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Grants paid by Wells County Foundation Inc

EIN 35-6042815 · Bluffton, IN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B820

Wells County Foundation Inc of Bluffton, IN (EIN 35-6042815) reported 124 grants paid totaling $2,638,547 to 48 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,638,547

124 grants

Recipients

48

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202024$438,839
202229$767,767
202334$646,668
202437$785,273

Top recipients

The 48 recipients receiving the most from Wells County Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Bluffton Parks Department 35-6000955ABluffton, IN6$499,8962024
Wells County Revitalization Inc 35-1625609ABluffton, IN5$429,0462024
Wells Co Boys & Girls Club 31-1253620ABluffton, IN4$169,1282024
Family Centered Services 35-1768199ABluffton, IN4$136,9422024
Bi-County Services Inc 35-6203048ABluffton, IN4$122,0702024
Creative Arts-Wells Co 23-7369770ABluffton, IN4$107,6872024
Community Care of Wells Co 30-0787163ABluffton, IN4$100,9312024
St Joseph Catholic Church 30-0516171ABluffton, IN4$82,8002024
Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc 35-1589082ADecatur, IN8$65,6502024
Wells Co 4-H Association 35-1152326ABluffton, IN3$61,3342024
Wells County Public Library 35-6000258ABluffton, IN4$60,2312024
St Vincent de Paul Catholic 35-1003124AFort Wayne, IN4$55,2002024
Alive & Well Abstinence Educ 71-1019116ABluffton, IN4$52,5002024
Riley Childrens Foundation 35-0868147AIndianapolis, IN4$47,4002024
Southern Wells Comm Schools 35-1077633APoneto, IN4$46,0752024
United Way of Wells Co 31-0969009ABluffton, IN2$45,2002024
Ossian Fire Department 35-1754024AOssian, IN2$39,6202023
Heartspring Inc 48-0561969AWichita, KS4$39,1202024
Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in 31-1100607AFort Wayne, IN4$38,7502024
Bluffton-Harrison Msd 35-1065748ABluffton, IN2$31,8332024
YWCA Northeast Indiana 35-0868220AFort Wayne, IN3$30,6002024
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana 84-1267604AFort Wayne, IN4$29,7002024
City of BlufftonUBluffton, IN1$25,0002024
First United Methodist Church 35-6000384ABluffton, IN2$23,0002024
Wells County Ems 35-2112570ABluffton, IN2$22,9502024
Wells Co Food Bank 35-1695779ABluffton, IN3$21,0002023
The Literacy Alliance 35-1710780AFort Wayne, IN2$20,0002024
Youth for Christ 35-1837273ABluffton, IN2$20,0002023
Friends of Five Points School 35-2019352AMontpelier, IN1$17,7022024
Run Hard Rest Well 47-2473950AAlbion, IN1$15,6782023
Poneto Vol Fire DeptUPoneto, IN1$15,5922023
Cn Foundation Family YMCA 35-0886850ABluffton, IN2$15,0292023
Zanesville Lions Club 35-1792616AZanesville, IN1$15,0002020
Northern Wells Comm Schools 35-1065328AOssian, IN2$13,5502024
Wells Co Council On Aging 35-1392131ABluffton, IN2$13,4252024
Wells Co Child Protection 35-2181647ABluffton, IN2$13,3002022
Stillwater Hospice 35-2003105AFort Wayne, IN2$13,0002023
Fort Wayne Philharmonic 35-0791163AFort Wayne, IN1$10,0002020
Town of Vera CruzUBluffton, IN1$10,0002024
Imagine Early 99-1775924ADecatur, IN1$9,0002024
American Red Cross of Ne in 53-0196605AFort Wayne, IN1$7,5002024
Hope Missionary Church 35-6064101ABluffton, IN1$7,5002022
Tri Recovery Purpose 92-2176934ABluffton, IN1$7,5002024
Wells Co Historical Society 31-0889231ABluffton, IN1$7,5002023
Cancer Services of Ne Indiana 35-0965609AFort Wayne, IN1$6,2002024
Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scouts 22-1576300AFort Wayne, IN1$6,1002024
Matthew 25 Inc 35-1484951AFort Wayne, IN1$6,0002024
Helping Hands Pregnancy Res 45-4998438ABluffton, IN1$5,3082023

