Foellinger Foundation Awards Grants

ACRES is one of several organizations to receive grant funding.

The Fort Wayne-based Foellinger Foundation has approved over $1 million in grants for nonprofits. The funding will support organizations providing a range of services throughout Allen County. 

“Helene Foellinger was an advocate of the arts and these grants reflect the Foundation’s commitment to follow our donor’s intent with continued support in our community. We are grateful to the nonprofit organizations that provide services to Allen County residents. Their dedication helps enrich the culture in our area,” said Foundation President Ed Kominowski.

Organizations receiving funding: 

• ACRES – $35,000
• Allen County- Fort Wayne Historical Society – $30,000
• Artlink – $12,500
• Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne – $50,000
• Audiences Unlimited – $12,000
• Cass Housing – $25,000
• Dr. Bill Lewis Center for Children – $12,500
• Embassy Theatre – $80,000
• Fort Wayne Ballet – $27,500
• Fort Wayne Children’s Choir – $15,00
• Fort Wayne Cinema Center – $17,500
• Fort Wayne Civic Theatre – $80,000
• Fort Wayne Dance Collective – $20,000
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art – $75,000
• Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra – $75,000
• Fort Wayne Trails – $40,000
• Fort Wayne Youtheatre – $20,000
• Fort Wayne Zoological Society – $100,000
• Foundation for Art and Music in Elementary Education – $17,500
• Humane Fort Wayne – $20,000
• Little River Wetlands Project – $35,000
• Northeast Indiana Fund – $30,000
• Northeast Indiana Innovation Center – $45,000
• Northeast Indiana Public Radio – $35,000
• Questa Foundation for Education – $50,000
• Science Central – $60,000
• SCORE Chapter 50 – $10,000
• Trees Indiana – $7,000
• University of St. Francis – $10,000
• Visiting Nurses – $25,000
• Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana – $35,000