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Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-1939960. Reported 292 grants totalling $60.1M to 141 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$60.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
141organizations funded
34%of grantees funded again the next year

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $4,122,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1 grant
$1,000 - $5,000
43 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
74 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
52 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
46 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
29 grants
$100,000 and Up
47 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$4,142,000332023
Indianapolis Symphony SocietyIndianapolis, IN$3,073,000532023
Dance KaleidoscopeIndianapolis, IN$2,948,000332023
American Pianist AssocIndianapolis, IN$2,908,000332023
American Cabaret TheatreIndianapolis, IN$2,898,000332023
Indiana Repertory Theatre IncIndianapolis, IN$2,898,000332023
Indianapolis Chamber OrchestraIndianapolis, IN$2,868,000332023
Indianapolis Museum of ArtIndianapolis, IN$2,828,000332023
Indianapolis Zoological SocietyIndianapolis, IN$2,818,000432023
Pace IncIndianapolis, IN$2,798,000332023
Step-Up IncIndianapolis, IN$2,798,000332023
Operation HomefrontSan Antonio, TX$2,778,000332023
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western ArtIndianapolis, IN$2,748,000112023
Arts Council of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$1,856,000732023
Phoenix Theatre IncIndianapolis, IN$1,473,000332023
Booth Tarkington Civic IncCarmel, IN$1,463,000332023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund #Z97000442Cincinnati, OH$1,123,000112023
Delta Waterfowl Foundation-Ne IndianaAngola, IN$1,116,750632023
International Violin Competition of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$945,000332023
Harrison Center for the ArtsIndianapolis, IN$787,000332023
Indianapolis Children's ChoirIndianapolis, IN$777,000332023
Indianapolis Theatre Fringe FestivalIndianapolis, IN$777,000332023
Indianapolis Ballet IncIndianapolis, IN$757,000332023
Indianapolis Shakespeare CompanyIndianapolis, IN$757,000332023
Summer Stock StageIndianapolis, IN$757,000332023
Asante Children's Theatre IncIndianapolis, IN$737,000332023
Young Actors TheatreIndianapolis, IN$717,000332023
Actor's Theatre of IndianaCarmel, IN$687,000112023
Gregory Hancock Dance TheatreCarmel, IN$687,000112023
Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN$687,000112023
Wfyi Public MediaIndianapolis, IN$443,000332023
Indianapolis Opera CompanyIndianapolis, IN$419,000532023
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN$405,250432023
The Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$393,000332023
Christel House InternationalIndianapolis, IN$368,505742024
Timothy Mooney Repertory TheatreBuffalo Grove, IL$363,000332023
Artmix IncIndianapolis, IN$355,500332023
Athenaeum Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN$353,000332023
Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN$264,000332023
Mercy CorpsPortland, OR$150,000112022
American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana FdtnIndianapolis, IN$100,000222022
Planned Parenthood of IndianaIndianapolis, IN$100,000222022
Steuben County Community FoundationAngola, IN$97,000222023
Indianapolis Dance CompanyCarmel, IN$90,000222022
Indianapolis-LiederkranzIndianapolis, IN$80,000332023
Heartland FilmIndianapolis, IN$75,000222022
Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis, IN$75,000112021
Actors Theatre of IndianaCarmel, IN$72,000322022
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN$70,000322022
Arts for LearningIndianapolis, IN$55,000222022
Big Car Media IncIndianapolis, IN$55,000222022
Conner Prairie Museum IncFishers, IN$55,000222022
Fractured AtlasNew York, NY$55,000222022
Indianapolis Symphonic ChoirIndianapolis, IN$45,000222022
Village of Merici IncIndianapolis, IN$35,000322022
River West Theater Dba Fonseca TheatreIndianapolis, IN$30,000422022
Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA$26,250222023
Culver Educational FoundationCulver, IN$25,000112021
Great American Songbook FoundationCarmel, IN$25,000222022
Indy Jazz Fest Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN$25,000222022
Indybaroque Music IncIndianapolis, IN$25,000222022
Neighborhood Christian Legal ClinicIndianapolis, IN$25,000112021
Cathedral High School-Cathedral Trustees IncIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
Hamilton Church of ChristHamilton, IN$20,000112023
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry IncGarrett, IN$20,000112023
Indiana Natural Resources FoundationIndianapolis, IN$20,000112023
Indiana Search and Response Team IncWawaka, IN$20,000112023
Indianapolis Art CenterIndianapolis, IN$20,000522022
International CenterIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
Ivy Tech FoundationIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
St Vincent Hospital FoundationIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
United Way of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN$20,000222022
Whitetails UnlimitedSturgeon Bay, WI$20,000112023
National Wild Turkey FederationEdgefield, SC$18,000112022
Central Indiana Community FoundationIndianapolis, IN$15,000322022
Spoleto FestivalCharleston, SC$15,000112022
