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Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 351874079

Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $18,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $68,000 the year before.

24% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$35,0006$563,762
2023$68,00015$706,202
2024$110,00017$700,191

How to apply

Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation 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 Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana8$59,000
Ohio4$21,000
California1$18,000
Illinois1$5,000
Missouri1$5,000
Florida1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gleaners Food Bank
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$18,000
Little Angels Service Dogs
El Cajon, CA
Unrestricted$18,000
Call of Love
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$10,000
Villages of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$10,000
Freedom Ministries
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$8,000
Joy's House
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$5,000
Metanoia Center
Lockland, OH
Unrestricted$5,000
Patachou Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$5,000
Rose Hulman Foundation
Terre Haute, IN
Unrestricted$5,000
Sheltering Wings
Danville, IN
Unrestricted$5,000
Convey of Hope
Springfield, MO
Unrestricted$5,000
Training Leaders International
Wheaton, IL
Unrestricted$5,000
Aruna Project
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$3,000
National Network of Youth Ministries
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$3,000
Young Life Noblesville
Noblesville, IN
Unrestricted$3,000
Cru
Orlando, FL
Unrestricted$1,000
Life International
Coldwater, MI
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation give?

$110,000 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Debra Ann Baker (Trustee), Mark E Fehsenfeld (Trustee), Trina L Stuk (Trustee) and Channa Fehsenfeld (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Mac Fehsenfeld Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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