Mccomb Family Foundation Inc
Fort Wayne, IN · EIN 35-2001354. Reported 182 grants totalling $686,947 to 101 recipients 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. Mccomb Family 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $31,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wayne Area Council | Fort Wayne, IN | $76,095 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Midway USA Foundation | Columbia, MO | $40,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| County Line Church | Auburn, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Erin's House | Fort Wayne, IN | $33,144 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Funeral Service Foundation | Brookfield, WI | $30,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Veterans National Memorial Shrine | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,881 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Ballet | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allen County Drive Alive | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Urban League | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Steuben County Comm Foundation | Angola, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inland Seas | Suttons Bay, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Chapman Kiwanis Club | Leo, IN | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carriage House | Fort Wayne, IN | $17,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The X Count | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Intl Fellowship Christians & Jews | Chicago, IL | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact Center | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Rescue Mission | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Backpacks of Hope | Huntington, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Care Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodland Band Boosters | Woodburn, IN | $7,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Indianapolis, IN | $6,491 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,222 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Civic Theater | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Star 883 | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,827 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grabill Food Bank | Grabill, IN | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wbcl | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Izaak Walton League | Huntertown, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Memorial Classic | Westfield, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodburn Christian Children's Home | Woodburn, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cross Court Sports Ministries | Goshen, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 13TH Step House | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greater Fw | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,636 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allen County SPCA | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Cemetery and Funeral | Sterling, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Literacy Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boomerang Backpacks Casino Night | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Watcha Wanna Do | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cypress Lawn Hertitage Foundation | Colma, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Natural Resources Fnd | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jesus in Haiti Ministries | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Legacy Golf Classic | Columbia, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pass the Torch Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mad Anthony Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| PBS | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio Funeral Directors Association | Columbus, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wboi | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vera Bradley Foundation | Roanoke, IN | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riley Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Board of Funeral Serv Educ | Woodbury Heights, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boomerang Backpacks | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crosswinds | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Tapio Hati School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Headwaters Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Sherrif's Assoc | Avon, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern in | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Wise | Hilliard, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Plains Reservation Aid | Addison, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northside Missionary Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle, SD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partnership With Native Americans | Culpepper, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Missions | Walls, MS | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Snider Football | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tuskegee Airman National Museum | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vincent Village | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westwood Fellowship | Woodburn, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Indiana Base Community Co | Fort Wayne, IN | $526 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Cemetery Assoc | Talahassee, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heritage Action for America | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mahpiya Luta | Pine Ridge, SD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Reservation Aid | Addison, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Bonaventure Indian Mission | Thoreau, NM | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul Lutheran School | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana | Huntertown, IN | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artstix Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $270 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Choir | Fort Wayne, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary of Mercy Church | Pittsburg, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mizpah Shrine Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Res Care Community Living | Phoenix, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steuben Co Community Fnd | Angola, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Baseball Academy | Fort Wayne, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bay Community Theatre | Suttons Bay, MI | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gfw Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Fort Wayne, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
45 of 101 (45%) 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 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 69 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $161,380 | $1,700 |
| 2022 | 44 | $169,850 | $1,925 |
| 2023 | 31 | $159,967 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $195,750 | $2,000 |
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
75% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Mccomb Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 9077 Stellhorn Crossing Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN, 46815. 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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