Who funds education in Indiana
$1.7B reached 833 education organizations in Indiana, from 2,173 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 2,173 funders gave $1.7B to 833 education organizations in Indiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 48% of that came from funders also based in Indiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Indiana is Lilly Endowment Inc, at $407M.
- The education organization drawing the most is University of Notre Dame du Lac, at $222M.
Largest funders of education in Indiana
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Indiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Indiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Indiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Indiana
The funders giving the most to education in Indiana are Lilly Endowment Inc, Indian Paintbrush Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education 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
52% of education money in Indiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Indiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Indiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Indiana, currently Lilly Endowment Inc, Indian Paintbrush Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Indiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Indiana?
- Lilly Endowment Inc gives the most to education organizations in Indiana, $407M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Indiana?
- $1.7B reached 833 education organizations in Indiana, from 2,173 funders. 48% 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.