The Hayner Foundation

Mission To support a variety of religious, charitable and educational purposes, primarily in Allen County, Indiana, with an emphasis on the arts, scholarships at institutions of higher learning, and scientific research, including equipment for such research, at institutions of higher learning. About the Foundation The Hayner Foundation was established in 1966 by John L. Hayner and Mary Inez Hayner. The Hayners were longtime residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana. John L. Hayner was born on November 3, 1904. He graduated from Cornell University in 1929 with a degree in Civil Engineering, and he was President of Fort Wayne Structural Steel Company for many years. He died on September 5, 1974. His wife, Mary Inez Hayner, died in 1982.