Open Foundations · Indiana

Surack Family Foundation Inc

Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 871894981. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $7.1M across 107 grants in 2025, a median of $8K each.

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$7.1M
paid in 2025
107
grants paid
$8K
median grant
38%
to first-time recipients
$39.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
SUZANNE GENDRON
Address
7100 W JEFFERSON BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46804
Phone
2604320370
Form the request should take
THE APPLICATION FORM IS LOCATED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE FORM ASKS GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT REQUEST AND HOW IT WILL BE USED. SINCE THE FOUNDATION ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH 501(C)(3) STATUS, AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE APPLICATION.
Submission deadline
THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS ONLY TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS WILL BE IN NORTHEAST INDIANA AND WHOSE GRANT REQUEST IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD & FAMILY WELFARE, MUSIC & THE ARTS OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631139349100013. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 107 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Purdue University Fort WayneIN$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Canterbury SchoolIN$840,654GENERAL SUPPORT
3Pearl Arts IncIN$670,342GENERAL SUPPORT
4Indiana Institute of Technology IncIN$500,000JUNCTION 36
5Pearl Arts IncIN$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
6Pearl Arts IncIN$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7Marian UniversityIN$300,000KLIPSCH EDUCATORS COLLEGE INITIATIVE
8Bridge of GraceIN$250,000HOUSING INITIATIVE
9League for the Blind and Disabled IIN$250,000BUILDING EXPANSION
10ProjectusorginIN$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Soulmedic Media Group IncIN$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
12Advancing American Freedom FoundatiDC$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort WayneIN$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Bridge of GraceIN$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Community Foundation Greater Fort WIN$100,000FORT WAYNE UNITED FUND

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202135$1.1M
2022116$10.0M
202392$9.1M
2024133$23.5M
2025 (partial year)107$7.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Indiana93%
Michigan2%
District of Columbia1%
Illinois1%
New Jersey1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Charles J SurackPRESIDENT · 2025
John M HopkinsTREASURER · 2025
Lisa M SurackSECRETARY · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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