Funding search · EIN 311189885 · Indianapolis, IN

Richard M Fairbanks Foundation

Name: Richard M Fairbanks Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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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.

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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Funding pattern

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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

$12.2M

2022

$15.0M

2023

$14.3M

2024

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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