Indiana Retired Teachers Association
Advocating for all Indiana retired educators.
Indiana Retired Teachers Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,559,031
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $791,386
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $189,281
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $768,201
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Indiana Retired Teachers Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Indiana Retired Teachers Association
Who Indiana Retired Teachers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $45K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Irta Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Contributions | $6,962 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,559,031 | $791,386 | $768,201 | — | — | $189,281 |
| 2024 | $3,304,061 | $759,007 | $749,618 | — | — | $142,011 |
| 2023 | $3,152,707 | $788,082 | $744,762 | — | — | $136,143 |
| 2022 | $2,923,970 | $978,467 | $760,721 | $6,962 | 1 | $287,807 |
| 2021 | $3,477,562 | $763,641 | $690,351 | $45,036 | 1 | $72,529 |
About Indiana Retired Teachers Association
Based on IRS filings
Indiana Retired Teachers Association is a public charity, based in Plainfield, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $189K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indiana Retired Teachers Association is led by Laura Penman, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Penman
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$58K (2022) → $85K (2025)
David Lennen
President
Secretary-Treasurer → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Keithley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Van Stone
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Mullin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Durfee
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Iwobi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lightle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Lennen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Seward
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Corning
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Thoman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Guard
Secretary-Treasurer
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Dyer
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Barnes
President-Elect
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
Secretary-Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Brenda Walls (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Barry Conrad (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Charles Short (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Beverly Logterman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Morris (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Don Metzger (2021) — Director
- Former: Gerald Mohr (2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Boultinghouse (2021) — Imm Past President
- Former: Jim Isaacs (2021) — Director
- Former: Jo Ann Manes (2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Whitcomb (2021) — Prior Executive Director
- Former: Paula Jones (2021) — Past President-Elect
- Former: Warren Waymire (2021) — Executive Officio
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Laura Penman (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Retired Teachers Association
How large is Indiana Retired Teachers Association?
Indiana Retired Teachers Association reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $791K.
Where does Indiana Retired Teachers Association operate?
Indiana Retired Teachers Association has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Indiana Retired Teachers Association's EIN?
Indiana Retired Teachers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1178938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 6, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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