Basch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 20-2038526

Basch Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about Basch Family Foundation

In short: Basch Family Foundation gave $15K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-2038526
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,143
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$145,073
Primary geography
Indiana (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$145K

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+7.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+23.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Basch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Basch Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

IndianapolisZionsvilleNew YorkMcNaughtonBooneCharlotteGlenviewSt Petersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K10 grants201913 grants202010 grants20216 grants202210 grants20238 grants20247 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Good News Ministries: $10KGood News Ministries$10KZFNF Food Pantry: $2KZFNF Food Pantry$2KInstitute for Christian Thought: $1KInstitute for ChristianThought$1KSmile Train: $500Smile Train$500Chohn's Colitis Foundation: $500Chohn's Colitis Foundation$500Life Centers: $500Life Centers$500The Evans Scholarship: $500The Evans Scholarship$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Good News Ministries ($10K). Together the top 7 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Good News Ministries Indianapolis, INTo fund religious and charitable causes$10,000
ZFNF Food Pantry Zionsville, INTo fund religious and charitable causes$2,000
Institute for Christian Thought Zionsville, INTo fund religious and charitable causes$1,000
Smile Train New York, NYTo fund religious and charitable causes$500
Chohn's Colitis Foundation Indianapolis, INTo fund religious and charitable causes$500
Life Centers Indianapolis, INTo fund religious and charitable causes$500
The Evans Scholarship Glenview, ILTo fund religious and charitable causes$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$145,073$134,290$155,893
Revenue$32,167$-11,926$10,706
Expenses$16,134$14,927$14,005
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$13,900$13,050
Net Investment Income$32,167$11,166$11,469
Distributable Amount$14,793$14,057$13,174

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Basch Family Foundation is led by Charles Basch, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Basch

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Basch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Basch Family Foundation

How much does Basch Family Foundation give each year?

Basch Family Foundation gave $15K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 8 grants.

What is Basch Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Basch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Basch Family Foundation give grants?

Basch Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (3 grants) and Zionsville, IN (2 grants).

Does Basch Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Basch Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To fund religious and charitable causes" (7 grants).

Who are Basch Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Basch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Good News Ministries ($10,000), ZFNF Food Pantry ($2,000) and Institute for Christian Thought ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Basch Family Foundation?

Basch Family Foundation reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Basch Family Foundation?

Basch Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $145K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Basch Family Foundation's EIN?

Basch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2038526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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