Private foundation · EIN 35-2026043 · Carmel, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 2 grants paid, $613K total, median $307K. 100% of grants stayed in Indiana. Stated restrictions: NONE.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
2
$613K
Median grant
$307K
Stays in IN
100%
of grants
Deadline
NONE.
Assets
$1.4M

How to apply

No particular form required. Please include the organization's charitable purpose and the needs of the organization. Contact: Larry Patterson, 550 Congressional Blvd Suite 115, Carmel, in, 3176881308 Deadlines: NONE. Restrictions: NONE.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iu FoundationIndianapolis, INGeneral support$600K
The Nature Conservancy in IndianaIndianapolis, INGeneral support$13K

About this foundation

Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Carmel, Indiana, administered in care of Joseph P Schneider, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $613K across 2 grants, a median of $307K.

Where does Weaver Popcorn Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (2 grants), per its latest filing.

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