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The Patricia Schaefer Foundation Trust: 34 grants to organizations, $2.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Patricia Schaefer Foundation Trust, a private foundation in Fort Wayne, IN, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $2,915,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 2, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Ball State University FND in Muncie, IN for performing arts center.
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- EIN
- 886221748
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Assets
- $106,764,353
- Grants paid
- $2,915,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202521229349102347. It reported $2,915,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University FND | Muncie, IN | Performing arts center | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana Public Radio Ball State University | Muncie, IN | Radio transmitter replacement | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue Fund | Muncie, IN | Building expenses | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Muncie | Muncie, IN | Grantmaking | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidsave | Culver City, CA | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muncie Civic Theater | Muncie, IN | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Helpings Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Villages of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheeler Mission Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Indianapolis Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Grantmaking | Community improvement and capacity building | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 91 Place | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Organ Transplant Assoc | Bloomington, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Muncie | Muncie, IN | Shared services space | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exodus Refugee | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Give A Note Foundation | Carmel, IN | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Indianapolis Literacy League | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of Indiana United Way | Muncie, IN | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcroft Services | Muncie, IN | Operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Youth Group | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joy's House | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestra Indiana | Muncie, IN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People and Animal Learning Services | Bloomington, IN | Operating support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refugee Alliance of Delaware County | Muncie, IN | Operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA | Muncie, IN | Capital support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zionsville Park Foundation | Zionsville, IN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Masterworks Chorale | Muncie, IN | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue Fund | Muncie, IN | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mile High Labrador Retriever Mission | Broomfield, CO | Operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 91 Place | Indianapolis, IN | Fundraising consultant | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People and Animal Learning Services | Bloomington, IN | Dementia pilot program | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Indianapolis Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soup Kitchen of Muncie | Muncie, IN | Gold sponsorship | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $270,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $105,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Health care | $60,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $2,740,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
| Colorado | $75,000 |
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Updated May 2, 2025. 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.