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Who funds Blessings in A Backpack?

Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 262627847

23 private foundations reported grants to Blessings in A Backpack in Fort Wayne, Indiana totaling $325,361 across 26 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Afognak Fund, with $125,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Blessings in A Backpack

All 23 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Afognak Fund
Wisconsin · 2025
General Operating Support1$125,000
American Electric Power Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$25,000
Zollner Foundation
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$20,000
Do It Best Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$18,075
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Human Services Grants4$17,550
Neale Family Foundation Northern Trust NA As
Illinois · 2024
General support1$15,000
Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$15,000
English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Weekend food program1$15,000
The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$10,000
Fraserhugh A
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$10,000
Doug Meijer and Kendall Meijer Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Project/program support1$10,000
Eric A Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$7,500
The Len-Ari Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024
Operating support1$5,000
The Brave Heart Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024
Community support1$5,000
M E Raker Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Program Support1$5,000
John & Orlena Marsh Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$5,000
Parrot Charitable Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
Student supplemental food1$5,000
Patricia Schoenberg Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$5,000
Starlight Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
To further exempt purpose1$2,500
Surack Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$2,500
Jar Charitable Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
Operating1$1,100
McComb Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2024 · accepts applications
Operations1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$136

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Blessings in A Backpack?

The Afognak Fund, American Electric Power Foundation, Zollner Foundation, Do It Best Foundation Inc and Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc, and 18 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Blessings in A Backpack get from foundations?

$325,361 in 26 reported grants from 23 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Zollner Foundation, Do It Best Foundation Inc, Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc, Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main and English-Bonter-Mitchell Fdn say in their filings that they accept applications.

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