Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc
To help youth and families grow stronger together, learn more and live healthier lives.
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc gave $218K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Indiana. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $217,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $19,773
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $867,554
- +107.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed). New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indianapolis RBI ($85K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $218K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $339K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $218K.
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis RBI Indianapolis, IN | Education and Sports Training Grants | $50,000 |
| Indianapolis RBI Indianapolis, IN | Education and Sports Training Grants | $35,000 |
| Parks Alliance Indianapolis, IN | Grant for Indys Lunch for Parks Vip Breakfast | $25,000 |
| Girls Inc Indianapolis, IN | Child Mentoring Programs | $20,000 |
| Villages of Indiana Indianapolis, IN | Child Mentoring Programs | $20,000 |
| Indiana Sports Corporation Indianapolis, IN | Swimming Legacy Program Grant | $15,000 |
| Teenworks Indianapolis, IN | Child Mentoring Programs | $15,000 |
| Invets Indianapolis, IN | Service Member Transitioning | $10,000 |
| Indianapolis Public Liabrary Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| Children's Theraplay Foundation Inc Carmel, IN | Children's Physical and Occupational Therapy. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | $867,554 | $842,227 | $381,766 | $217,500 | 11 |
| 2024 | $417,326 | $386,607 | $346,197 | $294,500 | 11 |
| 2023 | $334,440 | $325,809 | $267,604 | $253,688 | 17 |
| 2022 | $232,969 | $319,877 | $248,695 | $205,000 | 9 |
| 2021 | $161,787 | $335,367 | $273,066 | $224,785 | 13 |
| 2020 | $99,486 | $319,296 | $390,333 | $339,230 | 13 |
| 2019 | $188,175 | $250,000 | $79,477 | $62,652 | 3 |
*2025: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $868K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $218K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc is led by Bruce Schumacher, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Schumacher
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Zawacki
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Broadfoot
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schumacher
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blaine Zimmerman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Stowers Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaden Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Peters
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Lovett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Lewandowski
Secretary
Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Julie Ragsdale (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: William Hansen (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Indians Charities Inc
How much does Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc give each year?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc gave $218K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing year covers 15 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2024 it gave $295K across 11 grants.
What is Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,773, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc give grants?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (9 grants).
Does Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Mentoring Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Indianapolis RBI ($85,000 across 2 grants), Parks Alliance ($25,000) and Girls Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc reported $868K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $842K.
What is Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $868K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's EIN?
Indianapolis Indians Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2918701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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