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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-6077156

Downtown Optimist Foundation

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $53,225 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Vally C Allen
8058 Sargent Ridge
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 753-4512
Form and materials
In writing, with a copy of the qualification letter from the IRS.
Deadlines
The committee meets approximately quarterly.
Restrictions
Youth activities only, indianapolis area only.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $53,225

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $853,370

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,160

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $822,297

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,780

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $859,815

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $806,012

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,230

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $824,539

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,090

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $801,283

  • Tax year 2019

    $47,780

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $796,407

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    [individual] STATEMENT

    $53,225

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth LoudenbackPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BurkeSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert BraffordTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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