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Richard Lee Clapper Foundation

Preselected recipients only Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 871695866

Richard Lee Clapper Foundation is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $33,800 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$33,8005$30,099
2024$19,0004$11,520

How to apply

Richard Lee Clapper 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana4$19,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army - Women and Children's Center
Indianapolis, IN
Salvation army for battered women$15,000
Hope Center
Indianapolis, IN
General support$2,000
Saint Roch Catholic Church
Indianapolis, IN
General support$1,000
Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 5864
Greenwood, IN
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard Lee Clapper Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard Lee Clapper Foundation give?

$19,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Richard Lee Clapper Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marsha L Clapper (Chair), David A Clapper (Vice Chair), Mark Clapper (Vice Chair) and Kevin L Petrow (Treasurer).

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