Funding search · EIN 814049126 · Indianapolis, IN

Arthur Dean Family 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.

203
grants reported
$14.3M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$60,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Southeast Community Services4 grants · $736,470
  • Groundwork Indy3 grants · $643,000
  • Elevate Indianapolis3 grants · $630,000
  • Playworks Education Energized3 grants · $619,000
  • Arthur Dean Family Foundation1 grant · $552,200
  • Troy School4 grants · $441,500
  • Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis3 grants · $427,500
  • Dream Alive4 grants · $393,500
  • Reach for Youth3 grants · $309,000
  • Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis3 grants · $297,875

Giving over time

$3.3M
2021
$4.1M
2022
$3.2M
2023
$3.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 203 grants.

  • $552,200

    Arthur Dean Family Foundation · Fishers, IN · 2021

    Purchase of exempt-purpose asset

  • $321,000

    Groundwork Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career development

  • $266,470

    Southeast Community Services · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $254,000

    Groundwork Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $220,000

    Elevate Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $210,000

    Elevate Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $210,000

    Playworks Education Energized · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Youth development

  • $209,000

    Playworks Education Energized · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $200,000

    Elevate Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $200,000

    Playworks Education Energized · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Education

  • $162,000

    Groundwork Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth employment/career development

  • $160,000

    Eclectic Souls Voices Corp · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $160,000

    Groundwork Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $160,000

    Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Family success

  • $160,000

    Southeast Community Services · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Family success

  • $160,000

    Southeast Community Services · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Family success

  • $150,000

    Eclectic Soul Voices Corporation (Voices) · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $150,000

    Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Family success

  • $150,000

    Southeast Community Services · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Family success

  • $150,000

    Whitko Career Academy · Larwill, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $150,000

    Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $136,000

    Starfish Initiative · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $135,000

    Child Advocates · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $135,000

    Eclectic Soul Voices Corporation (Voices) · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $134,600

    Proact Indy · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $131,500

    Troy School · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $125,000

    The Center for Whitley County Youth · Columbia City, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $125,000

    Center for Whitley County Youth · Columbia City, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $125,000

    Starfish Initiative · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $125,000

    Elevate Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Pathways to purpose program

  • $125,000

    Playworks Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Playworks sustainability and mission expansion

  • $121,000

    Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $117,500

    Indiana Youth Group · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $117,500

    Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Family success

  • $116,000

    Dream Alive · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $113,000

    Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $110,500

    Martin Luther King Community Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Family success program

  • $110,000

    Dream Alive · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $110,000

    Mission 25 · Columbia City, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $110,000

    Troy School · Columbia City, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $110,000

    Interfaith Mission Incdba Mission25 · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $110,000

    Reach for Youth · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $109,875

    Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $107,500

    Dream Alive · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $104,500

    Felege Hiywot Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $100,000

    Reach for Youth · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $100,000

    Mission25 · Columbia City, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $100,000

    Troy School · Columbia City, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $100,000

    Center for Whitley County Youth · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $100,000

    Fishers Youth Assistance · Fischers, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $100,000

    Child Advocates · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Empowering youth in the child welfare system program

  • $100,000

    Community Action of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    We cann program

  • $100,000

    Community Foundation of Whitley County · Columbia City, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $100,000

    Troy School · Columbia City, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $100,000

    Voices Corp · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Where power meets promise program

  • $99,000

    Reach for Youth · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $97,904

    Whitley County Community Foundation · Columbia City, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $97,500

    La Plaza · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $95,000

    The Center for Whitley County Youth · Columbia City, IN · 2021

    Fighting for connection and support of young people program

  • $90,500

    Marion County Commission On Youth · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $90,000

    Reach for Youth · Indianapolis, IN · 2021

    Promoting resilience & acadmic succss

  • $85,000

    Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $85,000

    Communities in Schools of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $85,000

    Kids Dance Outreach · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $85,000

    Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $85,000

    Youth Mentoring Initiative · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $85,000

    La Plaza · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $85,000

    Indiana Center for the Prevention of Youth Abuse & Suicide · Carmel, IN · 2021

    Circles of safety program

  • $83,000

    You Yes You Project Corp · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Family success

  • $83,000

    Fight for Life Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $80,000

    Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide · Carmel, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development - installment 2/2 for spring 23 request

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $75,000

    Center for Leadership Development · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $75,000

    Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $75,000

    Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide · Carmel, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $75,000

    Kids Dance Outreach · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $75,000

    Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $75,000

    You Yes You Project Corp · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Family success

  • $75,000

    Youth Mentoring Initiative · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $75,000

    Teenworks · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $75,000

    Youth Mentoring Initiative · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $75,000

    Mission 25 · Columbia City, IN · 2021

    General support

  • $70,000

    Fathers & Families Resource Center · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Family success

  • $70,000

    Latinas Welding Guild · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $70,000

    Communities in Schools of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Education

  • $70,000

    Indiana Youth Group · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $70,000

    Dress for Success · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Other

  • $70,000

    Teach for America · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $70,000

    Teachers Treasures · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Education

  • $68,000

    Aspire Higher Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $65,000

    Aspire Higher Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $65,000

    Indiana Youth Group · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $60,000

    Brightlane Learning · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Education

  • $60,000

    Sea Scope · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Youth development

  • $60,000

    Bloom Project · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth employment/career exploration

  • $60,000

    Fathers & Families · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Family success

  • $60,000

    Seascope · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Youth development

  • $60,000

    Aspire Higher Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth development

  • $60,000

    Bloom Project · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

    Youth employment/career exploration

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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.