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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3402547

CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · FISHERS, IN 46038

Financials

$27.6M$7.6M2023$9.9M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,895,979$8,037,239$1,858,740$211,992,464$19,270,735$192,721,729
December 31, 2023990$27,649,058$7,604,590$20,044,468$177,898,025$0$177,898,025
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,955,072
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,815,997
Net rental income
$124,910
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,011,647
Other revenue
$124,910

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,343,527
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$1,406,643
Program services (functional)
$7,754,507
Management and general (functional)
$282,732

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$177,898,025
Total assets, end of year
$211,992,464
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,270,735
Net assets, end of year
$192,721,729
Land, buildings and equipment
$39,402,729
Publicly traded securities
$41,795,174
Net assets without donor restrictions
$179,298,036
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,423,693
Gross unrelated business income
$277,205
Gross receipts
$26,409,918
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J Christopher CookeChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jay B RickerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kevin SchmidtSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
William G BattVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Richard J ThrappBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rita McCluskeyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J Christopher CookeChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jay B RickerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kevin SchmidtSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
William G BattVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jerry SemlerBoard Member (through July 2023)
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard J ThrappBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rita McCluskeyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
13400 ALLISONVILLE RD, FISHERS, IN 46038-3457
In care of
% PAUL LINDEMANN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
J Christopher Cooke, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, IN 46038
Signed the 990
Kyle Wenger, CFO
Phone
(317) 776-6000
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

Mission

Conner Prairie Foundation, Inc. shall serve as a supporting organization for Conner Prairie Museum, Inc., an Indiana Public Benefit, non-profit corporation. (see schedule O.)

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION, INC. ASSISTS IN THE FUNDING OF OPERATIONS FOR CONNER PRAIRIE MUSEUM, INC.
    Expenses $7,754,507 · grants $6,343,527

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3402547
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$211,992,464
Income (IRS master file)
$26,409,918

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,895,979$8,037,239$211,992,464IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$27,649,058$7,604,590$177,898,025XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$10,558,299$8,314,157$157,407,931IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3402547).

Questions about CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC is 20-3402547.
Is CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names J Christopher Cooke.
Who are the officers and directors of CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,895,979, expenses of $8,037,239 and total assets of $211,992,464 at year end.

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