James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Lafayette, Indiana. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $169,083, all to recipients in Indiana.
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc gave $169K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Indiana. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,083
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,568
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,336,070
- +34.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5089, Lafayette, IN 47903-5089
Phone: (765) 446-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lafayette Park Foundation ($27K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to organizations in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $99K (2019) to $169K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Park Foundation Lafayette, IN | General | $27,000 |
| Lafayette Transitional Housing Lafayette, IN | General | $25,600 |
| Food Finders Food Bank Lafayette, IN | General | $17,500 |
| Mental Health America -Wabash Valley Region Lafayette, IN | General | $11,500 |
| Willowstone Family Services Lafayette, IN | General | $10,820 |
| Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club Lafayette, IN | General | $10,000 |
| Leadership Lafayette Lafayette, IN | General | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette Lafayette, IN | General | $10,000 |
| Christamore House Guild Indianapolis, IN | General | $10,000 |
| Heartford House Lafayette, IN | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,336,070 | $1,347,142 | $191,975 | $169,083 | 16 | $172,325 | $644,876 | $180,088 |
| 2024 | $2,484,318 | $210,151 | $162,568 | $126,350 | 13 | $129,230 | $142,306 | $172,077 |
| 2023 | $2,436,735 | $1,155,772 | $129,555 | $116,595 | 19 | $119,145 | $606,581 | $128,785 |
| 2022 | $1,689,859 | $165,827 | $142,650 | $128,022 | 19 | $130,517 | $55,694 | $119,091 |
| 2021 | $1,666,681 | $198,487 | $114,097 | $101,342 | 15 | $103,492 | $112,882 | $130,172 |
| 2020 | $1,582,292 | $46,183 | $115,739 | $104,158 | 16 | — | $39,745 | $103,392 |
| 2019 | $1,652,794 | $116,111 | $118,666 | $99,473 | 18 | — | $56,161 | $106,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing needs including housing, food distribution, mental health, children’s services, leadership development, disability services, and education.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Lafayette Transitional Housing says it provides housing for homeless families and individuals while helping them become self-reliant; Food Finders Food Bank says it distributes surplus food and nonfood products; and Heartford House says it supports children who suffer abuse or witness crime through forensic interviews, advocacy, and education. Wabash Center says it works to optimize quality of life for people with disabilities or special needs, while Brightlane Learning says it provides personalized tutoring and academic support to students impacted by homelessness and housing instability.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $169,083. Grants ranged from $2,163 to $27,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $27,000 to Lafayette Park Foundation, $25,600 to Lafayette Transitional Housing, $17,500 to Food Finders Food Bank, and $11,500 to Mental Health America - Wabash Valley Region. Other grants included $10,820 to Willowstone Family Services and $10,000 each to Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club, Leadership Lafayette, Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette, Christamore House Guild, and Heartford House. The listed grant purposes were “General.”
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc is led by James K Risk III, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James K Risk III
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily R Winters
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James K Risk IV
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Risk
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Risk Hart
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc
How much does James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc give each year?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc gave $169K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 13 grants.
What is James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,568, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc give grants?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, IN (12 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lafayette Park Foundation ($27,000), Lafayette Transitional Housing ($25,600) and Food Finders Food Bank ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing needs including housing, food distribution, mental health, children’s services, leadership development, disability services, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2206352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does James K and Mary Jo Risk Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
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