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Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Carmel, IN EIN: 13-6266432 Website

To invest in the ever-growing educational pursuits of Lambda Chi Alpha, enabling its transformation into the premier men's service learning and leadership development organization.

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,325,752
+175.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,325,752
+175.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,325,752
Total assets
$27,584,517
+32.5% 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 Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity: $2.3MLamba Chi Alpha Fraternity$2.3M

The largest 2025 recipient was Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity ($2.3M).

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 14 (29%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CarmelStillwaterColumbiaCarlsbadChampaignJacksonLos AngelesMississippi StateFishers

How Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 230% 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$1M$2M$3M7 grants2020 6 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $705K (2022) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity Carmel, INEducational Programs$2,325,752
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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$27,584,517$11,967,244$6,085,686$2,325,7521$1,497,329
2024$20,813,654$8,042,950$4,593,250$843,0981$796,907
2023*$17,526,533$7,231,996$5,055,833$2,164,9684$557,640
2022$13,613,254$2,000,274$1,888,422$705,0432$242,239
2021$15,879,297$4,593,058$1,797,560$928,7216$2,127,592
2020$12,933,686$1,550,746$2,421,803$1,429,4997$270,064

*2023: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation is led by Dan Hartmann, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Hartmann

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $282K (2025)

  • Bo L Gebbie

    Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew C Lynch

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff A Arntson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Joy Stead

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy J Forst

    At Large Director

    Director → At Large Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Franklin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Wilkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Wynne

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Castanias

    At Large Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Der Manouel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stu Evans

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bolton

    Controller

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $77K (2024) → $110K (2025)

  • John Michael

    Stewardship Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2024) → $129K (2025)

  • Nicholas Bratvold

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $170K (2025)

  • Jacob Kincaid Lathram

    Stewardship Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Katie Michelle Kowalski

    Vice President & Engagement

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Nathan Daniel Gray

    Associate Director Philanthropic Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Bryce A Murray

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Anderson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Seegert

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Alan M Anderson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alton R Brown III (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Harry Q H Lee II (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dale Baker (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tony Robinson - Exit (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Donald E. Euston (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ernest Vargo (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffrey B. Burgan (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michael R. Odell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul C. Troy (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tony Robinson (2020–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Darren Dupriest (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Clinton Wheelock (2021–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Kraig R. Naasz (2022) — Director
  • Former: John H. Graham IV (2020) — Director
  • Former: R. Clinton Wheelock (2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Steve Pattison (2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dan Hartmann — President & CEO: $282KDan HartmannPresident & CEO$282KNicholas Bratvold — Vice President: $170KNicholas BratvoldVice President$170KJohn Michael — Stewardship Officer: $129KJohn MichaelStewardship Officer$129KKatie Michelle Kowalski — Vice President, Engagement: $110KKatie Michelle KowalskiVice President, Engagement$110KDavid Bolton — Controller: $110KDavid BoltonController$110KJacob Kincaid Lathram — Stewardship Officer: $107KJacob Kincaid LathramStewardship Officer$107KNathan Daniel Gray — Associate Director Philanthropic Services: $105KNathan Daniel GrayAssociate Director…$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $282K, to Dan Hartmann (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation

How much does Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation give each year?

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $843K across 1 grant.

How large is Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation?

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.0M.

What is Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation?

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carmel, IN. It holds $27.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation operate?

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee.

What is Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation's EIN?

Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6266432. 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 May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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