Grants paid by The Cairn Foundation Inc
EIN 47-2588759 · Fort Wayne, IN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P12
The Cairn Foundation Inc of Fort Wayne, IN (EIN 47-2588759) reported 44 grants paid totaling $1,881,800 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,881,800
44 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $96,300 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | $103,500 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $103,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $153,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $143,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $193,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $1,090,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from The Cairn Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Teton National Park Foundatio 83-0322668 | C | Moose, WY | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Believe in a Dream 27-4786996 | C | Fort Wayne, IN | 6 | $160,000 | 2023 |
| Acres Land Trust | U | Huntertown, IN | 3 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Indiana 53-0242652 | D | Arlington, VA | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Coombs Outdoors | U | Jackson, WY | 2 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Teton Adaptive Sports Inc 06-1741611 | B | Teton Village, WY | 6 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of the University of Surrey 30-0212507 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Doug Coombs Foundation Inc DBA Coombs Outdoors | U | Jackson, WY | 1 | $60,000 | 2021 |
| Dekalb Central Foundation 35-6063297 | D | Auburn, IN | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Sam's Wish Inc 47-1543934 | B | Carmel, IN | 6 | $46,000 | 2023 |
| Children of Shelters 94-3192608 | B | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $45,000 | 2021 |
| Doug Coombs Foundation 46-0956814 | B | Jackson, WY | 2 | $40,300 | 2019 |
| Turnstone Center | U | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Dekalb County | U | Auburn, IN | 2 | $20,500 | 2019 |
| Amani Family Services 41-2205791 | B | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Out of a Jam Inc 81-2862936 | C | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Gigi's Playhouse 47-4861688 | B | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
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 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grand Teton National Park Foundatio Moose, WY | C | $1,000,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATURE | 202542029349100519 |
| 2024 | Coombs Outdoors Jackson, WY | U | $40,000 | paid | OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES | 202542029349100519 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy in Indiana Arlington, VA | D | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202542029349100519 |
| 2024 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $15,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED | 202542029349100519 |
| 2023 | Acres Land Trust Huntertown, IN | U | $50,000 | paid | GREENHURST COMMONS FUNDING | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $40,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | Coombs Outdoors Jackson, WY | U | $40,000 | paid | OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy in Indiana Arlington, VA | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $15,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | Friends of the University of Surrey New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT INT'L TRAVEL BURSARIES | 202411359349101621 |
| 2023 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 202411359349101621 |
| 2022 | Dekalb Central Foundation Auburn, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | UNDERWRITE WEIGHT ROOM | 202341359349103829 |
| 2022 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $30,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 202341359349103829 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy in Indiana Arlington, VA | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | 202341359349103829 |
| 2022 | Friends of the University of Surrey New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT INT'L TRAVEL BURSARIES | 202341359349103829 |
| 2022 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $15,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED | 202341359349103829 |
| 2022 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 202341359349103829 |
| 2021 | Doug Coombs Foundation Inc DBA Coombs Outdoors Jackson, WY | U | $60,000 | paid | YOUTH PROGRAMS - OUTDOOR RECREATION | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $30,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Friends of the University of Surrey New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Out of a Jam Inc Fort Wayne, IN | C | $15,000 | paid | IMPROVE LIVES OF WOMEN & TEENS | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Children of Shelters San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $10,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED | 202221939349100507 |
| 2021 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 202221939349100507 |
| 2020 | Turnstone Center Fort Wayne, IN | U | $25,000 | paid | SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIE | 202131379349100683 |
| 2020 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $25,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 202131379349100683 |
| 2020 | Acres Land Trust Inc Huntertown, IN | U | $20,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202131379349100683 |
| 2020 | Children of Shelters San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS | 202131379349100683 |
| 2020 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $10,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH | 202131379349100683 |
| 2020 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 202131379349100683 |
| 2019 | Amani Family Services Fort Wayne, IN | B | $20,000 | paid | ONE BEAT EVENT | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Doug Coombs Foundation Jackson, WY | B | $20,000 | paid | OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR LOW INCOME KIDS | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Friends of the University of Surrey New York, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $15,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Children of Shelters San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHILDREN IN SHELTERS | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Teton Adaptive Sports Inc Teton Village, WY | B | $10,000 | paid | SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 202042269349100524 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation Dekalb County Auburn, IN | U | $500 | paid | DEKALB COUNTY PROMISE STUDENT ACCOUN | 202042269349100524 |
| 2018 | Doug Coombs Foundation Jackson, WY | B | $20,300 | paid | OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR LOW INCOME KIDS | 201901359349100140 |
| 2018 | Believe in a Dream Fort Wayne, IN | C | $20,000 | paid | EXPLORATION OF MUSIC | 201901359349100140 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation Dekalb County Auburn, IN | U | $20,000 | paid | DEKALB COUNTY PROMISE STUDENT ACCOUN | 201901359349100140 |
| 2018 | Acres Land Trust Huntertown, IN | U | $20,000 | paid | CEDAR CREEK CORRIDOR | 201901359349100140 |
| 2018 | Gigi's Playhouse Fort Wayne, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | DOWN SYNDROME ACHIEVEMENT CENTER | 201901359349100140 |
| 2018 | Sam's Wish Inc Carmel, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | KINDNESS CAMP | 201901359349100140 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202542029349100519 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411359349101621 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341359349103829 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202221939349100507 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202131379349100683 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202042269349100524 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901359349100140 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/472588759.json.
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