Who funds science in Indiana
Funding is concentrated: Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Inc alone draws 44% of every science grant dollar in Indiana. One funder dominates the giving, Lilly Endowment Inc, at 41% of the total.
The short version
- 34 funders gave $8M to 18 science organizations in Indiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 58% of that came from funders also based in Indiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Indiana is Lilly Endowment Inc, at $3M.
- The science organization drawing the most is Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Inc, at $3M.
Largest funders of science in Indiana
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Indiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Indiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Indiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Indiana
The funders giving the most to science in Indiana are Lilly Endowment Inc, Breakthrough T1d, Community Foundation. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
42% of science money in Indiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Indiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Indiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Indiana, currently Lilly Endowment Inc, Breakthrough T1d, Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Indiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Indiana?
- Lilly Endowment Inc gives the most to science organizations in Indiana, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Indiana?
- $8M reached 18 science organizations in Indiana, from 34 funders. 58% 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.