The Retired Indiana Public Employees Association (RIPEA) Foundation was authorized by Resolution of the RIPEA Board of Directors in 1995, and received its non-profit federal status as a 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation was organized for the purpose of offering support and assistance in various areas of need or service to individuals, organizations and institutions that conduct activities or directly provide benefits to the retired state and local public employees of Indiana. The Foundation will give priority to the needs of retirees who are members of the Retired Indiana Employees Association (RIPEA).

Since 1995 the Foundation has benefited from the gifts and contributions from RIPEA members and other interested persons and businesses. The Management of the Foundation is undertaken by a five-member Board of Trustees nominated by the RIPEA Board of Director - not all of whom are required to be members of the Board. The Foundation has no paid staff and operates out of RIPEA's administrative offices in Indianapolis. Accounting and/or legal services are provided to the Foundation or to assist persons who have specific needs to be addressed relating to their bequests and gifts. However, any donor should consult their own accountant or attorney for specific advice. The foundation is subject to the same laws and procedures that apply to all other benevolent and charitable foundations that can receive tax deductible gifts benefiting both the Foundation and the individual.

The RIPEA Foundation provides a mechanism for many active or retired public employees to improve the health and welfare of persons who have contributed their talents and long term service in Indiana's public sector.

Board of Directors:

         Marty Montgomery, Chairman

         Fred Armstrong, Trustee

         Tom Barnes, Trustee

         Roger Parent, Trustee