Howard P Arnold Foundation Inc
Fort Wayne, IN · EIN 31-1202969. Reported 212 grants totalling $322,500 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Howard P Arnold Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,250. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $2,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Northeast Indian | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literacy Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amani Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Indiana Public Radio | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Early Childhood Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Rivers | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| History Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Super Shot | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 216 East Washington Blvd | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Trails | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lc Nature Park | Roanoke, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Questa Educational Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Servic | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science Central Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thirteen Step House | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ylni Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Transportation Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Just Neighbors | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cass Housing | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Ballet Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fame | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mcmillen Health Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Baseball Academy Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Audiences Unlimited | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Erin's House for Grieving Children | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Givehear | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The League | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of St Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vincent Village | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anthony Wayne Area Council | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Botanical Conservatory | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Embassy Theatre Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Choir | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Zoological Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthier Moms & Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Alive | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Learn Resource Center | New Haven, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lifeline Youth & Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ltc Ombudsman | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Martin Luther King School Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Power House Youth Center | New Haven, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unity Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Out of a Jam | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Building Blocks Outreach | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shepherd's House | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Youth Center | Monroeville, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Historical Railroad | New Haven, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Sings | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Equestrian Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allen County Courthouse Preservatio | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bookstart Fund | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Center for Learning | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Civic Theater | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Dance Collective | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Lincoln Collection | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitate for Humanity | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope's Harbor | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Audubon | Connersville, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Music Education | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern in | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mlk Montessori School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Reads | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soulmedic Media Group | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turnstone Ctr for Children & Adults | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
56 of 79 (71%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Trinity Episcopal Church
CONFERENCE ROOM FURNITURE - Fort Wayne Ballet Inc
FORT WAYNE BALLET YOUTH COMPANY - Lc Nature Park
EDUCATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAMS - The League
HOME HEALTH CARE PLUS PROGRAM - YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES - Super Shot
SUPER SHOT COMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 132 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $82,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 56 | $91,000 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 50 | $75,500 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $74,000 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,250. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Howard P Arnold Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6207 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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