Public Charity

James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association

James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association, of Indianapolis, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $72.8M in revenue, $65.9M in expenses, $558.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 45 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $245.7M.

EIN: 350868147 Indianapolis, IN Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$72.8M
Total Expenses$65.9M
Total Assets$558.2M
Grants Given45
Grant Total$245.7M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

RILEY CHILDREN'S ENDOWMENT RAISES FUNDS TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE THE LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-CHANGING CARE PROVIDED BY RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, TO SPUR RESEARCH DISCOVERIES THAT WILL LEAD TO NEW TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR DEVASTATING CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES AND INJURIES, AND TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF OUR NAMESAKE, BELOVED HOOSIER POET JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.

Where $100 goes at James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association

How James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$70
Riley children's health
96% of program spending
$2
Camp Riley
3% of program spending
$1
Riley Museum Home
1% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association

Rarely funds new orgs 14% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Officers & Directors

VP, Corporate and Foundation Alane Helmer
Board Member Alan L Schwartz
Board Member Alonzo Weems
Board Member Amy Balcius
VP, People Bill Hale
VP, Finance Billy Jo Cripe

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Health & Medicine
$227,165,521 21 grants
Youth Development
$14,792,590 6 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$1,250,000 1 grant
General Support
$179,489 13 grants
Unspecified
$2,275,801 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $72.8M $65.9M $558.2M
2024 $73.8M $57.5M $506.8M
2023 $48.2M $48.7M $459.2M
2021 $48.9M $46.9M $468.6M
2020 $19.6M $47.8M $387.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.6M to $72.8M (+272%), with total assets most recently reported at $558.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IN.

IN

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