Indiana Humanities Council Inc
INDIANA HUMANITIES WAS FORMED IN 1972, WHEN THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) ASKED A GROUP OF FIVE ENERGETIC INDIANA CITIZENS TO FORM A STATEWIDE GRANT-MAKING AGENCY. THE GROUP WAS COMPRISED OF DR. MARVIN E. HARTIG, MRS. EDMUND F. (VIRGINIA) BALL, DR. ROBERT E. BURNS, MR. EDWARD N. HOWARD AND DR. ROBERT W. RICHEY. THEIR GOAL WAS TO FOCUS FEDERAL DOLLARS ON MORE LOCAL, GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES. THE INDIANA COMMITTEE FOR THE HUMANITIES, AS IT WAS KNOWN THEN, BEGAN ITS OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 1 OF THAT YEAR.THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, THREE THEMES HAVE BEEN THE HALLMARK OF OUR WORK: SUPPORTIVE GRANT-MAKING, PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND AMBITIOUS PROJECTS.TODAY, INDIANA HUMANITIES IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE HUMANITIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, CONVENING DISCUSSIONS, UPLIFTING HUMANITIES PRACTITIONERS, SPOTLIGHTING HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND CREATING OUR OWN PROGRAMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.8M
-6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$108K
-5.6% YoY
Grant Count
10
+11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-15.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,764,096 | $10,450,701 | $9,822,664 |
| Revenue | $2,126,867 | $3,255,365 | $4,635,222 |
| Expenses | $3,673,121 | $2,742,303 | $2,540,694 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $246,112 | $279,849 | $312,226 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEIRA AMSTUTZ | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $222,335 |
| TIFFANY TOLBERT | CHAIR | 4 | — |
| MARK MAASSEL | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| CHERYL TAYLOR | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| CHRIS GAHL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 4 | — |
| MARQUISHA BRIDGEMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR EDWARD COMENTALE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR SARA DRURY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BROOKE DUNN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR RAYVON FOUCHE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR EDWARD FRANTZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KATIE GLICK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RYAN HATFIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR TERRI JETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JON KAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SUZIE LIGHT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DOMINI MARTIN URBAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER MEARNS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR SARAH NOONAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHAD PRIEST | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR JAY RUCKELSHAUS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| RABBI SANDY EISENBERG SASSO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DANI TIPPMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JERRY TORR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| YECENIA TOSTADO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH TUCKER EDMONDS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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