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Ivy Tech Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 23-7073977 Website

To receive, hold, invest and administer property; and to solicit and receive contributions; to make expenditures to or for the benefit of ivy tech community college.

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$165,487,745
+10.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$40,262,352
+74.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,995,336
+24.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$30,571,324
+12.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ivy Tech Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

IndianapolisBloomington

How Ivy Tech Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 176% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M4 grants2019 6 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2020) to $12.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $12.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$11,989,332
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$165,487,745$40,262,352$30,571,324——$5,995,336
2024$149,886,491$23,032,210$27,184,523——$4,817,344
2023$147,776,928$41,134,022$24,943,462——$6,234,235
2022$133,213,854$38,600,222$26,743,266$11,989,3321$2,756,584
2021$133,152,328$30,082,278$19,214,225——$4,877,903
2020$120,027,175$22,108,760$19,816,401$3,737,2376$2,162,343
2019$121,531,893$25,204,785$19,612,845$4,345,6664$3,055,260

About Ivy Tech Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $6.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc is led by Sue Ellspermann, President & College on every filing since 2019; none of the 51 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sue Ellspermann

    President & College

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Roberts

    President & Foundation

    On filings since 2022

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Salerno

    Chair

    Secretary → Chairperson, 2024

    Chairperson → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Popp Hoffman Esq.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Ferguson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constance Brown

    Board Member

    Board Member → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Pfeil

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glen Muehlbauer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Gothard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Orbik

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse R. Brand

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Ahaus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mamon Powers III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Hester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael M. Harmless

    Board Member

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2020

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Perkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Hughes-Schuh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Devoe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Wallsmith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven R. Schreckengast

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry W. Anker

    Board Member

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Marcuccilli

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William R. Gutzwiller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alpa Patel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Miller

    Vice President & Former

    Assistant Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Vice President & Former, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Celeste Calvitto

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Engelstad

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Bane

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Viveros

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisa Hecimovich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leo Braddock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Heiderman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Stater

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Skidmore

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Kinnarney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hindman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith O'Neal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Miller

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Schoegler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Danielson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albie Marco

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Fryman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Jackson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Clinton

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Scott Kleppe

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Moore

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Emmert O'Dell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Nix

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Proffitt Schmidt

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Mullinnix

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    38 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (51)
  • Former: A. H. Schumaker II (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: David R. Goodman Jr. (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: J. Michael Jarvis (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lu B. Porter (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Proffitt (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Rhodes (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Kubacki (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ronald K. Fauquher (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Annette Flickinger (2021–2024) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Brian Statz (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Thomas (2022–2024) — Assistant Vice President - Grant Development
  • Former: Mike Harmless (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Josh Peters (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Emmert-O'Dell (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Kleppe (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Izabela Ozdemir (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: James Ault (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark T. Maassel (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Roland Shelton (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Stephen R. Stein (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: William F. Ritzmann (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: James Stehlik (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Seema Verma (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cathryn H. Broderick (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Darrell E. Zink Jr. (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Murray (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Ranger (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John M. Murphy (2019–2022) — President & Foundation · Filing note: Thru 721
  • Former: Kevin Honigford (2019–2022) — Former Assistant Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 421
  • Former: Lex Curry (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick R. Ralston (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joe Whitsett (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Alicia Hazelwood (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David M. Findlay (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lee J. Marchant (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lorene M. Burkhart (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Quintana (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Michael O. Lunsford (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip B. Roby (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard L. Vonderhaar (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Terry L. Bowen (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Derek Berger (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Mark F. Hagerman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen J. Daily (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Albert G. Huntington (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: George A. Buskirk Jr. (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gregg A. Tharp (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Hawkins (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Phillip Bane (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: W. Quinn Buckner (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: William R. Goins (2019) — Board Member

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 Ivy Tech Foundation Inc

How large is Ivy Tech Foundation Inc?

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc reported $165.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.3M.

What is Ivy Tech Foundation Inc?

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $165.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ivy Tech Foundation Inc operate?

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Ivy Tech Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ivy Tech Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7073977. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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