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Cause Civil rightsState Indiana69 funders

Foundations that fund civil rights in Indiana

69 private foundations based in Indiana with a return in the last two years gave $20 million to civil rights organizations in 115 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 26 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to civil rights

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is civil rights.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $11,547,416 to civil rights
  2. Deborah Joy Simon Charitable FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $6,333,334 to civil rights
  3. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $515,000 to civil rights
  4. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $300,000 to civil rights
  5. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $250,000 to civil rights
  6. The Smith Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to civil rights
  7. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to civil rights
  8. Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to civil rights
  9. Joseph E and Dorothy Archer Scholarship FundTerre Haute, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $86,125 to civil rights
  10. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $83,333 to civil rights
  11. Holiday Management FoundationEvansville, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to civil rights
  12. Ramtell IncTell City, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to civil rights
  13. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to civil rights
  14. Leslie C & Leonard A Shapiro Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $32,500 to civil rights
  15. Roberts Family Foundation IncZionsville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to civil rights
  16. Leona Z Rosenberg Charitable TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to civil rights
  17. Servantex Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to civil rights
  18. Helen Katz Charitable Trust 505029000002Jeffersonville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $23,369 to civil rights
  19. Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $22,000 to civil rights
  20. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to civil rights
  21. Cecil A and Mabel Lene Hamman Foundation IncEvansville, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $16,500 to civil rights
  22. OneAmerica Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,500 to civil rights
  23. PB&J Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $11,000 to civil rights
  24. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to civil rights
  25. The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to civil rights
  26. 1st Source Bank Foundation Inc XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to civil rights
  27. The Howdy Doody Good Times Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to civil rights
  28. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to civil rights
  29. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to civil rights
  30. Johnson-Weaver FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  31. Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  32. C Richard Johnson & Verna Louise Johnson Foundation IncBoonville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  33. Jay & Phyllis Conrad Family FoundationBerne, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  34. Irions Foundation IncElkhart, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  35. The Michael & Jody Petrie Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to civil rights
  36. Shein Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  37. H C Gemmer Family Christian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,000 to civil rights
  38. Plym FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 to civil rights
  39. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to civil rights
  40. Bowen Engineering Corporation EndowmentIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to civil rights
  41. Braun Family Foundation Inc co Jim Burger ONB Trust CoEvansville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to civil rights
  42. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to civil rights
  43. The William and Ginny Fink Family FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,450 to civil rights
  44. Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,392 to civil rights
  45. A Harold & Lucile Weber Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,100 to civil rights
  46. Myers Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to civil rights
  47. Richard W and Irene Rooker Family FoundationWarsaw, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to civil rights
  48. Glencoe Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to civil rights
  49. Zink Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to civil rights
  50. The Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to civil rights

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $11,547,416 to civil rights
  2. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $515,000 to civil rights
  3. The Smith Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to civil rights
  4. Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to civil rights
  5. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $83,333 to civil rights
  6. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to civil rights
  7. Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $22,000 to civil rights
  8. OneAmerica Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,500 to civil rights
  9. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to civil rights
  10. The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to civil rights
  11. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to civil rights
  12. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to civil rights
  13. Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  14. C Richard Johnson & Verna Louise Johnson Foundation IncBoonville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  15. Irions Foundation IncElkhart, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  16. Shein Charitable TrustSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to civil rights
  17. H C Gemmer Family Christian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,000 to civil rights
  18. Plym FoundationSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 to civil rights
  19. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to civil rights
  20. Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,392 to civil rights
  21. Zink Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to civil rights
  22. The Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to civil rights
  23. Madeira Fund IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to civil rights
  24. Bmam Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to civil rights
  25. Surack Family Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to civil rights