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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2090392

White Oak Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $3 million 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
Dawn Parham
PO Box 80238
Indianapolis, IN 462800238
(317) 843-5678
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a 501(c)(3) Organization

Assets and giving by year

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

    $3,040,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $16,152,047
  • Tax year 2023

    $881,894

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,563,491
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,430,994

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,580,389
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,053,531

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,572,358
  • Tax year 2020

    $709,503

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,597,110
  • Tax year 2019

    $502,403

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,075,522
  • Tax year 2018

    $391,186

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,377,322

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Riley's Children FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $1,020,000
  2. Brown County Community FoundationNashville, IN

    General

    $530,400
  3. Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of TheologySt Meinrad, IN

    General

    $250,000
  4. United Way of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $200,000
  5. Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-The-WoodsSt Mary of WD, IN

    General

    $200,000
  6. United Way of Greenbrier Valley IncLewisburg, WV

    General

    $100,000
  7. Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $100,000
  8. Shepherd Community IncIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $100,000
  9. Indianapolis Downtown IncIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $100,000
  10. Franklin College - Elwood Fitness CenterFranklin, IN

    General

    $100,000
  11. Park Tudor SchoolIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $60,000
  12. Sagamore InstituteIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $50,000
  13. Finish Well FoundationWestfield, IN

    General

    $50,000
  14. Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN

    General

    $25,000
  15. Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN

    General

    $25,000
  16. Oak Hill SchoolNashville, TN

    General

    $25,000
  17. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    General

    $20,000
  18. Banner Alzheimer's FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $15,000
  19. Indianapolis Art CenterIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $15,000
  20. Tennessee Performing Arts CenterNashville, TN

    General

    $10,000
  21. Cheekwood Estate & GardensNashville, TN

    General

    $10,000
  22. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    General

    $10,000
  23. Mind What MattersNashville, TN

    General

    $10,000
  24. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory SchoolIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $5,000
  25. Friends of Brown County State ParkNashville, IN

    General

    $5,000
  26. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    General

    $5,000

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 $730,40054% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $250,00018% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $135,00010% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $100,0007% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $45,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $45,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana14 grants $2,685,400
  2. Tennessee8 grants $130,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $100,000
  4. West Virginia1 grant $100,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $15,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Allison R LechleiterDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel M LechleiterDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth L KellyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel LechleiterDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew J LechleiterPresident and Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah L LechleiterSecretary and Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • John LechleiterChairman, Treasurer, and Director Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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