Damar Foundation Inc
The Damar Foundation works to increase public awareness and financial support of Damar Services, Inc., an organization that has provided a range of charitable and educational services to children, youth, adults, and families for 50 years, and to maintain and preserve certain assets (real and personal) used in the delivery of the supported organization's programs. Services include residential and community-based treatment programs, outpatient, and educational services.
Damar Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Damar Foundation Inc gave $390K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $390K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $390,430
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $390,430
- Median grant
- $390,430
- Total assets
- $78,502,791
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Damar Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Damar Services ($390K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Damar Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $136K (2019) to $608K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $390K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Damar Services Indianapolis, IN | General Purpose | $390,430 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78,502,791 | $10,161,614 | $3,200,652 | $390,430 | 1 | $5,099,177 |
| 2024 | $63,519,831 | $3,393,389 | $2,007,164 | — | — | $1,555,680 |
| 2023 | $59,592,245 | $4,510,159 | $2,285,217 | $296,062 | 1 | $1,820,816 |
| 2022 | $56,354,966 | $4,342,895 | $2,355,021 | $283,878 | 1 | $2,396,581 |
| 2021 | $59,448,355 | $4,890,477 | $2,710,494 | $608,109 | 1 | $949,403 |
| 2020 | $54,455,329 | $3,850,750 | $2,465,948 | $259,567 | 1 | $1,162,249 |
| 2019 | $48,444,856 | $7,697,170 | $2,247,142 | $135,914 | 1 | $1,369,428 |
About Damar Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Damar Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $390K. Net investment income was $5.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Damar Foundation Inc is led by Shawn Collinsworth, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Collinsworth
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$89K (2021) → $213K (2025)
Bob Kort
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Grimes
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wilkes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Fell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Keele
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Happy Dhani
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Oakes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Cook
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jeff Hadden (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jim Isch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth File (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Patrick Tynan (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Anne Calvert (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ralph Balber (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Harcourt (2019) — CEO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Steve Helmich (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Shawn Collinsworth (President).
Frequently asked questions about Damar Foundation Inc
How much does Damar Foundation Inc give each year?
Damar Foundation Inc gave $390K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Damar Foundation Inc?
Damar Foundation Inc reported $78.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2M.
What is Damar Foundation Inc?
Damar Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $78.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Damar Foundation Inc operate?
Damar Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Damar Foundation Inc's EIN?
Damar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4444224. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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