Chaffee Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyFort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 45-4835368 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$283K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$7.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside Indiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erins House | Fort Wayne, IN | Support for children, teens, and their families who have suffered the death of a loved one. | $50,000 |
| Vincent Village | Fort Wayne, IN | Provides a unique array of services that meet the needs of families who are experiencing the crisis of homelessness with the ultimate goal… | $50,000 |
| Turnstone | Fort Wayne, IN | To provide therapeutic, educational, wellness and recreational programs to empower people with disabilities. | $35,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | Mentoring programs to guide youth to their own economic success. | $25,000 |
| St Michael Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | Connecting people to jesus and others. | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Fort Wayne, IN | A doctors office on wheels, bringing wellness visits, vaccinations, and childhood health education into communities that need help… | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Inspire young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. | $5,000 |
| Early Childhood Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | Foster a strong community by supporting equitable access to quality early childhood care and education. | $5,000 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank-Nei | Fort Wayne, IN | Distributes millions of pounds of food to public. individuals and families in need. | $5,000 |
| Fort Wayne Animal Control | Fort Wayne, IN | To serve the community in a humane, public safety capacity whiel working to keep pets with loving families while providing education and… | $5,000 |
| Montpelier Community Pantry | Montpelier, IN | Provide food and health services for those in need of assistance. | $5,000 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | To encourage thoughts and ideas about american values. | $5,000 |
| Lc Nature | Roanoke, IN | Committed to protecting and restoring historic landscape and provide learners of all ages to observe a variety of native plants and animals. | $5,000 |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catostrophic diseases through research and treatment. | $5,000 |
| Matthew 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | Provides medical, dental, vision, and mental health services at no charge to low-income uninsured adults. | $5,000 |
| West Noble Food Pantry | Ligonier, IN | Meeting the needs of noble county residents with food and clothing. | $5,000 |
| Womens Care Center | Fort Wayne, IN | To assist women with unexpected pregancies. | $5,000 |
| Super Shot | Fort Wayne, IN | A nonprofit immunization clinic. to continue to build trust in vaccines. | $5,000 |
| Wellspring | Fort Wayne, IN | People of faithe serving the social, physical, and edicational needs of the community in allen county. | $5,000 |
| Northeast Indiana Base Community Council | Fort Wayne, IN | Main focus on education, collaboration, communication, and programs that enhance quality of life in northeast indiana. expenditure… | $3,000 |
| Alive Community Outreach | Fort Wayne, IN | To cultivate a community of nonviolence through education and counseling. | $2,500 |
| Helping Hands | Fort Wayne, IN | Offers professional reliable nonmedical home services to patients. | $2,500 |
| Just Neighbors | Fort Wayne, IN | Provides emergency shelter and housing for fort wayne homeless. | $2,500 |
| Troy School | Columbia City, IN | An alternative school helping students gain an education and earn a diploma regardless of past behavior or current circumstances. | $2,500 |
| Alzheimers Association | Fort Wayne, IN | Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies. | $2,000 |
| Homebound Meals | Fort Wayne, IN | Providing medically tailored meals to the homebound community. | $1,000 |
| Indiana Tech | Fort Wayne, IN | A non-for-profit university specializing in career-oriented degree programs. | $1,000 |
| Young Life | Fort Wayne, IN | Mentoring and guiding youth that are searching for purpose and meaning in life, invivted to experience god. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $283,000 | 28 |
| 2024 | $361,000 | 24 |
| 2023 | $313,200 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612329349100516
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-4835368
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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