Justus Family Foundation
Justus Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $12K.
Justus Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Justus Family Foundation gave $155K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,667
- -74.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $631,280
- +36.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Justus Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Overdose Lifeline Inc ($100K). Together the top 3 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Justus Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 838% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Overdose Lifeline Inc Indianapolis, IN | General support. | $100,000 |
| St Nicholas Neighbor in Need Founda Westfield, IN | General support. | $50,000 |
| Blood Cancer United Detroit, MI | General support. | $5,000 |
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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 | $631,280 | $326,692 | $157,414 | $155,000 | 3 | $156,155 | $12,115 | $18,636 |
| 2024 | $462,002 | $322,527 | $201,723 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,000 | $7,486 | $2,905 |
| 2023 | $341,198 | $314,548 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $1,230 | $2,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Justus Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Justus Family Foundation is led by Walter E Justus, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter E Justus
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Justus Family Foundation
How much does Justus Family Foundation give each year?
Justus Family Foundation gave $155K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
What is Justus Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Justus Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Justus Family Foundation give grants?
Justus Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Justus Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Justus Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Justus Family Foundation?
Justus Family Foundation reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Justus Family Foundation's EIN?
Justus Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6723061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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