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Animal Welfare Grant Funders in Indiana
160 foundations with a documented animal welfare focus have made grants to Indiana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $213.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 160 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
160
Animal welfare funders
$213.9M
Given to Indiana nonprofits
3,153
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active animal welfare funders in Indiana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Indiana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $4.6M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Andrew and Joan Mckenna Foundation | Illinois | $4.5M | 2 | 2018 |
| 3 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indiana | $4.3M | 25 | 2024 |
| 4 | John Templeton Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.6M | 8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Mary Powell Crume Trust | Indiana | $2.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Indiana | $1.5M | 41 | 2023 |
| 7 | Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care & Control Foundation Inc | Indiana | $1.4M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.2M | 4 | 2023 |
| 9 | United Way for Clinton County Inc | Indiana | $1.1M | 51 | 2024 |
| 10 | Hendricks County Community | Indiana | $994K | 17 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest animal welfare funders in Indiana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 160 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented animal welfare focus and that have funded Indiana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Indiana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.