Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation

About Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation

The Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general-support grants to Fort Wayne organizations serving children, youth, families, and basic-needs services. Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne received the largest recent grant at $50,000 in 2025, while Turnstone Center for Childrenadult and Fort Wayne Civic Theatre also received $40,000 grants the same year. That pattern points to a funder that backs established local nonprofits with flexible operating dollars rather than tightly restricted project funding. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears consistently in Fort Wayne’s community infrastructure: youth development, after-school programming, shelter, food security, transportation, arts, and family support. Matthew 25, Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, Community Transportation Network, United Way of Allen County, Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity, Erin’s House, YWCA Northeast Indiana, Blessings in a Backpack, and Community Harvest Food Bank all appear among its grantees. The foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to one sector; instead, it supports a place-based network of organizations that address different needs for the same local population. The recipient list also shows repeat support across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Most grants are labeled general support, reinforcing the foundation’s preference for flexible funding.

What Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation Funds

In youth development and learning, the foundation supported Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne with $50,000 for general support in 2025 and gave Junior Achievement $42,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025. Turnstone Center for Childrenadult also received $40,000 in 2025 and $36,500 in both 2023 and 2024, showing continued support for programs serving children and youth. Basic-needs work is another clear theme. Fort Wayne Rescue Mission received $35,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, while United Way of Allen County received $21,000 in 2023, $21,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity with $20,000 in 2025. Food security shows up as well: Community Harvest Food Bank received $23,000 in 2025, Blessings in a Backpack received $15,000 in 2025, and Matthew's Market in Rochester received $13,500 in 2024.

How Ian & Miriam Rolland Foundation Gives