Hubbard Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 45-4264552

HUBBARD FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including universities, cultural and arts organizations, a church, and other nonprofits.

Key facts about Hubbard Family Foundation Inc

In short: Hubbard Family Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Indiana. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4264552
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,233,000
Grants made (2025)
40
Average grant
$30,825
Median grant
$8,000
New grantees (estimate)
48% first-time grantees (19 of 40, 2025)
Total assets
$14,083,608
Primary geography
Indiana (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.1M

+11.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+45.5% YoY

Grant Count

40

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

+23.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hubbard Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $659K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hubbard Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

48%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 19 of 40 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 340% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for higher education, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable organizations. For example, DePauw University describes its mission as developing leaders through a commitment to the liberal arts, while the Vail Valley Foundation says it works to enhance quality of life in the Vail Valley through arts, athletics, and education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $1,233,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $400,000 to DePauw University for the Kathryn Fortune Hubbard Endowed Faculty Chair; $150,000 to Butler University for Founder’s College, its men’s basketball program, and a tennis court facility project; and $100,000 to the Vail Valley Foundation for the Ford Theatre capital campaign. Other grants included $100,000 to Alliance for School ChoiceAFC Growth Fund for unrestricted purposes and $50,000 each to Foundation for Excellence in Education Inc. for general operations and to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University for its Hoover Education Success Initiative Fund.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Indiana organizations received 58% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Colorado (12%), Texas (8%), Florida (5%), and Washington, DC (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 40 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DenverIndianapolisBendAuroraEnglewoodWashingtonSan DiegoTallahasseeVailBaltimoreBeverly HillsBrunswickHartfordMiddleburyNew YorkStanfordAvonGreencastleLa JollaArvada

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M20 grants202021 grants202121 grants202235 grants202334 grants202440 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Depauw University: $400KDepauw University$400KButler University: $150KButler University$150KVail Valley Foundation: $100KVail Valley Foundation$100KAlliance for School Choiceafc Growth Fund: $100KAlliance for School ChoiceafcGrowth Fund$100KFoundation for Excellence in Education Inc (Excelined): $50KFoundation for Excellence inEducation Inc (Excelined)$50KHoover Institution at Stanford Univ: $50KHoover Institution at StanfordUniv$50KIndianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc (Ims Museum): $50KIndianapolis Motor SpeedwayFoundation Inc (Ims Museum)$50KSt Luke's United Methodist Church: $50KSt Luke's United MethodistChurch$50KAmerican Enterprise Institute: $50KAmerican Enterprise Institute$50KVail Health Foundation: $25KVail Health Foundation$25K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K11$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Greencastle, INKATHRYN FORTUNE HUBBARD ENDOWED FACULTY CHAIR$400,000
BUTLER UNIVERSITY Indianapolis, INFOUNDER'S COLLEGE, MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM, TENNIS COURT FACILITY PROJECT$150,000
VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION Avon, COFORD THEATRE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100,000
ALLIANCE FOR SCHOOL CHOICEAFC GROWTH FUND Dallas, TXUNRESTRICTED$100,000
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC (EXCELINED) Tallahassee, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
HOOVER INSTITUTION AT STANFORD UNIV Stanford, CAHOOVER EDUCATION SUCCESS INITIATIVE FUND$50,000
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOUNDATION INC (IMS MUSEUM) Indianapolis, INIMS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$50,000
ST LUKE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Indianapolis, INGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$50,000
VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION Vail, COGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Total grant dollars
2025 40 $1,233,000
2024 34 $847,500
2023 35 $546,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,083,608$12,630,493$11,783,924
Revenue$521,225$437,918$1,621,074
Expenses$1,284,748$908,500$600,525
Qualifying Distributions$1,239,750$854,421$552,750
Net Investment Income$476,227$367,677$959,772
Distributable Amount$659,308$612,846$501,653

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Allan B Hubbard as chairman; Kathryn F Hubbard as secretary, treasurer, and director; and Kathryn H Key, Sara E Hubbard, and William F Hubbard as directors.

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc is led by Allan B. Hubbard, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Allan B. Hubbard

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn F. Hubbard

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn H. Key

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara E. Hubbard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William F. Hubbard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 101 W Ohio St 1350, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 684-3150

Frequently asked questions about Hubbard Family Foundation Inc

How much does Hubbard Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $848K across 34 grants.

What is Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $30,825, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hubbard Family Foundation Inc that year got $28K on average.

Where does Hubbard Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (9 grants), Denver, CO (6 grants), Bend, OR (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Hubbard Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Depauw University ($400,000), Butler University ($150,000) and Vail Valley Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hubbard Family Foundation Inc?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $659K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Hubbard Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for higher education, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable organizations. For example, DePauw University describes its mission as developing leaders through a commitment to the liberal arts, while the Vail Valley Foundation says it works to enhance quality of life in the Vail Valley through arts, athletics, and education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

How do I apply for a grant from Hubbard Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Hubbard Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4264552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Hubbard 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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