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Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 11-3725157 Website

Bring art to people and people to art, sparking creativity, supporting communities. As an adaptive and flexible cultural organization, big car draws together people of all backgrounds to promote and perpetuate creativity, invigorate public places, and support better neighborhoods. Big car is a creative community building working to boost livability from an engagement-based arts perspective.

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo at a glance

Total assets
$10,353,730
+4.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,459,459
+6.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$90,199
-17.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,711,722
-33.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Indianapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $601K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Tube Building Corporation Indianapolis, INTo Further the Construction of the Building.$600,807
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,353,730$2,459,459$1,711,722——$90,199
2024$9,876,979$2,310,974$2,589,319$600,8071$108,762
2023$7,847,732$3,859,062$1,856,652——$23,892
2022$5,787,350$1,405,326$1,428,870——$20,481
2021$5,319,816$1,025,916$1,039,826——$570
2020$5,173,871$1,321,999$1,009,042——$22,229
2019$4,784,156$1,645,505$1,093,865——$47,458

About Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo

Based on IRS filings

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $90K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo is led by James J. Walker, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James J. Walker

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2019) → $113K (2025)

  • Lourenzo Giple

    President

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Yosha

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Mahern

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix Medina

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenifer Brown

    Board Member

    Secretary → President, 2023

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Brundage

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam B. Sutphin

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ursula David

    Board Member

    Past President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Clements

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Langeneckert

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malina Simone Bacon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jane Henegar (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mali Jeffers (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Gonzales (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Molly Martin (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Samantha Cross (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Diana Hartley Mutz (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Justin Stuehrenberg (2019) — Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

James J Walker — Executive Director: $113KJames J WalkerExecutive Director$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to James J Walker (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo

How large is Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo?

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo?

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo operate?

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo's EIN?

Big Car Media Inc (DBA Big Car Collabo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3725157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)

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