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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1778480

RPW Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $358,877 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Craig May
8463 Castlewood Dr 2nd Flr
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 841-1002
[email protected]
Form and materials
An application for scholarship must be submitted. Information required by application includes applicants honors/awards, extra-ciricular activities, years active in youth bowling league, school they will be attending and field of study.
Deadlines
May 1 of each year
Restrictions
N/A - none

Assets and giving by year

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

    $358,877

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,366,061
  • Tax year 2023

    $476,816

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,291,417
  • Tax year 2022

    $187,023

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,393,820
  • Tax year 2021

    $98,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,967,087
  • Tax year 2020

    $105,227

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $188,344

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Julian CenterIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $135,000
  2. Hvaf of IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $100,000
  3. Big Brothers & SistersIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $50,000
  4. One Call for AllBainbridge Is, WA

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $15,508
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $10,092
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,277
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $135,00052% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00038% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana3 grants $285,000
  2. Washington1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brad FrostSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Craig MayPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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