The Foellinger Foundation is a private charitable foundation that awards grants for the benefit of people in Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. The Foundation was created in 1958 by Helene R. Foellinger, The News-Sentinel publisher from 1936 to 1980, and Esther A. Foellinger, her mother. Its funding comes from three sources:
Lifetime gifts from Helene Foellinger
Proceeds from the estates of Esther and Helene Foellinger
Contributions from the News Publishing Company until The News-Sentinel was sold in 1980.