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Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc (Indiana) receives grants from 23 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,462,758 to it, the largest being LILLY ENDOWMENT INC ($2,617,000). 14 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $2.5M
- Funders on record
- 23
- Grants received
- $3.5M
- Net assets
- $3.6M
What Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc does
Mission
Our mission is to champion, support and connect our members as they transform Indiana through effective philanthropy.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Gift Technical Assistance Program: Supporting Indiana community foundations, this program provides technical assistance, training, and resources to over 90 community foundations and affiliate funds participating in the GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) initiative. In 2024, the program's approximately 50 training events encompassed nearly 900 participants serving communities throughout Indiana. There were about 150 attendees at three "Boot Camps"-basic training for community foundation and board and staff members-and over 400 GIFT technical assistance in-person and virtual consultations ranging in scope, issue area, and complexity.
$865,539 spent$31,540 earned by the program39% of program spendingMember Services: Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) fosters a collaborative and knowledgeable philanthropic sector that is empowered to address society's most pressing challenges. During 2024, IPA held multiple networking/peer gatherings across the state and produced hundreds of email newsletters that informed and engaged its network. IPA's website was leveraged to amplify the work of philanthropy while recruiting new talent and partners into the sector. IPA also provided technical assistance and web-based access to vetted technical and professional resources. Grantmaker Education and Resources: Indiana Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) offers a comprehensive array of quality educational programs designed to fulfill members' professional development needs at a free and affordable price. During 2024, IPA provided a biennial conference with dozens of speakers and sessions, as well as over 100 educational programs, cohort meetings, and Peer Community convenings to expand its member's horizons and networks. There were 2,400 attendees at IPA programs and 520 unique organizations represented. In addition to events, IPA's searchable online knowledgebase provides access to a wealth of…
$766,024 spent$294,371 earned by the program34% of program spendingCommunity Foundation Internships (CFI) Program: The CFI program provides Indiana community foundations participating in the GIFT initiative access to grant dollars to hire college students attending an Indiana-accredited college or university. The program aims to provide operational support to foundations-expanding their capacity to serve communities. It also gives Indiana students hands-on job training and experiences that enrich their educational and personal development. These young professionals exit the program deeply aware of the important role community foundations and philanthropy serve in improving our quality of life. In 2024, 36 community foundations and affiliates offered 72 college internships.
$531,480 spentof which $456,300 as grants24% of program spendingIn 2024, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance's (IPA) advocacy efforts encompassed monitoring state and federal legislation and delivering timely updates to members through email, e-newsletters, and the IPA website. IPA also engaged in active advocacy with members of the state legislature and Congress on topics related to philanthropy, charitable giving, and matters important to the communities served. IPA's policy-related efforts included producing informational materials to educate elected officials about Indiana foundations' pivotal role and impact. IPA facilitated virtual and in-person meetings to share information with and about IPA and member foundations and discuss potential public policies affecting philanthropy.
$34,803 spent2% of program spendingThe John Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute identifies and cultivates visionary philanthropic leaders in Indiana. The cohort-based program provides continuing education training to equip emerging leaders for board and executive positions in foundations and corporations statewide. With each cohort, Indiana Philanthropy Alliance aims to bring fresh perspectives to the existing community, support emerging leaders, and elevate Indiana's philanthropic field. The 2024 class, comprising 22 graduates from 13 Indiana counties, exemplifies IPA's commitment to nurturing transformative leadership that drives positive change in communities across the state.
$25,772 spent$34,316 earned by the program1% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,223,618.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $3.6M to $5.7M (+59%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 17%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
77% of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (82% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Claudia Cummings
President/CEO
Board chair
Jeff Small
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 8 funders to 15 funders, grant income rose $352k → $463k.
6 of 23 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 9% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $5.0M from one payer (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Foundation Inc). These are real filings, and they are not money Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc raised.
From the IRS filings of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc leans on a few funders — its largest provides 76% of grant income and the top three 83%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 85% · 2018 84% · 2019 78% · 2020 68% · 2021 79% · 2022 77% · 2023 70% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
69% of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 61% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
99% of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc's grant income comes from Indiana funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $328k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc has grown faster than half of the 2,910 philanthropy nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,910 philanthropy nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $50 on record.
- REFUNDS - GENERAL $50
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Indiana
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
77% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
81%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Foundation · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc?
- Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc (Indiana) receives grants from 23 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,462,758 to it, the largest being LILLY ENDOWMENT INC ($2,617,000). 14 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc have?
- IRS filings report 23 organizations giving $3,462,758 in grants to Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc, 14 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc?
- LILLY ENDOWMENT INC is the largest funder on record, with $2,617,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Inc find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Indiana. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 23 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing