Mission
To preserve the City's green spaces, create a lasting legacy for the citizens of Fort Wayne and Allen County and provide free and affordable leisure opportunities for all ages.
Public Charity
Fort Wayne Park Foundation
Fort Wayne Park Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $739K revenue, $942K expenses, $15.9M total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237358430
Fort Wayne, IN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$739K
Total Expenses$942K
Total Assets$15.9M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Fort Wayne Park Foundation
How Fort Wayne Park Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
In 2025, our foundation continued to work with the City and our committed donors to gather funds for the first phase of the renovation and revitalization of Franke…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,000
Capital
$500,000
ENVIRONMENT
$330,000
CAPITAL
$230,000
CAPITAL
$13,800
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Catherine Hill
President
Doug Wood
Director
Dr Luther C Whitfield
Treasurer
Eleanor Marine
Secretary
John Mcmillen
Director
Julie Inskeep
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $739K | $942K | $15.9M |
| 2024 | $658K | $2.5M | $15.2M |
| 2023 | $430K | $1.1M | $13.9M |
| 2022 | $569K | $566K | $13.1M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $728K | $15.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.9M to $739K (-81%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.