Private foundation · EIN 35-2109635 · Wakarusa, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cripe Family 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $99K total, median $2,000. 88% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
25
$99K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in IN
88%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.1M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
4h of Elkhart CountyGoshen, INYouth agriculture program$27K
New Paris Fire DepartmentNew Paris, INEmergency support$10K
Huntington UniversityHuntington, INScholarship$8,500
IupuiIndianapolis, INScholarship$7,000
Goshen Boys & Girls ClubGoshen, INYouth programs$6,750
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, INScholarships$6,500
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, INScholarship$4,750
Rose HulmanTerre Haute, INScholarships$3,750
The WindowGoshen, INFood pantry$3,000
Eighth Street PreschoolGoshen, INYouth programs$2,949
Kosciusko County 4h AuctionWarsaw, INYouth agriculture program$2,800
Ivy Tech Community CollegeSouth Bend, INScholarships$2,500
Reta Pregnancy ClinicElkhart, INPregnancy support$2,000
Family Christian Development CenterNappanee, INReligious activities$1,500
Goshen Gridiron ClubGoshen, INYouth sports$1,500
Lincoln John Myrice FoundationPerrysburg, OHPregnancy support$1,500
Wakarusa United Methodist ChurchWakarusa, INReligious activity$1,500
Commun Chaplaincy Corp Elkhart CtyGoshen, INSpiritual needs of inmates$1,000
Haymakers for HopeBoston, MACancer support$1,000
Rose Garden Recovery CommunitySyracuse, INMental health$1,000
Goshen Noon Kiwanis ClubGoshen, INCommunity outreach$1,000
Goshen Chamber of CommerceGoshen, INCommunity programs$600
Leaders Prayer BreakfastCarmel, INReligious activity$407
Christ WarriorsParker, COReligious acitivity$300
Rhs BasketballKewanna, INYouth sport$200

By state: Indiana 22 · Ohio 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Cripe Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wakarusa, Indiana, tax-exempt since 2000. 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 Cripe Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Cripe Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $99K across 25 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Cripe Family Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (22 grants), Ohio (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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