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Who funds workforce development work in Indiana
15 funders have a record of paying for workforce development work by Indiana recipients: 44 grants totaling $9.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust ($650,000), Philadelphia Works ($1.9M) and Indiana Alliance of Ymcas ($635,698).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Indiana recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $100,000 to La Plaza — support to implement an economic development program that focuses on the workforce development needs of latinx families.
Cwi WorksSilver Spring, MDCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $6.2M · through 2024Largest: $740,860 to NORTHERN INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD — recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors
Philadelphia WorksPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $443,647 to JOBWORKS EDUCATION & TRAINING SYSTEMS (JETS) — job- training
Indiana Alliance of YmcasIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $635,698 · through 2024Largest: $234,590 to YMCA OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS — workforce development, blood pressure program, and conference
Cicp FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2022Largest: $155,700 to INSTITUTE FOR WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE INC — to advance ascend indiana's workforce development projects
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to SECOND HELPINGS — culinary job training program
Largest: $7,500 to SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC — workforce development financial empowerment program
16 Tech Community CorporationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $95,000 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to GROUNDWORK INDY — engage youth in community-based projects in nnw, incorporating life skills, job training, and certification
The Indianapolis FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $578,258 · through 2023Largest: $228,514 to Believers United In Local Development- BUILD — build crime reduction through workforce development
Largest: $10,000 to DEEPLY INGRAINED INC — youth workforce development program
North Central Health ServicesWest Lafayette, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $3.7M · through 2022Largest: $3.7M to COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION — psychiatry education and mental health workforce development
Ywca USAWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $455,536 · through 2022Largest: $407,536 to YWCA GREATER LAFAYETTE — lilly planning grant support, google - workforce development, capacity building
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