Open Foundations · Indiana

Foundations in Indiana that accept unsolicited grant requests

160 foundations in Indiana told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $4.2B. The largest is Lilly Endowment Inc in Indianapolis, which paid $3.8B across 2,237 grants in 2025. The ten biggest account for 96% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 81 of the 160 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 20% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.

Analysis by , Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states

160
accept requests
$4.2B
paid, latest filed year
81
file a deadline
25
with a detail page

Every open foundation in Indiana

Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.

# Foundation City Latest year Grants paid Grants Median grant First-time recipients Deadline as filed Assets
1Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis2025$3.8B2,237$100K34%APPLICATION PROCESS IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAS A REQUEST THAT FITS WITHIN OUR G$105.9B
2Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$30.9M158$100K45%Not stated$139.9M
3Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis2024$29.8M350$14K40%UNSOLICITED INQUIRIES RECEIVED BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOR THE YEAR$1.5B
4Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrIndianapolis2024$22.3M321$35K20%See attached$441.1M
5Eugene and Marilyn Glick Foundation CorporationIndianapolis2024$21.3M210$2K1%Not stated$298.1M
6Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$16.5M160$25K100%PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.AWCLOWESCF.ORG, FOR CURRENT GRANT GUIDELINES.$172.6M
7Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncCarmel2025$15.8M30$123K1%Not stated$25.7M
8John W Anderson FoundationValparaiso2023$13.4M224$15K0%THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. EACH APPLICATION IS REVIEWED ON A TIMELY BASIS.$325.3M
98020 Foundation TrFort Wayne2024$8.9M88$28K54%GRANT PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS.$240.6M
10James Foundation IncAuburn2025$8.9M71$10K6%Not stated$10.6M
11Ball Brothers FoundationMuncie2024$8.3M113$20K37%GRANT DEADLINES VARY BY TYPE. DEADLINES AT WWW.BALLFDN.ORG$173.8M
12Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2025$7.1M107$8K38%THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.$39.3M
13David E Simon & Jacqueline S Simon Charitable FoundationIndianapolis2024$6.8M22$50K31%Not stated$53.4M
14Judd Leighton Foundation IncSouth Bend2024$6.7M49$50K19%THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS QUARTERLY. CONTACT Kate Mullins, Exec. Dir., FOR APPLICATION DEADLINES$149.6M
15Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation IncCarmel2025$6.3M303$10K24%DEADLINES, GUIDELINES, AND APPLICATION FORMS VARY PER YEAR AND ARE POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE.$157.9M
16Smith Family Foundation IncCarmel2024$5.8M64$50K12%Not stated$43.7M
17Bethany Legacy Foundation IncMadison2024$5.0M32$68K82%PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES WILL NEED TO INQUIRE WITH FOUNDATION.$158.3M
18George and Frances Ball FoundationMuncie2024$5.0M49$40K7%DEADLINES VARY. DEADLINES AT WWW.GFBALLFDN.ORG$89.6M
19Samerian Foundation IncCarmel2024$4.9M93$5K9%Not stated$69.3M
20Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation IncWinona Lake2024$4.8M68$24K17%SEE STATEMENTS 20 AND 21.$62.8M
21Zimmer Biomet Foundation IncWarsaw2025$4.0M37$35K14%Not stated$9.3M
22Koch Foundation IncEvansville2025$4.0M173$2K11%See statement$43.1M
23Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville2024$3.9M270$5K14%WILL BE PUBLISHED ANNUALLY AT WWW.WELBORNFDN.ORG. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON TWO YEAR CYCLES.$96.4M
24Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis IncIndianapolis2024$3.6M38$31K3%PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES WILL NEED TO INQUIRE WITH FOUNDATION.$10.7M
25Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie2023$3.4M12$75K0%APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED OCTOBER 1 THRU MAY 31$16.5M
26White Oak Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$3.0M26$38K70%Not stated$16.2M
27Von Tobel Foundation IncValparaiso2025$2.7M24$25K10%Not stated$9.1M
28Rjs Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$2.5M14$3K98%Not stated$6.9M
29Gaither Charitable Foundation IncAlexandria2025$2.3M73$5K30%Not stated$5.3M
30Steel Dynamics Foundation IncFort Wayne2023$2.0M15$50K4%Not stated$11.4M
