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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2064839

Kakatu Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Muncie, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $145,000 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

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

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,289,437
  • Tax year 2024

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,443,100
  • Tax year 2023

    $116,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,237,990
  • Tax year 2022

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,270,469
  • Tax year 2021

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,383,698
  • Tax year 2020

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,388,924
  • Tax year 2019

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,487,941
  • Tax year 2018

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,487,289

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

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

  1. Muncie YMCAMuncie, IN

    Capital campaign

    $30,000
  2. Individual

    Fredrick urbaska endowment

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Fredericke urbaska scholarship

    $10,000
  4. CatalystNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  5. Prescott College Kino Bay CenterPrescott, AZ

    Kino bay center - eep

    $7,000
  6. Individual

    General purpose

    $6,000
  7. Billings Senior High SchoolBillings, MT

    John w urbaska art mural scholarship

    $6,000
  8. Friend of Sonoma Valley LibrarySonoma, CA

    General purpose

    $4,500
  9. Individual

    General purpose

    $4,000
  10. Individual

    General purpose

    $4,000
  11. Jack London Park PartnersGlen Ellen, CA

    Generarl purpose

    $3,500
  12. Eagle Mount BozemanBozeman, MT

    General purpose

    $3,000
  13. Project Hawaii IncKeaau, HI

    General purpose

    $3,000
  14. Individual

    General purpose

    $3,000
  15. Boys Girls Club of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Windward clubhouse

    $3,000
  16. Individual

    General purpose

    $3,000
  17. Hawaii Food BankHonolulu, HI

    General purpose

    $3,000
  18. Individual

    General purpose

    $3,000
  19. Northmen Den Youth ServicesPetoskey, MI

    General purpose

    $3,000
  20. Individual

    General purpose

    $3,000
  21. Nature in the ClassroomAvalon, CA

    General purpose

    $3,000
  22. Individual

    Tyler orsow scholarship

    $3,000
  23. Individual

    General purpose

    $3,000
  24. Residential Youth ServicesKailua, HI

    Empowerment ryse

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Safe fund

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    One ocean conservation

    $2,000
  27. Individual

    North orange county

    $2,000
  28. Institute for Human Service IHSHonolulu, HI

    General purpose

    $2,000
  29. Billings Education FoundationBillings, MT

    Munch machine

    $1,000
  30. Billings Education FoundationBillings, MT

    Backpack for kids

    $1,000
  31. Long Beach Century ClubLong Beach, CA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  32. Individual

    Charities of eastern montana

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $3,50026% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $30,000
  2. Hawaii5 grants $13,000
  3. California4 grants $12,000
  4. Montana4 grants $11,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $7,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Grace MeeksPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • DAVID MEEKS JrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James P BorgmannSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sheela DavisTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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