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William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Zionsville, Indiana · EIN 352062881

William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation is a private foundation in Zionsville, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $110,369 in 40 grants; the typical grant was $150 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 $166,646 the year before.

40% 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$85,47432$2.7 million
2024$166,64640$11.4 million
2025$110,36940$15.7 million

How to apply

William H & Brenda L Culpepper 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 William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana6$86,138
North Carolina2$11,111
District of Columbia6$8,745
New York5$1,035
Virginia6$1,000
Georgia2$450
Florida4$400
Minnesota1$400
Missouri2$300
Michigan1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 40 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carmel Symphony Orchestra
Carmel, IN
General$75,000
Bev Hartig Hungtingtons Disease Foundation
Fishers, IN
General$10,288
The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc
Raleigh, NC
General$10,111
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General$3,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General$3,000
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
General$2,500
Samaritans Pulse
Boone, NC
General$1,000
Alzheimers Association
New York, NY
General$500
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General$450
Alzheimers Disease Research
Saint Paul, MN
General$400
Salvation Army
Indianapolis, IN
General$350
NLPC
Falls Church, VA
General$300
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
General$300
Assistance League of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
General$250
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General$250
Southeastern Legal Foundation
Roswell, GA
General$250
American Cancer Soc
Atlanta, GA
General$200
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City, MO
General$200
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General$200
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General$150
Disabled American Veterans
Cold Spring, KY
General$150
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
General$150
Wheeler Mission
Indianapolis, IN
General$150
HERZOG Tomorrow
Smithville, MO
General$100
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Washington, DC
General$100
Ronald McDonald House of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General$100
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General$100
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General$100
Uso
Arlington, VA
General$100
US Justice Foundation
Anthem, AZ
General$100
Conservative Partnership Institute
Washington, DC
General$85
Freedom Research Foundation
Washington, DC
General$60
ALS Association
Arlington, VA
General$50
AMAC Foundation
Leesburg, FL
General$50
American Majority
Purcellville, VA
General$50
Parkinsons Disease Assoc
New York, NY
General$50
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
General$50
A Thousand Hills
Lake Mary, FL
General$50
Arbor Day Foundation
Lincoln, NE
General$40
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
General$35

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation give?

$110,369 in tax year 2025, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $150.

Who runs William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William H Culpepper (President & Director) and J Scott Culpepper (Director).

What does William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and human services.

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