About 3rivers Credit Union Foundation
A single Fort Wayne recipient accounts for the foundation’s three largest reported grants, including a $262,000 award in 2025, a $236,000 award in 2023, and a $232,500 award in 2024. That repeated pattern points to concentrated support for one sustained relationship rather than a broad portfolio of small awards. Beyond those reported grants, 3rivers Credit Union Foundation Inc links its giving to the credit union’s community mission, with active programs for scholarships, year-round grants, sponsorships, and in-kind support.
Its named programs show a consistent interest in financial capability, education, and community wellbeing. The foundation offers 3Rivers Scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and returning adult students who are 3Rivers members, and it also lists a 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Grants program for nonprofit organizations. Community Sponsorships are available for nonprofit events in the service area, including festivals, fundraisers, educational programs, and community gatherings. This combination suggests a funder that uses different tools for students, nonprofits, and local events, while keeping giving tied to the communities served by 3Rivers Credit Union.
What 3rivers Credit Union Foundation Funds
Education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s public programs. Through 3Rivers Scholarships, it supports undergraduate, graduate, and returning adult students who are 3Rivers members, with awards intended to reduce college costs.
The foundation also backs nonprofit work tied to financial literacy. Its 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Grants program supports organizations advancing financial literacy, education, and health and wellness in the communities served by 3Rivers Credit Union.
Event-based community support is another visible lane. Community Sponsorships fund nonprofit-hosted festivals, fundraisers, educational programs, and community gatherings in Northeast Indiana, Central Indiana, and East Central Indiana. In the grants program, the foundation lists Adams County, Allen County, and Auglaize County as its service-area geography.
In addition, employee and community giveback programs appear under the Community section, showing that the foundation uses both grantmaking and participation-oriented support.
How 3rivers Credit Union Foundation Gives
The reported grant size profile is tightly clustered: p25 is $234,250, the median is $236,000, and p75 is $249,000. That narrow band fits the three recent grants, which were all six-figure awards and all went to the same Fort Wayne recipient.
The foundation’s pattern shows repeat support over multiple years rather than one-off giving. It also appears highly concentrated geographically, with 100% of reported grants going to recipients in Indiana. Programmatically, the organization combines a foundation grants stream with scholarships, sponsorships, and in-kind giving. The scholarship and grant programs both accept unsolicited requests.
