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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1162873

HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202

Financials

$17.1M$6.7M2022$13.4M$10M2023$11.7M$11.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$11,694,981$11,142,511$552,470$123,187,461$1,187,771$121,999,690
August 31, 2024990$13,423,624$10,027,550$3,396,074$120,714,045$1,421,897$119,292,148
August 31, 2023990$17,060,045$6,722,576$10,337,469$107,173,176$682,823$106,490,353
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,442,032
of which government grants
$114,425
Membership dues
$145,700
Program service revenue
$724,024
Investment income
$7,229,522
Net rental income
$167,073
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,309,580
Net income from sales of inventory
$130,980
Other revenue
$299,403

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,064,450
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$424,383
Other salaries and wages
$2,886,368
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,152,216
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$128,197
Accounting fees
$85,640
Occupancy
$624,014
Travel
$490,800
Depreciation
$690,390
Program services (functional)
$9,424,683
Management and general (functional)
$1,291,677
Fundraising (functional)
$426,151

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$120,714,045
Total assets, end of year
$123,187,461
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,187,771
Net assets, end of year
$121,999,690
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,641,941
Publicly traded securities
$94,324,360
Net assets without donor restrictions
$38,777,523
Net assets with donor restrictions
$83,222,167
Gross unrelated business income
$118,756
Gross receipts
$25,408,289
Employees
55
Volunteers
165
Year formed
1960
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
J MARSHALL DAVISPRESIDENT (END 04/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$239,097$34,921
MARK DOLLASEVP OF PRESERVATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$133,785$20,641
MADONNA WAGNERVP & CFO
Officer
50$138,219$12,146
Brad WardPresident (START 04/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0$0
DORIS ANNE SADLERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
EMILY HARRISONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GREGORY S FEHRIBACHBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HILARY BARNESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RALPH NOWAKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
A'LELIA BUNDLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BEAU ZOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BEAU ZOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BRETT D MCKAMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BRUCE BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BRUCE RIPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLIE SHOOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHARLITA WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHERI DICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAVID A HAISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DAVID A RESNICK CPADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ELLEN SWISHER CRABBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JAMES W RENNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JOSHUA A CLAYBOURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
KERT TOLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MARTIN E RAHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MELISSA GLAZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MIKE CORBETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
OLON F DOTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
PETER J SACOPULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RANDALL T SHEPARDHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAY ONTKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
REGINA L EMBERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
REV JENNIFER BASKERVILLE- BURROWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RICK L JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
RON BATEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SARAH EVANS BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SHELBY MORAVECDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SUSAN MENDENHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
THOMAS ENGLEASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TOSHA HUDDLESTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TRACY HADDADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TYRELL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
J MARSHALL DAVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$229,791$33,949
MARK DOLLASEVP OF PRESERVATION SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$127,406$20,463
MADONNA WAGNERVP & CFO
Officer
50$129,488$9,230
BRETT MCKAMEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DORIS ANNE SADLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GREG FEHRIBACHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HILARY BARNESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SARA EDGERTONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
A'LELIA BUNDLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BEAU ZOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BRUCE BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CANDACE CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CHARLITTA WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
CHERI DICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAVID HAISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DAVID RESNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ELLEN SWISHER CRABBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
EMILY HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JAMES RENNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
JENNIFER BASKERVILLE-BURROWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
KERT TOLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MARTIN RAHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MELISSA GLAZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MIKE CORBETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MORRIE MAURERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OLON DOTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
PETER SACOPULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RANDALL SHEPARDHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAY ONTKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ROB SANTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
RON BATEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SALLIE ROWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SARAH EVANS BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SARAH LECHLEITERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SHELBY MORAVECDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
THOMAS ENGLEASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRACY HADDADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
TYRELL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
J MARSHALL DAVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$214,975$36,805
Mark DollaseVP of Preservation Services
Highest-paid employee
50$123,643$19,656
MADONNA WAGNERVP & CFO
Officer
50$91,504$6,870
DORIS ANNE SADLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
GREG FEHRIBACH Beg 9122VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
SARA EDGERTONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
BRETT MCKAMEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
HILARY BARNESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
RANDALL SHEPARDHONORARY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS ENGLEASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TYRELL ANDERSON Beg 9122DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SARAH EVANS BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JENNIFER BASKERVILLE-BURROWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RON BATEMAN Beg 9122DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRUCE BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
A'LELIA BUNDLES Beg 9122DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CANDACE CHAPMAN End 83123DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MIKE CORBETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELLEN SWISHER CRABBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHERI DICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OLON DOTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TRACY HADDADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID HAISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
EMILY HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SARAH LECHLEITEREnd 83123DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SHELBY MORAVECDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
RAY ONTKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARTIN RAHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES RENNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID RESNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRUCE RIPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SALLIE ROWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PETER SACOPULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROB SANTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHARLITTA WINSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BEAU ZOELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Kert Toler Beg 9122Director
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Melissa GlazeDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Morrie Maurer Beg 9122Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1201 CENTRAL AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202-2656
In care of
% MADONNA WAGNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Brad Ward, 1201 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 462022656
Signed the 990
Brad Ward, President
Phone
(317) 639-4534
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

