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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1727123

Valiant Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $215,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,341,045
  • Tax year 2023

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,212,932
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,193,269
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,345,907
  • Tax year 2020

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,729
  • Tax year 2019

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,402,620
  • Tax year 2018

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,408,183

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fort Wayne Jewish FederationFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $33,000
  2. Congregation Achduth VesholmFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $31,000
  3. Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni AssocParlin, NJ

    General

    $30,000
  4. Florida Holocaust MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    General

    $20,000
  5. Community Foundation of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $15,000
  6. Parkview FoundationFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $12,000
  7. Maritime Industry MuseumBronx, NY

    General

    $9,500
  8. Community Harvest Food BankFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $8,500
  9. NE Indiana Public RadioFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $7,000
  10. Center for Excellence in EducationMcLean, VA

    General

    $5,000
  11. Fort SchuylerBronx, NY

    General

    $5,000
  12. Planned ParenthoodIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $5,000
  13. Turnstone Center for Disabled Children and AdultsFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $5,000
  14. St Mary's Church Soup KitchenFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $4,000
  15. Jewish Federation of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $3,000
  16. Boys & Girls Club IncFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $2,000
  17. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  18. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $2,000
  19. Erin's HouseFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $2,000
  20. Fort Wayne Rescue MissionFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $2,000
  21. Indianapolis Hebrew CongregationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $2,000
  22. Matthew 25Fort Wayne, IN

    General

    $2,000
  23. Visiting Nurse Services of New YorkNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  24. Alzheimer's Research AssociationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,000
  25. Cystic FibrosisDetroitTroy, MI

    General

    $1,000
  26. Macular Degeneration FoundationHenderson, NV

    General

    $1,000
  27. NeurofibromatosisWheaton, IL

    General

    $1,000
  28. American Parkison's Disease FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General

    $1,000
  29. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $48,00059% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $3,0004% of the total
  5. Medical research2 grants $3,0004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana16 grants $134,500
  2. New Jersey1 grant $30,000
  3. New York6 grants $20,500
  4. Florida1 grant $20,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  9. Nevada1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Trust Company of OxfordTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $36,071
  • Chad GersonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brant GardnerATTORNEY/PARTNER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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