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Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$17M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
160
Grants FY2024
135
Organizations funded FY2022
24%
First-time grantees FY2022
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Median grant, FY2024
$25,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$4,500,000
Organizations funded a year
135 to 137
FY2019 to FY2022
States reached, FY2024
12
Total assets, FY2024
$173M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2022, 24% of the organizations Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 23% of its grant dollars.

The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving156$16M33%
FY2022135$11M24%
FY2019137$7.9Mn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$24MEducation$7.4MCommunity Improvement$1.5MRecreation & Sports$1.2MHealth$399kPhilanthropy$283kPublic Safety & Disaster$220kInternational$206kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
NY
MA
IN
CT
KY
VA
MD
DC
OK
GA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Butler University$4,500,00011%
Harrison Center for the Arts Inc$1,536,000349%
Indiana Repertory Theatre Inc$1,130,000312%
Kids Dance Outreach Inc$1,117,000386%
Indianapolis Ballet Inc$1,077,100339%
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc$1,050,000223%
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc$1,046,00039%
Big Car Media Inc$1,036,430350%
Conner Prairie Museum Inc$1,000,00017%
Shelby County Players Inc$925,000262%
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All grantees of Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Butler University$4,500,00011%
Harrison Center for the Arts Inc$1,536,000349%
Indiana Repertory Theatre Inc$1,130,000312%
Kids Dance Outreach Inc$1,117,000386%
Indianapolis Ballet Inc$1,077,100339%
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc$1,050,000223%
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc$1,046,00039%
Big Car Media Inc$1,036,430350%
Conner Prairie Museum Inc$1,000,00017%
Shelby County Players Inc$925,000262%
Indianapolis Parks Foundation Inc$910,000331%
Aspire Higher Foundation Inc$850,000246%
Indiana University School of Medicine$781,7463n/a
Newfields Inc$752,00031%
Phoenix Theatre Inc$574,600314%
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc$560,500322%
Herron High School Inc$545,00032%
Young Audiences of Indiana Inc$526,800345%
Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Inc$520,000354%
Martin University$500,00018%
American Piano Awards Inc$473,000311%
Indianapolis Art Center Inc$447,70934%
Young Actors Theatre Inc$409,000352%
Dance Kaleidoscope Inc$392,000310%
Heartland Film Inc$377,50039%
Artmix Inc$337,500325%
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Inc$316,500320%
Pattern Inc$307,500318%
Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc$306,000212%
Summer Stock Stage Inc$304,000331%
Noblesville Creates$300,000153%
Discovering Broadway Inc$273,000234%
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc$258,00031%
The Oaks Academy Inc$250,00031%
Ball State University Foundation Inc$250,00011%
Indiana Symphony Society Inc$250,00011%
The Athenaeum Foundation Inc$245,00037%
Carmel-Clay Historical Society Inc$235,000247%
Hoosier Salon Patrons Association Inc$235,000329%
Waycross Inc$225,000119%
The New Harmony Project Inc$222,811325%
16 Tech Community Corporation$220,00012%
Indianapolis Opera Company$220,00036%
River West Theatre Inc$201,000333%
Main Street Productions Inc$200,000248%
United Way of Central Indiana Inc$180,00030%
Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc$175,000112%
Artrageous$170,000182%
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Inc$165,00031%
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf$160,00024%
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Inc$155,00036%
Indy Convergence Inc$152,500360%
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association$150,00030%
Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Inc$150,000314%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$145,00030%
Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc$140,00031%
Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis$135,000312%
Urban Music Theatre Inc$124,000129%
Indianapolis Children's Choir$123,50033%
Indianapolis Women's Chorus$118,00037%
Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Fe$117,000310%
Fractured Atlas Inc$115,00020%
American Cabaret Theatre Inc$110,00034%
The Lafayette Symphony Inc$105,00038%
Actors Theatre of Indiana Inc$104,50036%
Indiana Historical Society$100,00022%
IndyBaroque Music Inc$99,500337%
U S a International Harp Competition Inc$96,182322%
World Central Kitchen Inc$95,00020%
Indiana Blind Children's Foundation$95,000113%
Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc$93,000114%
Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis Incorporated$86,500337%
Davinci Pursuit Inc$85,000335%
Summit Performance Indianapolis Inc$82,000336%
