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Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 260431032

Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $131,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $221,500 the year before.

38% 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
2023$221,50015$2.4 million
2024$131,5008$2.5 million

How to apply

Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook 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 Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana8$131,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ball State University Foundation
Muncie, IN
Unrestricted$50,000
University of Evansville
Evansville, IN
Unrestricted$25,000
Riley Children's Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$20,000
Franklin College of Indiana
Franklin, IN
Unrestricted$20,000
United Way of Southwestern Indiana Inc
Evansville, IN
Unrestricted$10,000
Indiana Citizen Education Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$5,000
Buffalo Trace Council Inc
Evansville, IN
Unrestricted$1,000
Wfyi Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc give?

$131,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Niel C Ellerbrook (President/Treasurer), Karen M Ellerbrook (Vice Pres/Secretary) and Jennifer A Wright (Director).

What does Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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