The Surack Family Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on higher education in Northeast Indiana, making very large, targeted gifts to local universities. Its giving emphasizes institutional development and capital/pledge support, with repeat multi-year commitments to one longtime beneficiary and a major one-off gift to another public university in the region.
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants focused on local higher-education institutions; repeat multi-year funding to a primary grantee alongside occasional single major gifts.
A defining feature of Surack Family Foundation Inc is the repeated, large-scale support it gives to Taylor University and other Northeast Indiana institutions. In 2025, the foundation awarded Taylor University $4,000,000 for “Maximizing the Future,” following a $2,000,000 multi-year pledge in 2023. That same regional pattern appears in its support for Purdue Fort Wayne, which received $3,000,000 in 2023. The foundation’s grant record shows a preference for substantial institutional gifts rather than a broad scatter of small awards. Several of its largest recent grants also went to Pearl Arts Inc in Fort Wayne, including multiple unrestricted donations in 2025 and 2024 that each reached seven figures or close to it. Other major gifts supported local education, cultural programming, and community-serving organizations in Fort Wayne and nearby Indiana cities. The overall picture is of a funder investing heavily in a small set of place-based institutions, with the strongest emphasis on higher education and long-term facility or capacity needs.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Taylor University received $4,000,000 in 2025 for “Maximizing the Future,” and Canterbury School received $751,372 in 2025 for “Long Term Facilities Needs,” showing attention to institutional planning and campus support. Public university strengthening also appears in the $3,000,000 grant to Purdue Fort Wayne in 2023. Beyond education, the foundation supported arts infrastructure and programming through a $500,000 contribution to Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne in 2025 and repeated unrestricted gifts to Pearl Arts Inc. Community support shows up as well in a $454,128 grant to St Joseph Community Health Foundat for “Food Insecurities in SE FW,” along with $1,125,000 to Vincent Village Inc for “Building Project 1 of 2.”
Typical grant size centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, a $10,000 median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent record also includes several million-dollar commitments. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off for some recipients: Pearl Arts Inc appears repeatedly across 2024 and 2025, and Taylor University received both a 2023 multi-year pledge and a 2025 follow-on award. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF. It funds individuals and appears to use targeted, often unrestricted or project-specific support, including capital and pledge-related gifts.
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$39.3M
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$13.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Taylor University, Purdue Fort Wayne
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Indiana: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also IN. Fort Wayne is the main recipient city, with grants to Pearl Arts Inc, Vincent Village Inc, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, and St Joseph Community Health Foundat. Other Indiana recipient cities include Upland, Angola, North Manchester, and Fort Wayne’s regional institutions. The full recipient country distribution in the dataset is U.S.-only.
The strongest pattern is higher education and other local institutions in Northeast Indiana. Recent grants include $4,000,000 to Taylor University for “Maximizing the Future,” $3,000,000 to Purdue Fort Wayne, and $751,372 to Canterbury School for “Long Term Facilities Needs.”
The distribution centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger strategic awards, including multiple seven-figure gifts.
Yes. Pearl Arts Inc appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025 with repeated unrestricted or donation awards, and Taylor University received both a $2,000,000 multi-year pledge in 2023 and a $4,000,000 grant in 2025.
The foundation gives locally, with 97% of grants to recipients in Indiana. Fort Wayne is the most common recipient city, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent record includes arts and community support. Examples include $500,000 to Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, $454,128 to St Joseph Community Health Foundat for “Food Insecurities in SE FW,” and $1,125,000 to Vincent Village Inc for “Building Project 1 of 2.”
