969 private foundations reported grants to Indiana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 969 private foundations reported 3,921 grants totaling $359,001,314 to 2,604 organizations in Indiana. The most-funded purposes were education (285 grants) and health & medical (208 grants). Astera Institute gave the most by reported dollars — $45,469,255 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Indiana communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astera Institute | 1 | $45,469,255 |
| Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation | 1 | $24,264,996 |
| Gates Foundation | 22 | $20,726,901 |
| TOM and Julie Wood Family Foundation Inc | 26 | $17,399,210 |
| Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | 125 | $16,195,269 |
| The Sage & Dice Foundation | 3 | $13,909,889 |
| Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust | 6 | $13,420,000 |
| Dekko Foundation Inc | 1 | $12,168,656 |
| 8020 Foundation Trust | 82 | $8,380,008 |
| Regenstrief Foundation Inc | 4 | $8,169,624 |
| University Obstetricians-gynecologists Inc | 1 | $7,825,755 |
| Walther Cancer Foundation Inc | 1 | $7,510,459 |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | 5 | $4,800,000 |
| Bethany Legacy Foundation Inc | 27 | $4,479,046 |
| OLD National Bank Foundation Inc Xxx-xx-xxxx | 1 | $4,207,267 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | 13 | $54,107,131 |
| Liberty Fund Inc | Carmel | 1 | $24,264,996 |
| Complete College America Inc | Indianapolis | 15 | $14,047,922 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington | 62 | $13,424,344 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 58 | $10,941,878 |
| IU Medical Group Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | 1 | $7,825,755 |
| Grants Paid - SEE Attached | Indianapolis | 1 | $7,510,459 |
| IU School of Medicine | Indianapolis | 1 | $6,918,714 |
| Regenstrief Institute Inc | Indianapolis | 1 | $6,749,046 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis | 9 | $5,376,600 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis | 8 | $4,737,420 |
| IU Foundation | Indianapolis | 3 | $4,070,500 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis | 1 | $4,050,000 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette | 21 | $3,836,125 |
| Lgenia Inc | Fortville | 4 | $3,507,947 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis | 6 | $2,893,200 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis | 10 | $2,704,022 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Indianapolis | 3 | $2,619,220 |
| University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | 1 | $2,550,000 |
969 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $359,001,314 across 3,921 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Astera Institute, Pierre F & Enid Goodrich Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Indiana concentrate in education (285), health & medical (208), religion (194). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Indiana recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $45,469,255. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Bloomington received the most reported foundation grants in Indiana. UseGrants publishes a page for each Indiana city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
