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Whitley County Community Foundation Inc
It is the mission of the community foundation of whitley county to inspire philanthropy, enrich community, and serve donors by creating an enduring source of charitable assets.
- $2.7M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 62
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 45
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 7%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.4M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $13,597
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $308,770
- Organizations funded a year
- 17 to 48
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 7
- Total assets, FY2025
- $48M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 7% of the organizations Whitley County Community Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $30k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 60 | $1.4M | 23% |
| FY2024 | 45 | $1.6M | 7% |
| FY2023 | 48 | $1.8M | 17% |
| FY2022 | 47 | $1.2M | 17% |
| FY2021 | 46 | $715k | 33% |
| FY2020 | 40 | $931k | 53% |
| FY2019 | 17 | $670k | 24% |
| FY2018 | 36 | $1.4M | 61% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Mission Inc | $2,078,476 | 9 | 44% |
| City of Columbia City | $1,198,380 | 8 | n/a |
| Parkview Hospital Inc | $735,510 | 6 | 0% |
| Troy Center | $594,088 | 7 | n/a |
| South Whitley Community Public | $542,507 | 3 | n/a |
| Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne | $416,171 | 9 | 0% |
| Humane Society of Whitley County I | $367,667 | 8 | 29% |
| Whitley County Consolidated Schools | $341,553 | 9 | n/a |
| Center for Whitley County Youth Inc | $339,183 | 8 | 24% |
| Whitko Community School | $328,393 | 7 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Mission Inc | $2,078,476 | 9 | 44% |
| City of Columbia City | $1,198,380 | 8 | n/a |
| Parkview Hospital Inc | $735,510 | 6 | 0% |
| Troy Center | $594,088 | 7 | n/a |
| South Whitley Community Public | $542,507 | 3 | n/a |
| Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Fort Wayne | $416,171 | 9 | 0% |
| Humane Society of Whitley County I | $367,667 | 8 | 29% |
| Whitley County Consolidated Schools | $341,553 | 9 | n/a |
| Center for Whitley County Youth Inc | $339,183 | 8 | 24% |
| Whitko Community School | $328,393 | 7 | n/a |
| Passages Inc | $263,083 | 8 | 1% |
| Columbia City United Methodist Church | $247,397 | 9 | n/a |
| Right Side Foundation Inc | $209,163 | 8 | 17% |
| Churubusco Community Coalition | $200,100 | 1 | 46% |
| Eberhard Lutheran Church | $180,786 | 6 | n/a |
| Camp Whitley Inc | $179,006 | 6 | 39% |
| Babe Whitley County Inc | $157,627 | 6 | 80% |
| Giving Gardens of Indiana Inc | $135,709 | 6 | 28% |
| Junior Achievement of Northern in Inc | $111,338 | 9 | 0% |
| Whitley County Council on Aginginc | $110,599 | 6 | 4% |
| Youth for Christ of Northern Indiana Inc | $106,427 | 7 | 1% |
| Whitley County Treasurer | $105,982 | 5 | n/a |
| United Way of Whitley County Inc | $90,514 | 6 | 11% |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | $89,466 | 5 | n/a |
| Whitley County Economic Development Corporation | $88,159 | 3 | 13% |
| Difference Makers Incorporated | $82,916 | 6 | n/a |
| Questa Education Foundation Inc | $82,500 | 6 | 1% |
| Peabody Public Library | $80,699 | 6 | n/a |
| Center for Womens Ministries Incorporated | $77,000 | 3 | 8% |
| Community Bible Church | $75,490 | 5 | n/a |
| InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA | $72,479 | 6 | 0% |
| Merriam Christian Chapel Inc | $71,222 | 6 | n/a |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Indiana Inc | $70,718 | 6 | 1% |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | $61,631 | 2 | n/a |
| Churubusco Community Child Care Center Inc | $61,299 | 5 | 1% |
| Columbia City Connect Inc | $60,798 | 4 | 54% |
| Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc | $55,802 | 6 | 0% |
| Whitley County 4-H Clubs Inc | $54,320 | 4 | 8% |
| Cancer Services of Allen County Inc | $51,681 | 6 | 1% |
| Samaritan's Purse | $50,122 | 5 | 0% |
| TROY Center Inc | $48,379 | 2 | 5% |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | $48,367 | 5 | 0% |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc | $41,113 | 6 | 0% |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $36,425 | 1 | n/a |
| Salvation Army | $35,013 | 4 | n/a |
| Mercy Chefs Inc | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Churubusco Parks Department | $35,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Northeast Indiana Christian Action Council Educational & Charitable Fu | $33,514 | 3 | 1% |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $31,500 | 5 | 0% |
| Churubusco Youth Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lifewise Inc | $29,783 | 1 | 0% |
| Joe's Kids Inc | $27,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Boomerang Backpacks Inc | $24,607 | 3 | 3% |
