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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-6023372

Koch Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Evansville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 173 grants and $4 million 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
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14 S 11th Ave
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 465-9800
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

    $3,967,835

    Grants listed
    173
    Assets, end of year
    $43,079,073
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,785,199

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $42,414,735
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,897,162

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $39,777,311
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,640,665

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $37,209,160
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,351,778

    Grants listed
    149
    Assets, end of year
    $36,246,801
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,887,876

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $35,917,485

Grants paid in 2025

173 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Junior Achievement of SW inEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $533,250
  2. St Benedict ChurchEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $401,500
  3. EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS and SCIENCEEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $360,000
  4. United Way of Southwestern IndianaEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $262,394
  5. Mater Dei High SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $258,750
  6. Koch Family Childrens Museum of EvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $256,500
  7. Reitz Memorial High SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $179,500
  8. Annunciation SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $120,500
  9. Easter Seals Southwestern IndianaEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $109,500
  10. United Way of Henderson CountyHenderson, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $105,867
  11. Habitat for Humanity of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $88,740
  12. Building BlocksEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $75,000
  13. Vanderburgh Community FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $63,000
  14. Scholarship AmericaDetroit, MI

    Charitable Operations

    $53,140
  15. Usi FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $52,900
  16. Evansville Rescue MissionEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $51,000
  17. Mission First IncChandler, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $50,000
  18. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $50,000
  19. Sisters of St BenedictFerdinand, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $50,000
  20. SWIRCA and MOREEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $50,000
  21. Potters WheelEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $32,000
  22. Evansville Christian SchoolNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $30,000
  23. Evansville Promise NeighborhoodEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $30,000
  24. Evansville Christian Life CenterEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $28,000
  25. Youth First Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $26,000
  26. Evansville Philharmonic OrchestraEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $25,500
  27. Foundation for Better Health IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $25,000
  28. Habitat for Humanity SpringfieldSpringfield, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $25,000
  29. United Way of the OzarksSpringfield, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $23,791
  30. Henderson County Edc Industrial FDNHenderson, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $20,000
  31. Signature School FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $20,000
  32. Evansville Catholic Interparochial High SEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $16,300
  33. Keep Evansville BeautifulEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $15,100
  34. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Charitable Operations

    $15,000
  35. Evsc Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $15,000
  36. Welborn Baptist HospitalEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $15,000
  37. Catholic Diocese of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $13,000
  38. United Way of Navarro CountyCorsicna, TX

    Charitable Operations

    $12,689
  39. YMCA of SW inEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $11,000
  40. Pregnancy Care CenterSpringfield, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $10,869
  41. St Louis Community College FoundationBridgeton, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $10,400
  42. American Red CrossEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,395
  43. IU Health FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,282
  44. Dream CenterEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,126
  45. Deaconess Hospital FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,100
  46. Benedictines of Mary Queen of ApostlesEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  47. CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH and SCHOOLEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  48. Evansville Day SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  49. Good Shepherd ChurchEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  50. Hoosiers for Opp Prosperity and Ent FDNTerre Haute, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  51. Sima 100Evansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  52. St John the Baptist SchoolNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $10,000
  53. Junior Achievement HendersonOwensboro, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $9,250
  54. Evansville Zoological SocietyEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $8,500
  55. Marian Educational OutreachEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $8,500
  56. St Benedict SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $8,500
  57. GrantedEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $7,650
  58. IU Foundation Cancer ResearchIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $7,500
  59. NextechIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $7,500
  60. Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $7,000
  61. Evansville ARC FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $6,000
  62. Heart of West Michigan United WayGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable Operations

    $5,291
  63. Catholic Foundation of SW inEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  64. Healthnetwork FoundationCleveland, OH

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  65. Henderson Area Arts AllianceHenderson, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  66. Partner Alliance for Safer SchoolsCedar Rapids, IA

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  67. The Way of RockportRockport, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  68. Wesselman Woods Nature PreserveEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  69. YWCAEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $5,000
  70. Ascension St Vincent Evansville FoundEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $4,750
  71. Riley Hospital FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $4,500
  72. Lampion CenterEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $4,150
  73. Norton Healthcare FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $4,000
  74. St Boniface Catholic ChurchEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $4,000
  75. Evansville Parks Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $4,000
  76. United Way of Metro AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Charitable Operations

    $3,927
  77. Castle Band Boosters IncNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $3,500
  78. ST VINCENT CENTER FOR CHILDREN and FAMILIESEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $3,500
  79. Boy Scouts of Am Buffalo Trace CouncilEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $3,000
  80. Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $3,000
  81. STS PETER and PAUL SCHOOLHaubstadt, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,940
  82. Right to Life of Southwest IndianaEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,800
  83. Youth Resources of SW IndianaEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,600
  84. United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $2,574
  85. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW inEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  86. Cancer Pathways MidwestEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  87. CcaifefIndependence, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  88. Community OneEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  89. Evansville P47 Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  90. Evansville Police Department FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  91. Evansville Vanderburgh Public LibraryEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  92. Killgoar FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  93. Paideia IncNew York, NY

