Robert & Toni Bader Charitable
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 27-4281614. Reported 151 grants totalling $1,478,313 to 118 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Robert & Toni Bader Charitable did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,100; the smallest was $350 and the largest $56,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Kites | Boston, MA | $110,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Edison Institute Dba the Henry Ford | Dearborn, MI | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $56,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tanzanian Children's Fund | Cambridge, MA | $48,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Congo Square Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc Dba Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids Dance Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ubuntu Pathways Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Academy for Global Citizenship | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Historical Society | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Makers Hub | San Pedro, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Cincinnati Area | Cincinnati, OH | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protect the Adirondacks Inc | North Creek, NY | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Valley Jewish Community Center | Chandler, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Cocina Va | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego Air & Space Museum | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Doe Fund Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Morristown, NJ | $18,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literacy Inc | New York, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Inc | Beals Island, ME | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eugene Mission | Eugene, OR | $15,632 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | St Louis, MO | $15,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| ART21 | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lifelab Kids Foundation | Ferndale, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $13,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Plaza De Encuentro Gathering Place | Albuquerque, NM | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Center of Photography | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| HOOPS4KIDS Inc | Clifton Park, NY | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simon Youth Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana Blind Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $11,030 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northbay Education Inc | North East, MD | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Extreme Dba Project Extreme | Lawrence, NY | $10,649 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Language Conservancy | Bloomington, IN | $10,049 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts at Large Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cayuga Museum of History & Art Inc | Auburn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child's Path (formerly Collier Child Care Resources Inc- Cccr) | Naples, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Circle City Preparatory Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Hope Center | Kissimmee, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Forest Preserves | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herron High School Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Southern Indiana Inc | New Albany, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Opera | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maasai Water Project Dba Humanculture | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region Inc | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reading Allowed | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lunchbox Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The State College of Florida Foundation Inc | Bradenton, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban School Food Alliance | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge | Medford, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reboot Inc | Longmeadow, MA | $9,440 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Long Island Childrren's Museum | Garden City, NY | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Inc | Hoffman Estates, IL | $8,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raritan Headwaters Association | Gladstone, NJ | $8,094 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fair Haven Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immigrant Home English Learning Program | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waldorf School Association of Michigan Dba Detroit Waldorf School | Detroit, MI | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catskill Fly Fishing Cultural Center & Museum | Livingston Manor, NY | $7,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc | Jackson, MS | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights | New York, NY | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glens Falls Area Youth Center Inc | Glens Falls, NY | $6,630 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chaldean Community Foundation | Sterling Heights, MI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bader Hillel High Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arlington Center for the Arts | Arlington, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana Youth Group Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Alliance of Museums | Arlington, VA | $5,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foodwise Community | San Francisco, CA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nsabp Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle of Miami Beach and North Dade | Miami Beach, FL | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Democrashe | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fundamental Needs | Dolores, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Musicians on Call | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nechama - Jewish Response to Disaster | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| She's the First | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soundscapes | Newport News, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teravana Trust | Cazadero, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham's Disease Alliance Inc | Saint Petersburg, FL | $4,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Native American Advancement Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fjc Jesus Refuge Mission South Africa (jromsa) | New York, NY | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois Inc | Skokie, IL | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jqy | New York, NY | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tucson Jewish Community Center | Tucson, AZ | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mesorach High School for Girls Inc | Dallas, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | Mill Valley, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jbi International Inc | New York, NY | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Bronx United Inc | Bronx, NY | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carolina Raptor Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,594 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedars Nursing Care Center | Portland, ME | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Art Base | Basalt, CO | $1,880 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aurora Waldorf School | West Falls, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Washington, DC | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dorot Inc | New York, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oakland Hebrew Day School | Oakland, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation of Tidewater | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Torah Academy Inc | Brookline, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children First Development Center Inc | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $665 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Care Education and Training Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pierce County AIDS Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
28 of 118 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 15%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc
TO SHARE THE JOY OF LIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE WITH ALL; TO BUILD COMMUNITY WITH INDY'S NEAR NORTHWEST AND BEYOND. - Kids Dance Outreach Inc
TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN THROUGH JOYFUL DANCE PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, INSTILL CONFIDENCE, ENOURAGE TEAMWORK, AND APPLAUD PERSISTENCE. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2012, KDO HAS SHARED ITS HIGH-LEVEL DANCE PROGRAMS WITH THOUSANDS EACH YEAR THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AROUND INDIANAPOLIS. - The Edison Institute Dba the Henry Ford
TO PROVIDE UNIQUE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE OTHERS - Flying Kites
FLYING KITES TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE: TRAINING FOR KENYA'S TOMORROW, TODAY. - Academy for Global Citizenship
AGC IS A CHICAGO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. - Tanzanian Children's Fund
THE TANZANIAN CHILDREN'S FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE RIFT VALLEY CHILDREN'S VILLAGE WHICH PROVIDES A PERMANENT HOME FOR 97 CHILDREN IN THE KARATU DISTRICT OF TANZANIA, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL COMMUNITYBASED PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 126 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $384,724 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $415,955 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $336,929 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 41 | $340,705 | $8,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 21% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert & Toni Bader Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5262 Roland Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46228. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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