Richard Lee Clapper Foundation
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $437.
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard Lee Clapper Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,000
- -43.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,750
- -29.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $11,520
- -61.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Richard Lee Clapper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Salvation Army - Women and Children's Center ($15K). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard Lee Clapper Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $44K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army - Women and Children's Center Indianapolis, IN | Salvation Army for Battered Women | $15,000 |
| Hope Center Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Saint Roch Catholic Church Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 5864 Greenwood, IN | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,520 | $437 | $19,016 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $437 | $1,077 |
| 2023 | $30,099 | $1,173 | $37,074 | $33,800 | 5 | $37,070 | $1,173 | $2,431 |
| 2022 | $66,000 | $258 | $43,500 | $43,500 | 4 | $43,500 | $258 | $4,693 |
| 2021 | $109,242 | $112,093 | $2,851 | — | — | — | $34 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Lee Clapper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation is led by Marsha L. Clapper, Chair on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marsha L. Clapper
Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David A. Clapper
Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin L. Petrow
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Clapper
Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Richard Lee Clapper Foundation
How much does Richard Lee Clapper Foundation give each year?
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $34K across 5 grants.
What is Richard Lee Clapper Foundation's typical grant size?
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard Lee Clapper Foundation give grants?
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does Richard Lee Clapper Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Richard Lee Clapper Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Richard Lee Clapper Foundation?
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard Lee Clapper Foundation's EIN?
Richard Lee Clapper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1695866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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