Funding · Indiana · Community development
Who funds community development in Indiana
One funder dominates the giving, Lilly Endowment Inc, at 37% of the total.
The short version
- 476 funders gave $464M to 295 community development organizations in Indiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 80% of that came from funders also based in Indiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Indiana is Lilly Endowment Inc, at $170M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Indiana Economic Development, at $159M.
Largest funders of community development in Indiana
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Indiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Indiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Indiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Indiana
The funders giving the most to community development in Indiana are Lilly Endowment Inc, Indiana University Health Inc, Ascendium Education Solutions Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development 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
20% of community development money in Indiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Indiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Indiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Indiana, currently Lilly Endowment Inc, Indiana University Health Inc, Ascendium Education Solutions Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Indiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Indiana?
- Lilly Endowment Inc gives the most to community development organizations in Indiana, $170M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Indiana?
- $464M reached 295 community development organizations in Indiana, from 476 funders. 80% 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.