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Grant Funders in Indianapolis, IN

Bespoke Grants indexes 188 grant-making foundations headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana — together $3.21B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, education, health care and youth development. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Indianapolis nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

188
Foundations in Indianapolis
$3.21B
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
IN
State

Foundations headquartered in Indianapolis

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Lilly Endowment Inc$789.6M2023
2Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding$635.6M2024
3Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc$391.0M2024
4National Collegiate Athletic Association$269.8M2024
5Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc$116.4M2025
6University of Indianapolis$60.1M2023
7Strada Collaborative Inc$49.2M2023
8Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$41.7M2024
9United Way of Central Indiana Inc$40.1M2025
10Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$39.0M2024
11James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association$35.6M2025
12Indiana Association of United Ways$31.9M2024
13Indiana University Health Inc$31.4M2024
14Iu Medical Group Foundation Inc$30.3M2025
15Eli Lilly and Company Foundation$27.5M2024
16Anthem Foundation Inc$26.5M2024
17The Indianapolis Foundation Inc$19.5M2024
18Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation$19.5M2024
19Christel House International Inc$18.7M2024
20Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc$18.0M2024
21Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust$17.0M2024
22Indiana University Health Care Associates Inc$16.7M2024
23Strada Education Network Inc$16.1M2024
24National FFA Foundation Inc$14.5M2024
25Endless Success Foundation Inc$14.4M2024
26Indiana University Health Foundation Inc$14.2M2024
27Gift Clearing Trust$13.9M2024
28Indianapolis Center for Congregations$13.3M2024
29Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc$12.2M2024
30Early Learning Indiana Inc$11.8M2024
31Indiana Comprehensive Health Insurance$11.2M2022
32The Mind Trust Inc$10.9M2025
33Project Lead the Way Inc$10.8M2019
34University Medical Diagnostic Associates$10.7M2025
35Institute for Quality Education Inc$9.5M2024
36Herbert Simon Family Foundation$8.9M2024
37Community Health Network Foundation$8.6M2024
38Commonwealth Impact Foundation Inc$8.0M2024
39Crossroads of America Council$8.0M2024
40Ivy Tech Foundation Inc$7.7M2020

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Indianapolis, IN address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Indianapolis nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.