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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-2658080

Vital Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Beech Grove, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $237,035 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
Kelly Herron
81 S 12th Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 694-8706
[email protected]
Form and materials
See foundation website: vitalgrants.org
Deadlines
Interested applicants may submit requests at various times throughout the year
Restrictions
Schools apply on behalf of their teachers through a streamlined process that identifies educators who demonstrate exceptional impact on student outcomes, exhibit extraordinary commitment to their profession, and show potential for continued growth and leadership. Our selection criteria balance quantitative measures of effectiveness with qualitative assessments of a teacher's contribution to their school community.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $237,035

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,934,161

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,107,241

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Neighborhood Charter NetworkIndianapolis, IN

    General purposes

    $235,000
  2. Teachers for AmericaIndianapolis, IN

    General purposes

    $1,035
  3. The Mind TrustIndianapolis, IN

    General purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $236,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana3 grants $237,035

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kelly HerronPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $191,251
  • Matthew ZentzSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsey RinehartTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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