INDIANA LANDMARKS ADVANCES THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES AND STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT INDIANA. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF REGIONAL OFFICES THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, AND WORKS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC PLACES, REVITALIZE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENRICH THE HERITAGE OF INDIANA.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INDIANA LANDMARKS' PRIMARY MISSION IS THE EDUCATION AND ADVOCATION OF PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THIS IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH REGIONAL OFFICES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THROUGH OUR BLACK HERITAGE PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND OUR SACRED PLACES INDIANA PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON NURTURING LOCAL PRESERVATION INITIATIVES. INDIANA LANDMARKS' STAFF PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, REAL ESTATE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FUNDRAISING AND ZONING. THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO PROMOTE A PRESERVATION ETHIC BY PARTNERING WITH AND ENGAGING CITIZENS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, EMPOWERING THEM TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THEIR HERITAGE AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $7,337,170 · grants $3,064,450 · revenue $431,292
  • INDIANA LANDMARKS OWNS SEVEN HISTORIC PROPERTIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE 1865 MORRIS BUTLER HOUSE IN INDIANAPOLIS HIGHLIGHTS ARCHITECTURE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. VERAESTAU IN AURORA, INDIANA, IS A HISTORIC HOME SET HIGH ABOVE THE OHIO RIVER. PORTIONS OF THIS BUILDING DATE TO 1837. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROPERTIES, INDIANA LANDMARKS OWNS AND MAINTAINS FIVE OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS WHICH HAVE BEEN RESTORED AND FUNCTION AS OFFICE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ALL THESE PROPERTIES SERVE TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING INDIANA'S HISTORY AND THE DESIRABILITY OF RESTORING AND PRESERVING HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
    Expenses $1,331,829 · revenue $4,175
  • INDIANA LANDMARKS PROVIDES A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, TOURS, LECTURES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE INDIANA LANDMARKS CENTER IN INDIANAPOLIS, LOCATED IN A HISTORIC FORMER CHURCH, PROVIDES A UNIQUE SPACE FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING SPECIAL EVENTS, LECTURES, FILMS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS, DIY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. IN ORANGE COUNTRY, INDIANA, INDIANA LANDMARKS PROVIDES TOURS OF THE HISTORIC WEST BADEN SPRINGS HOTEL AND THE FRENCH LICK SPRING HOTEL. THE TOURS OF THE HOTELS AND THE SURROUNDING GARDENS HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, THE HOTELSIGINS, AND THEIR DECLINE AND REBIRTH THROUGH AWARD-WINNING RESTORATION. TWO GIFT SHOPS WITHIN THE HOTEL PROPERTIES CARRY MERCHANDISE INSPIRED BY THE PAST, INCLUDING BOOKS AND MATERIALS PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF INDIANA, ARCHITECTURES, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
    Expenses $755,684 · revenue $302,131
  • INDIANA LANDMARKS PRODUCES SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS WHICH ARE GENERATED SIX TIMES A YEAR. THESE PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER TOOLS SUCH AS THE WEBSITE, ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF INDIANA LANDMARKS AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    revenue $1,350

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1162873
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
1977
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$123,187,461
Income (IRS master file)
$25,408,289

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$11,694,981$11,142,511$123,187,461XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$13,423,624$10,027,550$120,714,045XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$17,060,045$6,722,576$107,173,176XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$11,879,556$6,731,323$92,679,775IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 35-1162873).

Questions about HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC

What is the EIN of HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC is 35-1162873.
Is HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA 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 HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Brad Ward.
Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,097 (J MARSHALL DAVIS, PRESIDENT (END 04/2025)).
How much revenue does HISTORIC LANDMARKS FOUNDATION OF INDIANA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,694,981, expenses of $11,142,511 and total assets of $123,187,461 at year end.

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