31Mcmillen Foundation IncFort Wayne2023$1.9M26$50K62%Not stated$29.2M
32Boren Foundation IncUpland2025$1.8M30$16K71%DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS ARE MARCH 31 AND AUGUST 31.$43.1M
33Round Room Gives IncFishers2024$1.8M354$3K65%ONGOING$1.4M
34Kenneth and Lela Harkless Foundation IncGoshen2025$1.7M16$6K94%ROLLING$7K
35Kendrick Foundation IncMooresville2024$1.6M51$12K19%GRANT CYCLE IS DETERMINED BI-ANNUALLY$35.2M
36Brotherhood Mutual Foundation IncFort Wayne2025$1.6M140$5K13%Open January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026$282K
37Finish Line Youth Foundation IncIndianapolis2023$1.5M115$8K84%See attached footnote.$13.1M
38Paul Ogle Foundation IncJeffersonvlle2024$1.4M13$50K56%GRANT CYCLE IS OPEN ALL YEAR; BOARD REVIEW DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND AT OGLE-FDN.ORG.$61.0M
39Jasteka Foundation IncJeffersonvlle2023$1.4M39$5K1%Not stated$21.7M
40Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute2025$1.3M49$8K73%Not stated$10.2M
41Olive B Cole Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$1.3M63$10K63%Not stated$32.4M
42Vann Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2025$1.1M6$2K0%SEPTEMBER 1st$12.6M
43Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation IncWinona Lake2024$1.1M51$10K7%SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 1ST.$15.4M
44Leep FoundationMishawaka2024$1.1M30$15K47%No Submission Deadlines$22.0M
45Smithville Charitable Foundation IncEllettsville2024$1.1M69$10K44%ANYTIME$19.5M
46The Oneamerica Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$1.0M68$8K100%FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES, THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 30. REQUESTS CAN BE SUBMITTED DURING THE YEAR.$14.2M
47The Hazel & Walter T Bales Foundation IncJeffersonvlle2025$1.0M45$10K36%Not stated$11.0M
48Tim and Libby Ash Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$984K19$5K100%Not stated$11.9M
49J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$882K95$10K52%Not stated$2.1M
50Gregory L Gibson Charitable Foundation IncTerre Haute2024$814K65$3K5%Not stated$10.4M
51E a & Frances Reichart FoundationincAlexandria2025$810K12$12K37%Not stated$3.4M
52Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis2024$810K36$10K18%Not stated$16.7M
53Hulman & Company Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$803K37$15K9%Not stated$18.3M
54Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation IncMuncie2025$801K24$6K11%FEBRUARY 6 AND AUGUST 7. SEE WWW.SMZFOUNDATION.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS$12.4M
55Elanco Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$775K11$28K52%APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS$1.3M
56Froderman Foundation IncTerre Haute2025$751K17$44K23%Not stated$11.1M
57Healthcare Foundation of Miami County IncPeru2023$735K15$12K29%APPLICATION MUST BE FILED ANNUALLY BY NOVEMBER 30.$8.2M
58Scheumann Foundation IncLafayette2025$725K18$20K12%Not stated$16.1M
59Edward F and Irma Hunter FoundationSouth Bend2024$716K9$70K4%Not stated$8.0M
60Cornelius Family Foundation IncZionsville2024$704K18$10K30%Not stated$1.9M
61The Donald F Wood and Darlene M Richardson Foundation IncSpencerville2025$700K39$15K6%APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE IN JUNE 30.$11.8M
62David P Sheetz FoundationIndianapolis2025$700K30$10K9%Not stated$15.2M
63Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne2025$700K80$5K56%Not stated$2.8M
64Abc Charities IncIndianapolis2025$678K12$24K7%Not stated$341K
65Wood Foundation IncSouth Bend2024$675K7$80K37%Not stated$12.9M
66Green Fam Charitable FdnGreenwood2025$663K17$13K13%THERE IS NO FORMAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE. ORGANIZATIONS MAY SUBMIT THEIR FUNDS REQUEST AT ANY TIME.$2.9M
67Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel2024$645K51$5K10%APRIL 30$19.0M
68Landmark Farm Foundation IncElizabethtown2024$635K13$12K84%Not stated$2.3M
69Dr@harry Brickley Farm Foundation IncBluffton2024$630K49$2K60%SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL ANNUAL FUNDS ARE DEPLETED.$4.9M
70Bill Simpson FoundationBrownsburg2025$612K31$14K45%Grant awards will be made on a rolling basis.$18.0M
71Hoover Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$581K75$8K48%PERIODIC APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE MARCH 1ST, JULY 1ST AND NOVEMBER 1ST.$9.7M
72The Bos Family FoundationDemotte2025$575K6$115K23%Not stated$1K
73Roy Whistler Foundation IncLafayette2025$559K8$30K62%Not stated$13.0M
