Funding · Indiana · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Indiana
Arts and culture funding in Indiana is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Indiana Symphony Society Inc leads, and the money reaches 532 groups. It is overwhelmingly local money: 81% comes from funders based in Indiana.
The short version
- 705 funders gave $295M to 532 arts and culture organizations in Indiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 81% of that came from funders also based in Indiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Indiana is Lilly Endowment Inc, at $58M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is Indiana Symphony Society Inc, at $25M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Indiana
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Indiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Indiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Indiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Indiana
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Indiana are Lilly Endowment Inc, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Inc, Surack Family Foundation Inc. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
19% of arts and culture money in Indiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Indiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Indiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Indiana, currently Lilly Endowment Inc, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Inc, Surack Family Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Indiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Indiana?
- Lilly Endowment Inc gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Indiana, $58M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Indiana?
- $295M reached 532 arts and culture organizations in Indiana, from 705 funders. 81% came from funders also based in Indiana.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.