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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3772118

Apgar Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,333,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $162,412

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,721,700

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,552,902

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,679,500

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $3,374,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,369,850

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,870,717

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,032,750

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,812,043

  • Tax year 2020

    $394,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $126,021

  • Tax year 2019

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $298,115

  • Tax year 2018

    $596,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $256,212

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. American UniversityWashington, DC

    Political theory institute/lincoln scholars

    $100,000
  2. LSU FoundationBaton Rouge, LA

    Voegelin-ogden collaborative fund

    $100,000
  3. Amerion CollegeHuntington, WV

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Individual

    Writing fellowship

    $50,000
  5. Becket FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS

    Center for constitutional liberty

    $40,000
  7. Catherine ProjectAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH

    Arts and humanities society

    $40,000
  9. Certell IncHuntington, WV

    Building capacity for effective classroom

    $40,000
  10. Houston InstituteHouston, TX

    Rice university student activities

    $40,000
  11. Libertas InstituteLehi, UT

    General support

    $40,000
  12. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    Great books program

    $40,000
  13. Salient PublicationsCambridge, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  14. Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Classical liberalism project

    $40,000
  15. Student Free Press AssociationHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $40,000
  16. The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural RenewalMecosta, MI

    General support

    $40,000
  17. Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH

    Smith center/smith scholars program

    $40,000
  18. University of Florida Foundation IncGainesville, FL

    Hamilton center for classical and civic education

    $40,000
  19. The Great Questions FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $38,000
  20. Love Your SchoolScottsdale, AZ

    West virginia program

    $35,000
  21. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    The george washington forum

    $34,000
  22. The South Carolina Study CenterColumbia, SC

    The freedom program

    $32,800
  23. Tax FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  24. Academy of Capitalism and Limited GovernmentChampaign, IL

    University of illinois student activities

    $25,000
  25. Austin Institute for the Study of Family & CultureAustin, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  26. New College Foundation IncSarasota, FL

    Socratic experience

    $25,000
  27. Scala FoundationPrinceton, NJ

    Princeton university student activities

    $25,000
  28. St Andrews Childrens Clinic IncNogales, AZ

    Cleft palate mission

    $25,000
  29. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Penn initiative for the study of markets

    $25,000
  30. Trustees of Indiana UniversityDetroit, MI

    Ppe minor & ppe society

    $25,000
  31. University of Louisville Research FoundationLouisville, KY

    Mcconnell center

    $25,000
  32. University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD

    Ed snider center for constitutional studies

    $25,000
  33. University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX

    Center for free enterprise

    $21,200
  34. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    The smith institute

    $15,000
  35. Creative OperationsRed Bank, NJ

    General support

    $12,500
  36. Ewtn News IncIrondale, AL

    Restricted etwn news programming

    $10,000
  37. Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeJackson, KY

    Judeo christian values and worldview

    $10,000
  38. The Foundation for Cultural Review - the New CriterionNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education21 grants $848,00081% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $70,0007% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  5. Social science1 grant $40,0004% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $170,000
  2. Texas4 grants $124,200
  3. Ohio3 grants $114,000
  4. Michigan3 grants $105,000
  5. Louisiana1 grant $100,000
  6. California3 grants $95,000
  7. Florida2 grants $65,000
  8. Maryland2 grants $65,000
  9. Arizona2 grants $60,000
  10. West Virginia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edward A CapanoCHAIRMAN Hours 0.2Pay $7,000
  • Jay S NordlingerSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $3,000
  • John N Apgar IVTREASURER & VICE CHAIRMAN Hours 0.2Pay $2,000
  • John J MillerTRUSTEE Hours 0.2Pay $3,000

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