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12 funders with a record of paying for “indianapolis”

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Lilly Endowment Inc → City of Indianapolis-Parks&rec Dept: $72M across 2 grants, latest 2022The Mind Trust Inc → United Way of Central Indiana: $5.4M across 1 grant, latest 2023Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc → University of Indianapolis: $4.1M across 2 grants, latest 2023The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: $3.7M across 3 grants, latest 2024Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Friends of Indy Animals: $3.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024Eli Lilly and Company Foundation → Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc: $2.8M across 8 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Indiana Inc → Board of School Commisioners of the City of Indianapolis: $996K across 1 grant, latest 2022Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: $982K across 2 grants, latest 2024Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation → Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: $697K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lumina Foundation for Education Inc → Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce: $558K across 4 grants, latest 2024Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial → Indianapolis Zoological Society: $179K across 6 grants, latest 2025Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc → Children's Museum of Indianapolis: $174K across 2 grants, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Ctr for Congregations: $57M across 10 grants, latest 2024The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation: $3.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Symphony Society: $2.9M across 3 grants, latest 2023Eli Lilly and Company Foundation → Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Indianapolis Zoo: $1.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Mind Trust Inc → Herron Classical Schools: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Central Indiana Inc → Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc: $791K across 2 grants, latest 2023Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Art Center: $747K across 3 grants, latest 2024Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial → The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc: $176K across 6 grants, latest 2025Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc → Indianapolis Museum of Art Dba Newfields: $127K across 2 grants, latest 2023Lumina Foundation for Education Inc → Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis Inc: $124K across 1 grant, latest 2022Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation → Arts Council of Indianapolis: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lilly Endowment Inc → Childrens Museum of Indianapolis: $36M across 11 grants, latest 2025Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra: $2.8M across 2 grants, latest 2023The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: $1.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024Eli Lilly and Company Foundation → Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Mind Trust Inc → Teach for America: $975K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Central Indiana Inc → Flanner House of Indianapolis: $739K across 1 grant, latest 2024Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra: $513K across 3 grants, latest 2024Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Indianapolis Art Center: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial → Children's Bureau of Indianapolis Inc: $169K across 5 grants, latest 2025Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc → Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis: $101K across 2 grants, latest 2023Lumina Foundation for Education Inc → Indianapolis Foundation Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation → Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Foundation Inc: $32M across 5 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Archdiocese of Indianapolis: $29M across 9 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Neighbd Housingpartner: $26M across 13 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Kipp Indianapolis Inc: $26M across 4 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn: $20M across 4 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Center for Congregatns: $19M across 2 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Dept of Public Works: $15M across 1 grant, latest 2024Lilly Endowment Inc → Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc: $14M across 13 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Public Schools: $11M across 2 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Catholic Charities Indianapolis: $10.0M across 16 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Private Industry Ccl: $8.5M across 7 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Urban League Inc: $7.0M across 11 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Zoological Society: $4.8M across 9 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Greater Indianapolis Progress Cmte: $4.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Art Center Inc: $3.9M across 16 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc: $3.7M across 7 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: $3.7M across 6 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Mind Trust Inc: $3.5M across 1 grant, latest 2024Lilly Endowment Inc → University of Indianapolis: $3.3M across 14 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis: $3.3M across 5 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc: $3.2M across 13 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc: $3.1M across 18 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Museum of Art: $2.9M across 2 grants, latest 2022Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Zoological Society: $2.8M across 3 grants, latest 2023Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Museum of Art: $2.8M across 2 grants, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Indianapolis Legal Aid Society: $2.7M across 5 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Greater Indianapolis Assn-Lutheran: $2.1M across 2 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Local Initiatives Support Corp: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc: $429M on this topic. Open the funder.Lilly Endowment Inc$429MChristel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc: $15M on this topic. Open the funder.Christel Dehaan Family Founda…$15MThe Indianapolis Foundation Inc: $8.4M on this topic. Open the funder.The Indianapolis Foundation I…$8.4MThe Mind Trust Inc: $7.5M on this topic. Open the funder.The Mind Trust Inc$7.5MEli Lilly and Company Foundation: $5.