National Federation Foundation
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National Federation Foundation at a glance
In short: National Federation Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,150
- -81.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,075
- -72.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,075
- Total assets
- $5,310,340
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who National Federation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Datalys Center for Sport Injury Research ($25K). Together the top 2 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How National Federation Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $175K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Datalys Center for Sport Injury Research Indianapolis, IN | Sports Injury Study | $25,000 |
| AED for Athletes Rochester, MN | Sports Injury Study | $7,150 |
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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 | $5,310,340 | $317,978 | $153,670 | $32,150 | 2 | $297,580 |
| 2024 | $4,979,479 | $643,110 | $794,405 | $175,029 | 3 | $375,742 |
| 2023 | $4,933,659 | $146,772 | $365,653 | $107,775 | 3 | $128,911 |
| 2022 | $5,186,169 | $682,058 | $1,698,471 | $60,603 | 3 | $656,783 |
| 2021 | $6,898,269 | $1,515,260 | $318,853 | $82,571 | 4 | $1,496,878 |
| 2020 | $5,839,988 | $147,764 | $212,986 | $66,000 | 2 | $140,754 |
About National Federation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Federation Foundation is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $298K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Federation Foundation is led by Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karissa Niehoff
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Davis Whitfield
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Breithaupt
Chair
Member → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Uyl
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mick Hoffman
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Zayas
Chair-Elect
Member → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Rukstad
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Warner
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rickey Neeves
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Jackson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Jerome Singleton (2023–2024) — Chair
- Former: Billy Haun (2024) — Member
- Former: Donnie Nelson (2024) — Member
- Former: David Hines (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Jay Bellar (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Bernie Dolan (2021–2023) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Billy Strickland (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Colleen Maguire (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Eddie Bonine (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Craig Anderson (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Lance Taylor (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Don Hinton (2020) — Member
- Former: Julian Tackett (2020) — Chair
- Former: Larry White (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 National Federation Foundation
How much does National Federation Foundation give each year?
National Federation Foundation gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 3 grants.
How large is National Federation Foundation?
National Federation Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $318K.
Where does National Federation Foundation operate?
National Federation Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is National Federation Foundation's EIN?
National Federation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1790521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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