Spoleto Festival USACharleston, SC$15,000112021
Kids Dance OutreachIndianapolis, IN$14,500222022
Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN$14,000222022
Partnerships for LawrenceLawrence, IN$13,000222022
Madame Walker Legacy CenterIndianapolis, IN$12,000222022
School on Wheels CorpIndianapolis, IN$12,000222022
Second Presbyterian ChurchIndianapolis, IN$12,000222022
Wheeler Mission MinistriesIndianapolis, IN$12,000222022
Benjamin Harris Presidential Site IncIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Classical Music IndyIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & WesternIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Festival Music Society of IndianaIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Hope AcademyIndianapolis, IN$10,000112021
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Indianapolis Men's Chorus IncIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Jewish Community Center of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Just People IncNorcross, GA$10,000112022
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund IncChicago, IL$10,000222022
Saint Mary of the Immaculate ConceptionIndianapolis, IN$10,000112021
St Mary of Immaculate ConceptionIndianapolis, IN$10,000112022
Storefront Theatre of IndianapolisFishers, IN$10,000222022
Summit Performance IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
The in AIDS FundIndianapolis, IN$10,000112021
The New Harmony ProjectIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
The Oaks AcademyIndianapolis, IN$10,000112021
The Sapphire Theatre Company IncIndianapolis, IN$10,000222022
Womens Care CenterIndianapolis, IN$8,600222022
Indiana State Museum FoundationIndianapolis, IN$8,000222022
Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & PreventIndianapolis, IN$7,500112021
Ovar Coming TogetherIndianapolis, IN$7,500222022
Early Music AssociatesBloomington, IN$7,000222022
Indiana Hunter Education AssocArcadia, IN$6,000112021
Indiana Raptor CenterRising Sun, IN$6,000112021
Indianapolis Women's Chorus IncIndianapolis, IN$6,000222022
Whitetails UnlimitedAshley, IN$6,000112021
Bob PresentsIndianapolis, IN$5,000112021
Book TrustDenver, CO$5,000112022
Emma Willard SchoolTroy, NY$5,000112022
Foundation for Lutheran Child & Family ServicesIndianapolis, IN$5,000112021
Indianapolis Marion County Public LibraryIndianapolis, IN$5,000112022
Indianapolis Marion County Public Library FdnIndianapolis, IN$5,000112021
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY$5,000112022
Misfit Toys Rescue Division IncPalmyra, IN$5,000112022
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareChicago, IL$5,000112022
The Indiana AIDS FundIndianapolis, IN$5,000112022
Children's Theraplay FoundationCarmel, IN$4,500222022
St John Evangelist Catholic Church IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$4,000222022
Symphonic Youth OrchestraGreenwood, IN$4,000222022
Gabriel ProjectIndianapolis, IN$3,000222022
Iibada Dancers IncIndianapolis, IN$3,000112021
Venice TheatreVenice, FL$3,000112022
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana IncIndianapolis, IN$2,500112021
Heart of Phoenix Equine RescueShoals, WV$2,500112022
Humane Society of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$2,500222022
USA International Harp CompetitionBloomington, IN$2,500112022
Visual ImpairedIndianapolis, IN$2,500112022
St Louis De Montfort Catholic ChurchFishers, IN$2,400222022
Horizon Christian FellowshipIndianapolis, IN$2,000112021
Indiana Performing Arts Centre IncIndianapolis, IN$2,000112022
Teacher's TreasurerIndianapolis, IN$1,250112022
Teachers' Treasures IncIndianapolis, IN$1,250112021
Cranberry Sunset Farms IncMarstons Mills, MA$1,000112021
Indianapolis Soap Box Derby AssocIndianapolis, IN$1,000112021
Reins of Grace Therapeutic Riding Center IncSheridan, IN$1,000112021
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN$1,000112021

90 of 141 (64%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 34%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 187 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
99 grants
Education
30 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
10 grants
International Affairs
8 grants
Animal Welfare
7 grants
Diseases & Disorders
5 grants
Human Services
5 grants
Religion
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021126$2,335,000$8,750
2022117$3,522,750$10,000
202348$54.0M$687,000
20241$212,505$212,505

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc has 1 of them, worth $75,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Indianapolis Symphony OrchestraIndianapolis, IN$75,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Indiana
$55.5M
Texas
$2.8M
Ohio
$1.1M
Illinois
$378K
Oregon
$150K
New York
$65K
South Carolina
$48K
Virginia
$26K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc57 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc56 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund53 shared recipientsLilly Endowment Inc50 shared recipientsThe Indianapolis Foundation Inc49 shared recipientsNicholas H Noyes JR Memorial44 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Cd Enterprises 2960 N Meridian 175, Indianapolis, IN, 46208. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 35-1939960 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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