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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-6937849

Daniel J and Amy S Willis Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $620,940 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

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

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

    $620,940

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,967,754
  • Tax year 2023

    $621,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $11,806,507
  • Tax year 2022

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $12,331,925
  • Tax year 2021

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $12,579,343
  • Tax year 2020

    $269,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $12,591,050
  • Tax year 2019

    $669,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,698,820
  • Tax year 2018

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,656,283

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indianapolis Zoological SocietyIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $320,000
  2. International School of IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  3. Central Indiana Land TrustIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  4. IU FoundationBloomington, IN

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  5. Watson Rare Native Plant PreserveWarren, TX

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  6. Heritage Village MuseumWoodville, TX

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  7. Adoptions of IndianaCarmel, IN

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  8. Harrison Center for the Arts IncIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  9. Wounded WarriorJacksonville, FL

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  10. East Side Crusaders Lacrosse ClubIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operation

    $8,440
  11. Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $7,500
  12. FACE Low Cost Animal ClinicIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $7,500
  13. EdChoiceIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $5,000
  14. Vonnegut MuseumIndianapolis, IN

    To support general operations

    $5,000
  15. Arizona Council on Economic EducationPhoenix, AZ

    To support general operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $327,50072% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $70,00015% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $8,4402% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $7,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana11 grants $568,440
  2. Texas2 grants $40,000
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel J WillisTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy S WillisTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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