Midwest Support Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 14-1857868

The exempt purpose of the corporation is to exclusively be organized for charitable and educational purposes, including but not limited to, combating community deterioration by developing and fostering low-income housing, while maintaining the historic foundation of the community, in order to provide educational, social, and cultural services based on community and neighborhood needs throughout the midwest

Midwest Support Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Midwest Support Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$9,605,256
-51.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Midwest Support Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The John H Boner Community Center Inc: $100KThe John H Boner CommunityCenter Inc$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was The John H Boner Community Center Inc ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Indianapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The John H Boner Community Center Inc Indianapolis, INTo Assist the Low Income Community$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$9,605,256$-9,997,398$198,872$100,0001$-11,861,105
2023$19,830,310$2,709,252$29,363——$220,728
2022$17,449,030$473,300$167,701$50,0001$186,966
2021$15,806,536$2,121,382$1,033,904——$1,994,049
2020$15,541,504$657,941$141,720——$94,149

About Midwest Support Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Midwest Support Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Midwest Support Foundation Inc is led by Janine Betsey, Chair & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Janine Betsey

    Chair & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021

    President & Treasurer → Chair & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Bretz

    Former Board Member

    Board Member → Former Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Davis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Aldrich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Laster

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Detzler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Joe Whitsett (2022) — Former Chair
  • Former: Joseph Whitsett (2020) — President
  • Former: Terry Keusch (2020) — Board Member

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 Midwest Support Foundation Inc

How much does Midwest Support Foundation Inc give each year?

Midwest Support Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Midwest Support Foundation Inc?

Midwest Support Foundation Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Midwest Support Foundation Inc?

Midwest Support Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Midwest Support Foundation Inc operate?

Midwest Support Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Midwest Support Foundation Inc's EIN?

Midwest Support Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1857868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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