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Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Zionsville, Indiana · EIN 464443558

Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Zionsville, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $112,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $108,350 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$130,50013$2.1 million
2024$108,35014$2.2 million
2025$112,50014$2.2 million

How to apply

Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana9$75,000
North Carolina1$10,000
Texas1$10,000
Minnesota1$7,500
Missouri1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
A Kid Again Indiana Chapter
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Rhi Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Ed Choice Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Association for Regenerative Cultur
Waynesville, NC
Charitable$10,000
Children's Thera Play Foundation
Carmel, IN
Charitable$10,000
President Benjamin Harrison Foundat
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Troy Brewer Charitable Network
Burleson, TX
Charitable$10,000
Village of Merici Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$10,000
Voyageur Foundation Inc
Ely, MN
Charitable$7,500
Desert Rose Foundation
Martinsville, IN
Charitable$5,000
Pleasant View Lutheran Church
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$5,000
Sertoma Inc
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$5,000
Dreambuilders Foundation Inc
Brentwood, TN
Charitable$5,000
Society of St Vincent de Paul Archd
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc give?

$112,500 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Louis S Hensley III (President), Brian C Hewitt (Secretary), James J Cline (Treasurer) and Robert J Hensley (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Louis S Hensley Jr Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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