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Staley Charitable Foundation

Plainfield, IN · EIN 88-0324391. Reported 129 grants totalling $117,727 to 110 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$370median grant
$117,727granted, 2021-2024
110organizations funded
11%of grantees funded again the next year
$283,152assets, latest filing

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. Staley Charitable Foundation 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 $370. Half of everything it gave fell between $115 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $9,568. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
95 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
29 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
5 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
St Mary High SchoolMiddletown, NJ$15,235332024
Farewell With GraceDallas, TX$10,292222023
The Childrens Museum of MemphisMemphis, TN$6,725222022
Hendricks LivePlainfield, IN$5,365112024
Catholic Daughters of America 1091Rutherford, NJ$5,175112021
Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY$4,600112024
Association of Christian EducationReston, VA$4,201112023
Women Supporting WomenSalisbury, MD$3,700112022
Plainfield High SchoolPlainfield, IN$3,105112024
Roosevelt Elementary Booster ClubSanta Monica, CA$2,640112022
Hendricks Symphonic SocietyPlainfield, IN$2,545112024
Mibor Realtor FoundationIndianapolis, IN$2,529222022
Plainfield Community Middle SchoolPlainfield, IN$2,500112022
St Vincent Hospital FoundationIndianapolis, IN$2,500112021
Indianapolis ZooIndianapolis, IN$2,300112022
Rio Vista PraCathedral City, CA$1,731112022
Rotary Club of College Park FoundationOrlando, FL$1,675112024
Unity ChurchIndianapolis, IN$1,500112021
Pasadena Tournament of Roses FoundationPasadena, CA$1,350112023
Plainfield Middle SchoolPlainfield, IN$1,265332024
Learningspring SchoolNew York, NY$1,210222022
Hendricks County Regional HealthAvon, IN$1,200112021
Paramount Theater Heritage FoundAnderson, IN$1,195112021
Hendricks County Humane SocietyDanville, IN$1,189112024
Exchange ClubToledo, OH$1,130322022
Ms Molly FoundationWaco, TX$1,115222023
American Bus Assoc FoundationSaint Louis, MO$1,083112024
Junior AchievementGrand Rapids, MI$1,045222023
Anderson Community RejuvenationAnderson, IN$1,000112024
Florida Disaster FundWest Palm Beach, FL$1,000112022
Paramount Heritage Foundation IncAnderson, IN$1,000112024
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT$1,000112022
Save the ChildrenNew York, NY$1,000112021
United States Association for UnhcrWashington, DC$1,000112022
Our Lady of Mount Carmel AcademyChicago, IL$970222023
Stephen F Austin State University AlumniNacogdoches, TX$901222024
St Xavier High SchoolCincinnati, OH$832222022
Acpmp Research FoundationSpringfield, PA$810112024
Burnsville RotaryBurnsville, MN$774112022
Plainfield Methodist ChurchPlainfield, IN$747112023
English at LargeWoburn, MA$726112022
Plainfield United Methodist ChurchPlainfield, IN$684222024
Special OlympicsConcord, NH$679112022
Newfields Indianapolis Museum of ArtIndianapolis, IN$678222022
All American Dachshund RescueKewusbyrg, TN$626112022
All American Dachshound RescueShelbyville, TN$615222024
Every Kid SwimsHonolulu, HI$590112022
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes RegionMidland, MI$542112023
Seedlings Braile Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI$500112022
Camp Allen IncBedford, NH$477112024
Teddy Bears With HeartSeaside, CA$472112023
Westies Care IncWest Haven, CT$458112023
Seedlings Braille Books for ChildrenLivonia, MI$429112024
Minuteman Senior ServicesBurlington, MA$415112022
CbtFountain Valley, CA$405112022
Bridges AcademyStudio City, CA$388222023
NfcaLouisville, KY$387112022
Scarc FoundationAugusta, NJ$375112024
Kiwanis Club of CarmelCarmel, IN$325112022
Als of MichiganSouthfield, MI$310112022
Paramount Theater Heritage FoundationAnderson, IN$305112022
Stadium Theatre FoundationWoonsocket, RI$261112023
Childrens MuseumIndianapolis, IN$260112022
Save a Pet Society Seekink Animal ShelterSeekonk, MA$249112022
Will Rogers Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK$248112022
Cathedral School for BoysSan Francisco, CA$242112022
North Central Parenting GroupPhoenix, AZ$241112022
Melrose Humane SocietyMelrose, MA$232112022
Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN$225112021
Woodlanders Are Volunteers for EducationGlendale, CA$225112023
Triage CancerChicago, IL$215112022
The Torch Relay for Childrens Miracle NetworkOrlando, FL$207112022
Friends of Homeless AminalsAldie, VA$196112022
Freedom Community Historical SocietyFreedom, ME$195112022
Indianapolis Zoological SocietyIndianapolis, IN$180112021
Friends of CalabashWoodland Hills, CA$166112023
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife IncCape Coral, FL$162112023
Indianapolis SymphonyIndianapolis, IN$130112022
Arizona Greyhound & Animal RescueTucson, AZ$128112022
Paws Animal Adoption CenterMonroe, OH$127112022
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice ArenaWashington, DC$120112022
Psl Services StriveS Portland, ME$115112021
Psl StriveS Portland, ME$115112022
Village Pre-School CenterMilford, ME$115112023
Mishawaka Education FoundationMishawaka, IN$112112024
For Kids' Sake FoundationNorth Attleboro, MA$110112024
Osteogenesis Imperfecta FoundationGaithersburg, MD$110112023
Santa Monica Arts Parents AssociationSanta Monica, CA$109112022
The Woman's Board of Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT$106112023
Conner PrairieFishers, IN$104112021
St Francis Valley Healthcare FoundationNew York, NY$100112023
Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston, MO$96112022
Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military HeroesBluffton, SC$89112023
Nicolet High School FoundationMilwaukee, WI$87112024
Friendship HouseDalton, GA$80112023
Families Together Cooperative NurseryChicago, IL$74112022
43RD Street Kids PreschoolNew York, NY$65112022
Paws Animal Adoption CenterLynnwood, WA$65112023
Boys and Girls ClubAtlanta, GA$61112022
Up With BooksShirley, MA$61112022
Can Do SchoolsSan Rafael, CA$60112023
School of City of MishawakaMishawaka, IN$60112021
The Phoenix SchoolBoston, MA$60112022
Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian CancerBoston, MA$56112023
Neighborhood Parents NetworkChicago, IL$42112022
Royal Family Kids Camp 165Fayetteville, GA$40112021
Paws WatchJohnston, RI$30112024
Teddy Bears With HeartToledo, OH$26112024
Adirondack History MuseumElizabethtown, NY$25112023
Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic PreservationTucson, AZ$25112023

16 of 110 (15%) 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 11%, 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 56 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
14 grants
Arts & Culture
14 grants
Animal Welfare
6 grants
Human Services
5 grants
International Affairs
3 grants
Recreation & Sports
3 grants
Environment
2 grants
Crime & Legal
2 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202121$20,887$455
202256$41,372$317
202329$27,185$197
202423$28,283$477

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.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% 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
$33K
New Jersey
$21K
Texas
$12K
Tennessee
$8K
California
$8K
New York
$7K
Virginia
$4K
Maryland
$4K

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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.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $370. 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.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Staley Charitable Foundation'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: 4081 Edelwiess Dr, Plainfield, IN, 46168. 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 88-0324391 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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