Mission
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE INDIANA STATE MUSUEM AND HISTORIC SITES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING INDIANA HISTORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
INDIANA STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, INDIANA STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $11.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 58 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
EIN: 356202818
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$11.0M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc
How Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
The foundation provides financial support for the indiana state museum and historic sites
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.
Sample Grants Received
$12,773
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$36,500
Charitable contribution
$33,025
Program Support
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,500
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Amber Finley
TREASURER
Andrew Briggs
MEMBER
Andy Conner
MEMBER
Angila Retherford
CEO/PRESIDENT
Cathryn C Ferree
MEMBER
Charles Cammack Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $11.0M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $7.7M | $10.8M |
| 2023 | $8.0M | $3.9M | $15.4M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $11.0M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.2M | $12.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.2M (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.