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City on A Hill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ft Wayne, Indiana · EIN 463614349

City on A Hill Foundation is a private foundation in Ft Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $132,253 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $9,264 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $55,296 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$78,0255$944,266
2024$55,29610$1.0 million
2025$132,25310$1.2 million

How to apply

City on A Hill Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What City on A Hill Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Indiana. It also paid $1,359 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana5$86,300
Idaho1$21,067
Connecticut1$10,000
Texas1$8,527
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sonrise Church
Lake Station, IN
Civic$35,000
United Adoration
Fort Wayne, IN
Civic$30,000
New Hope Girls Inc
Parma, ID
Civic$21,067
Bridge of Grace
Fort Wayne, IN
Civic$20,000
City Church
New Haven, CT
Civic$10,000
As Our Own
Houston, TX
Civic$8,527
Greenville University
Greenville, IL
Civic$5,000
The Prince's Trust - King's Trust InternationalCivic$1,359
Love Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Civic$800
Youth for Christ of Northern in
Fort Wayne, IN
Civic$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does City on A Hill Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does City on A Hill Foundation give?

$132,253 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $9,264.

Who runs City on A Hill Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert T Wallstrom (Trustee) and Laura C Wallstrom (Trustee).

What does City on A Hill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, faith communities and youth programs.

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