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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1739160

Indian Paintbrush Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $102.9 million paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $102,925,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,942,801,649

  • Tax year 2023

    $108,579,732

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,626,309

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,805,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,200,768,640

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,295,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,617,521,485

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,447,604

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $498,361,138

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Educational support

    $46,000,000
  2. Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism IncFoxborough, MA

    General support

    $37,500,000
  3. University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational support

    $5,000,000
  4. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Educational support

    $5,000,000
  5. College Year in Athens IncCambridge, MA

    Educational support

    $2,800,000
  6. Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General support

    $2,500,000
  7. University of California San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Educational support

    $1,500,000
  8. St Johns Health FoundationJackson, WY

    Medical support

    $1,000,000
  9. Crohns and Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  10. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  11. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  12. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  13. New Avenues for Youth IncPortland, OR

    General support

    $100,000
  14. Physicians for A National Health ProgramChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  15. Animal Adoption Center IncJackson, WY

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Physicians for A National Health Program - NY MetroNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Mental Health and Recovery Services of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Mount Desert 365Northeast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $25,000
  19. The Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Educational support

    $10,000,000
  2. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Educational support

    $4,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $52,500,00055% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $37,700,00040% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,500,0003% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $1,850,0002% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $200,000<1% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $75,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $46,000,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $40,300,000
  3. California4 grants $11,700,000
  4. Wyoming4 grants $3,575,000
  5. New York5 grants $1,125,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $100,000
  8. Maine1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Steven M RalesCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph O Bunting IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Teresa L C BaldwinSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Queenie H ChungVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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