Funding · Indiana · Social science
Who funds social science in Indiana
Funding is concentrated: Sagamore Institute Inc alone draws 81% of every social science grant dollar in Indiana. One funder dominates the giving, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at 39% of the total.
The short version
- 74 funders gave $43M to 12 social science organizations in Indiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 43% of that came from funders also based in Indiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Indiana is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $17M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Sagamore Institute Inc, at $34M.
Largest funders of social science in Indiana
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Indiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Indiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Indiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Indiana
The funders giving the most to social science in Indiana are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Lilly Endowment Inc, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social 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
57% of social science money in Indiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Indiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Indiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Indiana, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Lilly Endowment Inc, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Indiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Indiana?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to social science organizations in Indiana, $17M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Indiana?
- $43M reached 12 social science organizations in Indiana, from 74 funders. 43% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.