Sia Foundation Inc
Historical FunderLafayette, Indiana · EIN 35-2033162 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$382K
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$3,574
Total assets$5.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $10,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | SIA Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 6470, Lafayette IN 47903 |
| Phone | 7654496565 |
| Form and materials | SIA Foundation Grant Application Form required plus copy of IRS Determination letter for exempt status. Included should be a description of the capital project who will benefit from the project and the amount of the request. |
| Deadlines | 3 31 and 9 30 |
| Restrictions | Grant requests must be for 1,000 or more with a maximum request of 15,000. Funding must be used for the capital investments in facilities equipment or real estate non-operating expenses. Applying organizations must be either: 1 tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code section 501 c with a chapter office in Indiana 2 an education institution located in Indiana or 3 an Indiana governmental or quasi-governmental entity. Organizations must be financially sound. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Indiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Lafayette | Lafayette, IN | Contribution to UW Fundraising Campaign | $50,000 |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriffs Office | Lafayette, IN | Grant for AEDs | $15,000 |
| Gennesaret Free Clinics | Indianapolis, IN | Grant for diagnostic ultrasound machine & testing equip | $14,612 |
| Dayton Elementary School | Dayton, IN | Grant for greenhouse | $14,500 |
| Benton Community School Corp | Fowler, IN | Grant for brake lathe machine | $14,382 |
| Combat Cookies | Dayton, IN | Grant for building supplies for community space | $14,252 |
| Tippecanoe Township Volunteer Fire Department | Battle Ground, IN | Grant for AEDs | $14,087 |
| Hear Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Grant for sound booth clinical audiometer | $13,922 |
| Cultivate Food Rescue | South Bend, IN | Grant for kitchen equipment | $13,632 |
| MAAC Foundation | Valparaiso, IN | Grant for equip for fire response EMT training | $13,490 |
| Lafayette Family YMCA | Lafayette, IN | Grant for desktop computers | $12,683 |
| William Henry Harrison High School | West Lafayette, IN | Grant for digitial hybrid piano | $12,015 |
| Tricias Hope | West Lafayette, IN | Grant for storage shed | $12,000 |
| West Central High School | Francesville, IN | Grant for digital anatomy tablets | $12,000 |
| Delphi Community High School | Delphi, IN | Grant for chemistry lab equip | $11,279 |
| Teachers Treasures | Indianapolis, IN | Grant for inventory & security equip upgrades | $10,500 |
| Central High School | Evansville, IN | Grant for pottery kiln | $10,468 |
| Delphi Community Middle School | Delphi, IN | Grant for pottery wheels | $10,270 |
| Healthy Communities of Clinton County | Frankfort, IN | Grant for irrigation system & utility vehicle | $10,025 |
| Advance Volunteer Fire Department | Advance, IN | Grant for Battery powered extrication tool | $9,732 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County | Mooresville, IN | Grant for kitchen equipment | $8,948 |
| Linnwood Early Learning Center | Lafayette, IN | Grant for sensory tools & equip | $7,455 |
| East Tipp Middle School | Lafayette, IN | Grant for digital microscope & storage cart | $7,440 |
| Lafayette Lions Club | Lafayette, IN | Grant for vision screening camera | $6,995 |
| Community Kitchen of Monroe County | Bloomington, IN | Grant for industrial can openers | $6,858 |
| The Milk Bank | Indianapolis, IN | Grant for commercial freezer | $6,328 |
| Klondike Middle School | West Lafayette, IN | Grant for woodworking shop tools | $6,000 |
| Pantry 279 | Bloomington, IN | Grant for reach-in cooler & display case | $5,712 |
| Friends of the Town Clock Churc | New Albany, IN | Grant for picnic tables | $4,900 |
| Lafayette Police Department | Lafayette, IN | Grant for drone mobile command centers & equip | $3,600 |
| Delphi Community Middle School | Delphi, IN | Grant for library books | $3,574 |
| East Tipp Middle School | Lafayette, IN | Grant for mini robots | $3,517 |
| Senior Citizens Inc Lebanon | Lebanon, IN | Grant for entrance enclosure | $3,400 |
| Cannelton Food Pantry | Cannelton, IN | Grant for pallet jack & pallet stacker | $3,163 |
| Latino Center for Wellness and Education | Lafayette, IN | Grant for canopies | $3,000 |
| The Carnegie Players of Rensselaer | Rensselaer, IN | Grant for sound mixer | $2,999 |
| Morgan County Substance Abuse Council | Martinsville, IN | Grant for appliances | $2,500 |
| Porter County Aging and Community Services | Valparaiso, IN | Grant for storage shed | $1,450 |
| Southeast Fountain School Corporation | Veedersburg, IN | Grant for digital cameras | $1,249 |
| Switzerland County Historical Society | Vevay, IN | Grant for flatbed scanners | $1,208 |
| CASAs for Kids Fund | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $840 |
| Iladd | Zionsville, IN | Matching Gift | $200 |
| Loving Paws Animal Center | Battle Ground, IN | Matching Gift | $200 |
| The Salvation Army Indiana Division | Indianapolis, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Central IN Technical and Environmental Societies | Martinsville, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| YMCA Camp Tecumseh | Brookston, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Guardian Angel Hospice Foundation | Kokomo, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| BrookIroquois Township Community Fund | Brook, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Willowstone Family Services | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Ericas Rescues and Humane Society | Delphi, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Paw Pals of Clinton County | Frankfort, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| WoodHaven Rescue Farm | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Right Steps Child Development Centers | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Kokomo Public Schools Education Fund | Kokomo, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| BandO Trail Association Inc | Brownsburg, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Bravely Womens Health | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| Bravely Womens Health | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| The Penrod Society Ltd | Indianapolis, IN | Matching Gift | $100 |
| American Heart Association | Indianapolis, IN | Matching Gift | $50 |
| NICHES Land Trust | Lafayette, IN | Matching Gift | $25 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $381,960 | 60 |
| 2024 | $313,540 | 64 |
| 2023 | $244,046 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349103300
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-2033162
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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