Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation Inc
EIN 311189885 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$191.0M
1,035 grants · $27.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$100K
grant size
41%
supporter · 149/367 multi-year
repeat
$375.5M
Assets (2023)
367
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(317) 846-7111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20.8M | $316.6M | $26.0M | 115 |
| 2018 | $40.0M | $295.0M | $23.6M | 201 |
| 2019 | N/A | $322.6M | $20.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $33.7M | $343.1M | $13.8M | 170 |
| 2021 | $26.2M | $417.4M | $50.7M | 181 |
| 2022 | $35.6M | $373.3M | $16.0M | 171 |
| 2023 | $34.6M | $375.5M | $31.3M | 197 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1035 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$185K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$9.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 27 states
$89K across
11 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Hidalgo
- 3 Travis
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
AA
Amandula N. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
ZB
Zainab Bass
2 yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
MR
Mario Rodriguez
3 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
AF
Andrea Farmer
CCO
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
AA
Amandula N. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
ZB
Zainab Bass
2 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
MR
Mario Rodriguez
3 yrs
Director
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
MR
Mario Rodriguez
3 yrs
Director
AA
Amandula N. Anderson
3 yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Marilee J. Springer
5 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
LB
Leonard J. Betley
4 yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth F. MANN
4 yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Marilee J. Springer
5 yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
RS
Roger S. Snowdon
3 yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Marilee J. Springer
5 yrs
Director
LB
Leonard J. Betley
4 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth F. MANN
4 yrs
Director
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
EM
Elizabeth F. MANN
4 yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Roger S. Snowdon
3 yrs
Director
MS
Marilee J. Springer
5 yrs
Director
LB
Leonard J. Betley
4 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
SR
Steffanie Rhinesmith
Vice President and CIO Until March 2017
Leadership
EQ
Ellen Quigley
7+ yrs
Vice President of Programs
Leadership
DA
Daniel C. Appel
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CF
Claire Fiddian-Green
7+ yrs
CEO
Leadership
KK
Kevin Kessinger
7+ yrs
CFO
CC
Christopher M. Callahan
7+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeffrey Harrison
7+ yrs
Director
TR
Thomas H. Ristine
7+ yrs
Director
RS
Roger S. Snowdon
3 yrs
Director
BM
Bryan A. Mills
7+ yrs
Director
MS
Marilee J. Springer
5 yrs
Director
LB
Leonard J. Betley
4 yrs
Director
JF
Jonathan B. Fairbanks
7+ yrs
Director
EM
Elizabeth F. MANN
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,035 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $9,400,000 | VIRGINIA B. FAIRBANKS ART & NATURE PARK | 2018 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $7,000,000 | Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | 2020 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000,000 | Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | 2021 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000,000 | Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $4,800,000 | Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan | 2022 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000,000 | Expansion of Sciences Capital Project | 2020 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000,000 | School of Engineering | 2022 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000,000 | Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | 2023 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,500,000 | Expansion of Sciences Capital Project | 2017 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 | General Operating Support 2023-2025 | 2022 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 | School of Engineering | 2023 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 | Expansion of Sciences Capital Project | 2017 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 | EXPANSION OF SCIENCES CAPITAL PROJECT | 2018 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,800,000 | Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan | 2023 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500,000 | Expansion of Sciences Capital Project | 2021 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500,000 | Additional Funding for Sciences Expansion Project | 2022 |
| WFYI | Indianapolis, IN | $2,400,000 | Continued Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting | 2022 |
| WFYI | Indianapolis, IN | $2,140,000 | Continued Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting | 2023 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 | Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan | 2023 |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 | Support for three Health Equity Zones to reduce health disparities by addressing social determinants of health | 2023 |
| Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $1,750,000 | Expansion to Pike Township and Credit Alignment Technology | 2023 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $1,750,000 | General Operating Support 2023-2025 | 2023 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500,000 | Support for Implementation of Educator's College | 2017 |
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