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The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation

Accepts applications Ft Wayne, Indiana · EIN 364513703

The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation is a private foundation in Ft Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $69,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $66,000 the year before.

50% 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$62,2008$1.1 million
2024$66,0006$1.1 million
2025$69,50010$1.2 million

How to apply

ContactGloria Godschalk
2034 Turnberry Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46814
Phone or email(260) 625-4592
What to submitLetters and materials

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana9$68,500
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cancer Services of NE Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$20,000
Community Harvest Bank
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$20,000
Helping Paws Pet Haven
Huntington, IN
Charitable$10,000
Miss Virginia's Food Pantry
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$10,000
Stillwater Foundation Hospice
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$5,000
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne (Jorgensen Annual Campaign)
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$1,000
Club Oassis
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$1,000
PBS Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$1,000
Center on Halsted SSR Chris Peters
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation give?

$69,500 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gloria J Godschalk (Trustee).

What does The James L and Gloria J Godschalk Jr Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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