100 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 100 private foundations reported 184 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $14,101,079 to 129 organizations in Indiana. The most-funded Indiana communities were Indianapolis, Evansville, West Lafayette. The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $3,580,927 across 2 grants. The median grant was $13,100.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust | 2 | $3,580,927 |
| Chaney Family Foundation | 1 | $2,870,443 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 3 | $1,157,500 |
| The Robert and Angela Ortenzio Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Malpas Trust | 1 | $605,613 |
| Grube Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $453,202 |
| Avis Foundation Inc | 1 | $339,000 |
| Bowen Family Foundation Inc | 4 | $270,750 |
| Pott Foundation Main IUA | 3 | $260,892 |
| The DR Dane & Mary Louise Miller Foundation Inc | 5 | $244,559 |
| Nicholas H Noyes JR Memorial Foundation | 12 | $236,400 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $200,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue University | 10 | $3,160,518 |
| University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Indiana | 1 | $2,550,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | 6 | $1,035,336 |
| University of Evansville University of Evansville | 1 | $1,030,927 |
| University of Notre Dame Family Fellowship Fund | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Depauw University | 1 | $605,613 |
| Indiana University | 13 | $569,551 |
| IU Foundation - Cardiology Fellowship | 2 | $403,202 |
| Ball State University | 2 | $344,000 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| University of Evansville | 7 | $196,227 |
| IVY Tech Foundation Inc | 5 | $143,647 |
| US Charitable Gift Trust | 1 | $126,000 |
| Saint Mary's College | 1 | $125,000 |
| Wabash College | 2 | $121,809 |
100 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,101,079. The largest by reported dollars were The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust, Chaney Family Foundation, The Annexstad Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
129 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Indiana, led by Purdue University, University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Indiana, University of Notre Dame. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Indiana was $13,100, and the largest single reported grant was $2,870,443. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
