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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1977785

The Aikman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $85,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jennifer Thomas Adams
PO Box 235
Deerfield, MA 01342
(713) 768-9504
[email protected]
Form and materials
None established
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,715,557
  • Tax year 2024

    $83,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,570,068
  • Tax year 2023

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,715,054
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,735,803
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,788,536
  • Tax year 2020

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,844,607

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Operations

    $37,500
  2. All American Horse CharitiesIndianapolis, IN

    Operations

    $10,000
  3. Salvation ArmyIndianapolis, IN

    Operations

    $10,000
  4. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Operations

    $7,500
  5. Feeding Americawestern Mi AllianceGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $5,000
  6. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $5,000
  7. Wheeler MissionFishers, IN

    Operations

    $5,000
  8. Crown Hill FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $42,50057% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $45,000
  2. Indiana4 grants $30,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • James Whitton AikmanCO-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer Thomas AdamsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hania Thomas AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elise AikmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Grace AikmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joshua AikmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cambria Thomas AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emilela Thomas AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Aliana Thomas AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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