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 124 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Wells County Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Wells County Revitalization Inc Bluffton, INA$122,500paidSUPPORT REVITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY202513179349308401
2024Bluffton Parks Department Bluffton, INA$114,817paidVARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT LOCAL PARKS202513179349308401
2024Bi-County Services Inc Bluffton, INA$62,850paidPROGRAMS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED202513179349308401
2024Wells Co Boys & Girls Club Bluffton, INA$49,778paidSUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN COMM202513179349308401
2024Wells Co 4-H Association Bluffton, INA$34,251paidFUNDING FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS202513179349308401
2024Creative Arts-Wells Co Bluffton, INA$30,731paidPROVIDE ART PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY202513179349308401
2024United Way of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$26,800paidSUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2024City of Bluffton Bluffton, INU$25,000paidMARKETING INITIATIVE202513179349308401
2024Community Care of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$25,000paidFUNDING FOR PROGRAMS & FACILITY202513179349308401
2024Family Centered Services Bluffton, INA$24,950paidVARIOUS FAMILY PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2024St Joseph Catholic Church Bluffton, INA$21,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202513179349308401
2024Bluffton-Harrison Msd Bluffton, INA$19,169paidVARIOUS EDUC ITEMS & MATERIALS202513179349308401
2024Friends of Five Points School Montpelier, INA$17,702paidMAINTENANCE OF BUILDING202513179349308401
2024Wells County Ems Bluffton, INA$16,750paidSUPPORT FOR LOCAL EMS202513179349308401
2024St Vincent de Paul Catholic Fort Wayne, INA$14,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202513179349308401
2024First United Methodist Church Bluffton, INA$11,000paidFUND FIRST WE CARE PROGRAM202513179349308401
2024Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc Decatur, INA$10,300paidSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202513179349308401
2024Alive & Well Abstinence Educ Bluffton, INA$10,000paidEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH202513179349308401
2024Town of Vera Cruz Bluffton, INU$10,000paidSUPPORT FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT202513179349308401
2024YWCA Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION202513179349308401
2024Heartspring Inc Wichita, KSA$10,000paidSUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS202513179349308401
2024The Literacy Alliance Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidPROJECT GRADUATE PROGRAM202513179349308401
2024Riley Childrens Foundation Indianapolis, INA$10,000paidREPLENISH FUNDS WELLS CO KIDS202513179349308401
2024Imagine Early Decatur, INA$9,000paidFUND CALMING CORNERS202513179349308401
2024Wells County Public Library Bluffton, INA$8,500paidVARIOUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2024Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$8,000paidJA PROGRAMS IN WELLS CO SCHOOLS202513179349308401
2024Bluffton Fire Dept Bluffton, INA$8,000paidSUPPORT LOCAL FIRE DEPT202513179349308401
2024American Red Cross of Ne in Fort Wayne, INA$7,500paidHOME FIRE RELIEF202513179349308401
2024Tri Recovery Purpose Bluffton, INA$7,500paidRECOVERY-ENDURANCE SPORTS202513179349308401
2024Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in Fort Wayne, INA$7,500paidPROVIDE FOOD FOR COMMUNITY202513179349308401
2024Pleasant Dale Church Decatur, INA$6,850paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202513179349308401
2024Wells Co Council On Aging Bluffton, INA$6,525paidSUPPORT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS202513179349308401
2024Cancer Services of Ne Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$6,200paidASSIST WELLS CO CANCER PATIENTS202513179349308401
2024Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scouts Fort Wayne, INA$6,100paidFUND SCOUT PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2024Matthew 25 Inc Fort Wayne, INA$6,000paidFREE HEALTHCARE SERVICE202513179349308401
2024Northern Wells Comm Schools Ossian, INA$5,500paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2024Southern Wells Comm Schools Poneto, INA$5,500paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202513179349308401
2023Wells County Revitalization Inc Bluffton, INA$117,900paidSUPPORT REVITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY202413199349301696
2023Bluffton Parks Department Bluffton, INA$50,640paidVARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT LOCAL PARKS202413199349301696
2023Community Care of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$44,000paidFUNDING FOR PROGRAMS & FACILITY202413199349301696
2023Wells Co Boys & Girls Club Bluffton, INA$36,100paidSUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN COMM202413199349301696
