The Waterfield Foundation Inc
Fort Wayne, IN · EIN 35-1872984. Reported 343 grants totalling $1,741,411 to 206 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$1,741,411granted, 2020-2024
206organizations funded
36%of grantees funded again the next year
$1,758,645assets, latest filing
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. The Waterfield 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $200,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $225,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Clear Lake Twp Land Conservancy | Fremont, IN | $176,407 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sundance Institute | Park City, UT | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridge of Grace Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $41,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy | Fremont, IN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canterbury School Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Headwaters Junction Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visitingnurse&hospicehomeinc (dba - Family Lifecare) | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rolling Into Roanoke Inc | Roanoke, IN | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pfw Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,124 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Jewish Federation | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roanoke Beautification Foundation | Roanoke, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cass Housing Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $16,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,100 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $13,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeast Indiana Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thirteen Step House Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chill Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vincent Village Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home | Fort Wayne, IN | $11,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Center for Children & Adults | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys & & Girls of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Com Fdn of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Transportation Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Science Central Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,280 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amani Family Services Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Ctr of Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| League for the Blind and Disabled | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literary Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Alive Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Respect 360 Inc | Huntertown, IN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry | Garrett, IN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iman Baptist Temple Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Term Care Ombudsman Program | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Agency | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Youtheatre | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Center for Learning | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lexi's Voice | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Montessori School | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Associated Churches of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Destiny Life Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Ctr for Children a & Adult | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Ctr for Children and Adults | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Allen Co | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zurich International School Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Allen Co Economic Council | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fw | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Wayne Street Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Erins House for Grieving Children | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Euell a Wilson Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Euell a Wilson Ctr | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Sister Cities International | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ft Wayne Childrens Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoosier Environmental Council | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lc Nature Park Inc | Roanoke, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little River Wetlands Project Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Peaceable Primate Sanctuary | Winamac, IN | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Power House Youth Center | New Haven, IN | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scan Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Literacy Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assoc Churches of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Indiana Public Radio | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,250 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Mothers Hope | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Allen County Fw Historical Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audiences Unlimited Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Services of Allen County Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Autism Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Allen Family Resource Center | New Haven, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Rivers Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Headwaters Park Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Life Villages | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ne in Positive Resource Connection | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Shepherds House Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Center for Children and Adults With Disabilities | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bring It Push It Own It | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Sister Cities Intl | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Urban League | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ft Wayne Civic Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Love Serving Autism | N Palm Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neighborlink Ft Wayne Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Purdue University Foundation Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riley Children Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Association | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Amani Family Servies Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scouts | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Associated Churches of Fort Wayne Ind Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Biblical Life Recovery Ctr | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Core | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Core-Curriculum Opp & Resources | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroad Child and Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Curriculum Opportunities & Resources | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Curriculum Opportunities Resource Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Allen County Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Allen Family Resource Ctr | New Haven, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Wayne St Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Adult Teen Challenge | Elkhart, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Medical Society Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Four 10 Ministries | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern in & Michigan | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Growing Lives Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hear Care Connection Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heartland Sings | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Univ School of Medicine Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Interfaith Hosp Network of Greater Fw | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Life Restoration Svc Inclighthouse | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifeline Youth & Famly Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Martin Luther King Montessori | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Life Ministries Indiana | Huntington, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Out of a Jam | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silence of Mary Home | Lemoyne, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soulmedic Media Group | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Soulmedic Media Group Inc (dba - Remedylive) | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeast Youth Council Inc | Monroeville, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Joseph River Watershed Initiative | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Friends of Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Baseball Academy | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $1,875 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lexis Voice | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Alzheimers Support Group Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allen Co Fort Wayne Historical Society Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allen County Courthouse Preservation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anthony Wayne Area Council Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Back to Basics Project Food Pantry | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Biblical Life Recovery Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Possability | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Civic Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gigis Playhouse Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern in Mi | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Give Hear (hearcare Connection Inc) | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthcare Connection Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of the City Mission Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Norwich, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Imani Baptist Temple | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Japanese American Association | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| JR Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mad Anthonys Children's Hope House | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National CASA Gal Association | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nationall Review Institute | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Connection | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Ctr | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Indiana Positive Resoure Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Power House Youth Ctr | New Haven, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Side High School Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Friends of Fort Wayne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Friends of Ft Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Specialty Tutoring Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stillwater Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Southeast Youth Council Inc (dba - Cornerstone Youth Center) | Monroeville, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roanoke Beautification Found | Roanoke, IN | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sierra Club-Hoosier Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Back to Basics Project | Bloomington, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Believe in a Dream | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethesda Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Fw | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Parks of Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
72 of 206 (35%) 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 36%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 196 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | $386,050 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | 76 | $314,724 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 65 | $254,450 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 71 | $387,890 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 53 | $398,297 | $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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 70% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Waterfield Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 7221 Engle Road 250, 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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