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McComb Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 352001354

McComb Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $195,750 in 55 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $159,967 the year before.

66% of its 2024 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$159,96731$3.0 million
2024$195,75055$5.5 million

How to apply

ContactDavid McComb
9077 Stellhorn Crossing Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone or email(260) 247-2203, dave@mccombnet.com
What to submitName and address of organization and a copy of the most recent financial statements or 990
DeadlinesSeptember 30 of each year
RestrictionsGrants are limited to 10,000 per organization unless other circumstances merit further consideration

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What McComb Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana42$141,045
Wisconsin1$21,280
Minnesota1$10,000
Tennessee2$7,300
Michigan2$5,125
District of Columbia1$5,000
Virginia1$2,500
Ohio1$1,500
New Jersey1$1,000
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anthony Wayne Area Council
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$25,000
Funeral Service Foundation
Brookfield, WI
Operating$21,280
Erin's House
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$11,144
Fort Wayne Urban League
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$11,000
County Line Church
Auburn, IN
Operating$10,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Operating$10,000
Carriage House
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$7,250
John Chapman Kiwanis Club
Leo, IN
Operating$7,000
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$6,000
Bishop Luers High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$5,827
Allen County Drive Alive
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$5,750
Ducks Unlimited
Memphis, TN
Operating$5,300
Fort Wayne Ballet
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$5,000
Inland Seas
Suttons Bay, MI
Operating$5,000
Izaak Walton League
Huntertown, IN
Operations$5,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Operations$5,000
Woodburn Christian Children's Home
Woodburn, IN
Operations$5,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Indianapolis, IN
Operating$3,000
Star 883
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$3,000
Backpacks of Hope
Huntington, IN
Operations$2,500
Grabill Food Bank
Grabill, IN
Operating$2,500
International Cemetery and Funeral
Sterling, VA
Operations$2,500
The Literacy Alliance
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$2,500
WBCL
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$2,500
Women's Care Center
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$2,500
13th Step House
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$2,000
Indiana Natural Resources Fnd
Indianapolis, IN
Operations$2,000
Legacy Golf Classic
Columbia, TN
Operations$2,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,500
Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Columbus, OH
Operations$1,500
Science Central
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,242
YMCA of Greater FW
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$1,036
American Board of Funeral Serv Educ
Woodbury Heights, NJ
Operations$1,000
Blessings in A Backpack
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,000
Boomerang Backpacks
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,000
Cancer Services of NE Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$1,000
Friends of Tapio Hati School
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,000
Headwaters Church
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,000
Indiana Sherrif's Assoc
Avon, IN
Operations$1,000
Matthew 25
Fort Wayne, IN
Operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McComb Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: September 30 of each year.

How much does McComb Family Foundation Inc give?

$195,750 in tax year 2024, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs McComb Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas M McComb (Director) and David W McComb (Director).

What does McComb Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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