Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Merrillville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. Net investment income was $257.
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,514
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $257
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $257
- -99.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $391
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $212K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $212K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Parks Department Gary, IN | Field Refurbishment. | $114,000 |
| Indiana District One Inc Chesterton, IN | Fund Youth Baseball Tournament in Gary Indiana | $52,500 |
| Northshore Amateur Sports Academy Inc Gary, IN | Training for little league age players in gary, Indiana. | $45,000 |
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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 | $4,514 | $257 | $391 | — | — | — | $257 | $222 |
| 2024 | $4,648 | $25,495 | $232,884 | $211,500 | 3 | $211,500 | $25,495 | $5,364 |
| 2023 | $212,037 | $15,365 | $25,930 | $18,777 | 2 | $18,777 | $14,303 | $11,009 |
| 2022 | $222,602 | $-2,125 | $28,606 | $20,917 | 2 | $20,917 | $3,660 | $12,816 |
| 2021 | $253,333 | $36,165 | $46,001 | — | — | — | $34,621 | $14,677 |
| 2020 | $263,169 | $19,159 | $50,226 | $15,700 | 1 | — | $17,700 | $15,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $222 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lou Martinez
Coordinator
Former Executive Director → Coordinator, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Brian Lyter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Meyer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Bauer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Young
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wallace Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $11K, to Lou Martinez (Coordinator).
Frequently asked questions about Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc
How large is Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc?
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $257.
Where does Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc operate?
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
How much is Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $222 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc's EIN?
Home Field Advantage Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0625295. 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
- 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 May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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