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Indianapolis Garden Club

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-6043503 Website

Horticulture education and beautification

Key facts about Indianapolis Garden Club

In short: Indianapolis Garden Club reported $88K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
35-6043503
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$87,550 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$418,258

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$418K

+2.0% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$88K

+81.1% YoY

Revenue

$143K

-1.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$16K

-7.4% YoY

About Indianapolis Garden Club

Based on IRS filings

Indianapolis Garden Club is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $418K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $88K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

IndianapolisFishers

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it reported $88K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$418,258$410,222$362,254
Revenue$143,122$145,707$105,655
Expenses$135,086$97,739$90,334
Net Investment Income$15,541$16,788$7,185

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Indianapolis Garden Club is led by Lindsay Thornton, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lindsay Thornton

    President

    First Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Hapak

    Second Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marta Gross

    First Vice President

    Corresponding Secretary → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Brainard

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Marsh

    Corresponding Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kay Leicht

    Recording Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Mary Grein (2021–2024) — First Vice President
  • Former: Lara Knitter (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Pam Baxter (2022–2024) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Betsy Bosway (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Lucy Gonso (2022) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Sally Lanham (2022) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Becky Cleveland (2021) — Second Vice President
  • Former: Michelle Rogers (2021) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Pam Mahoney (2021) — President
  • Former: Sally Rowland (2021) — Corresponding Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Indianapolis Garden Club

How much does Indianapolis Garden Club give each year?

Indianapolis Garden Club reported $88K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $48K in grants paid.

How large is Indianapolis Garden Club?

Indianapolis Garden Club reported $418K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $143K.

What is Indianapolis Garden Club?

Indianapolis Garden Club is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $418K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Indianapolis Garden Club operate?

Indianapolis Garden Club has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Indianapolis Garden Club's EIN?

Indianapolis Garden Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6043503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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