Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westfield, IN EIN: 46-6375974

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable is a private foundation, based in Westfield, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $786.

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable at a glance

In short: Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$5,500
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$123,063
-10.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (91% 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 Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Alzheimers Disease Research: $10KAlzheimers Disease Research$10KUSO: $1KUSO$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimers Disease Research ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamWashingtonIndianapolisPontiacAtlantaBeverly HillsClarksburgOak ParkSouthfield

How Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 214% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 199% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K8 grants2019 4 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $12K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimers Disease Research Clarksburg, MDUnrestricted Grant to General Fund$10,000
USO Washington, DCUnrestricted Grant to General Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$123,063$4,831$19,099$11,0002$14,954$786$7,513
2024$137,484$5,284$623———$4,953$7,065
2023$132,823$4,326$3,430$1,0001$1,000$3,097$6,508
2022$131,927$7$5,350$3,5003$4,425—$6,689
2021$137,270$7$13,325$11,5003$12,412—$7,322
2020$150,588$8$6,300$4,5004——$7,612
2019$156,880$8$12,700$11,0008——$8,284

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kurt Cassel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noelle Cassel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/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 Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable

How much does Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable give each year?

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable?

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable operate?

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan.

What is Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable's EIN?

Kurt and Noelle Cassel Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6375974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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