Festival Music Society Inc$81,500324%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana Inc$81,00031%
Southside Art League Inc$79,687265%
Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc$75,00030%
Indiana Entertainment Foundation Inc$75,000136%
Early Music Associates Inc$75,000339%
Indiana Humanities Council Inc$75,00012%
Columbus Pro Musica Inc Dba Columbus Indiana Philharmonic$70,00024%
Music For All Inc$70,00030%
Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis$68,00033%
Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis Inc$67,500332%
People for Urban Progress Inc$65,000130%
The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Inc$65,00012%
All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc$65,00020%
Carmel Symphony Orchestra$65,00027%
Freetown Village Inc$63,000316%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$60,00010%
Partnerships for Lawrence Inc$57,50024%
Storytelling Arts of Indiana Inc$55,000313%
Percussive Arts Society Inc$52,50032%
Terre Haute Symphony Association Inc$50,00027%
The District Theatre Inc$50,00024%
The Great American Songbook Foundation Inc$50,00032%
A Childrens Habitat Inc$50,00016%
Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis Inc$50,000226%
Hancock County Childrens Choir Ltd$49,000312%
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Inc$47,50032%
Echoing Air Inc$46,0003n/a
Kids First Incorporated$45,0001n/a
Iibada Dancers Inc$44,000310%
The Center for the Performing Arts Inc$40,00010%
Indiana Music Education Association Foundation$37,500310%
Lutheran Child and Family Services of In/Ky Inc$35,50020%
Indiana Writers Center Inc$32,000319%
Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective$32,000150%
Indiana Wind Symphony Inc$30,000122%
American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Inc$30,00011%
Indianapolis Dance Company DBA Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre$30,00017%
The Bach Chorale Singers Inc$30,00036%
SullivanMunce Cultural Center Inc$30,00037%
United States Fund for Unicef$30,00010%
Brick Street Poetry Inc$28,5003n/a
Art With a Heart Inc$28,50018%
Claude McNeal's Musical Theatre Training Program Inc$28,00015%
Hendricks Live Inc$25,00011%
Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis Inc$21,00023%
Indianapolis Youth Orchestra$20,00018%
Redeemer Presbyterian Mission$20,0003n/a
Deeply Ingrained Inc$18,00024%
Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc$18,00010%
St Richard's Episcopal School$17,50030%
Kokomo Park Band Inc$17,500210%
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc$17,00010%
Indianapolis Mens Chorus Incorporated$17,00033%
The Sapphire Theatre Co$16,50023%
Kokomo Symphonic Society Inc$15,50019%
Indianapolis Professional Association Inc$15,0002n/a
Arte Mexicano En Indiana Inc$15,00018%
American Lives Theatre Inc$14,0002n/a
From Strangers to Neighbors Inc$14,0001n/a
University of the Cumberlands Inc$12,50010%
Bloomington Chamber Singers$12,50028%
Lantern Islamic Theater Company$12,5001n/a
Kheprw Institute dba KI NuMedia CCFI$12,50011%
Indiana University Foundation$12,00030%
Happy Hollow Camp Inc$12,00030%
Carmel International Arts Festival Inc$10,00016%
Carmel High School Ovation Inc$10,00013%
Sagamore Institute Inc$10,00010%
Humane World for Animals Inc$10,00010%
Epilogue Players Inc$10,0001n/a
Indianapolis Suzuki Academy$10,00012%
Irvington Presbyterian Church$10,0002n/a
Trinity Haven Inc$9,97011%
Crossroads Brass Band Inc$8,0001n/a
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Inc$8,000111%
Kokomo Civic Theatre Inc$8,00019%
Jameson Inc$7,50010%
Putnam County Coalition for Education and the Creative Arts Inc$7,500117%
Musical Family Tree Inc$7,000212%
Windfall Dancers Inc$7,00015%
Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis$6,6001n/a
DePauw University$5,60020%
William Taylor Foundation$5,00011%
Alliance Defending Freedom$5,00010%
Diversity in Aquatics$5,000132%
Heart Change Ministries Inc$5,0001n/a
Northview Christian Life Church Inc$5,0001n/a
Heartland Rabbit Rescue Incorporated Aka Indiana House Rabbit Society$4,70033%
Westminster Neighborhood Services Inc$4,50010%
Shepherd Community Inc$4,00030%
Footlite Musicals Inc$3,50021%
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc$3,00010%
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc$2,50020%
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church$2,5003n/a
Nashotah House$2,4001n/a
Americans for Oxford Inc$2,40010%
World Changers School of the Arts$2,000113%
Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art Inc$2,00011%
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc$2,00010%
Flanner House of Indianapolis$2,00010%
K9s for Warriors Inc$2,00030%
El Sistema Indianapolis$2,0001n/a
Legacy Christian School Inc$2,00010%
Building Tomorrow Inc$2,00020%
The Performing Arts Conservatory Inc$2,00011%
St Gregorys Abbey$1,4001n/a
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$1,00010%
Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc$1,0001n/a