| South Whitley Police Department | $21,330 | 3 | n/a |
| Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home Inc | $21,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Salavation Army of Whitley County | $20,738 | 2 | n/a |
| Bear Lake Camp Inc | $20,500 | 2 | 4% |
| Hand in Hand | $20,176 | 2 | 1% |
| Dekalb County Parent Group for Handicapped Children Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 1% |
| South Whitley Community Church Inc | $19,992 | 3 | n/a |
| Ball State University | $18,400 | 1 | n/a |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc | $18,125 | 2 | 0% |
| Honor Flight Northeast Indiana Inc | $17,203 | 2 | 2% |
| The Lutheran University Association Inc | $16,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Freedom Academy Inc | $16,020 | 1 | 2% |
| Crooked Lake Association | $15,172 | 1 | n/a |
| Fellowship Baptist Church of Portland Indiana Incorporated | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Whitley County Historical Society | $13,695 | 1 | 58% |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $13,136 | 1 | n/a |
| For the Children | $13,050 | 2 | 0% |
| First Church of God | $13,018 | 1 | n/a |
| Feed Israel Foundation | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Inc | $11,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| International Association of Lions Clubs | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Saint Francis | $8,325 | 1 | n/a |
| Churubusco Public Library | $8,218 | 1 | n/a |
| Soulmedic Media Group Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana University Foundation | $7,650 | 1 | 0% |
| Advocacy Links Resource & Advocacy Center Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Rock Summit Basketball Inc | $7,453 | 1 | n/a |
| Huntington University | $7,100 | 1 | 0% |
| The Warehouse | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Early Childhood Alliance Inc | $6,900 | 1 | 0% |
| Grace Schools | $6,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Turning Point USA Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Matthew 25 Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Animal Rescue Fund Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $5,828 | 1 | n/a |
| American Cancer Society Inc | $5,559 | 1 | 0% |
| Crosswinds Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana University School of Medicine | $5,350 | 1 | n/a |
| Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation | $5,282 | 1 | 7% |
| Churubusco Rotary Club | $5,250 | 1 | 21% |
| Children's Hope Inc | $5,218 | 1 | n/a |
| Manchester University Inc | $5,189 | 1 | 0% |
| South Whitley Area Emergency Food Bank | $5,150 | 1 | n/a |
| St Johns Lutheran Church Treasurer | $5,138 | 1 | n/a |
| Bowen Health Inc | $5,100 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 12 recipients with no EIN on record ($157k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Whitley County Community Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 8 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 61 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Dekko Foundation Inc · Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc · English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn · Aws Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc · Edward M Wilson Foundation · Surack Family Foundation Inc · Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc · Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation Inc Aka K21 Health Foundation · Dr Louis a and Anne B Schneider Fdn · Parkview Health System Inc · McMillen Foundation Inc
How this is measured
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About Whitley County Community Foundation Inc
- How much does Whitley County Community Foundation Inc give?
- Whitley County Community Foundation Inc reported 62 itemized grants totaling $1,420,822, out of $2,692,564 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 17 and 48 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Whitley County Community Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Housing & Shelter (18%), Education (17%), Recreation & Sports (14%).
- Who are Whitley County Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Interfaith Mission Inc ($2.1M), City of Columbia City ($1.2M), Parkview Hospital Inc ($736k).
- Does Whitley County Community Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 7% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Whitley County Community Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Dekko Foundation Inc, Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc, English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn.
- Where is Whitley County Community Foundation Inc based?
- Whitley County Community Foundation Inc is based in IN.
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