Wfyi Foundation Inc
Wfyi Foundation enables supporters of public media to invest in ensuring ongoing access to excellent information about issues that matter to central Indiana.
Wfyi Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,632,118
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,523,864
- +67.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $487,323
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $59,938
- -89.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wfyi Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Wfyi Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 153% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2020) to $489K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $489K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | Organization Mission Support | $489,000 |
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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 | $8,632,118 | $1,523,864 | $59,938 | — | — | $487,323 |
| 2024 | $6,839,591 | $912,527 | $543,118 | $489,000 | 1 | $362,908 |
| 2023 | $5,539,171 | $212,600 | $45,777 | — | — | $69,957 |
| 2022 | $5,041,073 | $1,176,193 | $265,222 | $215,000 | 1 | $480,765 |
| 2021 | $5,224,222 | $541,597 | $245,272 | $193,295 | 1 | $471,866 |
| 2020 | $4,555,729 | $335,121 | $217,178 | $181,076 | 1 | $165,934 |
About Wfyi Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wfyi 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 $8.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $487K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wfyi Foundation Inc is led by Greg Petrowich, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Petrowich
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanne McAlister
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Plews
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Schrott
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karin Veatch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rakesh Gangwani
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Magid
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Campbell
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Barbara Branic (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Welch (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Appel (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Elzer (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Eric Gillispie (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Guy (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Marnie Maxwell (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Greist (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Heaton (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rollie Dick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Resnick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Davis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susanne Sogard (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Arlene Glick Grande (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Blair (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristin Fruehwald (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mandy Moore (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret Maxwell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eileen Scott (2020) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Wright (2020) — Former President
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 Wfyi Foundation Inc
How large is Wfyi Foundation Inc?
Wfyi Foundation Inc reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Wfyi Foundation Inc operate?
Wfyi Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Wfyi Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wfyi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1961650. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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