Basch Family Foundation
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.
Basch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Basch Family Foundation gave $15K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,143
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $145,073
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Basch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good News Ministries ($10K). Together the top 7 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good News Ministries Indianapolis, IN | To fund religious and charitable causes | $10,000 |
| ZFNF Food Pantry Zionsville, IN | To fund religious and charitable causes | $2,000 |
| Institute for Christian Thought Zionsville, IN | To fund religious and charitable causes | $1,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | To fund religious and charitable causes | $500 |
| Chohn's Colitis Foundation Indianapolis, IN | To fund religious and charitable causes | $500 |
| Life Centers Indianapolis, IN | To fund religious and charitable causes | $500 |
| The Evans Scholarship Glenview, IL | To fund religious and charitable causes | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $145,073 | $32,167 | $16,134 | $15,000 | 7 | $15,000 | $32,167 | $14,793 |
| 2024 | $134,290 | $-11,926 | $14,927 | $13,900 | 8 | $13,900 | $11,166 | $14,057 |
| 2023 | $155,893 | $10,706 | $14,005 | $13,050 | 10 | $13,050 | $11,469 | $13,174 |
| 2022 | $157,192 | $11,140 | $10,952 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $11,140 | $13,487 |
| 2021 | $155,640 | $10,103 | $14,862 | $14,000 | 10 | $14,000 | $10,961 | $12,305 |
| 2020 | $156,864 | $-35,511 | $12,017 | $11,000 | 13 | — | $8,070 | $8,973 |
| 2019 | $200,278 | $13,372 | $10,128 | $10,000 | 10 | — | $13,372 | $9,285 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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