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Eli Lilly and Company Foundat…$5.9MNina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust: $5.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable…$5.0MUnited Way of Central Indiana Inc: $2.5M on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Central Indiana…$2.5MCentral Indiana Community Foundation Inc: $2.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Central Indiana Community Fou…$2.2MLumina Foundation for Education Inc: $782K on this topic. Open the funder.Lumina Foundation for Educati…$782KEugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation: $777K on this topic. Open the funder.Eugene & Marilyn Glick Founda…$777KNicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial: $524K on this topic. Open the funder.Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial$524KArts Council of Indianapolis Inc: $402K on this topic. Open the funder.Arts Council of Indianapolis…$402KCity of Indianapolis-Parks&rec Dept: received $72M on this topicCity of Indianapolis-Parks&rec…$72MIndianapolis Ctr for Congregations: received $57M on this topicIndianapolis Ctr for Congregati…$57MChildrens Museum of Indianapolis: received $36M on this topicChildrens Museum of Indianapolis$36MIndianapolis Foundation Inc: received $32M on this topicIndianapolis Foundation Inc$32MArchdiocese of Indianapolis: received $29M on this topicArchdiocese of Indianapolis$29MIndianapolis Neighbd Housingpartner: received $26M on this topicIndianapolis Neighbd Housingpar…$26MKipp Indianapolis Inc: received $26M on this topicKipp Indianapolis Inc$26MIndianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn: received $20M on this topicIndianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn$20MIndianapolis Center for Congregatns: received $19M on this topicIndianapolis Center for Congreg…$19MIndianapolis Dept of Public Works: received $15M on this topicIndianapolis Dept of Public Wor…$15MKeep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc: received $14M on this topicKeep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc$14MIndianapolis Public Schools: received $11M on this topicIndianapolis Public Schools$11MCatholic Charities Indianapolis: received $10.0M on this topicCatholic Charities Indianapolis$10.0MIndianapolis Private Industry Ccl: received $8.5M on this topicIndianapolis Private Industry C…$8.5MIndianapolis Urban League Inc: received $7.0M on this topicIndianapolis Urban League Inc$7.0MUnited Way of Central Indiana: received $5.4M on this topicUnited Way of Central Indiana$5.4MIndianapolis Zoological Society: received $5.0M on this topicIndianapolis Zoological Society$5.0MIndianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: received $4.4M on this topicIndianapolis Cultural Trail Inc$4.4MUniversity of Indianapolis: received $4.1M on this topicUniversity of Indianapolis$4.1MGreater Indianapolis Progress Cmte: received $4.0M on this topicGreater Indianapolis Progress C…$4.0MIndianapolis Art Center Inc: received $3.9M on this topicIndianapolis Art Center Inc$3.9MIndianapolis Museum of Art Inc: received $3.7M on this topicIndianapolis Museum of Art Inc$3.7MIndianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: received $3.7M on this topicIndianapolis Cultural Trail Inc$3.7MMind Trust Inc: received $3.5M on this topicMind Trust Inc$3.5MUniversity of Indianapolis: received $3.3M on this topicUniversity of Indianapolis$3.3MIndianapolis Chamber Orchestra: received $3.3M on this topicIndianapolis Chamber Orchestra$3.3MEpiscopal Diocese of Indianapolis: received $3.3M on this topicEpiscopal Diocese of Indianapol…$3.3MThe Indianapolis Public Library Foundation: received $3.3M on this topicThe Indianapolis Public Library…$3.3MArts Council of Indianapolis Inc: received $3.2M on this topicArts Council of Indianapolis Inc$3.2MFlanner House of Indianapolis Inc: received $3.1M on this topicFlanner House of Indianapolis I…$3.1MFriends of Indy Animals: received $3.0M on this topicFriends of Indy Animals$3.0MIndianapolis Symphony Society: received $2.9M on this topicIndianapolis Symphony Society$2.9MIndianapolis Museum of Art: received $2.9M on this topicIndianapolis Museum of Art$2.9MIndianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc: received $2.8M on this topicIndianapolis Public Schools Edu…$2.8MIndianapolis Zoological Society: received $2.8M on this topicIndianapolis Zoological Society$2.8MIndianapolis Museum of Art: received $2.8M on this topicIndianapolis Museum of Art$2.8MIndianapolis Legal Aid Society: received $2.7M on this topicIndianapolis Legal Aid Society$2.7MJewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: received $2.4M on this topicJewish Federation of Greater In…$2.4MGreater Indianapolis Assn-Lutheran: received $2.1M on this topicGreater Indianapolis Assn-Luthe…$2.1MLocal Initiatives Support Corp: received $2.0M on this topicLocal Initiatives Support Corp$2.0MChildrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated: received $1.8M on this topicChildrens Museum of Indianapoli…$1.8MIndianapolis Zoo: received $1.5M on this topicIndianapolis Zoo$1.5MIndianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $1.3M on this topicIndianapolis Chamber of Commerc…$1.3MIndianapolis Art Center: received $1.2M on this topicIndianapolis Art Center$1.2MHerron Classical Schools: received $1.1M on this topicHerron Classical Schools$1.1MBoard of School Commisioners of the City of Indianapolis: received $996K on this topicBoard of School Commisioners of…$996KTeach for America: received $975K on this topicTeach for America$975KFlanner House of Indianapolis Inc: received $791K on this topicFlanner House of Indianapolis I…$791KFlanner House of Indianapolis: received $739K on this topicFlanner House of Indianapolis$739KGreater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce: received $558K on this topicGreater Indianapolis Chamber of…$558KThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc: received $176K on this topicThe Children's Museum of Indian…$176KChildren's Museum of Indianapolis: received $174K on this topicChildren's Museum of Indianapol…$174KChildren's Bureau of Indianapolis Inc: received $169K on this topicChildren's Bureau of Indianapol…$169KIndianapolis Museum of Art Dba Newfields: received $127K on this topicIndianapolis Museum of Art Dba…$127KAsante Art Institute of Indianapolis Inc: received $124K on this topicAsante Art Institute of Indiana…$124KAsante Art Institute of Indianapolis: received $101K on this topicAsante Art Institute of Indiana…$101KIndianapolis Foundation Inc: received $100K on this topicIndianapolis Foundation Inc$100KArts Council of Indianapolis: received $40K on this topicArts Council of Indianapolis$40KIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra: received $40K on this topicIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra$40K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →