Funding search · EIN 311189885 · Indianapolis, IN
Richard M Fairbanks Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 469
- grants reported
- $41.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $4,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “health disparities” · $1.0M
- $1.0M
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for three Health Equity Zones to reduce health disparities by addressing social determinants of health
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation15 grants · $8.0M
- The Mind Trust6 grants · $4.6M
- Newfields5 grants · $3.0M
- Marian University7 grants · $3.0M
- Butler University4 grants · $2.5M
- Wfyi15 grants · $2.2M
- Eskenazi Health Foundation8 grants · $2.1M
- Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis1 grant · $1.8M
- Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation5 grants · $1.7M
- Institute for Quality Education5 grants · $860,750
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 469 grants.
- $2.8M
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan
- $2.5M
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Additional Funding for Sciences Expansion Project
- $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
- $1.8M
Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Expansion to Pike Township and Credit Alignment Technology
- $1.4M
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Operating Support 2023-2025
- $1.3M
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General Operating Support 2023-2025
- $1.2M
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan
- $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
- $1.0M
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for three Health Equity Zones to reduce health disparities by addressing social determinants of health
- $1.0M
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
School of Engineering
- $1.0M
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
- $1.0M
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
School of Engineering
- $1.0M
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
- $1.0M
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General Operating Support 2020-2022
- $952,950
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operating support
- $600,000
Institute for Quality Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating Support 2023-2025
- $600,000
Teach for America · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General Operating Support 2021-2022
- $600,000
Wfyi · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting
- $500,000
Aspire Indiana Health · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Capital support
- $500,000
Dove Recovery House for Women · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital Support for Facility Expansion
- $500,000
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General Operating Support for BioCrossroads 2021-2023
- $500,000
The Indianapolis Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Housing to Recovery Fund
- $435,000
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners
- $387,000
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operating support
- $357,583
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Business Equity for Indy Best Practice Implementation Pilot
- $351,027
National Opinion Research Center (Norc) · Chicago, IL · 2022
Getting on Track Early for School Success (GoT)
- $333,334
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Business Equity for Indy Organizational Capacity
- $333,333
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Business Equity for Indy Organizational Capacity and Report Card
- $333,333
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Business Equity for Indy Organizational Capacity and Report Card
- $330,000
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Support for Relay National Principals Academy Fellowship (NPAF) 2020-2022
- $309,570
National Opinion Research Center (Norc) · Chicago, IL · 2023
Getting on Track Early for School Success (GoT)
- $302,400
Indianapolis Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Prevention Matters Extension Grant
- $300,000
Wfyi · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting
- $260,000
Wfyi · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Continued Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting
- $250,000
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General Operating Support 2023-2025
- $250,000
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Operating Support 2023-2025
- $250,000
The Damien Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Capital Support for New Facility
- $250,000
The Damien Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Capital Support for New Facility
- $242,417
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Business Equity for Indy Best Practice Implementation Pilot
- $210,000
The Mind Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners
- $200,000
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General Operating Support for BioCrossroads 2021-2023
- $200,000
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Operating Support 2021-2022
- $200,000
Institute for Quality Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General Operating Support 2021-2022
- $187,500
Msd of Warren Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Reversing the Trend Implementation Grant
- $186,959
Eth Zurich Foundation USA · New York, NY · 2023
CEMETS iLab Indiana
- $175,000
Teach Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
2023 Strategic Plan Development
- $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
- $161,000
Indiana Commission for Higher Education · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $150,000
Indiana Latino Institute · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $150,000
Indiana Latino Institute · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $150,000
Dove Recovery House for Women · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Capital Support for Facility Expansion
- $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
- $125,000
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Conexus Indiana- Catapult Marion County
- $120,000
Msd of Lawrence Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $120,000
Msd of Warren 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.
- $119,990
Indianapolis Public Schools · 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
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support to BioCrossroads for Start-up of Healthcare Talent Association
- $100,000
Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $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
Indianapolis Urban League · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $100,000
Msd of Decatur Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $100,000
Msd of Pike Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $100,000
Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $100,000
Indiana Black Expo · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $100,000
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Modern Youth Apprenticeship Program-Employer Engagement Strategy & Planning
- $100,000
Indianapolis Urban League · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Support for expanded FAFSA/college enrollment supports as part of College Matters
- $91,550
Meals On Wheels · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Funding for the NO Limits to Recovery pilot
- $80,700
Employindy · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Indy Achieves 21st Century Scholar Support
- $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.
- $80,000
Purdue Polytechnic High School · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $75,000
Kipp Indy Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $75,000
Phalen Leadership Academies · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $75,000
Victory College Prep · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $72,750
Irvington Community Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $72,024
Urban Act Academy · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Prevention Matters Extension Grant
- $65,538
Msd of Washington Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
College Matters: Meeting the Moment.
- $60,000
Msd of Lawrence Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $60,000
Msd of Warren Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $60,000
Msd of Wayne Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $60,000
Perry Township Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $58,113
Indianapolis Public Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $58,100
Perry Township Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Prevention Matters Extension Grant
- $50,000
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc Dba Indiana Landmarks · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Family Legacy Grant for General Operating Support 2024-2025
- $50,000
Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $50,000
Herron Classical Schools - Herron and Riverside High Schools · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $50,000
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc Dba Indiana Landmarks · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Family Legacy Grant for General Operating Support 2023-2024
- $50,000
Msd of Decatur Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $50,000
Msd of Pike Township · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
College Matters Stage 1
- $50,000
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc Dba Indiana Landmarks · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Family Legacy Grant for General Operating Support 2022-2023
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