Ice Miller Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 47-3064379

Ice Miller Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K.

Ice Miller Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ice Miller Foundation Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,290
+238.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,430
+12.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Primary geography
Indiana (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ice Miller Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Marian University: $14KMarian University$14KLoaves & Fishes: $3KLoaves & Fishes$3KJoseph Maley Foundation: $2KJoseph Maley Foundation$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Marian University ($14K). Together the top 3 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisColumbusNaperville

How Ice Miller Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 431% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $36K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marian University Indianapolis, INTo Support General Operations and Programming.$14,340
Loaves & Fishes Naperville, ILTo Support General Operations and Programming.$3,000
Joseph Maley Foundation Indianapolis, INTo Support General Operations and Programming.$1,950
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$2,550$22,364$19,2903$19,290$637
2023$19,814$3,450$8,252$5,7001$5,700$1,087
2022$60,616$6,083$39,198$36,0002$36,000$2,994
2021$59,912$10,803$6,690$3,6352$3,635$2,783
2020$55,699$12,095$4,489———$2,547

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ice Miller Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $637 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ice Miller Foundation Inc is led by Gina M. Giacone, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gina M. Giacone

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell E. Hopwood

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Millikan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Earl Levere

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Mark Richards (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Waggoner (2021–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Steve Humke (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marilee J. Springer (2020) — Secretary & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ice Miller Foundation Inc

How much does Ice Miller Foundation Inc give each year?

Ice Miller Foundation Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

What is Ice Miller Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Ice Miller Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,430, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ice Miller Foundation Inc give grants?

Ice Miller Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does Ice Miller Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ice Miller Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Ice Miller Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ice Miller Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $637 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ice Miller Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ice Miller Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3064379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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