Lids Foundation Inc

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 45-2603096 Website

THE LIDS FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND TO THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM TO ENABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO LIVE MORE ACTIVE, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.7M

-8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$897K

+68.5% YoY

Grant Count

19

+90.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-11.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$371K$742K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,655,911$1,799,817$1,636,077
Revenue$1,222,541$1,104,543$1,202,516
Expenses$1,348,766$1,010,491$466,520
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$224K$448K$673K$897K12 grants20208 grants20218 grants202210 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OUR MILITARY KIDS INC$175KCOVENANT HOUSE$116KEVERY KIDS SPORTS$100KJUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHIL…$75KSEA OF TREES$75KWHALER NATION INC$63KKABOOM$63KGOOD SPORTS INC$50KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$30KASIEL FOUNDATION$25K

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K15$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS RIPLEYPRESIDENT2
MELISSA HAHNTREASURER2
ALAN NOSKOWSECRETARY1
WILLIAM CARRCONTROLLER/FINANCE MANAGER (THRU 8/24)2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

ANNAPOLISATLANTABALDWINBALITMOREBENDBOSTONBRAINTREEBROOKHAVENCARMELCHARLESTONCHESAPEAKEFISHERSHARLINGTONINDIANAPOLISIRVINEKANSAS CITYKENNERLORTONMANCHESTERMISHAWKA

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

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