Endowment and Supporters
Established in 2011, and currently exceeding $150,000, our endowment fund is comprised of donations that are invested with the purpose of providing means to cover long term expenses for program operations, maintenance of, and the preservation of The Old Fort.
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne oversees and manages our endowment fund.
If you are interested in making a lasting contribution, please feel free to contact us.
Endowment to Preserve the Old Fort
The endowment to preserve the Old Fort has received contributions from the following:
Contributions of $10,000 or Greater
- Community Foundation of Fort Wayne
- Ardelle & Theresa Glaze Foundation
Contributions of $5,000 – $9999
- Fort 4 Fitness
- Grant Family
- Sam and Joan Lipscomb
- Retirement Home TV Corp
- James L. Scheil Memorial
- Beverly Williams
Contributions of $2,500–$4,999
- Glen Dohner
- Vicki Gongwer Memorial
- John and Jane Higgins
- Johnson and Johnson
- Stephen and Karen Jahrsdoerfer
- Robert and Susie Jones
- Ryan and Melanie Laurent
- Shari & Ryan Stark
- Anonymous Friends of the Fort
Contributions of $1,000–$2,499
- Clean Fuels National
- Randy and Angela Elliott
- Fort Wayne Metals
- Richard and Gracie Grubaugh
- LCPA Group LTD
- Lincoln National Foundation
- River City Rat Race
- Dorothy Shaffer
- William and Ruth Scheil Memorial
- Edith A. Vanhouten
- Veteran’s Marathon
- Bill and Nancy Winling and Family
Contributions of $500–$999
- Allen County Bicentennial Commission
- Amazon Smile
- William and Nancy Critell
- Kiwanis of South Fort Wayne
- Margaret Miller Memorial
- Sylvia Noll
- North Central Co-Op
- Steel Dynamics
- Wayne Lodge #25
Contributions of $100–$499
- Benevity
- Bethlehem Summer Club House
- Kali Bonkoski
- William Bowser, Jr
- Jeanie Burnefeld
- Carroll High School
- Clement Library, University of Michigan
- Coventry Tae Kwon Do
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- De La Blaum Society
- Eagles #3264
- Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Erlandson
- Federation of Genealogical Societier
- Jacob Feichtler Memorial
- G. William Fishering
- Good Shop
- Rick and Andi Hahn
- Betty Hood
- Interactive Heritage History Association
- Kalamazoo Living History
- Greg and Rhonda Koehlinger
- Mark & Janet Kreps
- Anthony “Tony” Lardydell
- Mississinewa Battle Field Society
- Network for Good
- Mr and Mrs Dennis Nichols
- Rex Patterson Memorial
- Pay Pal
- Tony Reynolds
- Laura Schiel
- Robert Tyson
- WalMart Foundation
- Carol Winans
- Curt & Rebecca Witcher
- Wojcinski Family
- Woodlan Chapter FFA
