Zollner Foundation
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 35-6381471. Reported 167 grants totalling $2,651,000 to 90 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. Zollner 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trine University Inc | Angola, IN | $158,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YWCA Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hearcare Connection Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Super Shot Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America Anthony Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Way | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Institute of Technology Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The History Center | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anthony Wayne Area Council Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana Michiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern in | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Services of Allen County Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Neighborlink Fort Wayne Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan YMCA | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Young Mens Christian Associ | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Science Central Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| World Baseball Academy Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Miami Inc | North Miami, FL | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kates Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Casper, WY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Homebound Meals Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Scan Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of | Rome, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Visiting Nurse Dba Stillwater Hospice | Fort Wayne, IN | $24,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayn | Fort Wayne, IN | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society Inc (history Center) | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Early Childhood Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Erins House for Grieving Children Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Questa Education Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Sout Florida Inc | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of South Florida Inc | Hollywood, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allen County Fort Wayne Hist Soc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Resource Center of Sout Florid in | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Resource Center of South Florida Inc | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of North Indiana Michiana in | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Florida Council Inc | Hialeah, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Alive Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Allen Co Ft Wayne Historical Society | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Girls Club of Fort Wayne Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Ne Indian | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Transportation Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Erin's House for Grieving Children Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| League for the Blind and Disabled | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Homes Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Ohio Kentucky & Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redemption House | Minnetonka, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Redemption House | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Florida Bible College | Deerfield Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Service | Fort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network of | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| League for the Blind & Disabled Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| A Kid Again Inc | Columbus, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Hope Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chill Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Euell a Wilson Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Wayne Park Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kate's Kart Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martin Luther King School Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sharing Is Caring Foundation | Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White's Residential and Family Services Inc | Wabash, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Allen County in | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
39 of 90 (43%) 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 55%, 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 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 | 31 | $500,000 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $535,000 | $13,500 |
| 2023 | 33 | $532,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $527,000 | $15,000 |
| 2025 | 38 | $557,000 | $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
86% 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 $15,000. 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 Zollner 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: 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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