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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2157991

Robert E & Janice C Harpenau Founda

A private foundation in Troy, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $94,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $206,230

  • Tax year 2024

    $103,054

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $198,725

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,638

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $186,788

  • Tax year 2022

    $102,602

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $183,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $117,297

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $171,096

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,611

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $179,255

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,006

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $183,920

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,915

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $109,727

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sister of St BenedictFerdinand, IN

    For use by organization

    $25,000
  2. St Meinrad ArchabbyMeinrad, IN

    For use by organization

    $25,000
  3. St Pius ChurchTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $14,000
  4. Derby Community CenterDerby, IN

    For use by organization

    $5,000
  5. St BartholomewColumbus, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  6. Shubael Little Pioneer VillageTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  7. Perry County 4HTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  8. Perry County MuseumCannelton, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  9. Perry County on AgingTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  10. Tell City Regional ArtsTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  11. Riley Childrens FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  12. Shriners HospitalLexington, KY

    For use by organization

    $2,000
  13. Freewill Baptist ChurchCannelton, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,500
  14. Troy Fellowship ChurchTroy, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,500
  15. River Edge Animal ShelterCannelton, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,500
  16. The Way ChurchRockport, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,000
  17. St Pius Calvary CemeteryTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,000
  18. Evangelical ChurchTell City, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,000
  19. EastersealsEvansville, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,000
  20. SirisBoonville, IN

    For use by organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana19 grants $92,500
  2. Kentucky1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert E HarpenauDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janice C HarpenauDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard J HarpenauDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula Jo SimonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa M ColeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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