Foundations

Championing the Arts Together

Honoring the Generous Support of Our Community

These foundations and organizations play a vital role in sustaining the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's excellence in music and education.

Giving Levels & Recognition

Maestoso ($250,000+)

  • The James Foundation

Appassionato ($150,000 – $249,999)

  • Anonymous (1)
  • English Bonter Mitchell Foundation
  • The Paul Yergens and Virginia Yergens Rogers Foundation

Allegretto ($50,000 – $149,999)

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
  • The Dekko Foundation
  • Foellinger Foundation
  • W. Gene Marcus Trust
  • Steel Dynamics Foundation
  • The Robert, Carrie, and Bobbie Steck Family Foundation

Founder's Society ($25,000 – $49,999)

  • AWS Foundation
  • Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
  • Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts
  • Lincoln Financial Foundation
  • The Rifkin Family Foundation

Virtuoso Society ($10,000 – $24,999)

  • Eric A. & Mary C. Baade Charitable Purposes Trust
  • Olive B. Cole Foundation
  • K. Robert Ehrman Endowment Fund
  • The Huisking Foundation
  • Edward M. and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation
  • The Rea Charitable Trust
  • The Donald F. Wood and Darlene M. Richardson Foundation
  • Edward and Hildegarde Schaefer Foundation
  • O'Rourke Schof Family Foundation
  • Wells Fargo Foundation

Stradivarius Society ($5,000 – $9,999)

  • Ecolab Foundation
  • Ian & Mimi Rolland Foundation
  • Journal-Gazette Foundation

Conductor's Circle ($2,500 – $4,999)

  • 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation
  • BAE Systems Community Investment
  • Community Foundation of Whitley County
  • Noble County Community Foundation

Principal's Circle ($1,000 – $2,499)

  • Adams County Community Foundation
  • Arthur and Josephine Beyer Foundation
  • Community Foundation DeKalb County
  • Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation
  • Gerald M. and Carole A. Miller Family Foundation
  • Porter Family Foundation
  • The Salin Foundation
  • Steuben County Community Foundation
  • Jennie Thompson Foundation
  • Mary E. Van Drew Charitable Foundation

Concertmaster ($500 – $999)

  • City of Angola
  • Kappa Kappa Kappa – Zeta Upsilon
  • Psi Iota Xi – Theta Theta Chapter
  • Kosciusko County REMC Operation RoundUp Fund
  • Randall L. & Deborah F. Tobias Foundation

First Chair ($100 – $499)

  • Psi Iota Xi – Rho Chapter

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