Women4 Change Indiana Inc$80010%
World Wildlife Fund Inc$55010%
Wounded Warrior Project Inc$50010%
Sycamore Schools Inc$50010%
Kids Alive International Inc$50010%
Southeast Neighborhood Development Inc$50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 31 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 33 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 169 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetButler University: $4,500,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetHarrison Center for the Arts Inc: $1,536,000 over 3y, 49% of budgetIndiana Repertory Theatre Inc: $1,130,000 over 3y, 12% of budgetKids Dance Outreach Inc: $1,117,000 over 3y, 86% of budgetIndianapolis Ballet Inc: $1,077,100 over 3y, 39% of budgetCrown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc: $1,050,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetIndianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc: $1,046,000 over 3y, 8.9% of budgetBig Car Media Inc: $1,036,430 over 3y, 50% of budgetConner Prairie Museum Inc: $1,000,000 over 1y, 6.7% of budgetShelby County Players Inc: $925,000 over 2y, 62% of budgetIndianapolis Parks Foundation Inc: $910,000 over 3y, 31% of budgetAspire Higher Foundation Inc: $850,000 over 2y, 46% of budgetNewfields Inc: $752,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetPhoenix Theatre Inc: $574,600 over 3y, 14% of budgetKurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc: $560,500 over 3y, 22% of budgetHerron High School Inc: $545,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetYoung Audiences of Indiana Inc: $526,800 over 3y, 45% of budgetIndianapolis Symphonic Choir Inc: $520,000 over 3y, 54% of budgetMartin University: $500,000 over 1y, 7.6% of budgetAmerican Piano Awards Inc: $473,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetIndianapolis Art Center Inc: $447,709 over 3y, 4.0% of budgetYoung Actors Theatre Inc: $409,000 over 3y, 52% of budgetDance Kaleidoscope Inc: $392,000 over 3y, 10.0% of budgetHeartland Film Inc: $377,500 over 3y, 8.5% of budgetArtmix Inc: $337,500 over 3y, 25% of budgetInternational Violin Competition of Indianapolis Inc: $316,500 over 3y, 20% of budgetPattern Inc: $307,500 over 3y, 18% of budgetIndiana State Museum Foundation Inc: $306,000 over 2y, 12% of budgetSummer Stock Stage Inc: $304,000 over 3y, 31% of budgetNoblesville Creates: $300,000 over 1y, 53% of budgetDiscovering Broadway Inc: $273,000 over 2y, 34% of budgetThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc: $258,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetThe Oaks Academy Inc: $250,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetBall State University Foundation Inc: $250,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetIndiana Symphony Society Inc: $250,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetThe Athenaeum Foundation Inc: $245,000 over 3y, 6.6% of budgetCarmel-Clay Historical Society Inc: $235,000 over 2y, 47% of budgetHoosier Salon Patrons Association Inc: $235,000 over 3y, 29% of budgetWaycross Inc: $225,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetThe New Harmony Project Inc: $222,811 over 3y, 25% of budget16 Tech Community Corporation: $220,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetIndianapolis Opera Company: $220,000 over 3y, 6.4% of budgetRiver West Theatre Inc: $201,000 over 3y, 33% of budgetMain Street Productions Inc: $200,000 over 2y, 48% of budgetUnited Way of Central Indiana Inc: $180,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSheldon Swope Art Museum Inc: $175,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetArtrageous: $170,000 over 1y, 82% of budgetEiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Inc: $165,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 169.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Arts Council of Indianapolis IncIN151.2× affinity72 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc give?
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc reported 160 grants totaling $16,518,369 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 135 and 137 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2022.
What does Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (29%), Education (9%), Community Improvement (2%).
Who are Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2019 to FY2024: Butler University ($4.5M), Harrison Center for the Arts Inc ($1.5M), Indiana Repertory Theatre Inc ($1.1M).
Does Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2022, 24% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc, Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation Inc.
Where is Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc based?
Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc is based in IN.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 225 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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