James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$558.2M
+10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$48.7M
+18.7% YoY
Grant Count
4
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12.2M
+48.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $558,205,733 | $506,758,930 | $459,217,404 |
| Revenue | $72,810,348 | $73,770,218 | $48,169,497 |
| Expenses | $65,891,897 | $57,522,269 | $48,724,140 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $23,158,661 | $18,664,886 | $9,812,713 |
| 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 4 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
34 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Alejandro | Treasurer (Eff 11/2024) | 2.5 | — |
| Leah Corinne Martinson MD | Chairman (Eff 11/2024) | 2.5 | — |
| Otto N Frenzel IV | Vice Chair & Secretary (Eff 11/2024) | 2.5 | — |
| Alan L Schwartz | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Alonzo Weems | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Amy Balcius | Board Member | 1 | — |
| C Perry Griffith Jr | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Casey Crouse | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Christine Ricks | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Dan Hann | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dennis M Murphy | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Faraz Abbasi | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Georgette Smith | Board Member | 1 | — |
| J Murray Clark | Chairman (End 11/2024) | 2.5 | — |
| Jana Hageman | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Janet Holcomb | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Jay Hess | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Jerome Henry Jr | Board Member | 1 | — |
| John Ackerman | Board Member | 1 | — |
| John Dillon III | Board Member (End 6/30/2025) | 1 | — |
| Jon Owens | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Joseph Smith | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Joyce Rogers | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Julie Eskenazi | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Kristian Stricklen | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Kristin Pruitt | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Laurie Burns McRobbie | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Marisol Sanchez | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Mark Smith | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Marta Birge | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Mary Boelke | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Michael L Smith | Board Member (End 11/2024) | 2.5 | — |
| Pamela Whitten | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Rachel Lechleiter | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Regina Cross | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Rev Edward A Malloy | Board Member (End 11/2024) | 1 | — |
| Robert G Jones | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Steve Dawson | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth A Elkas | President and CEO (End 12/2024) | 40 | $583,753 |
| Karen Spataro | Chief Campaign Strategy & Communications Officer | 40 | $256,287 |
| Meghan Miller | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $280,977 |
| Alane Helmer | VP, Corporate and Foundation | 40 | $138,637 |
| Bill Hale | VP, People | 40 | $179,363 |
| Billy Jo Cripe | VP, Finance | 40 | $189,150 |
| Cara Lathrop | VP, Community Giving | 40 | $213,609 |
| Meghan Freeman | AVP, Marketing and Communications | 40 | $139,837 |
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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