2023Bi-County Services Inc Bluffton, INA$33,275paidPROGRAMS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED202413199349301696
2023Family Centered Services Bluffton, INA$26,790paidVARIOUS FAMILY PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023Creative Arts-Wells Co Bluffton, INA$26,649paidPROVIDE ART PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY202413199349301696
2023Wells County Public Library Bluffton, INA$24,651paidVARIOUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023United Way of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$18,400paidSUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023St Joseph Catholic Church Bluffton, INA$18,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202413199349301696
2023Southern Wells Comm Schools Poneto, INA$17,749paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023Run Hard Rest Well Albion, INA$15,678paidWORKPLACE WELLNESS SUPPORT202413199349301696
2023Poneto Vol Fire Dept Poneto, INU$15,592paidSUPPORT LOCAL FIRE DEPT202413199349301696
2023Alive & Well Abstinence Educ Bluffton, INA$15,000paidEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH202413199349301696
2023Riley Childrens Foundation Indianapolis, INA$15,000paidREPLENISH FUNDS WELLS CO KIDS202413199349301696
2023Wells Co 4-H Association Bluffton, INA$14,683paidFUNDING FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS202413199349301696
2023Bluffton-Harrison Msd Bluffton, INA$12,664paidVARIOUS EDUC ITEMS & MATERIALS202413199349301696
2023St Vincent de Paul Catholic Fort Wayne, INA$12,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202413199349301696
2023First United Methodist Church Bluffton, INA$12,000paidFUND FIRST WE CARE PROGRAM202413199349301696
2023YWCA Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$10,600paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION202413199349301696
2023The Literacy Alliance Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidPROJECT GRADUATE PROGRAM202413199349301696
2023Youth for Christ Bluffton, INA$10,000paidCAMPUS LIFE PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc Decatur, INA$9,000paidSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202413199349301696
2023Ossian Fire Department Ossian, INA$8,825paidSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FIRE DEPT202413199349301696
2023Heartspring Inc Wichita, KSA$8,825paidSUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS202413199349301696
2023Cn Foundation Family YMCA Bluffton, INA$8,089paidSUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE CENTER202413199349301696
2023Northern Wells Comm Schools Ossian, INA$8,050paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202413199349301696
2023Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$7,700paidJA PROGRAMS IN WELLS CO SCHOOLS202413199349301696
2023Wells Co Historical Society Bluffton, INA$7,500paidBUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FOR MUSEUM202413199349301696
2023Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in Fort Wayne, INA$7,500paidPROVIDE FOOD FOR COMMUNITY202413199349301696
2023Stillwater Hospice Fort Wayne, INA$7,000paidGRIEF SUPPORT & HOSPICE CARE202413199349301696
2023Pleasant Dale Church Decatur, INA$6,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202413199349301696
2023Wells Co Food Bank Bluffton, INA$5,500paidFOOD BANK FOR WELLS COUNTY202413199349301696
2023Helping Hands Pregnancy Res Bluffton, INA$5,308paidFUNDING TOWARD BABY ITEMS202413199349301696
2022Bluffton Parks Department Bluffton, INA$267,000paidVARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT LOCAL PARKS202333189349311573
2022Wells County Revitalization Inc Bluffton, INA$102,900paidSUPPORT REVITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY202333189349311573
2022Family Centered Services Bluffton, INA$49,700paidVARIOUS FAMILY PROGRAMS202333189349311573
2022Wells Co Boys & Girls Club Bluffton, INA$47,350paidSUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN COMM202333189349311573
2022Ossian Fire Department Ossian, INA$30,795paidSUPPORT FOR LOCAL FIRE DEPT202333189349311573
2022Creative Arts-Wells Co Bluffton, INA$24,992paidPROVIDE ART PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY202333189349311573
2022St Joseph Catholic Church Bluffton, INA$24,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202333189349311573
2022Bi-County Services Inc Bluffton, INA$17,120paidPROGRAMS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED202333189349311573
2022St Vincent de Paul Catholic Fort Wayne, INA$16,000paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202333189349311573
2022Alive & Well Abstinence Educ Bluffton, INA$15,000paidEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH202333189349311573
2022Community Care of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$14,931paidFUNDING FOR PROGRAMS & FACILITY202333189349311573
2022Riley Childrens Foundation Indianapolis, INA$12,400paidREPLENISH FUNDS WELLS CO KIDS202333189349311573
