Donations

Financial Donations

The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne, Inc. is an independent nonprofit agency. We do not receive any ongoing government support nor are we an United Way sponsored agency. Financial gifts are the lifeline to our mission.

Financial gifts can provide support to:

• Beds4Kids
• Mission/General Operation
• Agency’s Discretion

Ways to contribute:

• Online donations can be made using the button below or by clicking here
• Cash donations are accepted during regular business hours
• Checks can be made payable to the: Mustard Seed Furniture Bank

Mailed or brought to:

• 3636 Illinois Road
• Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Please include your preference in how you would like your donation used

The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank accepts financial donations in honor or memory of someone in your life. The agency is happy to provide an acknowledgment as well.

If you are preparing your will or would like to learn more about Planned Giving with the Mustard Seed, we invite you to contact our Executive Director at director@mustardseedfortwayne.com or by calling 260-471-5802 x100.

The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank has an endowment with the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne (CFGFW). To donate stock or monetary amounts, please contact the Community Foundation directly at 260-426-4083.

Material Donations

The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank accepts gently-used furniture, linens, and kitchenware that are clean, in working order, and free of any rips, tears, stains, animal hair, and cigarette burns.

• We provide donation slips for tax preparation purposes at the time of donating

You are welcome to bring your material donations to the rear of our facility at:

• 3636 Illinois Road
• Fort Wayne, IN 46804

During regular business hours – Monday – Friday from 10 am – 4 pm

Please press the donations button by the door.

The staff of the Mustard Seed reserves the right to decline items.

Schedule your Donation Pick-Up**

You can schedule a donation pick-up for your large household and furniture items by calling 260-471-5802 ext. 1003 or emailing donations@mustardseedfortwayne.com.   Please plan your pick up in advance by call us one week before your desired pick-up date.  Pick-ups are schedule Tuesday through Friday between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm and 1:00pm and 3:00pm.  Pick-ups requested outside of Allen County will be scheduled in bundles with other pick ups in the same area, additional notice may be required.

**DONATION PICK UP IS FOR FURNITURE ITEMS ONLY!  Please drop off small items and home decor during business hours.  Small item donations may accompany furniture items on a scheduled pick up.

Schedule your pick up online here.

Standard Pick up | Help Us Pick Up Hope

Donation pickups from the Mustard Seed Furniture Bank are always free—we’re grateful for your generosity!  If you’re able, we invite you to make a suggested donation of $25–$50 to help cover the cost of labor, fuel, and transportation so we can continue to serve families in need across our community. The Mustard Seed is fully funded by generous individuals like you, private foundations and local businesses, and every gift—furniture or financial—helps furnish stability and restore dignity.

Priority Pick Up | Help Us Pick Up Hope Faster

Priority Pickup Service is a fee based option allows for quicker scheduling—typically within 24–48 hours—and includes added flexibility around item condition, quantity, and location in the home. While standard donation pickups are always free, our Priority Pickup helps cover the real costs of extra labor, fuel, and logistics. A base fee of $79 applies, with an additional $20 per large item beyond 3 items.

Your financial support—through both service fees and optional donations—helps us keep our trucks rolling and our mission thriving. The Mustard Seed Furniture Bank is fully funded by generous individuals, foundations, and local businesses. Every gift, both furniture and financial, helps us furnish stability and restore dignity.

Suggested Donation

Furniture Donation Pick-ups are always free.  We do request you consider a suggested donation of $25-$100 depending on donation size to assist with covering the transportation costs related to your furniture donation. The donations collected for removal services go back into the organization to support our mission of ending furniture poverty in northeast Indiana. The suggested donation allows us to keep our trucks on the road, maintain our warehouse space, and provide gently used furniture to families restarting after a crisis. Because we only charge a minimal processing fee of $30 for a family to receive up to an entire household of furniture, we rely not only on your material donations but your financial donations to sustain the work.  If you would like to donate click the link below.