Kakatu Foundation Inc
Kakatu Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Muncie, Indiana. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Kakatu Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kakatu Foundation Inc gave $145K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Indiana. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,531
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,289,437
- -6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (18 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (25% 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 Kakatu Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 400 S Walnut Street Ste 200, Muncie, IN 47305
Phone: (765) 288-3651
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kakatu Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muncie YMCA ($30K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 160 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Indiana accounted for 25% of grant dollars, Montana 22%, California 20%, Hawaii 13%, and New York 7%. The largest individual awards included grants to organizations in Indiana, Montana, and New York; other listed recipients were in Arizona and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kakatu Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 28 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2023) to $156K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muncie YMCA Muncie, IN | Capital Campaign | $30,000 |
| Msub Bozeman, MT | Fredrick Urbaska Endowment | $10,000 |
| Msub Bozeman, MT | Fredericke Urbaska Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Catalyst New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Prescott College Kino Bay Center Prescott, AZ | Kino Bay Center - EEP | $7,000 |
| Redtail Land Conservancy Muncie, IN | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| Friend of Sonoma Valley Library Sonoma, CA | General Purpose | $4,500 |
| Vintage House Sonoma, CA | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Fish - Sonoma Sonoma, CA | General Purpose | $4,000 |
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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 | $2,289,437 | $23,448 | $177,111 | $145,000 | 32 | $145,000 | $14,965 | $146,796 |
| 2024 | $2,443,100 | $359,593 | $154,255 | $132,000 | 33 | $132,000 | $337,289 | $134,881 |
| 2023 | $2,237,990 | $115,328 | $145,251 | $116,500 | 28 | $119,000 | $92,145 | $121,387 |
| 2022 | $2,270,469 | $59,762 | $175,578 | $156,000 | 32 | $156,000 | $36,446 | $124,832 |
| 2021 | $2,383,698 | $170,758 | $172,605 | $148,000 | 35 | $148,000 | $145,283 | $150,154 |
| 2020 | $2,388,924 | $57,740 | $160,015 | $136,000 | 32 | — | $39,114 | $137,071 |
| 2018 | $2,487,289 | $135,767 | $170,512 | $149,000 | 26 | — | $114,255 | $129,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kakatu Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $147K 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
The foundation does not state a mission in the information provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as workplace inclusion, land conservation, services for homeless children, youth development, and athletics. For example, Catalyst describes its mission as accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion, while Red-Tail Land Conservancy says it preserves, protects, and restores natural areas and farmland in east central Indiana. Project Hawai‘i says it works to help homeless children break the cycle of poverty through education, mentorship, and other experiences. Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii describes its work as providing young people with a safe place, mentoring, character development, and opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $145,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $3,000. In 2024, it reported 33 grants totaling $132,000; in 2023, it reported 28 grants totaling $116,500.
Among the largest reported grants in 2025 were $30,000 to Muncie YMCA for a capital campaign; two $10,000 grants to MSUB for the Fredrick Urbaska Endowment and the Fredericke Urbaska Scholarship; and $10,000 to Catalyst for general purposes. Other notable awards included $7,000 to Prescott College Kino Bay Center, $6,000 to Red-Tail Land Conservancy, and $6,000 to an individual recipient High School for the John W. Urbaska Art Mural Scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Grace Meeks as president, David Meeks Jr as vice president, James P Borgmann as secretary, and Sheela Davis as treasurer.
Kakatu Foundation Inc is led by Grace Meeks, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grace Meeks
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
DAVID MEEKS Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Borgmann
Secretary
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheela Davis
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Urbaska (2024) — President
- Former: John Meeks (2018–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Kakatu Foundation Inc
How much does Kakatu Foundation Inc give each year?
Kakatu Foundation Inc gave $145K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 33 grants.
What is Kakatu Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kakatu Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,531, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kakatu Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kakatu Foundation Inc give grants?
Kakatu Foundation Inc's top state is Indiana, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (22%) and California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (5 grants), Bozeman, MT (3 grants), Sonoma, CA (3 grants) and Billings, MT (3 grants).
Does Kakatu Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of Kakatu Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kakatu Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kakatu Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Muncie YMCA ($30,000), Msub ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Catalyst ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kakatu Foundation Inc?
Kakatu Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (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 Kakatu Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the information provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as workplace inclusion, land conservation, services for homeless children, youth development, and athletics. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kakatu Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kakatu Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kakatu Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2064839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Kakatu 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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