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Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 831075993

Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $75,000. 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 down from $2.1 million the year before.

75% 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
2021$400,0007$3.0 million
2023$2.2 million10$3.3 million
2024$2.1 million4$2.2 million
2025$135,0004$2.2 million

How to apply

Sexton Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$75,000
Indiana2$55,000
Louisiana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General operating fund contribution$75,000
500 Festival Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
To support the 500 festival princess program which helps develop civic-minded indiana women into future leaders.$50,000
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Indianapolis, IN
General operating fund contribution$5,000
Odgen Museum of Southern Art
New Orleans, LA
General operating fund contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$135,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Andrea Nicole Sexton (Director), G Marlyne Sexton (President), Timothy E Ochs (Director) and Tracy L Copeland-Sexton (Director).

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