74The@carson and Rosemary Noecker Family FoundationEvansville2024$558K7$40K57%Not stated$1.2M
75Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent FoundationColumbus2025$530K41$8K50%PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEETING$8.6M
76Irving S & Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$508K46$10K3%SEPTEMBER 30$717K
77Hollie and Anna Oakley Foundation IncTerre Haute2025$507K16$14K15%Quarterly - April 10, July 10, October 10 & December 10.$6.9M
78Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer Foundation IncColumbus2025$496K37$8K25%BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET ON A CALLED BASIS 2 TIMES ANNUALLY.$5.0M
79C Richard Johnson & Verna Louise Johnson Foundation IncBoonville2024$496K38$5K12%DECEMBER 31, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD IN THE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR$6.1M
80Irions Foundation IncElkhart2025$494K35$5K13%APRIL 15TH OF EACH YEAR$9.1M
81M E Raker Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$480K64$8K20%Not stated$10.7M
82Haughey Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2025$450K9$48K0%N/A. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE THE RECEIPIENTS OF GRANTS BASED ON THE AREAS$5.5M
83Merchants Foundation IncCarmel2024$450K35$5K100%Not stated$500
84The@hamer D and Phyllis C Shafer Foundation Charitable TrustMuncie2024$432K17$20K7%DECEMBER 1, MARCH 1, JUNE 1, SEPTEMBER 1$8.8M
85Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel2024$414K26$2K3%Not stated$4.5M
86Elba L and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation IncFranklin2025$398K29$10K18%Not stated$4.0M
87Waterfield Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$398K53$2K16%Not stated$1.3M
88Sia Foundation IncLafayette2025$382K59$4K72%3 31 and 9 30$4.7M
89Fund for Good Foundation IncEvansville2025$380K8$35K18%Not stated$6.2M
90Flowers Family Foundation IncBloomington2024$369K28$10K71%Not stated$9.2M
91Franklin Electric Charitable and Educational Foundation IncFort Wayne2023$368K76$2K40%MID SPRING SEMESTER OF THE SENIOR YEAR.$2K
92William E Schmidt Foundation IncEvansville2025$365K29$5K4%APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE DISCLOSED AND ANNUALLY ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AND APPLICATION.$45.5M
93Hart N and Simona Hasten Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$360K48$2K100%Not stated$8.2M
94Rpw Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$359K12$9K5%MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR$2.4M
95Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$341K41$8K71%REQUESTS WILL BE EVALUATED AS RECEIVED; THERE IS NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE.$8.2M
96Shein Charitable TrSouth Bend2024$338K10$20K4%Not stated$6.5M
97The Kharis Foundation IncSchererville2025$330K23$2K2%Not stated$42K
98Mary Thornton & Charles D Walker Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$327K31$5K0%Various,usually Nov. 1st each year$1.8M
99Future Keys Foundation IncCarmel2025$323K26$8K5%Not stated$4.8M
100Madeira Fund IncIndianapolis2024$295K50$1K11%Not stated$2.9M
101Ayres Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$292K55$4K27%Not stated$4.6M
102West Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$291K26$10K3%Not stated$2.7M
103Ford Meter Box Foundation IncWabash2025$290K37$2K42%Not stated$1.5M
104The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel2025$288K64$3K14%NO SPECIFIC DEADLINES$4.7M
105Jaxson William Augustus Swank FoundationMishawaka2024$287K48$82927%OCTOBER 30$5.6M
106Swisher Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$282K23$12K9%No Specific Guidelines$3.3M
107Forest Fund IncIndianapolis2025$280K28$10K20%Not stated$5.7M
108Orourke Schof Family Foundation 3101560133Fort Wayne2025$275K23$10K38%NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES$5.0M
109Duneland Health Council IncMichigan City2023$275K18$14K8%OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS$5.6M
110First Merchants Southern Indiana Charitable Foundation IncJeffersonvlle2025$268K6$31K9%Not stated$6.6M
111John a Hillenbrand Foundation IncBatesville2024$268K10$12K10%PREFERABLE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEETING, NORMALLY OCCURS IN MAY$6.3M
112Everwise Foundation IncSouth Bend2024$268K57$2K65%MARCH 15, JUNE 15, SEPTEMBER 15, DECEMBER 15$1.5M
113Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson FoundationTerre Haute2024$265K65$1K8%Not stated$4.6M
