Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 35-6011137. Reported 160 grants totalling $1,591,000 to 80 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. Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $22,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amani Family Services Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hearcare Connection Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Center for Nonviolence Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $52,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Associated Churches of Fort Wayne Ind in | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Allen County Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Indiana Positive Resource | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Allen County in | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Way | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Scan Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Missions | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Visiting Nurse Dba Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Biblical Life Recovery Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| League for the Blind and Disabled Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lifeline Youth & Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Science Central Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast in | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cass Housing Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Childrens Hope Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Erin's House for Grieving Children Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Erins House for Grieving Children Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Mercies Ministries Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Questa Education Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Crossing National Inc | Elkhart, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turnstone Ctr Children Adults Disabiliti | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Services in | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Martin Luther King School Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern | Fort Wayne, IN | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habititat for Humanity of | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Indiana Positive Resource Connection Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turnstone Center for Children and Adults | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Indiana Women in Need Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Casper, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Associated Churches of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | New Albany, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Allen Cnty in | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank Ne Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Trails Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Alive Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network | Ft Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iris Family Support Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| League for the Blind & Disabled Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Oh Ky in | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Ohio Kentucky & Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ne Indiana Positive Resource Connection | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Questa Foundation for Education Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redemption House | Minnetonka, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redemption House Ministries Inc | Severn, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| RESPECT360 Inc | Huntertown, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shepherds House | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White's Residential and Family Servic in | Wabash, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Autism Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Transportation Network (ctn) | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mustard Seed Furnit Bank of Fort Way Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kate's Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| House of Grace Center for Pregnant Teens | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kates Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayn Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Power House Alliance Inc | New Haven, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chill Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Childrens Choir Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
37 of 80 (46%) 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 54%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 113 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 | 31 | $290,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $336,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $320,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $310,000 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 33 | $335,000 | $10,000 |
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
93% 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 $10,000. 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 Kuhne Charles Char Fdn T-W Main'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: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. 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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