TKE Foundation Inc
To establish and support scholarships and leadership training programs which promote academic achievement and strengthen moral, social and community values.
TKE Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: TKE Foundation Inc gave $554K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $554K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $554,000
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $554,000
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $554,000
- Total assets
- $11,937,752
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who TKE Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity ($554K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How TKE Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 152% 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 $50K (2021) to $554K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $554K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Indianapolis, IN | Educational Grants | $554,000 |
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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 | $11,937,752 | $2,166,148 | $1,925,022 | $554,000 | 1 | $476,296 |
| 2024 | $11,104,263 | $1,960,731 | $1,760,112 | $411,412 | 1 | $296,462 |
| 2023 | $9,908,897 | $1,748,919 | $1,471,145 | $395,000 | 1 | $215,229 |
| 2022 | $9,659,041 | $2,064,647 | $1,460,427 | $220,000 | 1 | $196,703 |
| 2021 | $9,794,668 | $1,686,546 | $1,164,823 | $50,000 | 1 | $261,536 |
| 2020 | $8,035,271 | $1,921,779 | $1,522,163 | $295,274 | 2 | $187,984 |
About TKE Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
TKE Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $554K. Net investment income was $476K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
TKE Foundation Inc is led by Donald Aldrich, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Aldrich
CEO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David L. Bohline
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel C. Pelletier
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elmer R. Smith
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory P. Woodson
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James E. Crockard III
Chairman Emeritus
Chairman → Chairman Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hickey
Board Member
Grand Prytanis → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark K. Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McEvilly
Grand Prytanis
Board Member → Grand Prytanis, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Utz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul C. Aspinwall
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Ernest
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian B. Silge
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. D. Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Pisano Jr.
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Duffy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Tapia
Member Emeritus
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lengacher
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Talbot
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Hanson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Bruce P. Kerzic (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James L. Totten (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Donald A. Campbell (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John B. Phillips (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Jon D. Friedland (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Oglesby (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Vescio (2023) — Grand Prytanis
- Former: Steve Strathmann (2020–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Bob Barr (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Planck (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ted Bereswill (2022) — Grand Prytanis
- Former: Arthur Stellar (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Ogelsby (2020–2021) — Board 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 TKE Foundation Inc
How much does TKE Foundation Inc give each year?
TKE Foundation Inc gave $554K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $411K across 1 grant.
How large is TKE Foundation Inc?
TKE Foundation Inc reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
Where does TKE Foundation Inc operate?
TKE Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Washington.
What is TKE Foundation Inc's EIN?
TKE Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0166412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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