A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 20-3402627Arts and culture

Who funds Conner Prairie Museum Inc?

23 private foundations gave Conner Prairie Museum Inc in Fishers, IN $15.8 million across 99 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

99 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $453,000
  2. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2025

    Educationa

    $10,000
  3. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  4. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  5. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $2,500,000
  6. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Grant in honor of eli (ted) lilly II

    $200,000
  7. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  8. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2024

    Educational

    $35,000
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $20,000
  10. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $10,000
  11. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    G.o.s.

    $5,000
  12. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support the Access Pass Program

    $5,000
  13. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Mission impact fund (general operations)

    $5,000
  14. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    The trails at conner prairie

    $5,000
  15. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,667,990
  16. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General operations

    $50,000
  17. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2023

    Educational

    $35,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  20. Fulner Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    G.o.s.

    $9,000
  22. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN 2023

    Free admission

    $7,000
  23. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support the Conner Prairie Museum Theatre.

    $5,000
  24. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2023

    To fund operating expenses

    $4,000
  25. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2023

    Prairietown activation for a merry prairie holiday project.

    $2,500
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $839
  27. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Capital campaign

    $5,000,000
  28. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $56,000
  29. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General operations

    $50,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  31. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Museum Theatre Program

    $30,000
  32. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2022

    To fund operating expenses

    $17,000
  33. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Sparklab experience

    $16,000
  34. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2022

    Educational

    $10,000
  35. Meridian Foundation IncNaples, FL 2022

    General purposes

    $10,000
  36. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    G.o.s.

    $7,000
  37. Fulner Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Brabson Library & Educational Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEagle River, AK 2022

    Educational

    $5,000
  39. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General operations

    $3,000
  40. The William G Pomeroy FoundationSyracuse, NY 2022

    The mission impact fund

    $2,500
  41. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To support the Str8 Up Frederick Douglass in Rhythm, Rap, and Jazz event.

    $2,500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $176
  43. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Promised land as proving ground

    $250,000
  44. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $200,000
  45. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Prairie mobile

    $50,000
  46. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2021

    To fund operating expenses

    $33,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  48. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Museum Theatre Program

    $25,000
  49. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Climate resiliency

    $20,000
  50. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    G.o.s.

    $14,000
  51. The Seabury FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $12,000
  52. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2021

    Charitable educational

    $10,000
  53. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $7,500
  54. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  55. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    To support Conner Prairie in the classroom.

    $3,000
  56. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General operations

    $3,000
  57. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,000
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $853
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $223
  60. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,540,275
  61. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $300,000
  62. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General support; survive, provide and thrive

    $275,000
  63. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2020

    To fund operating expenses

    $153,500
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $45,000
  65. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Museum Theatre Program

    $25,000
  66. Cooke Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2020

    Educational

    $10,000
  67. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Regional

    $10,000
  68. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $7,500
  69. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To provide general support for capital campaign.

    $7,500
  70. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    G.o.s.

    $7,000
  71. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To support summer school programs and Warren Township field trips.

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

    To support the capital campaign.

    $3,000
  73. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General operations

    $3,000
  74. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General purposes

    $2,500
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $140
  76. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Religion & cultural inst initiative

    $100,000
  77. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Museum Theatre Program

    $25,000
  78. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $21,800
  79. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  81. The Cohen Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2019

    To fund operating expenses

    $10,000
  82. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Regional

    $10,000
  83. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2019

    G.o.s.

    $7,000
  84. Met Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  85. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General purposes

    $5,000
  86. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support general programs.

    $4,500
  87. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To provide general support.

    $4,500
  88. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support either the summer school program or Warren Township Field Trips.

    $3,000
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $960
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $866
  91. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $74,000
  92. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Theatre Program Support

    $25,000
  93. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    Regional

    $10,000
  94. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    G.o.s.

    $6,600
  95. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To provide general support.

    $4,500
  96. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To support either summer school programs and/or Warren Township Field Trips.

    $3,000
  97. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $2,465
  98. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General purposes

    $1,000
  99. Batt Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2017

    G.o.s.

    $6,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Fishers, IN and are not among Conner Prairie Museum Inc’s funders above.

  1. Brooks and Joan Fortune Family FoundationNaples, FL 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Papa John's Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  3. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to similar organizations
  4. Mothershead FoundationIndianapolis, IN 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  5. Edith Stoner FoundationNoblesville, IN 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to similar organizations
  6. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $950 to similar organizations
  7. William H & Brenda L Culpepper Family FoundationZionsville, IN 1 grant Preselected only $50 to similar organizations
  8. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $50 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-3402627 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.