Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Indiana
- 1,089
- foundations
- $4.34B
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 352
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,500
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,089 private foundations based in Indiana, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $4.34 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 352 of them (32%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Evansville (211), Indianapolis (161) and Carmel (60).
Top 25 of 1,089 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 327 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN | $100,000 | $3.86B | $50–$400M | FY2025 | |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN | $2,500 | $21.3M | $250–$17.5M | FY2024 | |
| Jean and Bernas DowningIndianapolis, IN | $1.3M | $16.9M | $50,000–$10.5M | FY2025 | |
| Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN | $123,063 | $15.8M | $5,000–$2.4M | FY2025 | |
| Dekko Foundation IncKendallville, IN | $11.7M | $12.2M | $11.3M–$12.2M | FY2024 | |
| The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN | $10,000 | $8.9M | $500–$3M | FY2025 | |
| Healthcare Foundation of La Porte IncLa Porte, IN | $8M | $8M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN | $10,000 | $7.4M | $200–$4M | FY2025 | |
| Foellinger Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN | $7.2M | $6.9M | $6.9M–$7.5M | FY2024 | |
| Judd Leighton Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN | $50,000 | $6.7M | $160–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Nicholas H Noyes Jr MemorialCarmel, IN | $10,000 | $6.4M | $2,500–$300,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Smith Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN | $50,000 | $6.3M | $5,000–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Bethany Legacy Foundation IncMadison, IN | $67,500 | $5M | $50–$875,000 | FY2024 | |
| Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN | $5,000 | $4.9M | $1,000–$2M | FY2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Foundation IncWarsaw, IN | $35,000 | $4M | $2,110–$1.1M | FY2025 | |
| Koch Foundation IncEvansville, IN | $2,500 | $4M | $21–$533,250 | FY2025 | |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville, IN | $4,760 | $4M | $12–$166,817 | FY2024 | |
| The Health Foundation of GreaterIndianapolis, IN | $31,250 | $3.6M | $1,000–$636,632 | FY2024 | |
| James W & Betty Dye Foundation IncMunster, IN | $3.1M | $3.1M | $3M–$3.1M | FY2025 | |
| Edmund F and Virginia B BallMuncie, IN | $75,000 | $2.8M | $13,000–$2M | FY2024 | |
| Von Tobel Foundation IncValparaiso, IN | $25,000 | $2.7M | $900–$1.8M | FY2025 | |
| Rjs Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN | $3,178 | $2.5M | $100–$2.4M | FY2024 | |
| Gaither Charitable Foundation IncAlexandria, IN | $3,000 | $2.3M | $50–$500,000 | FY2025 | |
| Raymond Foundation IncBloomington, IN | $162,500 | $2.3M | $25,000–$550,000 | FY2025 | |
| Jasteka FoundationJeffersonville, IN | $5,000 | $2.2M | $500–$725,000 | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.