Surack Family Foundation Inc
Fort Wayne, IN · EIN 87-1894981. Reported 521 grants totalling $52.2M to 224 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Surack 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $4,000,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Arts Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $19.6M | 36 | 4 | 2025 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $6,002,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,005,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,802,690 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bridge of Grace | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,625,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Vincent Village Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,245,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Soulmedic Media Group Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,060,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,006,500 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Smith Academy for Excellence | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trine | Angola, IN | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Greater Fort W | Fort Wayne, IN | $570,200 | 11 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $510,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Crosswinds Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Manchester University Inc | North Manchester, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joseph Community Health Foundat | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Projectusorgin | Fort Wayne, IN | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| League for the Blind and Disabled I | Fort Wayne, IN | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Unity Performing Arts Foundation I | Fort Wayne, IN | $300,000 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $253,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unity Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | $248,500 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Pointe Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $245,000 | 17 | 4 | 2025 |
| Love Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $203,919 | 10 | 3 | 2025 |
| Advancing American Freedom Foundati | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Covenant Impact Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $200,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Center Fw Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Early Childhood Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Projectusorg Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $187,200 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools Founda | Fort Wayne, IN | $180,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Musical Arts Institute | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Rescue Mission | Fort Wayne, IN | $160,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Specialty Tutoring | Fort Wayne, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easterseals Arc of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $145,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | Fort Wayne, IN | $133,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amani Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $120,500 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Leadership Summit & Beyond | Fort Wayne, IN | $115,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $115,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Character & Skills Basketball Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Courageous Healing Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Huntington County Community Fdn | Huntington, IN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Power 2 Inspire Foundation | Closter, NJ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The One Question Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $93,738 | 13 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Research on the Status O | Fort Wayne, IN | $92,500 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Believe in a Dream | Fort Wayne, IN | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wefam Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $85,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana Black Expo Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $78,440 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Be the Edge Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Grow Allen Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Minis | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Redemption House Ministries | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,600 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Auburn Automotive Heritage Inc | Auburn, IN | $70,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Building a Stronger Family Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Urban League Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Turnstone | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth for Christ of Northern Indian | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Fort Wayne, IN | $69,250 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Erin's House | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Biblical Life Recovery Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ayers Communication Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Character & Skills Basketball Acade | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Fdn of Elkhart County | Elkhart, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Fdn of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroad Child & Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elevate Ventures Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Comm Schools Fndn | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra I | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Public Television Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace College & Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry | Garrett, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joshua's Hand Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Unity Performing Arts Fndn Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wefam Barber Academy Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth for Christ of Northern in | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Reserach on the Status | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile M | Auburn, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Art Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Human Agricultural Cooperative | Fort Wayne, IN | $44,470 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Transient Mic | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Commission for African American Mal | Fort Wayne, IN | $32,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Building Blocks Outreach Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fox Lake Preservation Foundation | Angola, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Out of a Jam Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Scan Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,750 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alive Community Outreach | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Hearts Community Projects | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation Dekalb County | Auburn, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connection Points Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Full Strength Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fw-Allen Co Econ Dev Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Leadership Summit & Beyond C/O Houlihan Llp | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hemphill Smith Art Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huntington County Comm Fndn | Huntington, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iman Baptist Temple Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| New Covenant Worship Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Mom of An Addict Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Adoration | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Sound | Mesa, AZ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wefam Inc C/O Dr Juan Williams | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troy School | Columbia City, IN | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harvester Homecoming Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 Health and Care | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pulse Opera House | Warren, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Center for Children and a | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wefam Barber Acacademy | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Overcoming Through Music Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Baseball Academy Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| America's Freedom Fest | Goshen, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Ballet | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Clubhouse Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Indiana Black Expo Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Honeywell Foundation Inc | Wabash, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trine University | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | De Moines, IA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Alive Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Imani Baptist Temple Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latinos Count Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aldersgate Academy | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allen County Public Library Foundat | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cass Housing | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Golden Apple Foundation for Excelle | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Natural Resources Foundatio | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kate's Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Love Fort Wayne Prayerworks | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation | Nazareth, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Notable Measures | Zionsville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Terrance Miles Youth Initiative Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of St Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Autism Society of Indiana Inc | Carmel, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame | Carmel, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Autism Society of America | Carmel, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beit Ruth | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brandon Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Youtheatre | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Haven Missionary Christian Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Opportunities Program | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Huntington University | Huntington, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Legion of Christ College Inc | Cheshire, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Life Restoration Services Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Martin Luther King (mlk) JR Club | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Motherhood Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Remembering Rowan Joy | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Joe UMC Chancel Choir | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Terra Brantley Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Carriage House | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kings & Queens Boxing Foundatio | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Saint Francis of Fort | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Womens Care Center Foundation | South Bend, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Indiana Public Radio | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Detroit, MI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Mother's Hope | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bethel University Inc | Mishawaka, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Headwaters Park Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Fort Wayne Ice Skating Club in | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sarah Zent Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Possability Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Choir Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundations of Truth Inc | Bluffton, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Mic | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King's Chapel Assembly | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope Girls Inc | Sarasota, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Detroit, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans National Memorial Shrine a | Arcola, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angola Performing Arts Academy | Angola, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Christian Community Healthcare | Grabill, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hearcare Connection Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Power House Alliance Inc | New Haven, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| War Veterans Memorial Shrine of AME | Arcola, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shepherd's Hand Comm Outreach | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missionary Church Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Afp Northeast Indiana Chapter | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Audience Unlimited Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audiences Unlimited | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boomerang Backpacks Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Center for Learning | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Sister Cities | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harold W Mcmillen Center for Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthvisions Midwest Inc | Highland, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Martin Luther King JR Club Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Martin Luther King School Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riley's Children Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Blank Canvas Society Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Journey Rest Release Respond | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society I | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Shepherd's Hand Community Outre | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| We Carry Kevan | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Young Mens Christian a | Fort Wayne, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kiwanis Club of John Chapman Fdn | Huntertown, IN | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club of John Chapman Founda | Fort Wayne, IN | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Society Black Mental Health Profess | Fort Wayne, IN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Patients Assistance Fund Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dashmesh Charitable Trust Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Assembly of God | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Snider Performing Arts Boosters | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sophias Portico Incorporated | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodside Middle School Ptc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School | Decatur, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
89 of 224 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 41%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Purdue Fort Wayne
SURACK FAMILY FOUNDATION DONATION - Canterbury School
MAXIMIZING THE FUTURE 1 OF 5 - Trine
FW CAMPUS CAPITAL PROJECT - Smith Academy for Excellence
PROPERTY PURCHASE: 11819 RESERVATION - Crosswinds Inc
CROSSWINDS WHEATFIELD PROJECT SUPPOR - St Joseph Community Health Foundat
FOOD INSECURITIES IN SE FW
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 326 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 | 39 | $1,136,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 125 | $10.4M | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 101 | $9,338,162 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 142 | $23.9M | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 114 | $7,380,030 | $7,778 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Surack Family Foundation Inc has 89 of them, worth $27.7M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Vincent Village Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,125,000 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Trine | Angola, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Trine | Angola, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $1,000,000 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
99% 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 $10,000. 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 Surack Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 7100 W Jefferson Blvd, 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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