Earlham Foundation receives and holds permanently restricted gifts made to Earlham College, Inc. (including the Earlham School of Religion). The Foundation invests these funds and releases quarterly distributions of earnings to Earlham College, Inc. and Earlham School of Religion to support their operations.
Key facts about Earlham Foundation
In short: Earlham Foundation gave $27.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27.3M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 35-6014491
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,327,898
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $27,327,898
- Median grant
- $27,327,898
- Total assets
- $427,414,670
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$427.4M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$27.3M
+12.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27.3M
+12.3% YoY
About Earlham Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Earlham Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $427.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27.3M. Net investment income was $16.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2020) to $68.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27.3M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earlham College Inc ($27.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earlham College Inc Richmond, IN | General Support | $27,327,898 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $427,414,670 | $414,847,008 | $416,563,758 |
| Revenue | $20,988,253 | $5,650,530 | $13,932,576 |
| Expenses | $28,107,383 | $25,079,573 | $23,155,744 |
| Net Investment Income | $16,873,676 | $3,697,185 | $12,295,096 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earlham Foundation is led by Tania Deng, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tania Deng
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Donahue
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Shore
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Newlin
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Mills
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Scantland
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Slaughter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Moye
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy L Davidson
Former Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer & Secretary → Former Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carrie D Ervin
Secretary & Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Martin
Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2024
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lianne Warner
Associate Controller, Assistant Secretary, Controller & Assistant Treasurer
Associate Controller & Assistant Secretary → Associate Controller, Assistant Secretary, Controller & Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Deibel
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Joe Hedrick (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Randal Sadler (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: John Turitzin (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brent Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine A Habschmidt (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Joseph Hedrick (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Phillip Morgan (2019–2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Randy Sadler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Johnson (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Earlham Foundation
How much does Earlham Foundation give each year?
Earlham Foundation gave $27.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Earlham Foundation?
Earlham Foundation reported $427.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.0M.
What is Earlham Foundation?
Earlham Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, IN. It holds $427.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Earlham Foundation operate?
Earlham Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Earlham Foundation's EIN?
Earlham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6014491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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