Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1965099

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,450
+100.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,113
+0.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$525
Total assets
$40,254
-7.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% 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 Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Butler University: $3KButler University$3KIu Foundtion: $850Iu Foundtion$850Hancock County Arts: $200Hancock County Arts$200Garfield Park Arts Center: $200Garfield Park Arts Center$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Butler University ($3K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisBloomingtonGreenfieldManhattan

How Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 235% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $5K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Butler University Indianapolis, INGeneral Support and Scholarships$3,200
Iu Foundtion Bloomington, INGeneral Support$850
Hancock County Arts Greenfield, INGeneral Support$200
Garfield Park Arts Center Indianapolis, INGeneral Support$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$40,254$1,445$4,850$4,4504$4,850—$2,066
2024$43,659$4,792$3,842$2,2202$3,720—$2,127
2023$42,709$1,653$6,780$4,0303$5,405—$2,127
2022$47,836$180$5,247$2,7254$5,236—$2,481
2021$52,903$20,348$2,215——$1,100$5,076$2,067
2020$34,770$1,582$7,525$5,0001——$1,906

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank Owings Jr.

    Preident

    President → Preident, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Owings

    Sectreasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Sectreasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc

How much does Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc give each year?

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $525, and its average grant was $1,113, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc give grants?

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc?

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frank N & Patricia L Owings Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1965099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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