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Fwcs Foundation Inc

EIN 35-1905809 · Fort Wayne, IN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Its primary purpose is to generate and distribute financial resources to and for Fort Wayne Community Schools, a public school corporation, in support of its mission and vision.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$880,977
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 456% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (11)
  1. $105,964 spent. Expenses associated with an Early Learning Center that FWCS is planning to build with donations. The expenses in 2025 were for professional services associated with branding, videos/photography, and the campaign concept. Donations for the Early Learning Center were used for the expenses.
  2. $611,589 spent. We received a donation from the Don Wood Foundation (80 20 Foundation Trust) to pass through to FWCS for a Smart Manufacturing Pathways program at South Side and North Side. The donation was $622,027 in 2025 and we passed on to FWCS $611,589. The balance is being held for 2026.
  3. $108,121 spent. We gave Fort Wayne Community Schools $108,121 to (1) purchase and refurbish musical instruments for 5th grade and middle school students use, and (2) provide supplemental school year and summer band instruction for students.
  4. $2,500 spent. We received a donation for Brentwood Elementary for $2,500. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  5. $32,250 spent. We received a $32,500 donation for robotics programming at 4 high schools. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  6. $150 spent. We received a $500 donation for Ignited sponsorship. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  7. $7,500 spent. We received $7,500 in donations for the Foundry Pitch Competition sponsorship. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  8. $5,000 spent. We received a $5000 donation in 2024 for a program run by Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. We passed it on to Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.
  9. $3,955 spent. We received a $3,955 donation for Amp Lab summer camp. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  10. $1,000 spent. We received a $1000 donation for Study Connection. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.
  11. $500 spent. We received a $500 donation for Wayne HS. We passed it on to Fort Wayne Community Schools.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Ab Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 27-5278038. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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