Indy Championships Fund Inc
PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, AND THE GENERAL ECONOMIC WELFARE FOR INDIANAPOLIS-AREA BUSINESSES BY ATTRACTING AND HOSTING PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES, TOURNAMENTS, AND/OR COMPETITIONS, AND OTHER EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS OR CONVENTIONS IN AND AROUND THE CITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.7M
+339.8% YoY
Grant Count
3
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
+46.6% YoY
About Indy Championships Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Indy Championships Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8.7M. Net investment income was $105K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $7,522,646 | $7,913,531 |
| Revenue | $1,566,942 | $1,656,220 | $4,417,167 |
| Expenses | $9,089,588 | $2,047,105 | $3,373,936 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $105,178 | $360,304 | $55,024 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLIE IRSAY-GORDON | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOHN LECHLEITER | CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DAVID LEWIS | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| CATHY LANGHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| DERRICK BURKS | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| RAFAEL SANCHEZ | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL BROWNING | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RICK FUSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EARL GOODE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK MILES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RYAN VAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUSAN BAUGHMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SCOTT DORSEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK EMMERT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MEL RAINES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVE SIMON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF SMULYAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PETE WARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN GALLINA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TAYLOR SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JEFF HARRISON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JIM MORRIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JONATHAN NALLI | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RON STIVER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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