Nonprofit · EIN 35-0868147
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $72,810,348 | $65,891,897 | $6,918,451 | $558,205,733 | $44,535,198 | $513,670,535 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $73,770,218 | $57,522,269 | $16,247,949 | $506,758,930 | $37,628,262 | $469,130,668 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $48,169,497 | $48,724,140 | -$554,643 | $459,217,404 | $38,996,421 | $420,220,983 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,066,173
- of which government grants
- $2,032,108
- Program service revenue
- $32,942
- Investment income
- $23,158,661
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,252,572
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$469,138
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,710
- Other revenue
- -$447,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,286,268
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,366,225
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,873,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,987,318
- Professional fundraising fees
- $457,117
- Legal fees
- $91,012
- Accounting fees
- $75,443
- Occupancy
- $308,145
- Travel
- $110,820
- Depreciation
- $124,499
- Program services (functional)
- $49,703,773
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,481,885
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,706,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $506,758,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,205,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,535,198
- Net assets, end of year
- $513,670,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,355,940
- Publicly traded securities
- $245,930,312
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $251,008,746
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $262,661,789
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,094,798
- Gross receipts
- $186,685,797
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1921
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Elkas | President and CEO (End 12/2024) Officer | 40 | $583,753 | $39,885 |
| Meghan Miller | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $280,977 | $42,750 |
| Karen Spataro | Chief Campaign Strategy & Communications Officer Officer | 40 | $256,287 | $34,323 |
| Cara Lathrop | VP, Community Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,609 | $15,738 |
| Billy Jo Cripe | VP, Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,150 | $15,075 |
| Bill Hale | VP, People Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,363 | $24,173 |
| Alane Helmer | VP, Corporate and Foundation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,637 | $32,318 |
| Meghan Freeman | AVP, Marketing and Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,837 | $11,188 |
| Gabriel Alejandro | Treasurer (Eff 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Corinne Martinson MD | Chairman (Eff 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Otto N Frenzel IV | Vice Chair & Secretary (Eff 11/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan L Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alonzo Weems | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Balcius | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C Perry Griffith Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Crouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Ricks | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Hann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis M Murphy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Faraz Abbasi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Georgette Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Murray Clark | Chairman (End 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jana Hageman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Holcomb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Hess | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Henry Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Ackerman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Dillon III | Board Member (End 6/30/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Owens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Smith | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Eskenazi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristian Stricklen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Pruitt | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Burns McRobbie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marisol Sanchez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marta Birge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Boelke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael L Smith | Board Member (End 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Pamela Whitten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Lechleiter | Board Member (Begin 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Regina Cross | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rev Edward A Malloy | Board Member (End 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert G Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Dawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth A Elkas | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $447,278 | $69,177 |
| Meghan Miller | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $270,363 | $43,574 |
| Karen Spataro | Chief Campaign Strategy & Communications Officer Officer | 40 | $242,396 | $30,871 |
| Cara Lathrop | VP, Community Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,457 | $14,206 |
| Billy Jo Cripe | VP, Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,245 | $14,923 |
| Bill Hale | VP, People Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,877 | $23,585 |
| Kathryn Brinkerhoff | VP, Leadership Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,774 | $27,349 |
| Alane Helmer | VP, Corporate and Foundation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,179 | $32,419 |
| J Murray Clark | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Corinne Martinson MD | Vice Chair and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Otto N Frenzel IV | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan L Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alonzo Weems | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Balcius | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C Perry Griffith Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Crouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Svennson | Board Member (End 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Hann | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis M Murphy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Aaron Carroll | Board Member (Beg 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Faraz Abbasi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Alejandro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Georgette Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Scolnik | Board Member (End 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jana Hageman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Holcomb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Hess | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerome Henry Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Semler | Board Member (End 07/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Ackerman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Dillon III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Owens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Rogers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Eskenazi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristian Stricklen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Burns McRobbie | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marisol Sanchez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marta Birge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Boelke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael L Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Whitten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Regina Cross | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Edward A Malloy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert G Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Dawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Syam Nair | Board Member (End 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH A ELKAS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $437,068 | $41,221 |
| MEGHAN MILLER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $265,835 | $34,515 |
| KAREN SPATARO | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $236,883 | $29,818 |
| CARA LATHROP | VP, COMMUNITY GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,713 | $7,602 |
| BILL HALE | VP, PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,055 | $18,119 |
| BILLY JO CRIPE | VP, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,739 | $9,137 |
| KATHRYN BRINKERHOFF | VP, LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,825 | $21,894 |
| ALANE HELMER | AVP, CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,678 | $27,743 |
| J MURRAY CLARK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH CORINNE MARTINSON MD | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OTTO N FRENZEL IV | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WHITTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS M MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAZ ABBASI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL ALEJANDRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BALCIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BOELKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CROUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ESKENAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C PERRY GRIFFITH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA HAGEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET HOLCOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV EDWARD A MALLOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BURNS MCROBBIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYAM NAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN L SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN SCOLNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SEMLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGETTE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN STRICKLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SVENNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONZO WEEMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 N MERIDIAN ST STE 100, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-1293
- In care of
- % RILEY CHILDRENS ENDOWMENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COURTNEY ROBERTS, 500 N Meridian St Ste 100, Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Signed the 990
- Billy Jo Cripe, VP, Finance
- Phone
- (317) 634-4474
- Website
- www.rileykids.org
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- RILEY CHILDREN'S HEALTH: FUNDS ARE USED FOR PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EQUIPMENT AT RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.Expenses $47,953,315 · grants $47,953,315 · revenue $21,710
- Camp Riley: The Camp features programs and facilities designed for physically disabled youth. The programs provide experiences and opportunities not readily available to the disabled.Expenses $1,332,953 · grants $1,332,953
- Riley Museum Home: The Home is a national historic landmark which is open to the public. By touring the home visitors may observe one of the finest Victorian preservations in the United States.Expenses $417,505 · revenue $32,942
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0868147
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,205,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $186,685,797
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $72,810,348 | $65,891,897 | $558,205,733 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $73,770,218 | $57,522,269 | $506,758,930 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $48,169,497 | $48,724,140 | $459,217,404 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 35-0868147).
Questions about JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION is 35-0868147.
- Is JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION 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 JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COURTNEY ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $583,753 (Elizabeth A Elkas, President and CEO (End 12/2024)).
- How much revenue does JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,810,348, expenses of $65,891,897 and total assets of $558,205,733 at year end.
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