The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-2091086. Reported 473 grants totalling $3,242,900 to 321 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. The J E Fehsenfeld 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
321 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Parks Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Patachou Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $143,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Outside in | Portland, OR | $84,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Looking Glass Community Services | Eugene, OR | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission of Mary | Dayton, OH | $66,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Second Helpings | Indianapolis, IN | $61,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Howard Brown | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $49,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Strides for Success | Plainfield, IN | $45,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Township School Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ruby's Rainbows | Austin, TX | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Golden Scoop | Overladn Park, KS | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Somo | Puntarenas | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Township Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wave Foundation | Newport, KY | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis Art Center | Indianapolis, IN | $38,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mara Elephant Project | Carmel, IN | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Yepp | Chicago, IL | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amigos of Costa Rica | West Chester, PA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Anthony Munoz Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Paws & Think | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Orchard School | Indianapolis, IN | $34,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| CASA of Lane County | Springfield, OR | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Go Pantry | Florence, KY | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $32,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Precious Child | Broomfiled, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indiana Youth Hockey Association | Carmel, IN | $29,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Association of Gleaning Organizations | Salt Lake City, UT | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Green Urban Lunch Box | Salt Lake City, UT | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brave Space Alliance | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Children's Bureau | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Howard Brown Health | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dayspring Center | Indianapolis, IN | $23,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sidekick Foundation | Carmel, IN | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baxter Community Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Figueroa Wu Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Midwest Immigration Bond Fund | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dragonfly Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Herron School of Art | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Youth Services | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pathway to Recovery | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheltering Wings | Danville, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Willow Lake Parent Treacher Organization | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| No Rain No Rainbows | Mooresville, IN | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gleaners Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $18,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Same As U | Noblesville, IN | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Synergy Services | Parkville, MO | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Mountains Community Hospital Foundation | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Brooke's Place for Grieving Young People | Indianapolis, IN | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homeward Bound of Wnc | Asheville, NC | $16,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter | Kansas City, MO | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Herron School of Art and Design | Indianapolis, IN | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Green Urban Lunchbox | South Salt Lake City, UT | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Villages | Indianapolis, IN | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brooke's Place | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Concrete Jungle | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation Somos | Puntarenas | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joy's House | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | Fullerton, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Upadowna | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Noblesville Young Life | Noblesville, IN | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina | Asheville, IN | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agape Therap Riding Center | Cicero, IN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairshare Csa | Madison, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indy Humane | Indianapolis, IN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Strides to Success | Plainfield, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $11,900 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kansas City Pet | Kansas City, MO | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Affinity Tutoring | Grand Rapids, MI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Angel's Wish | Verona, WI | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Montessori | Bloomington, IN | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bold | Carmel, IN | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Byrd Barr Place | Seattle, WA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Howard County Vietnam Veterans Organization | Greentown, IN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Unscripted Project | Philadelphia, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Horizon House | Indianapolis, IN | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| A Purposeful Day | Falls Church, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Atd Fourth World Movement | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Baxter Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bloomington Community Orchard | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bold | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Broomfield Early Child | Broomfield, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camptown | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati Hill Christian Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fairshare Csa Coalition | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Free Store Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hands Against Hunger | Sharonville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Happy Bottoms | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joshua's Place | South Lebanon, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Ministries | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mountains Community Hospital | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Native American Made | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nofa Vt | Richmond, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opera Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ophelia's Place | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| PBS Newshour | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Places for People | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stein Eye Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wave | Newport, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellspring | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| White Bird Clinic | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Food Programs | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Life | Noblesville, IN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atd Fourth World Movement | Gallup, NM | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flanner House of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Marietta, GA | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Coop | Ft Myers, FL | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fish of Sancap | Sanibel, FL | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Think Pineapple Foundation | Bonita Springs, FL | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Providence Wildlife Rehabilitation | Indianapolis, IN | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adt Fourth World | Gallup, NM | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amilita Farm | Mooresville, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angelines Wyca | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Wildfire Response | San Gabriel, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children First | Asheville, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Home of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clakamas | Oregon City, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Desc Fund Development | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eagle Condor Humanitarian | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding Northland Kids | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gregory S Fehribach Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| James Erwin Middle School | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas City Zoo | Kansas City, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Area Urban Ministry Just Dane | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mara | Carmel, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rainer Scholars | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Florrian Center | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheltering Wings Center for Women | Danville, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Synergy Services | Plainfield, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach One to Lead One Central Indiana | Cicero, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hope Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broadway Youth Center | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Porchlight Inc | Madison, WI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fernside Center for Grieving Children | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Purdue Foundation | Lafayette, IN | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Read | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Updowna | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Life Kokomo | Noblesville, IN | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Crystal Lake Sailing School | Frankfort, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Huntington Harbour Philharmonic | Huntington Beach, CA | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Love Light & Melody | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Immigrant Right Project | Tacoma, WA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oinking Acres | Brownsburg, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riley Children's Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenhill Humane Society | Eugene, OR | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zeno Mountain Farm | Lincoln, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwest Food Bank of Indiana | Normal, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Best Buddies Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties | Westminster, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Highschool Christian Academy | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Hills Robotics | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fair Fight | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairshare | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Place Family Centerst Vincent Depaul | Eugene, OR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holiday Park | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Justdone | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life International | Coldwater, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Road Nw | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midwest Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding | Zionsville, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mountain Community Hospital | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ogv River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp | Summerfield, OH | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Paws on My Heart | Carmel, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pilgrim Africa | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pro-Bone-O | Eugene, OR | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rewilding Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shroader High School Community Service | Cincinnati, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Judes Children's Foundation | Memphis, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Squareuprising Ministry | Smyrna, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wags Inn | South Charleston, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| With Inc | Knoxville, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Witness for Innocence | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Benzie Area Christian Neighbors | Benzonia, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holiday Park Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Township School Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northpoint Homeschool Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue | Olathe, KS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waymakers | Irvine, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Life Hamilton Heights | Carmel, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pine Mountain Boys Academy | Meansville, GA | $1,333 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| About Fresh | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Affinity Tutoring | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Africa Mission Services of USA | Chattanooga, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ams Foundation | Carmel, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Birdies for Babies | Centerville, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bosma Visionary Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buncombe Partnership for Children | Asheville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Jaberwocky | Vineyard Haven, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cat Adoption Team | Sherwood, OR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central Missouri Humane Society | Columbia, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chca | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Immigrant Neighbors | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crayons to Computers | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dave Parker 39 Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fair Elections | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Health Mattersn Orange County Regional Health | Anaheim, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Village | Boulder, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flanner House | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Flat Rock River Camp | St Paul, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forest Glen Pfo | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Puvungua | Long Beach, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| German Shepherd Rescue | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Zionsville, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of a Man | Carmel, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heart to Heart International | Moncks Corner, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Highland Latin School Indy | Carmel, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Am Als | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indiana County Highway Workers | Avon, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indy Hub Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iskashitaoa Refugee Network | Tucson, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iu Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Justice Speaks | West Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kaua'i Humane Society | Lihue, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life International Sheep Care | Coldwater, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life International Water Project | Coldwater, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Michigan | Pontiac, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lucky Tails Rescue | Florence, KY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
91 of 321 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 35%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 212 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | $594,500 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 94 | $470,400 | $1,750 |
| 2023 | 93 | $540,500 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 104 | $755,500 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | 95 | $882,000 | $10,000 |
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
40% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 6320 Intech Way, Indianapolis, IN, 46278. 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.
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