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Foellinger Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 35-6027059

Grants itemized on the 990
$9.1MTax year 2025
Grants made
2Tax year 2025
Total assets
$250MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

HELENE FOELLINGER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE: THE INITIATIVE WORKS TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND INSPIRE ALLEN COUNTY NONPROFIT LEADERS AS THEY FULFILL THEIR MISSIONS AND ADDRESS KEY COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. THE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL IN THESE LEADERS AND HELP THEM ACQUIRE ADAPTIVE SKILLS NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. THE FOELLINGER LEADERSHIP LAB IS ONE COMPONENT OF THE INITIATIVE AND CONSISTS OF TWO CUSTOM-TAILORED PROGRAMS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS: THE EXECUTIVE LEADER PROGRAM IS A NINE-MONTH COURSE FOR VISIONARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON AN ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY MODEL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION, DECISION-MAKING, UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, INFLUENCE, NEGOTIATION, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ADDRESSING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A PERSONAL, CERTIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE COACH FOR EACH COHORT MEMBER. THE RISING LEADER PROGRAM IS A NINE-MONTH COURSE FOR INNOVATIVE, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LE

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$7.9M2019
$8.4M2020
$8M2021
$7M2022
$12M2023
$9.1M2024
$9.1M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
See Attach Part Xiv Grants Paid Out$6.9M2025
See Attach Part Xiv Grants Approved$2.2M2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (2 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: www.foellinger.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.