Funding search · EIN 311189885 · Indianapolis, IN

Richard M Fairbanks Foundation

$41.5M
in grants paid: 469
grants: 208
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$2.0M
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Continued funding for Ascend Indiana's Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan
$1.4M
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Operating Support 2023-2025
$1.1M
Wfyi · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Continued Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting
$1.0M
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for Health Engagement Zone pilot
$1.0M
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
School of Engineering
$1.0M
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
$952,950
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operating support
$500,000
Dove Recovery House for Women · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital Support for Facility Expansion
$500,000
Aspire Indiana Health · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Capital support
$387,000
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operating support
$333,334
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Business Equity for Indy Organizational Capacity
$250,000
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Operating Support 2023-2025
$187,500
Msd of Warren Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
$173,942
Victory College Prep · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
$171,566
Msd of Wayne Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
$150,000
Indiana Latino Institute · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
$149,650
Franklin Township Community School Corporation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
$129,278
Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
$125,000
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support to Conexus for Start-Up Advanced Manufacturing Talent Association
$120,000
Msd of Lawrence Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$120,000
Msd of Wayne Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$120,000
Perry Township Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$120,000
Msd of Warren Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$119,990
Indianapolis Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$100,000
Indianapolis Urban League · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
$100,000
Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$100,000
Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
$100,000
Herron Classical Schools - Herron and Riverside High Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$100,000
Indiana Black Expo · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
$100,000
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support to BioCrossroads for Start-up of Healthcare Talent Association
$100,000
Msd of Pike Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$100,000
Msd of Decatur Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$91,550
Meals On Wheels · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Funding for the NO Limits to Recovery pilot
$80,000
Purdue Polytechnic High School · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$80,000
Beech Grove City Schools · Beech Grove, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$80,000
Christel House Academy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$75,000
Victory College Prep · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$75,000
Phalen Leadership Academies · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$75,000
Kipp Indy Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$72,750
Irvington Community Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$65,538
Msd of Washington Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
$50,000
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc Dba Indiana Landmarks · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Family Legacy Grant for General Operating Support 2024-2025
$30,000
St Andrew'S School De · Middletown, DE · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$30,000
Indianapolis Zoological Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$25,000
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Family Legacy Grant designated for Historic Preservation and Education Programs 2024-2025
$25,000
Careerwise Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Sponsorship to support US Advanced CEMETS Institute in 2025
$25,000
Brookside Community Development Corporation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$25,000
Constructing Our Future · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$25,000
Judah Ministries · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$25,000
New Breed of Youth Mentoring Program · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$25,000
Step Up · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$25,000
You Yes You Project · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Charitable Grant
$20,500
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Membership and Leadership Circle
$20,000
Institute for Quality Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala
$20,000
Msd of Wayne Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$20,000
Victory College Prep · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$20,000
Msd of Warren Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$20,000
Msd of Pike Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$20,000
Indianapolis Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$20,000
Franklin Township Community School Corporation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Planning Grant
$16,500
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Annual Membership
$15,000
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$15,000
Spacetaker · Houston, TX · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$15,000
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$15,000
Noblesville Youth Baseball · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$12,000
Young Life · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$11,500
Economic Club of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024-2025 Platinum Sponsorship
$11,000
Candid (Dba) · Williamsburg, VA · 2024
2024 Annual Membership
$10,000
Careerwise Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Sponsorship of the NYAS Networking Happy Hour
$9,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$9,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Lisle, IL · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$7,500
Dress for Success Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$7,500
University High School of Indiana · Carmel, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$7,500
Leelanau Conservancy · Leland, MI · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$6,900
Community Health Network Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$6,484
Indiana Commission for Higher Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
$6,000
Indianapolis Zoological Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2025 Indianapolis Prize Sponsorship
$5,647
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Payroll Matching Gift
$5,000
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Sponsorship of the National Center on Education and the Economy Dinner
$5,000
Indiana Sports Corporation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Silver Medalist Corporate Membership
$5,000
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Gift Honoring Thomas Ristine's Service
$5,000
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Platinum Sponsorship of the 2025 Indiana Work-Based Learning Conference
$5,000
Wabash College · Crawfordsville, IN · 2024
Gift Honoring Thomas Ristine's Service
$4,500
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$4,500
Summer Stock Stage · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,750
Indianapolis Zoological Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,750
Orchard School Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,750
Wfyi · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,750
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,325
Grantmakers in Health · Washington, DC · 2024
2024 Membership Renewal
$3,025
Trinity Episcopal Church · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,000
Peak Grantmaking · Washington, DC · 2024
2024 Membership
$3,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,000
Fueled for School · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$3,000
Second Presbyterian Church · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation
$2,780
Economic Club of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Luncheon Sponsorship
$2,500
Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2024
Gift in Honor of Mitch Daniels
$2,500
Community Health Network Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
2024 Circle of Hope Lunch Sponsorship
$2,500
Purdue Research Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
Gift in Honor of Mitch Daniels
$2,250
Second Presbyterian Church · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Matching Gift Donation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.