Nonprofit · EIN 59-3812438
NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,116,971 | $2,253,331 | -$136,360 | $817,973 | $188,339 | $629,634 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,173,719 | $1,824,676 | $349,043 | $1,079,014 | $313,018 | $765,996 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $454,815 | $313,335 | $141,480 | $700,308 | $283,355 | $416,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $313,295
- Program service revenue
- $1,787,194
- Investment income
- $16,482
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $308,385
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,642,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,924,926
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $2,253,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,079,014
- Total assets, end of year
- $817,973
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $188,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $629,634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $577,134
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $52,500
- Gross receipts
- $2,116,971
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $344,240 | $22,992 |
| JONATHAN SACKET | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $158,726 | $10,688 |
| DAN BISH | VP OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION Officer | 40 | $133,085 | $10,043 |
| NICK DARRAH | VP OF PARTNERSHIPS & GOVT RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $118,190 | $17,192 |
| VENESSA HURTIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $69,627 | $2,053 |
| RYAN TWISS | VP OF TALENT INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $40,688 | $3,218 |
| MARK MILLETT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NIEZER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CATES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,644 | $16,686 |
| JONATHAN SACKET | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $154,753 | $9,333 |
| RYAN TWISS | VP OF TALENT INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $146,394 | $16,705 |
| DAN BISH | VP OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION Officer | 40 | $69,423 | $3,171 |
| VENESSA HURTIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $54,454 | $1,175 |
| BRANDON NOLL | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $18,643 | $950 |
| MARK MILLETT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NIEZER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CATES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $300,502 | $20,229 |
| MARK MILLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERILYN EMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NIEZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 E MAIN ST STE 910, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1915
- In care of
- % MACLYN T PARKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHANE FRIJIA, 200 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 910, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANE FRIJIA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (260) 469-3469
- Website
- WWW.NEINDIANA.COM
- Return prepared by
- LWG CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
THE NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS SUPPORT THE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH SUSTAINED LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVES AND THE ALIGNMENT OF RESOURCES TOWARD SHARED REGIONAL GOALS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE AND BUSY YEAR IN BUSINESS ATTRACTION. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ASSISTING WITH 7 NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE REGION TOTALING 2,354 NEW PROJECTED JOBS. NEI SOURCED 67 NEW PROJECTS; ISSUING 37 PROJECTS TO OUR NETWORK LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS; ENGAGING WITH 306 SITE SELECTORS AND NATIONAL BROKERS WHICH GENERATED 225 NEW LEADS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE NEI TEAM EXECUTED 40 TOTAL SALES MISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 35 DOMESTIC AND 5 INTERNATIONAL WITH SALES MISSIONS INCLUDING OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ITALY, THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY AND JAPAN; CONDUCTED 13 TARGETED DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS; AND CONNECTED WITH 306 SITE CONSULTANTS AND NATIONAL BROKERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A ROBUST PIPELINE OF 90 ACTIVE PROJECTS IS HELPING CARRY MOMENTUM INTO 2026.THE BUSINESS ATTRACTION TEAM TOPPED PAST RECORDS BY HOSTING 3 FAMILIARIZATION (FAM) TOURS WHICH BROUGHT EXPERIENCED SITE CONSULTANTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS TO THE FORT WAYNE AREA AND ACROSS THE REGION FOR UNIQUE ACTIVITIES AND AN EXPLORATION OF THE DOWNTOWN CORE.Expenses $2,253,331 · grants $308,385 · revenue $1,787,194
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3812438
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $817,973
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,116,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,116,971 | $2,253,331 | $817,973 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,173,719 | $1,824,676 | $1,079,014 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $454,815 | $313,335 | $700,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $297,344 | $325,293 | $512,473 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3812438).
Questions about NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC is 59-3812438.
- Is NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANE FRIJIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,240 (STEPHANE FRIJIA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHEAST INDIANA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,116,971, expenses of $2,253,331 and total assets of $817,973 at year end.
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