Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation
Columbus, OH · EIN 35-1944302. Reported 226 grants totalling $2,430,000 to 92 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $56,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $215,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Turnstone Center for Childrenadult | Fort Wayne, IN | $209,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Rescue Mission | Fort Wayne, IN | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Fort Wayne, IN | $141,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | $129,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $103,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Transportation Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $66,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Civic Theatre | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Museum of Art | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Matthew's Market | Rochester, IN | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pbj Connections | Pataskala, OH | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Erin's House | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Vincent Village | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kate's Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $28,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blue Jacket | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridges Outreach | Kokomo, IN | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Choir | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Philharmonic | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Lincoln Collection | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Little River Wetlands | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Bartholomew County | Columbus, IN | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Turning Point Domestic Violence Ser | Columbus, IN | $23,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sans Souci | Columbus, IN | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mcmillen Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mustard Seed | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Super Shots | Fort Wayne, IN | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Just Neighbors | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kids Place Children's Advocacy Cent | Franklin, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Scan | Fort Wayne, IN | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Courageous Healing | Fort Wayne, IN | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Crossroad Child and Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Parks Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Healther Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hopes Harbor | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Trine Pro Bono Health Services Cent | Angola, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Servic | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Urban Outreach | Kokomo, IN | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arts United Center (ft Wayne) | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Autism Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Christian Community Healthcare | Grabill, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Early Childhood Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Park Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Headwaters Park Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iris Family Support Center (scan) | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Remedy Live | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Soulmedic - Remedy Live | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Serv | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Love Chapel | Columbus, IN | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cancer Services of Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne History Center | Ft Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hands of Hope | Noblesville, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Wildlife Center | Powell, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cancer Services of Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carew Pro Bono Health Clinic Fund | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Howard Co | Kokomo, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Child and Family Service | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Erin's House for Grieving Children | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart to Heart Food Pantry | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Alive | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Huckleberry House | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summit Equestrian Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rico Pet Recovery | Lewis Center, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Hope Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Wayne Civic Theater | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mad Anthony's Children's Hope House | Ft Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Buckeye Cruise for Cancer | Dublin, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellspring | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muddy Paws | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building a Stronger Family | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chautauqua Wawasee | Syracuse, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Embassy Theatre | Ft Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Licking County Humane Society | Heath, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Services | Columbus, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Inc | Columbus, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kokomo Urban Outreach | Kokomo, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
53 of 92 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 112 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | $424,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 31 | $285,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $558,000 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 52 | $611,500 | $7,750 |
| 2025 | 45 | $550,500 | $8,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 4200 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH, 43221. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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