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William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 300914351

William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 28 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.5 million the year before.

46% 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$1.5 million24$31.3 million
2024$2.5 million28$30.2 million

How to apply

William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc 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 William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana28$2.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$500,000
FW YWCA
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$400,000
Charis House B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$325,000
Josiah White's
Wabash, IN
Support$300,000
Community Harvest Food Bank C
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$250,000
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission B
Fort Wayne, IN
B$200,000
Fort Wayne Zoo B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$100,000
Girl Scouts of Fort Wayne B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$75,000
Purdue Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$62,900
Boy Scouts of America B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$50,000
Boys & Girls Club
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$50,000
YMCA of Dekalb County
Auburn, IN
Support$50,000
Dave Hefner International Student E B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$25,000
Dicks Organics B
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$25,000
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$25,000
Little River Wetlands
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$25,000
Mathew 25
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$10,000
Supershot
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$10,000
Kate's Kart K
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$7,500
Georgetown Little Leage
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$5,000
Homestead Bank
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$5,000
International Allied Missions
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$5,000
Science Central
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$5,000
Sheperd's House
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$5,000
Turnstone Center T
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$3,000
Van Buren Cemetary Asso V
Van Buren, IN
Support$2,500
Homebound Meals
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$2,000
Stavreti Scholarship S
Fort Wayne, IN
Support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc give?

$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas J Grant (Treasurer), Robert Doelling (Co-Trustee), Aimee Myers (Executive Di) and Angela Grant (Co-Trustee).

What does William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation Inc fund?

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

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