Funding search · EIN 351812631 · Indianapolis, IN
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable 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.
- 160
- grants reported
- $16.5M
- total given
- 2024–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2024–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Butler University1 grant · $4.5M
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn1 grant · $750,000
- Aspire Higher Foundation1 grant · $600,000
- Crown Hill Heritage Foundation1 grant · $550,000
- Indianapolis Ballet1 grant · $462,500
- Shelby County Players1 grant · $425,000
- Harrison Center for the Arts1 grant · $413,500
- Indianapolis Symphonic Choir1 grant · $364,000
- Indianapolis-Marion Co Public Library Fdn1 grant · $308,000
- Indianapolis Art Center1 grant · $303,000
Grant history
The 100 largest of 160 grants.
- $4.5M
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $750,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $600,000
Aspire Higher Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $550,000
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $462,500
Indianapolis Ballet · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $425,000
Shelby County Players · Shelbyville, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $413,500
Harrison Center for the Arts · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $364,000
Indianapolis Symphonic Choir · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $308,000
Indianapolis-Marion Co Public Library Fdn · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $303,000
Indiana State Museum Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $303,000
Indianapolis Art Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $301,000
Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $300,000
Noblesville Creates · Noblesville, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $292,000
Kids Dance Outreach · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $274,000
Summer Stock Stage · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $250,000
Indiana Symphony Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $250,000
Pattern · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $235,000
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $232,500
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $229,600
Phoenix Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $223,000
Discovering Broadway · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $220,000
16 Tech Community Corporation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $208,000
American Pianists Association · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $188,500
Dance Kaleidoscope · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $175,000
Sheldon Swope Art Museum · Terre Haute, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $170,000
Artrageous · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $150,000
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $139,000
International Violin Competition of Indpls · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $125,000
Heartland Film · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $124,000
Urban Musical Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $120,000
Athenaeum Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $112,500
Indy Convergence · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $109,000
Indianapolis Women'S Chorus · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $95,000
Indiana Blind Children'S Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $93,000
Indianapolis Shakespeare Company · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $90,000
Hoosier Salon Patrons Assoc · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $90,000
New Harmony Project · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $75,000
Central Indiana Community Fdn · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $75,000
Indiana Entertainment Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $75,000
Indianapolis Opera Company · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $68,000
Young Audiences of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $65,000
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $65,000
People for Urban Progress · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $62,500
Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $60,000
American National Red Cross 2 · Washington, DC · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $60,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $60,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $57,387
Southside Art League · Greenwood, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $55,000
Arts Council of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $53,000
Big Car Media · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
A Children'S Habitat · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $50,000
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $50,000
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Assoc · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $46,182
USA International Harp Competition · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Operations, Capital, & Special Project
- $46,000
Christ Church Cathedral · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $45,000
Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $45,000
Indiana Repertory Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $45,000
Kids First Incorporated · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $40,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024
Operations
- $38,000
Artmix · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $38,000
Indianapolis Children'S Choir · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $37,000
Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $35,000
American Cabaret Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $35,000
Columbus Pro Musica · Columbus, IN · 2024
Operations
- $35,000
Lafayette Symphony · Lafayette, IN · 2024
Operations
- $35,000
Taylor University · Upland, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $34,000
Young Actors Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $32,000
Actors Theatre of Indiana · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operations
- $32,000
Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $30,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central in · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $30,000
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response · Mattapoisett, MA · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $30,000
American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem · Darien, CT · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $30,000
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operations
- $30,000
Summit Performance Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $30,000
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2024
Emergency Relief
- $28,000
Claude McNeal'S Musical Theatre Training Program · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $28,000
Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $27,000
Indianapolis Jazz Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Hendricks Live · Plainfield, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Indianapolis Parks Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Indianapolis Zoological Society · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Indybaroque Music · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
Terre Haute Symphony Association · Terre Haute, IN · 2024
Operations
- $25,000
The District Theatre · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $23,000
Fonseca Theatre Company · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $22,500
Music for All · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $20,000
Indianapolis Youth Orchestra · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations & Capital Project
- $20,000
Storytelling Arts of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $19,000
Early Music Associates · Bloomington, IN · 2024
Operations
- $19,000
Festival Music Society of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $19,000
Hancock County Children'S Choir Ltd · New Palestine, IN · 2024
Operations
- $18,000
Exodus Refugee Immigration · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $18,000
Freetown Village · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $18,000
Lutheran Child & Family Svcs of in · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $17,500
Ensemble Music Society of Indpls · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $17,500
The Great American Songbook Fdn · Carmel, IN · 2024
Operations
- $17,000
Iibada Dancers · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
- $15,500
Kokomo Symphonic Society · Kokomo, IN · 2024
Capital & Special Project
- $15,000
Arte Mexicano En Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Operations
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