Foellinger Foundation

A Fort Wayne foundation built from a newspaper family's fortune and devoted entirely to Allen County children and families, helping them move from dependence toward independence.

Financial profile

Foellinger Foundation · EIN 35-6027059 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$3,064,873$10,173,771$207,656,724Aug 2023
FY2022$3,327,964$11,675,591$195,804,759Aug 2022
FY2021$3,952,052$11,071,972$244,540,380Aug 2021
FY2020$2,966,575$10,575,394$214,820,136Aug 2020
FY2019$3,256,857$10,387,872$202,349,018Aug 2019
FY2015$8,803,490$10,405,395$182,420,593Aug 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Foellinger Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs FF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A Fort Wayne foundation built from a newspaper family's fortune and devoted entirely to Allen County children and families, helping them move from dependence toward independence.

  • Authority
  • Build
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Village and The Citadel.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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