Met Foundation Inc

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 35-1995120

Met Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization was established in 1997 and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.9M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$996K

+8.8% YoY

Grant Count

91

+2.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+6.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is giving for the arts, youth services, and animal welfare.

Grantmaking

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2023):

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a registered address at 8224 Meadowbrook Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46240-2384.

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AuroraBerkeleyBuffalo CreekCarmelCentennialChicagoClemsonClevelandCrawfordsvilleDenverEnglewoodEvergreenFishersFraserGoldenGranbyGreenwoodIndianapolisKnoxvilleLakewood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $12,298,569
  • Total annual giving: $915,558
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$565K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,886,811$12,298,569$11,516,892
Revenue$1,714,956$1,777,024$442,437
Expenses$1,143,057$1,043,129$1,084,334
Qualifying Distributions$1,032,792$967,820$979,337
Net Investment Income$1,623,691$1,702,715$367,440
Distributable Amount$1,408,408$1,044,976$961,400

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$249K$498K$747K$996K77 grants202080 grants202191 grants202289 grants202391 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COALITION FOR SONORAN DE…$85KARIZONA LAND AND WATER T…$65KGIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO P…$20KFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES$15KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$10KCROSS POINT COMMUNITY CH…$10KDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE$10KGREENWOOD PATHWAY HOUSE$10KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$10KINDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEED…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

241<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN M TOLBERTDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASURER10
DOUGLAS S MCVIEDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT10
ALEXANDER S MCVIEDIRECTOR/SECRETARY10
BETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR10
GEOFF MCVIEDIRECTOR10
GREG MCVIEDIRECTOR10
ALEX TOLBERTDIRECTOR10
BRIAN TOLBERTDIRECTOR10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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