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Thurston Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $743,050 (tax year ended December 2024)
Thurston Foundation, a private foundation in Carmel, IN, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $743,050 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to The Oaks Academy in Indianapolis, IN for education.
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- EIN
- 351754670
- Based in
- Carmel, IN
- Assets
- $21,330,771
- Grants paid
- $743,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202533159349100628. It reported $743,050 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Academy | Indianapolis, IN | Education | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners | Indianapolis, IN | Hunger relief programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Servants at Work | Indianapolis, IN | Support for building wheelchair ramps | Human services | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General support of homeless youth | Human services | $50,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | Homeless programs | Housing and shelter | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dove Recovery House | Indianapolis, IN | Addiction recovery | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gennesaret Free Clinics | Indianapolis, IN | Medical care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | General support for human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seeds of Caring | Columbus, OH | Youth programing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws and Think Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General support of youth, humans services and animal care | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity | Indianapolis, IN | Low income housing | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Academy | Indianapolis, IN | Education and addiction recovery | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concerts for A Cause | Carmel, IN | General support | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Hurricane disaster relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocates | Indianapolis, IN | General support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dream Alive | Indianapolis, IN | Youth programing | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Mission coaches and barrier buster funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Veterans and Families in Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Helpings | Indianapolis, IN | Hunger relief programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services | Indianapolis, IN | General support for human services | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra - Metropolitan Youth Orchestra | Indianapolis, IN | Youth programing | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Haven | Indianapolis, IN | General support for homeless youth | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | Support for affordable housing and homeless issues | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative | North Palm Beach, FL | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umoja Partnership | Indianapolis, IN | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camptown | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christamore House Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Alliance of the Far Eastside Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burmese American Community Institute | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathway Resource Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Damar Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Florian Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soul Food Project | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Johnson County | New Whiteland, IN | General support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 500 Festival Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | General support | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Feet | Charlotte, NC | Operating support for human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cicf | Indianapolis, IN | General support for the summer youth program collaborative | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $176,500 |
| Human services | $160,250 |
| Housing and shelter | $45,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $8,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $702,050 |
| Ohio | $25,000 |
| Iowa | $10,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
| North Carolina | $1,000 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.