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Surack Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits and qualified nonprofit educational partners delivering music and arts programming in Northeast Indiana.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofit partners running entrepreneurship or economic development programs in Northeast Indiana.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving mental health needs in Northeast Indiana.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving children and families in Northeast Indiana.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | FORT WAYNE, IN | $840,654 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEARL ARTS INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $670,342 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEARL ARTS INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $500,000 | 2026 | JUNCTION 36 |
| PEARL ARTS INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIAN UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $300,000 | 2026 | KLIPSCH EDUCATORS COLLEGE INITIATIVE |
| BRIDGE OF GRACE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $250,000 | 2026 | HOUSING INITIATIVE |
| LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED I | FORT WAYNE, IN | $250,000 | 2026 | BUILDING EXPANSION |
| PROJECTUSORGIN | FORT WAYNE, IN | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOULMEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOULMEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COURAGEOUS HEALING INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATI | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GREATER FORT W | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | FORT WAYNE UNITED FUND |
| BRIDGE OF GRACE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | FORT WAYNE, IN | $83,935 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEARL ARTS INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $77,900 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM CENTER FW INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FORT WAYNE RESCUE MISSION MINIS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMANI FAMILY SERVICES | FORT WAYNE, IN | $62,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMANI FAMILY SERVICES | FORT WAYNE, IN | $62,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON THE STATUS O | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | MCMILLEN PARK CONCERT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GREATER FORT W | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | UBUNTU COLLABORATIVE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GREATER FORT W | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | UBUNTU COLLABORATIVE |
| CHARACTER & SKILLS BASKETBALL ACADE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL ADMINISTRATION |
| FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA I | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | 2025-2026 ANNUAL FUND |
| LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED I | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERIN'S HOUSE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | THE WING PROJECT |
| MUSICAL ARTS INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND 2025 |
| POWER 2 INSPIRE FOUNDATION | CLOSTER, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDAT | FORT WAYNE, IN | $45,872 | 2026 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| BELIEVE IN A DREAM | FORT WAYNE, IN | $40,000 | 2026 | OPERATING 2025 |
| BE THE EDGE FORT WAYNE INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT WAYNE URBAN LEAGUE INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | TRAIN ENGINE REPLACEMENT |
| BIG HEARTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | SEED FUNDING FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION |
| UNITED ADORATION | FORT WAYNE, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $22,919 | 2026 | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SWEATSHIRTS |
| BUILDING A STRONGER FAMILY INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND A | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 CENTER STAGE SPONSORSHIP |
| MATTHEW 25 INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 SPONSORSHIP |
| WEFAM BARBER ACACADEMY | FORT WAYNE, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | BARBER ACADEMY |
| THE HONEYWELL FOUNDATION INC | WABASH, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM - VISUAL T |
| AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE M | AUBURN, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | 2025 DRIVING EXPERIENCE SUPPORT |
| INDIANA BLACK EXPO FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | 2025 SPONSORSHIP |
| THE ONE QUESTION FOUNDATION INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $13,327 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ONE QUESTION FOUNDATION INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,924 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
$840,654GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
BRIDGE OF GRACE
$250,000HOUSING INITIATIVE
LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED I
$250,000BUILDING EXPANSION
PROJECTUSORGIN
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COURAGEOUS HEALING INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRIDGE OF GRACE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANTERBURY SCHOOL
$83,935GENERAL SUPPORT
DREAM CENTER FW INC
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FORT WAYNE RESCUE MISSION MINIS
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON THE STATUS O
$50,000MCMILLEN PARK CONCERT
CHARACTER & SKILLS BASKETBALL ACADE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE FORT WAYNE
$50,000GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED I
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POWER 2 INSPIRE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDAT
$45,872FOOD INSECURITY
BELIEVE IN A DREAM
$40,000OPERATING 2025
BE THE EDGE FORT WAYNE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG HEARTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS
$25,000SEED FUNDING FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION
UNITED ADORATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE FORT WAYNE
$22,919ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SWEATSHIRTS
BUILDING A STRONGER FAMILY INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TURNSTONE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND A
$20,0002025 CENTER STAGE SPONSORSHIP
WEFAM BARBER ACACADEMY
$20,000BARBER ACADEMY
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE M
$15,0002025 DRIVING EXPERIENCE SUPPORT
INDIANA BLACK EXPO FORT WAYNE
$15,0002025 SPONSORSHIP
THE ONE QUESTION FOUNDATION INC
$13,327GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ONE QUESTION FOUNDATION INC
$10,924GENERAL SUPPORT