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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1844375

Mothershead Foundation

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $90,658 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

5 returns on file

$223K

2020$222,900

$96K

2021$95,875

$89K

2022$88,805

$138K

2023$137,560

$91K

2024$90,658

Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

Tax year 2024

$90,658

Grants listed
18

Assets, end of year
$3,149,768
Tax year 2023

$137,560

Grants listed
20

Assets, end of year
$3,157,551
Tax year 2022

$88,805

Grants listed
19

Assets, end of year
$2,924,789
Tax year 2021

$95,875

Grants listed
17

Assets, end of year
$2,725,165
Tax year 2020

$222,900

Grants listed
13

Assets, end of year
$2,541,593

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

Orchard SchoolIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$12,250
Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN
General operations
$11,250
Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$10,185
Crown Hill Heritage FoundationIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$10,000
Woodstock FoundationIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$10,000
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$10,000
Second Presbyterian ChurchIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$10,000
Farmhouse FoundationKansas City, MO
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN
Festival of trees
$2,972
Indianapolis ZooIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$2,500
Indiana State Fair FoundationIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$2,500
Holiday Park FoundationIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$1,250
Indianapolis Garden ClubIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$1,000
Indy HumaneIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$1,000
Ford Wilson Race of ChampionsIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$376
Salvation ArmyIndianapolis, IN
General operations
$250
Dahlia Hill SocietyMidland, MI
General operations
$100
Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE
General operations
$25

Where the money goes

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

Arts and culture4 grants $33,15765% of the total
Education1 grant $11,25022% of the total
Animals1 grant $2,5005% of the total
Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5005% of the total
Environment2 grants $1,0252% of the total
Human services1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

Indiana15 grants $85,533
Missouri1 grant $5,000
Michigan1 grant $100
Nebraska1 grant $25

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

Katharine M KruseTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
Katharine M WakefieldTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $14,000
Richard D KruseTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
Anne E KruseTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $13,500

The return

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