Private foundation · EIN 35-6017808 · Fort Wayne, Indiana

Lupke Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Indiana. The foundation accepts applications (N/A) and its median grant is $2,500.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $78K total, median $2,500. 95% of grants stayed in Indiana. Stated restrictions: N/A

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$78K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in IN
95%
of grants
Deadline
N/A
Assets
$1.4M

How to apply

Written request for purpose and exemption Contact: Vincent Thomas Pnc Bank N a, 500 FIRST Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 4122094802, N/A Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: N/A

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Acres Land TrustFort Wayne, INGeneral support$10K
Little River WetlandsFort Wayne, INGeneral support$10K
Concordia Education FoundationFort Wayne, INWilliam linnemeier$10K
University of St FrancisFort Wayne, INGeneral support$7,500
Fort Wayne Museum of ArtFort Wayne, INGeneral support$5,000
Arch IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$5,000
Northeast Indiana Public Radio IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$5,000
Fort Wayne Ballet IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$5,000
Steuben County Community FoundationAngola, INGeneral purpose$4,000
Clear Lake Ski SchoolFremont, INGeneral support$3,500
Fort Wayne Dance Collective IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$2,500
Early Childhood AllianceFort Wayne, INGeneral support$2,500
Science CentralFort Wayne, INGeneral support$1,000
Community Harvest Food BankFort Wayne, INGeneral support$1,000
Fort Wayne Ice Skating ClubFort Wayne, INGeneral support$1,000
Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy IncFremont, INGeneral purpose$1,000
Ann Arbor Pioneer PtsoAnn Arbor, MIGeneral support$1,000
Fort Wayne Ctr for LearningFort Wayne, INGeneral support$1,000
St Marys Soup KitchenFort Wayne, INGeneral support$500
Vincent Village IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$500
Garrett Museum of ArtGarrett, INGeneral support$500
Steuben Arts Scene CorpAngola, INGeneral support$500

By state: Indiana 21 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Lupke Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, administered in care of PNC Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1964. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Lupke Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written request for purpose and exemption Deadlines: N/A.

How much does Lupke Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $78K across 22 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Lupke Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (21 grants), Michigan (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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