Public charity
INDIANAPOLIS, INEIN Website
This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $4,815,488 | $1,728,811 | $0 | $14,449,099 | $14,150,316 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $2,020,933 | $1,778,018 | $0 | $13,352,120 | $13,191,461 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,286,893 | $1,863,711 | $20,569 | $11,656,040 | $11,439,687 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $3,011,868 | $2,229,636 | $304,750 | $10,657,084 | $10,497,729 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $3,107,311 | $1,932,154 | $0 | $11,403,373 | $11,266,003 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $2,951,593 | $1,957,568 | $0 | $9,453,322 | $9,316,430 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 93% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARP EYED GROUP LLCINDIANAPOLIS, IN | DEAFBLINK CONAVIGATOR PROGRAM | $25,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Schlichter | PRESIDENT | 0.30 | $0 |
| Davina Brimmer | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | $0 |
| Kelly Schwoeppe | TREASURER | 0.30 | $0 |
| Pepper Mulherin | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| AWARENESS AND EDUCATION TOOLS |
| $25,000 |
| 2022 |
| INDIANA DEAF CHILDREN FOUNDATIONINDIANAPOLIS, IN | TRAINING/MENTORSHIP FOR ISD TEACHERS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| EASTERSEALS CROSSROADS DEAF COMMUNITY SERVICESINDIANAPOLIS, IN | CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $25,000 | 2022 |
| LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED INCFORT WAYNE, IN | DEAFLINK PROGRAM FOR INTERPRETINGS AND CASE COORDINATION | $25,000 | 2022 |
| SILENT SENIOR HOOSIERS INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN | EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| ARCHIBALD MEMORIAL HOMEINDIANAPOLIS, IN | EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| EVERYBODY COUNTS INCMERRILLVILLE, IN | FIRE/CO2 ALARMS AND FLASHING DOORBELLS | $25,000 | 2022 |
| GREATER INDIANAPOLIS DEAF CLUB INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN | CLUBHOUSE UPGRADES | $25,000 | 2022 |
| HEAR INDIANAINDIANAPOLIS, IN | TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES | $25,000 | 2022 |
| INDIANA CHAPTER OF BLACK DEAF ADVOCATESINDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP/JUNIOR BLACK DEAF ADVOCATE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| TRADEWINDS SERVICES INCMERRILLVILLE, IN | FIRE/CO2 ALARMS AND FLASHING DOORBELLS, ADVOCACY, SOCIAL ACTIVITY | $18,450 | 2022 |
| INDIANA CHAPTER OF THE REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAFINDIANAPOLIS, IN | MENTORING PROGRAM | $16,300 | 2022 |
| JOSEPH MALEY FOUNDATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN | DISABILITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION | $12,569 | 2023 |
| INDIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAFINDIANAPOLIS, IN | DEAF YOUTH PROGRAM | $8,000 | 2023 |
| 0.30 |
| $0 |
| Sam Petty | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | $0 |
| Chris Proy | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | $0 |
| Michelle Brzycki | DIRECTOR | 0.30 | $0 |
| Andrew Leffler | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $106,737 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202520379349300642
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202400239349300885
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202340349349300529
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202230429349300938
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202120269349301207
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202010459349300601
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201910379349300311
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201810309349300011
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201710309349300041
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.