Private foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Do It Best Foundation Inc
Typical grant size
$5K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
62
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
DeadlinesNONE
ContactDO IT BEST FOUNDATION · 2607485300
MaterialsCOMPLETE ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.DOITBESTFOUNDATION.ORG.
RestrictionsRECIPIENTS MUST BE A QUALIFIED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH DO IT BEST EMPLOYEES LIVE AND WORK.
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Nick Talarico
PRESIDENT
Gary Furst
SECRETARY
Doug Roth
TREASURER
Daniel Starr
DIRECTOR
Rich Lynch Part Year
PRESIDENT
Rich Lynch
PRESIDENT
Steve Markley Part Year
DIRECTOR
Steve Markley
DIRECTOR
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
23.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'20
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'24
136
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.