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  94. Warrick Literacy and Educational ConnectNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  95. Wnin Tristate Public Teleplex IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  96. The Society of St Vincent de PaulEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,500
  97. United Way of Morgan CountyDecatur, AL

    Charitable Operations

    $2,491
  98. Purdue for Life FoundationWest Lafayette, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $2,100
  99. Angels for AnimalsSaint Charles, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $2,000
  100. Henderson Leadership Initiative IncHenderson, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $2,000
  101. NO TIME TO SPARE ANIMAL RESCUE and SANCTUARWarrenton, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $2,000
  102. United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, TN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,883
  103. ST MEINRAD ARCHABBEY and SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYSaint Meinrad, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,800
  104. Catholic Charities BureauEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,550
  105. Alex and Ali Foundation IncNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  106. Ballet IndianaEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  107. CONGREGATIONS ACTING FOR JUSTICE and EMPOWEEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  108. Evansville African American MuseumEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  109. Forefront Community Therapy IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  110. In Society of Pro Engineers Ed FDNFranklin, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  111. Montessori AcademyEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  112. Old Courthouse Foundation of VanderburghEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  113. Piqua Education FoundationPiqua, OH

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  114. Reitz Home Preservation SocietyEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  115. St Henry District High SchoolErlanger, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  116. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  117. Young Life of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,500
  118. Junior Achievement of Northern IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,250
  119. United Way of Louisville KyLouisville, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $1,100
  120. United Way of Posey CountyMount Vernon, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,100
  121. Whitfield Healthcare FoundationDalton, GA

    Charitable Operations

    $1,100
  122. United Way of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,001
  123. Autism EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  124. Benedictine Schools of RichmondRichmond, VA

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  125. Carver Community OrganizationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  126. Castle RoboticsNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  127. Chemo BuddiesNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  128. Childrens Theatre of Southern Indiana IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  129. Cystinosis Research NetworkLake Forest, IL

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  130. Evansville Junior Football LeagueEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  131. Fiat Classical AcademyLawrenceburg, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  132. Indiana Right to Life Ed Trust FundIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  133. Indiana University School of MedicineBloomington, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  134. LEUKEMIA and LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MIINDetroit, MI

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  135. Newburgh Area Food Pantry IncNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  136. Patchwork CentralEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  137. Rotary Club of Evansville IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  138. Santa Clothes Club IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  139. St Philip Catholic SchoolMount Vernon, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  140. St Vincent de Paul SocietyNoblesville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  141. Tristate Food Bank IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  142. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  143. Well Read MomIronton, MN

    Charitable Operations

    $1,000
  144. Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL

    Charitable Operations

    $750
  145. ALS Association NatlSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  146. American Cancer SocietyEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  147. Castle High SchoolNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  148. Castle High School Show Choir Booster CluNewburgh, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  149. Catholic Education FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  150. Elite Leadership Summit IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  151. Henderson Lions ClubHenderson, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  152. Ivy Tech FoundationEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  153. Maryville UniversitySaint Louis, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  154. Southwestern Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  155. The Piarist SchoolHagerhill, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  156. Western Golf AssociationGlenview, IL

    Charitable Operations

    $500
  157. Folds of HonorChesterfield, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $308
  158. Evansville East Youth BaseballEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $300
  159. Greater Pittsburgh FoodbankDuquesne, PA

    Charitable Operations

    $300
  160. Vanderburgh Humane SocietyEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $300
  161. United Way of BluegrassLexington, KY

    Charitable Operations

    $286
  162. Camp KesemCovina, CA

    Charitable Operations

    $250
  163. Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable Operations

    $250
  164. The Ellis SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable Operations

    $250
  165. City ChurchEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $200
  166. St Philip Catholic School PTOMount Vernon, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $200
  167. NEW LIFE RESCUE and ADOPTIONMount Vernon, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $120
  168. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable Operations

    $120
  169. University of Cincinnati FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Charitable Operations

    $100
  170. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Charitable Operations

    $100
  171. Shamrock Springs Elementary School PTOWestfield, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $50
  172. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Charitable Operations

    $30
  173. The United Caring ServicesEvansville, IN

    Charitable Operations

    $21

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking11 grants $421,49232% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $398,50030% of the total
  3. Human services9 grants $154,68612% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter3 grants $91,2617% of the total
  5. Health9 grants $65,7395% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes26 grants $127,53010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana125 grants $3,633,719
  2. Kentucky12 grants $152,503
  3. Missouri11 grants $77,972
  4. Michigan4 grants $61,931
  5. Texas1 grant $12,689
  6. Ohio3 grants $6,600
  7. Georgia2 grants $5,027
  8. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  9. Alabama2 grants $3,241
  10. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Robert L Koch IIPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kevin R KochVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • James H MuehlbauerVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Neil T McDonaldTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer K SladeSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • David M KochDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brad J MuehlbauerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven A ChurchDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Glen J MuehlbauerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Josh GilbergDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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