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Grant recipient EIN 20-1161578Public affairs

Who funds Sagamore Inc?

47 private foundations gave Sagamore Inc in Indianapolis, IN $16.6 million across 128 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

128 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Enhancing opportunity in indpls init

    $1,300,000
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Final operating support grant

    $600,000
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $46,500
  4. The Nine Six FoundationNew Albany, IN 2025

    Research and skills building programs

    $35,000
  5. Thompson Thrift Foundation IncTerre Haute, IN 2025

    General fund

    $25,000
  6. In His Presence FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    for Forum USA led by David and Phillippa Stroud

    $20,000
  7. The Hageman Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2025

    General operating fund contribution

    $10,000
  8. The Stratford FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    For the tenderness tour

    $10,000
  9. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2025

    General fund

    $5,500
  10. Arvin Sango FoundationMadison, IN 2025

    Sponsor

    $5,000
  11. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $2,500
  12. The Semler Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    General fund

    $1,000
  13. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $751,500
  15. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group

    $325,000
  16. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General operating support

    $300,000
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $200,000
  18. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2024

    Education and outreach

    $200,000
  19. McDonald Agape FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    Education: ministry & outreach - forum network (new york)

    $175,000
  20. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $175,000
  21. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $148,500
  22. Valinhos Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN 2024

    Mental health

    $115,000
  23. Swanson Family FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $80,000
  24. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    The tenderness tour documentary film

    $50,000
  25. White Oak Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General

    $50,000
  26. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Media literacy and civic engagement

    $45,000
  27. The Nine Six FoundationNew Albany, IN 2024

    Research and skills building programs

    $30,000
  28. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support Purposeful Design's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration.

    $20,000
  29. Soma Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    Financial support

    $20,000
  30. In His Presence FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Forum US

    $20,000
  31. The Campbell Family FoundationIselin, NJ 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. The Dennis M & Lois A Doyle Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Charitable - operating

    $10,000
  33. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Operations

    $10,000
  34. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  35. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2024

    General fund

    $5,500
  36. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support program

    $5,000
  37. Yeager Family FoundationWinona Lake, IN 2024

    Global ministry

    $5,000
  38. The Semler Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General fund

    $2,500
  39. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $2,500
  40. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Thriving congregations initiative

    $1,250,000
  42. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group

    $325,000
  43. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  44. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  45. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2023

    Education and outreach

    $200,000
  46. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $90,600
  47. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support the Workforce 2040: Pathways to Prosperity project.

    $75,000
  48. The Landmark FoundationNorfolk, VA 2023

    Human services

    $50,000
  49. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Supporting faith-friendly field building at the intersection of civil society and govt

    $45,000
  50. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

    $32,500
  51. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

    $32,500
  52. McDonald Agape FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Education: ministry & outreach - chairman's grant

    $30,000
  53. The Nine Six FoundationNew Albany, IN 2023

    Research and skills building programs

    $30,000
  54. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2023

    For building organizational capacity.

    $5,000
  55. The Semler Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General fund

    $2,500
  56. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2023

    General fund

    $2,500
  57. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  58. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  60. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Enhancing opportunity in indpls init

    $1,029,650
  61. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group

    $325,000
  62. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General operating support

    $300,000
  63. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2022

    Education and outreach

    $250,000
  64. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $175,000
  65. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $140,000
  66. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Supporting faith-friendly field building at the intersection of civil society and govt

    $72,000
  67. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

    $50,000
  68. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

    $50,000
  69. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    For building organizational capacity.

    $50,000
  70. The Nine Six FoundationNew Albany, IN 2022

    Research and skills building programs

    $30,000
  71. Word & Deed Foundation of IMMI IncWestfield, IN 2022

    Furthering The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

    $23,500
  72. The Bridgehead FoundationVancouver, WA 2022

    Education program

    $5,000
  73. The Labor and Honor FoundationProvo, UT 2022

    Donation to further the goals of the sagamore institue

    $3,700
  74. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $1,475
  75. Bowen Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Program support

    $1,250
  76. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  77. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  78. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $75
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  80. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Enhancing opportunity in indpls init

    $3,550,000
  81. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group

    $325,000
  82. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General operating support

    $300,000
  83. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2021

    Toward general operating support

    $250,000
  84. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2021

    Education and outreach

    $200,000
  85. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2021

    To focus on building the field of faith-friendly intermediary networks

    $118,000
  86. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Measuring indianas wellbeing project

    $50,000
  87. The Bridgehead FoundationVancouver, WA 2021

    Education program

    $6,500
  88. The George Edward Durell FoundationWesterville, OH 2021

    DAD Lab Project

    $5,000
  89. Turczan Family Foundation 91-2171434Monrovia, CA 2021

    To promote mission of exempt org

    $5,000
  90. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $3,300
  91. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  92. Word & Deed Foundation of IMMI IncWestfield, IN 2021

    Furthering The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

    $1,000
  93. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  94. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Underserved Youth Study and Philanthropic Solutions in Nash and Edgecombe Counties

    $700
  95. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  96. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  97. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Youth Thriving in Twin Counties

    $350
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  99. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group

    $325,000
  100. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General operating support

    $300,000
  101. The Searle Freedom TrustMadison, WI 2020

    Education and outreach

    $200,000
  102. Barnhill Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Underserved Youth Study and Philanthropic Solutions in Nash and Edgecombe Counties

    $18,344
  103. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Enhancing opportunity in indpls init

    $15,000
  104. The George Edward Durell FoundationWesterville, OH 2020

    DAD Lab Project

    $10,000
  105. James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation IncDurham, NC 2020

    Support christ centered ministries

    $8,500
  106. The Bridgehead FoundationVancouver, WA 2020

    Education program

    $5,000
  107. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  108. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To support the general fund.

    $2,250
  109. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,000
  110. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  111. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General support

    $531
  112. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  113. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General operating support

    $300,000
  114. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Measuring indianas well-being proj

    $45,000
  115. The George Edward Durell FoundationWesterville, OH 2019

    DAD Lab Project

    $5,000
  116. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  117. The B Attitudes FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2019

    Hamanitarian

    $2,000
  118. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  119. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee Matching Gift Program

    $700
  120. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $500
  121. James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation IncDurham, NC 2019

    Support christ centered ministries

    $300
  122. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General operating support

    $300,000
  123. The Ortner Family FoundationMcLean, VA 2018

    General purpose

    $50,000
  124. Mission Increase FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    To provide general support and grant funds

    $22,917
  125. The George Edward Durell FoundationWesterville, OH 2018

    Dad project

    $5,000
  126. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $4,875
  127. The Suick Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  128. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2018

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among Sagamore Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 6 grants Preselected only $900,000 to similar organizations
  2. Lacy FoundationIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Preselected only $469,350 to similar organizations
  3. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 7 grants Accepts applications $122,500 to similar organizations
  4. David P Sheetz FoundationIndianapolis, IN 9 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  5. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 5 grants Accepts applications $59,350 to similar organizations
  6. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  7. Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation IncMerrillville, IN 1 grant Preselected only $1,200,000 to similar organizations
  8. Derica & Robin Rice Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 4 grants Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1161578 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.