Lids Foundation Inc
Lids Foundation Inc is an Indianapolis-based public charity formed in 2011. It supports local communities and charitable organizations to help people of all ages live more active, healthy, and productive lives.
Lids Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lids Foundation Inc gave $897K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), top state Virginia. 79% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $896,728
- +68.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +90.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,196
- -11.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,655,911
- -8.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 79% first-time grantees (15 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (27% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lids Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 7676 Interactive Way, Indianapolis, IN 46077-9845
Phone: (317) 334-9428
Website: https://lidsfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lids Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Our Military Kids Inc ($175K). Together the top 10 received $772K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 57 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it supports charities across the United States and Canada. In 2024, the largest shares of its grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (27%), Massachusetts (14%), New York (13%), Oregon (11%), and Washington, DC (10%). These figures describe the locations of 2024 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lids Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
79%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 19 grantees (79%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $88K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $81K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2022) to $897K (2024). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $897K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Military Kids Inc Oakton, VA | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | General Operating Support | $116,000 |
| Every Kids Sports Bend, OR | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Sea of Trees Telluride, CO | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Whaler Nation Inc Chesapeake, VA | General Operating Support | $62,992 |
| Kaboom Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $62,500 |
| Good Sports Inc Braintree, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | General Operating Support | $30,436 |
| Asiel Foundation Brookhaven, PA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,655,911 | $1,222,541 | $1,348,766 | $896,728 | 19 |
| 2023 | $1,799,817 | $1,104,543 | $1,010,491 | $532,120 | 10 |
| 2022 | $1,636,077 | $1,202,516 | $466,520 | $166,540 | 8 |
| 2021 | $975,888 | $793,231 | $392,036 | $318,000 | 8 |
| 2020 | $501,174 | $257,677 | $449,847 | $342,500 | 12 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support local communities and the charitable organizations serving them, enabling people of all ages to live more active, healthy, and productive lives. Its website describes activity including support for play and sports, clothing and essentials, environmental efforts, students, and joyful experiences.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Our Military Kids says it provides extracurricular activity grants to children whose parents are deployed with the National Guard or Reserve, or recovering from post-9/11 combat injuries. Good Sports says it distributes sports equipment, footwear, and apparel to community organizations serving children in need. Jumpstart for Young Children describes early-childhood language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from underserved communities. Other 2024 grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern youth hockey management, wishes for children with critical illnesses, disability-inclusive services, hospital support, and breaking cycles of poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation’s itemized grants totaled $896,728 across 19 grants. The median grant was $25,000, with grants ranging from $7,500 to $175,000. Separately, the foundation’s 2024 filing describes awards to 31 grantees, including Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Hope for Henry Foundation, and KaBOOM!.
Among the largest itemized 2024 grants were $175,000 to Our Military Kids Inc., $116,000 to Covenant House, $100,000 to Every Kid Sports, $75,000 each to Jumpstart for Young Children Inc. and Sea of Trees, $62,992 to Whaler Nation Inc., and $62,500 to KaBOOM!. The filing lists each of these grants as general operating support. Other listed grants included $50,000 to Good Sports Inc., $30,436 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, and $20,000 each to Ada Booster Club and Opportunity Enterprises Inc.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that each grant recipient receives an award letter outlining grant terms, and that monitoring is evaluated grant by grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Thomas Ripley as president, Melissa Hahn as treasurer, Alan Noskow as secretary, and William Carr as controller/finance manager through August 2024.
The foundation’s website lists Tom Ripley, chairman of LIDS Sports Group; Lawrence Berger, chairman of Fanzzlids; Alan Noskow of Paul Hastings LLP; Sarah Lim, executive director; and Brooke Nates, program director as members of its board of directors.
Lids Foundation Inc is led by Thomas Ripley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Ripley
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Noskow
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Carr
Controller & Finance Manager
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hahn
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lawrence Berger (2020–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lids Foundation Inc
How much does Lids Foundation Inc give each year?
Lids Foundation Inc gave $897K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $532K across 10 grants.
What is Lids Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lids Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $47,196, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lids Foundation Inc that year got $36K on average.
Where does Lids Foundation Inc give grants?
Lids Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Fishers, IN (2 grants).
Does Lids Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lids Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Lids Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lids Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Our Military Kids Inc ($175,000), Covenant House ($116,000) and Every Kids Sports ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lids Foundation Inc?
Lids Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Lids Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support local communities and the charitable organizations serving them, enabling people of all ages to live more active, healthy, and productive lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lids Foundation Inc?
Lids Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check lidsfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Lids Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lids Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2603096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lids Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lids-foundation-inc-morg_ebfaf301aed3462e81659a2f3fcbd0fa
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