Funding search · EIN 356567579 · Indianapolis, IN

The Ackerman Foundation

Name: The Ackerman Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

105
grants reported: $2.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Oaks Academy3 grants · $187,500
Providence Cristo Rey3 grants · $170,000
Conner Prairie Museum3 grants · $150,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis3 grants · $150,000
United Way of Central Indiana3 grants · $130,000
Indianapolis Zoo3 grants · $105,000
Gleaners Food Bank3 grants · $100,000
Purdue Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Mitchell Daniels Jr School1 grant · $100,000
Parent Project Md3 grants · $85,000

Giving over time

$524,000

2022

$780,000

2023

$810,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 105 grants.

$100,000
Purdue Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Mitchell Daniels Jr School · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
General operations
$75,000
Oaks Academy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$70,000
Providence Cristo Rey · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$62,500
Oaks Academy · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$50,000
Conner Prairie Museum · Fishers, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Indianapolis Zoo · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Providence Cristo Rey · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Conner Prairie Museum · Fishers, IN · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Indianapolis Zoo · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Oaks Academy · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$50,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Conner Prairie Museum · Fishers, IN · 2022
General operations
$50,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$50,000
Providence Cristo Rey · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$40,000
First Baptist Athletics · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$40,000
First Baptist Athletics · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$30,000
Parent Project Md · Middletown, OH · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Parent Project Md · Middletown, OH · 2023
General operations
$30,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$25,000
Herron High School · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Shepherd Community Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$25,000
Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$25,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$25,000
Herron High School · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$25,000
Gleaners Food Bank · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$25,000
Parent Project Md · Middletown, OH · 2022
General operations
$20,000
Elevate Ventures · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$20,000
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$20,000
Israel Emergency Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operations
$20,000
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$20,000
Newfields · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$20,000
Shepherd Community Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$15,000
Shepherd Community Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Elevate Ventures · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Brightlane Learning · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
College Mentors · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Horizon House · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Junior Achievement · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Kipp Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Outreach · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
United Schools of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Bosma Visionary Opportunities · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Brightlane Learning · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
College Mentors · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Elevate Ventures · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Habitat for Humanity · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Marian University · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
O'Connor House · Carmel, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
The Children'S Theraplay Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
Wheeler Mission · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$10,000
College Mentors · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
John H Boner Community Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
Kipp Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
O'Connor House · Carmel, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
Outreach · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
School On Wheels · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$10,000
United Schools of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Center for the Performing Arts · Carmel, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Children'S Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Crossroads of America Council · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Eiteljorg Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Heartland Film · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Center for Prevention · Carmel, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Reperatory Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Indianapolis Childrens Choir · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Outrun the Sun · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
The Children'S Theraplay Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2024
General operations
$5,000
Children'S Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Concerts for a Cause · Carmel, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Damar Services · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Eiteljorg Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Eskenazi Health Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Reperatory Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation · Carmel, IN · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Bosma Visionary Opportunities · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Children'S Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Concerts for a Cause · Carmel, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Eiteljorg Museum · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Heartland Film · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Historical Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Indiana Reperatory Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Indianapolis Children'S Choir · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations
$5,000
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General operations

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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.