Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc
Georgetown, TX · EIN 23-7087967. Reported 188 grants totalling $1,448,500 to 66 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. Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,500 and $7,500; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnstone Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| League for the Blind | Fort Wayne, IN | $117,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brookwood in Georgetown | Georgetown, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of St Francis | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Marbridge Foundation | Manchaca, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Women's Care Center | South Bend, IN | $49,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Transportation Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Scan | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Science Central | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Early Childhood Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Rescue Mission | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Headwaters Junction | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maple Seed Farms | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mcmillen Health | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern in | Fort Wayne, IN | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arc of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| History Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mapleseed Farms | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Step House Sober Living for Men | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Svcs | Fort Wayne, IN | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Amani Family Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clinica Madra De Dios Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Easter Seals Arc of Northeast in | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pufferbelly Junction Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Services | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Civic Theater | Fort Wayne, IN | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pefferbelly Junction | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cass Housing Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Alliance Industries | Garrett, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne Park Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lc Nature Park Inc | Roanoke, IN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Audiences Unlimited | Fort Wayne, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ind | Fort Wayne, IN | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Circles Allen County | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Wayne Trails | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Healthvisions Midwest of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana Women in Need Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Erin's House Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Fort Wayne, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Associated Churches | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| East Allen Family Resource Center | New Haven, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Embassy Theater Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Canine Assistant Network | Zionsville, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iris Family Support Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joyful Journey Inc | West Lafayette, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Learn Resource Center | New Haven, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little River Wetlands | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manilla Volunteer Fire Department | Manilla, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little River Wetlands Project | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Literacy Alliance | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Music Education Association | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
52 of 66 (79%) 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 81%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- League for the Blind
HOME HEALTH CARE PLUS PROGRAM - Ivy Tech Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS TO TRADE MAJORS - Trine University
FORT WAYNE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation
BOTANICAL SPEEDWAY EXHIBIT - History Center
ADMISSION-FREE SCHOOL GROUP PROGRAM - Mcmillen Health
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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 | 28 | $262,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $312,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $291,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $284,500 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 38 | $298,000 | $5,000 |
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
91% 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 $5,000. 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 Magee-O'connor Foundation Inc'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: 504 Mckittrick Ridge Rd, Georgetown, TX, 78633. 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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