McAdams Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1656218

McAdams Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K.

Key facts about McAdams Foundation

EIN
35-1656218
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,100
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$2,388
Median grant
$2,500
Primary geography
Indiana (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who McAdams Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for McAdams Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Indiana (97%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (6 grants). 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How McAdams Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$19K

-31.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+10.8% YoY

About McAdams Foundation

Based on IRS filings

McAdams Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $19K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

IndianapolisFishersVirginia BeachCarmelDallasNew YorkNoblesvilleSevierville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$23K$31K8 grants20209 grants20218 grants20225 grants202313 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Arsenal Technical High SC: $6KArsenal Technical High SC$6KConner Prairie: $3KConner Prairie$3KLife Point Church: $3KLife Point Church$3KHunger Inc: $3KHunger Inc$3KIndiana State Parks Natural: $2KIndiana State Parks Natural$2KFranciscan Health Foundation: $1KFranciscan Health Foundation$1KIndiana Central: $500Indiana Central$500Ainsley's Angels of America: $500Ainsley's Angels of America$500

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Arsenal Technical High SC ($6,000), Conner Prairie ($3,000), Life Point Church ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARSENAL TECHNICAL HIGH SC Indianapolis, INSCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
CONNER PRAIRIE Fishers, IN2025 MISSION$3,000
LIFE POINT CHURCH Indianapolis, INGENERAL FUND$3,000
HUNGER INC Indianapolis, INNON-PROFIT FOOD PANTRY$3,000
INDIANA STATE PARKS NATURAL Indianapolis, INMEMORIAL SUPPORT$2,000
FRANCISCAN HEALTH FOUNDATION Indianapolis, ININDIANAPOLIS CAMPUS SUPPORT$1,100
INDIANA CENTRAL Indianapolis, INSUPPORTING OUR YOUTH$500
AINSLEY'S ANGELS OF AMERICA Virginia Beach, VATO SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH ATHLETES$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kathleen R McAdams — Trustee/Pres: $13KKathleen R McAdamsTrustee/Pres$13KMartha L Olson — Trustee/Vice: $300Martha L OlsonTrustee/Vice$300Timothy a McAdams — Trustee/Vice: $300Timothy a McAdamsTrustee/Vice$300James E McAdams — Trustee/Vice: $300James E McAdamsTrustee/Vice$300Lars Olson — Trustee/Vice: $300Lars OlsonTrustee/Vice$300Nels Olson — Trustee/Vice: $300Nels OlsonTrustee/Vice$300Lauren McAdams — Non-Voting T: $300Lauren McAdamsNon-Voting T$300

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kathleen R McAdamsTrustee/Pres4$12,500
Martha L OlsonTrustee/Vice0.5$300
Timothy a McAdamsTrustee/Vice0.5$300
James E McAdamsTrustee/Vice0.5$300
Lars OlsonTrustee/Vice0.5$300
Nels OlsonTrustee/Vice0.5$300
Lauren McAdamsNon-Voting T—$300

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does McAdams Foundation operate?

McAdams Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does McAdams Foundation award?

In 2025, McAdams Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $19K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is McAdams Foundation's EIN?

McAdams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1656218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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