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Cause Youth developmentState Indiana179 funders

Foundations that fund youth development in Indiana

179 private foundations based in Indiana with a return in the last two years gave $52.2 million to youth development organizations in 427 grants. The median grant was $8,000, and 80 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 youth development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is youth development.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 64 grants Accepts applications $42,884,599 to youth development
  2. Asante Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $891,802 to youth development
  3. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $694,878 to youth development
  4. The Ternet Family Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEvansville, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $652,766 to youth development
  5. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $540,000 to youth development
  6. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $500,500 to youth development
  7. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $407,525 to youth development
  8. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $327,971 to youth development
  9. Aceso Foundation IncBloomington, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $299,548 to youth development
  10. John W Anderson FoundationValparaiso, IN · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $295,000 to youth development
  11. Landmark Farm Foundation IncElizabethtown, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to youth development
  12. The Rick's Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to youth development
  13. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $249,000 to youth development
  14. Care Institute Group IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $227,500 to youth development
  15. Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville, IN · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $227,026 to youth development
  16. The Drexel FundSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $168,800 to youth development
  17. Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to youth development
  18. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $134,000 to youth development
  19. Joann and Leonard Isban Charitable FoundationGranger, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $130,000 to youth development
  20. Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation Inc aka K21 Health FoundationWinona Lake, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $121,137 to youth development
  21. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to youth development
  22. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to youth development
  23. H Wayne Ferguson Family FoundationLawrenceburg, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $118,000 to youth development
  24. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $112,250 to youth development
  25. 1st Source Bank Foundation Inc XXX-XX-XXXXSouth Bend, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $83,000 to youth development
  26. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $81,800 to youth development
  27. Michigan City Community Enrichment CorporationMichigan City, IN · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $80,000 to youth development
  28. Bill Simpson Foundation IncBrownsburg, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to youth development
  29. The Patricia H Snyder Family FoundationEvansville, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to youth development
  30. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $63,500 to youth development
  31. Bowen Engineering Corporation EndowmentIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $63,000 to youth development
  32. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $55,000 to youth development
  33. Mary C & Perry F Spencer FDNFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to youth development
  34. Aletto Family Foundation Gary S AlettoCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  35. William J & Bonnie L Hefner Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  36. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  37. Sexton Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  38. Avis Foundation IncUpland, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $45,000 to youth development
  39. Ardelle and Theresa Glaze FoundationFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $45,000 to youth development
  40. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $44,660 to youth development
  41. Thurston FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $43,000 to youth development
  42. Lake City Bank Foundation IncWarsaw, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $42,500 to youth development
  43. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $40,000 to youth development
  44. Transformation Trust IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 to youth development
  45. The Cairn Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 to youth development
  46. Baj Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $35,000 to youth development
  47. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $33,075 to youth development
  48. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $33,000 to youth development
  49. Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to youth development
  50. Ehret Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to youth development

Open to applications

25 foundations

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  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 64 grants Accepts applications $42,884,599 to youth development
  2. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $540,000 to youth development
  3. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $500,500 to youth development
  4. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $407,525 to youth development
  5. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $327,971 to youth development
  6. John W Anderson FoundationValparaiso, IN · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $295,000 to youth development
  7. Landmark Farm Foundation IncElizabethtown, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to youth development
  8. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $249,000 to youth development
  9. Welborn Baptist Foundation IncEvansville, IN · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $227,026 to youth development
  10. Elevance Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to youth development
  11. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $134,000 to youth development
  12. Kosciusko 21st Century Foundation Inc aka K21 Health FoundationWinona Lake, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $121,137 to youth development
  13. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to youth development
  14. The James Foundation IncAuburn, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to youth development
  15. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $112,250 to youth development
  16. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $81,800 to youth development
  17. Bill Simpson Foundation IncBrownsburg, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to youth development
  18. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $63,500 to youth development
  19. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $55,000 to youth development
  20. Mary C & Perry F Spencer FDNFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to youth development
  21. Do It Best Foundation IncFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $33,075 to youth development
  22. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $33,000 to youth development
  23. Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to youth development
  24. Hulman & Company Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to youth development
  25. McComb Family Foundation Inc Att David McCombFort Wayne, IN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $26,000 to youth development