600899349100120. It reported $97,000 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wells County Boys and Girls Club | Bluffton, IN | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | Operating support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | Youth development | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acres Land Trust | Huntertown, IN | Annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue Fund | Muncie, IN | Memorial gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matthew 25 Health Clinic | Fort Wayne, IN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wells County Foundation | Bluffton, IN | Friends of bluffton shelter | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Aquarium | Fort Wayne, IN | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turnstone | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthier Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | Science 4u program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of Providence | St Mary of the Woods, IN | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge of Grace Ministry | Fort Wayne, IN | Seniors & children programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Services | Fort Wayne, IN | General support | Religion-related | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Pine Animal Sanctuary | Albion, IN | Operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | "b instrumental" program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Bluffton, IN | Operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202501339349103450. It reported $89,218 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wells County Boys and Girls Club | Bluffton, IN | Annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | Operating support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | Youth development | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acres | Huntertown, IN | Annual gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matthew 25 Health Clinic | Fort Wayne, IN | Patient medications & supplies | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wells County Foundation | Bluffton, IN | Friends of bluffton shelter | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Aquarium | Fort Wayne, IN | Operational support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turnstone | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthier Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | Operational support | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of Providence | St Mary of the Woods, IN | Annual gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge of Grace Ministry | Fort Wayne, IN | Seniors & children programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA | Fort Wayne, IN | Annual gift | $2,218 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Pine Animal Sanctuary | Albion, IN | Annual gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | "b instrumental" program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Bluffton, IN | Annual gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $12,500 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Health care | $6,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
| Religion-related | $2,250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $186,218 |
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Updated March 30, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.