Private foundation · EIN 35-2045991 · Fort Wayne, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $73K total, median $2,500. 52% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$73K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in IN
52%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Matthew 25 Health and DenFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$9,000
Medical MissionariesManassas, VAGeneral operating$6,000
Ronald McDonald HouseIndiananpolis, INGeneral operating$5,000
The Bvm Foundation Mother of MercyManassas, VAGeneral operating$5,000
Womens Care CenterFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$4,500
Franciscan Center IncFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$3,500
St Mary's Catholic Ch SoupFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$3,500
Turnstone Center for Disabled ChildFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$3,500
Boys TownSt James, MOGeneral operating$3,000
Cross Catholic OutreachBoca Raton, FLGeneral operating$3,000
Edmundite MissionsSelma, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Catholic Foreign MissionsMaryknoll, NYGeneral operating$2,500
House of MercyManassas, VAGeneral operating$2,500
42 StrongOxford, MIGeneral operating$2,000
Better Way DetroitDetroit, MIGeneral operating$2,000
Damar Svcs IncCamby, INGeneral operating$2,000
Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FLGeneral operating$2,000
Fort Wayne PhilharmonicFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$2,000
McMillen HealthFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$2,000
Bethany Food PantryFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$1,500
Gibault Childrens ServTerre Haute, INGeneral operating$1,500
Youth Bureau St JosephSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$1,500
Community Action Life Line IncCelina, OHGeneral operating$1,000
St Vincent de Paul SocFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$1,000
St Lucy Food ProjectManassas, VAGeneral operating$500

By state: Indiana 13 · Virginia 4 · Florida 2 · Michigan 2 · Missouri 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, administered in care of Longsworth Law Offices LLC, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $73K across 25 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (13 grants), Virginia (4 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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