Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-6026247

Build a better community through charitable giving, volunteerism and sponsorship of service projects that focus on youth in the indianapolis area.

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc at a glance

In short: Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$77,500
-56.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,375
-34.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$9,164,702
+3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Gleaners Food Bank: $25KGleaners Food Bank$25KThe Julian Center: $25KThe Julian Center$25KRiley Children Foundation: $20KRiley Children Foundation$20KThe Salvation Army of Central Indiana: $8KThe Salvation Army of CentralIndiana$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gleaners Food Bank ($25K). Together the top 4 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Indianapolis

How Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc gives

  • Giving grew 417% from 2022 to 2025. 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$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $177K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $78K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gleaners Food Bank Indianapolis, INProgram Support$25,000
The Julian Center Indianapolis, INProgram Support$25,000
Riley Children Foundation Indianapolis, INChildrens' Education$20,000
The Salvation Army of Central Indiana Indianapolis, INProgram Support$7,500
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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$9,164,702$758,997$497,512$77,5004$685,041
2024$8,892,661$2,310,160$533,204$177,0006$2,264,505
2023$7,113,549$467,580$344,564$15,0001$422,464
2022$6,986,975$524,686$316,158$15,0001$464,287
2021$6,778,447$913,101$325,525$15,0001$854,798
2020$6,190,871$395,583$334,343$15,0001$319,499

About Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $685K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc is led by Mary Bolk, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Bolk

    President

    Club President → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wende Padek

    Club President & President Elect

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen E. Burns

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W. Halstead

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Lowry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trena G. Roudebush

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Berry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Schueth

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Steel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Cowles

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric J. Rowland

    Vice President

    Director → Club President & President Elect, 2024

    Club President & President Elect → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger D. Cummings

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Oles

    Secretary & Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Carol J. Orbison (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Genan M. Kirby (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Duke Haddad (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eric Steel (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Greg D. Fennig (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Parveen Chand (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Max Harper (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: T. Graham Honaker (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jill Hauser Robisch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Land Usher (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc

How much does Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc give each year?

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc gave $78K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $177K across 6 grants.

What is Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc's typical grant size?

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $19,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc give grants?

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (4 grants).

Does Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc?

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $759K.

What is Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc's EIN?

Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6026247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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