Grube Family Foundation Inc
Grube Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Greenwood, Indiana. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Indiana, supporting purposes that include fellowships, health and wellness, education, and general charitable activities.
Grube Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Grube Family Foundation Inc gave $465K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Indiana. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $465,356
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,780
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,632,982
- -6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grube Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6497 Deerfield Dr, Greenwood, IN 46143
Phone: (317) 650-4143
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grube Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IU Foundation - Cardiology Fellowship ($210K). Together the top 10 received $445K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 62 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana and 4% to recipients in Georgia. The listed grants included recipients in Indianapolis, Greenwood, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Americus, Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grube Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $302K (2021) to $465K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $465K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IU Foundation - Cardiology Fellowship Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology & Movement Disorder Fellowship | $210,356 |
| Campus Outreach Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | General | $50,000 |
| Riley Children's Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Health Wellness & Preventative Care Institute | $50,000 |
| Emmanuel Church Greenwood, IN | General | $40,000 |
| Cornea Research Foundation of America Indianapolis, IN | General | $20,000 |
| St Vincent Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Health Wellness & Preventive Care Institute | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - National Processing Center Americus, GA | General | $20,000 |
| Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana Inc Fort Wayne, IN | School Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Roncalli High School Indianapolis, IN | Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Providence Cristo Rey High School Indianapolis, IN | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,632,982 | $215,375 | $482,895 | $465,356 | 12 | $470,028 | $210,346 | $427,527 |
| 2024 | $3,900,502 | $242,102 | $403,677 | $397,846 | 13 | $400,646 | $239,071 | $448,534 |
| 2023 | $4,062,077 | $235,385 | $408,972 | $390,279 | 14 | $392,829 | $240,429 | $422,030 |
| 2022 | $4,235,664 | $546,974 | $334,091 | $328,366 | 11 | $330,691 | $544,432 | $381,399 |
| 2021 | $4,022,781 | $113,902 | $307,063 | $302,483 | 12 | $304,658 | $126,542 | $327,656 |
| 2020 | $4,215,942 | $124,642 | $346,527 | $342,000 | 17 | — | $121,340 | $305,043 |
| 2019 | $4,437,827 | $153,925 | $354,486 | $350,019 | 9 | — | $151,583 | $345,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grube Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $428K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants went to organizations supporting medical fellowships and research, health and wellness, scholarships and schools, and other general purposes. For example, the Cornea Research Foundation of America says its mission is to promote and fund medical education and ophthalmology research, particularly in corneal and refractive surgery. The Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana says it raises and distributes scholarship funds for eligible students attending Lutheran and other Christian schools in the states it serves.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $465,356 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $210,356, with a median grant of $20,000.
Its largest listed grants included $210,356 to IU Foundation for a Cardiology & Movement Disorder Fellowship; $50,000 each to Campus Outreach Indianapolis for general purposes and Riley Children’s Foundation for its Health Wellness & Preventative Care Institute; and $40,000 to Emmanuel Church for general purposes. Other listed grants included $20,000 each to the Cornea Research Foundation of America, St Vincent Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity - National Processing Center; $15,000 to the Lutheran Scholarship Granting Organization of Indiana; and $10,000 each to Roncalli High School, Providence Cristo Rey High School, Make a Wish of Ohio Kentucky Indiana, and SS Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic Church Greenwood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet Krampe Grube, Jennifer Grube Straumins, William Ferdinand Grube, Robert Elzer, and John Gardner as directors.
Grube Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Krampe Grube
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Grube Straumins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gardner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Elzer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Ferdinand Grube
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: F. William Grube (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 Grube Family Foundation Inc
How much does Grube Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Grube Family Foundation Inc gave $465K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 13 grants.
What is Grube Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Grube Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $38,780, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grube Family Foundation Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Grube Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Grube Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (8 grants) and Greenwood, IN (2 grants).
Does Grube Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Grube Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grube Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Grube Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include IU Foundation - Cardiology Fellowship ($210,356), Campus Outreach Indianapolis ($50,000) and Riley Children's Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grube Family Foundation Inc?
Grube Family Foundation Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $428K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grube Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants went to organizations supporting medical fellowships and research, health and wellness, scholarships and schools, and other general purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grube Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grube Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grube Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0477803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grube Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- 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 March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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