2022Wells Co 4-H Association Bluffton, INA$12,400paidFUNDING FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS202333189349311573
2022Southern Wells Comm Schools Poneto, INA$12,019paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202333189349311573
2022Heartspring Inc Wichita, KSA$11,470paidSUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS202333189349311573
2022Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc Decatur, INA$11,000paidSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202333189349311573
2022Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidPROVIDE FOOD FOR COMMUNITY202333189349311573
2022Youth for Christ Bluffton, INA$10,000paidCAMPUS LIFE PROGRAMS202333189349311573
2022YWCA Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION202333189349311573
2022Wells County Public Library Bluffton, INA$8,540paidVARIOUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS202333189349311573
2022Hope Missionary Church Bluffton, INA$7,500paidBRIDGE OF HOPE GALA202333189349311573
2022Pleasant Dale Church Decatur, INA$7,400paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202333189349311573
2022Bluffton Fire Dept Bluffton, INA$7,000paidSUPPORT LOCAL FIRE DEPT202333189349311573
2022Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$7,000paidJA PROGRAMS IN WELLS CO SCHOOLS202333189349311573
2022Wells Co Council On Aging Bluffton, INA$6,900paidSUPPORT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS202333189349311573
2022Wells Co Child Protection Bluffton, INA$6,650paidFUND BE SEEN & HEARD PROGRAM202333189349311573
2022Wells County Ems Bluffton, INA$6,200paidSUPPORT FOR LOCAL EMS202333189349311573
2022Stillwater Hospice Fort Wayne, INA$6,000paidGRIEF SUPPORT & HOSPICE CARE202333189349311573
2022Wells Co Food Bank Bluffton, INA$5,500paidFOOD BANK FOR WELLS COUNTY202333189349311573
2020Ossian Econ Revitalization Ossian, INA$57,000paidAMPHITHEATER PROJECT202123129349304062
2020Bluffton Parks Department Bluffton, INA$52,439paidVARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT LOCAL PARKS202123129349304062
2020Wells Co Boys & Girls Club Bluffton, INA$35,900paidSUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN COMM202123129349304062
2020Family Centered Services Bluffton, INA$35,502paidVARIOUS FAMILY PROGRAMS202123129349304062
2020Wells County Revitalization Inc Bluffton, INA$28,746paidSUPPORT REVITALIZATION OF COMMUNITY202123129349304062
2020Creative Arts-Wells Co Bluffton, INA$25,315paidPROVIDE ART PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITY202123129349304062
2020St Joseph Catholic Church Bluffton, INA$19,800paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202123129349304062
2020Wells County Public Library Bluffton, INA$18,540paidVARIOUS LIBRARY PROGRAMS202123129349304062
2020Community Care of Wells Co Bluffton, INA$17,000paidFUNDING FOR PROGRAMS & FACILITY202123129349304062
2020Zanesville Lions Club Zanesville, INA$15,000paidPARKING LOT PAVING202123129349304062
2020Comm Harvest Food Bank Ne in Fort Wayne, INA$13,750paidPROVIDE FOOD FOR COMMUNITY202123129349304062
2020St Vincent de Paul Catholic Fort Wayne, INA$13,200paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202123129349304062
2020Brickhouse Family Ministries Bluffton, INA$12,500paidSUPPORT FOSTER CARE HOME202123129349304062
2020Southern Wells Comm Schools Poneto, INA$10,807paidVARIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS202123129349304062
2020Fort Wayne Philharmonic Fort Wayne, INA$10,000paidPATRIOTIC POPS AND EDUC CONCERT202123129349304062
2020Riley Childrens Foundation Indianapolis, INA$10,000paidREPLENISH FUNDS WELLS CO KIDS202123129349304062
2020Wells Co Food Bank Bluffton, INA$10,000paidFOOD BANK FOR WELLS COUNTY202123129349304062
2020Pleasant Dale Cemetery Assoc Decatur, INA$9,000paidSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES202123129349304062
2020Heartspring Inc Wichita, KSA$8,825paidSUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS202123129349304062
2020Bi-County Services Inc Bluffton, INA$8,825paidPROGRAMS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED202123129349304062
2020Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Fort Wayne, INA$7,000paidJA PROGRAMS IN WELLS CO SCHOOLS202123129349304062
2020Cn Foundation Family YMCA Bluffton, INA$6,940paidSUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE CENTER202123129349304062
2020Wells Co Child Protection Bluffton, INA$6,650paidFUND BE SEEN & HEARD PROGRAM202123129349304062
2020Pleasant Dale Church Decatur, INA$6,100paidCHURCH'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES202123129349304062

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202513179349308401
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202413199349301696
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202333189349311573
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202123129349304062

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