WFYI Foundation Inc

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 35-1961650 Website

WFYI Foundation enables supporters of public media to invest in ensuring ongoing access to excellent information about issues that matter to central Indiana.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$6.8M

+23.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$489K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$489K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$323K$647K$970K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,839,591$5,539,171$5,041,073
Revenue$912,527$212,600$1,176,193
Expenses$543,118$45,777$265,222
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$362,908$69,957$480,765
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$122K$245K$367K$489K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLI…$489K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brian WelchSecretary (Through DEC 2023)1
Greg PetrowichPresident and CEO4
Robert ElzerChair (Through DEC 2023)1
Susanne McAlisterChair1
Barbara BranicDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Dan AppelDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Eric GillispieDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
George PlewsDirector1
Howard SchrottDirector (Beginning JAN 2024)1
John GuyDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Karin VeatchDirector (Beginning JAN 2024)1
Marnie MaxwellDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Mary GreistDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Michael HeatonDirector (Through DEC 2023)1
Rakesh GangwaniDirector (Beginning JAN 2024)1
Terry MagidDirector (Beginning JAN 2024)1
Connie CampbellCFO1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Indianapolis

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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