Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation
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Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation gave $70K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $113,446
- +1.5% 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 Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crew Life Inc ($35K). Together the top 4 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2025) to $158K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Life Inc Noblesville, IN | — | $35,000 |
| Hopes Harbor Fort Wayne, IN | — | $15,000 |
| Police Athletic League Fort Wayne, IN | — | $10,000 |
| World Baseball Academy Fort Wayne, IN | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113,446 | $132,494 | $130,786 | $70,000 | 4 | $1,879 |
| 2024 | $111,738 | $89,150 | $149,315 | $83,000 | 4 | $7,061 |
| 2023 | $171,903 | $160,733 | $253,825 | $157,500 | 6 | $930 |
| 2022 | $264,995 | $200,975 | $183,868 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $247,888 | $155,460 | $101,350 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $193,778 | $72,612 | $20,439 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $115,852 | $144,076 | $143,495 | — | — | — |
About Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation is a public charity, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation is led by Kellene Pepple, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kellene Pepple
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$34K (2024) → $50K (2025)
Anthony Stites
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Budzon
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Copeland
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ed Keil
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Kelley II
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael J Eikenberry
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Quinn Griffing
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Randy Borror
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sherri Miller
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kent Maggard
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lorie Ailor
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kyle Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Eric Ottinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: J Rickard Donovan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Ferguson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Wallace (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Savana Griffing (2022–2024) — Fmr Executive Director
- Former: Kathryn L Eikenberry (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: David A Bleeke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sydney King (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Lorenzo Suter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Donald Banowetz (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeff Potter (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Kellene Pepple (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation
How much does Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation give each year?
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation gave $70K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $83K across 4 grants.
What is Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $17,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation give grants?
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation 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 Fort Wayne, IN (3 grants).
How large is Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation?
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $132K.
What is Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Mad Anthony Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3233538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
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