114Dyer Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$263K24$1K7%NO DEADLINES$2.1M
115William a & Martha H Hillenbrand FoundationBatesville2024$261K10$25K42%Not stated$5.2M
116Mary C & Perry F Spencer FoundationFort Wayne2025$247K18$10K27%Not stated$4.9M
117Kevin J and Pamela J Kelly Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$232K29$5K7%APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME$5.1M
118Johnson Family Foundation IncOrleans2025$225K14$2K93%NO DEADLINES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED$924K
119Elizabeth a Mahnken Foundation IncSyracuse2025$219K22$11K14%MARCH 1ST$31K
120Larry J and Dinah M Bird Family Foundation IncTerre Haute2025$213K28$5K60%Not stated$1.7M
121Yunker Foundation IncMadison2024$212K13$4K22%90 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IN JULY.$4.0M
122Griffith Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2024$210K46$2K9%Not stated$3.4M
123Olin B and Desta Schwab Foundation IncFort Wayne2023$206K6$25K61%MARCH 31ST AND AUGUST 31ST OF EACH YEAR$3.4M
124Harold M Neel and Katherine Klepinger Neel Scholarship FundLafayette2025$202K19$7K31%APRIL 1$2.6M
125Vevay-switzerland County FoundationVevay2025$201K17$6K37%Not stated$4.3M
126Van Riper-woodard Family Foundation IncCarmel2025$197K29$2K13%ONLY REQUESTS RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 1 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A CALENDAR YEAR.$965K
127Mccomb Family Foundation IncFort Wayne2024$196K55$2K19%SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR$4.8M
128Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers2025$191K19$2K3%NOVEMBER 30$1.7M
129Arvin Sango Foundation IncMadison2025$184K43$2K31%REQUESTS IN WRITING ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME; REPLY USUALLY FOLLOWS WITHIN TWO MONTHS$3.3M
130Mervis Family FoundationCarmel2025$179K6$12K2%Not stated$1.5M
131Plym FoundationSouth Bend2024$168K34$4K56%Not stated$4.7M
132Bethany Lutheran Church of La Porte Foundation IncLaporte2025$166K6$3K9%Not stated$2.1M
133Bindley Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$165K27$3K24%Not stated$1.7M
134Forum Credit Union Foundation IncFishers2024$162K26$4K15%2024$654K
135Campbell Family FoundationTipton2024$161K17$3K20%DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31 FOR GRANTS PAID IN THE CALENDAR YEAR.$2.8M
136Dimarchi Family Foundation IncCarmel2024$156K21$5K5%APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME$3.2M
137Sol Bronstein Charitable UnitrustEvansville2025$154K9$2K1%Not stated$2.5M
138Huff Animal Protection TrSouth Bend2023$150K8$20K3%Not stated$1.8M
139East 91st Street Christian Church Foundation IncorporatedIndianapolis2025$150K18$7K29%Not stated$2.2M
140Benjamin F & Emma B Shroyer Scholarship FundMuncie2025$148K27$6K37%Not stated$656K
141Donald L Abbott Perpetual Charitable TrTerre Haute2025$148K24$6K64%March 1$2.7M
142William C Meier FoundationCarmel2025$145K20$8K57%Not stated$884K
143Winchester FoundationWinchester2024$140K18$5K11%Not stated$4.9M
144Fred T & Maxine Humes Mem Scholarship 03003795North Manchester2023$137K26$5K12%MARCH 15$2.2M
145W August Hillenbrand Family FoundationBatesville2025$136K14$5K12%NO DEADLINES$3.1M
146Larry Paul Fleschner Charitable FoundationTerre Haute2024$135K9$15K35%Not stated$2.2M
147Thomas a & Sharon K Ruder Foundation IncEvansville2025$134K14$2K38%NO FORMAL DEADLINE$4.8M
148With Gratitude Ii IncCarmel2025$127K9$5K100%Not stated$43K
149Dexter a and M Patricia Mccormick Family Foundation IncZionsville2024$126K47$2K52%Not stated$1.4M
150Arthur & Gesena Griffin TrN Manchester2025$126K22$5K15%JUNE 30 EACH YEAR$1.0M
151Jerry L Burris and Barbara J Burris Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$120K9$8K23%Not stated$2.1M
152Clara Fairbanks Foundation IncTerre Haute2025$120K15$5K51%AUGUST 1ST$2.8M
153Jerry D Lenon Memorial ScholarshipNorth Manchester2023$118K33$2K17%MARCH 15$2.1M
154Bierhaus Foundation IncVincennes2024$113K12$5K76%Not stated$1.0M
155M a Sullivan Family Charitable FoundationGreenwood2025$112K8$10K9%Not stated$887K
156Jennie Thompson Foundation IncLigonier2025$110K8$6K1%Not stated$1.6M
157Thomas W Seger and Cynthia J Seger Family Foundation IncJasper2025$109K35$50011%Not stated$8.3M
158Semler Family Foundation IncIndianapolis2025$101K34$1K14%Not stated$1.8M
159Gibson Foundation IncCulver2025$101K41$1K3%APRIL 1$2.6M
160George F & Marion D Johnson Charitable TrustTerre Haute2025$100K27$3K53%Not stated$302K

The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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