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Grant recipient EIN 20-4560286Education

Who funds The Mind Trust Inc?

21 private foundations gave The Mind Trust Inc in Indianapolis, IN $62.9 million across 99 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

99 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer learning labs project

    $2,165,475
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Indpls parent engagement programs

    $685,000
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer youth program

    $20,000
  4. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2025

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  5. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,060
  6. Vital Foundation IncBeech Grove, IN 2025

    General purposes

    $1,000
  7. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Charterforwardct

    $9,400,000
  8. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Teach for america (indianapolis)

    $3,475,000
  9. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General Operating Support 2023-2025

    $1,350,000
  10. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,200,000
  11. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Connecticut charter school incubator

    $1,025,000
  12. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Indpls parent engagement programs

    $685,000
  13. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Advancing educational equity

    $300,000
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To Support policy research and analysis in Indiana.

    $250,000
  15. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To provide support for CIO network hub to develop innovation in school districts

    $250,000
  16. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  17. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $13,500
  18. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Celebrating educatn innovation event

    $7,500
  20. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Educational excellence awards gala

    $7,500
  21. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Civic/community programming

    $2,500
  22. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General Operating Support 2023-2025

    $1,250,000
  23. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,200,000
  24. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Connecticut charter school incubator

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

    Indpls parent engagement programs

    $685,000
  26. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Advancing educational equity

    $300,000
  27. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To Support policy research and analysis in Indiana.

    $250,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support a network and coaching program for school district innovation leaders.

    $250,000
  29. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners

    $210,000
  30. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2023

    Education

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

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $58,500
  32. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  33. White Oak Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General

    $5,000
  34. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Celebrating education innovation

    $3,000
  35. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $4,305,000
  36. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Teach for america (indpls) program

    $3,075,000
  37. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General Operating Support 2020-2022

    $1,000,000
  38. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Indpls parent engagement programs

    $635,000
  39. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners

    $435,000
  40. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support for Relay National Principals Academy Fellowship (NPAF) 2020-2022

    $330,000
  41. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Advancing educational equity

    $300,000
  42. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $131,499
  43. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To help Develop and disseminate nonpartisan information related to education policy at the local, district, and state levels.

    $125,000
  44. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $10,030
  45. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Educational excellence awards gala

    $10,000
  46. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support program

    $10,000
  47. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  48. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  49. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To support the Celebrating Education Innovation dinner.

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

    Innovation network schools program

    $3,750,000
  51. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $1,934,000
  52. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General Operating Support

    $1,000,000
  53. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Indpls parent engagement programs

    $525,000
  54. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Relay Graduate School of Education National Principals Academy Fellowship

    $330,000
  55. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    High quality schools plan (grow great schools campaign)

    $300,000
  56. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners

    $272,500
  57. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners

    $255,000
  58. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Develop and disseminate nonpartisan information related to education policy at the local, district, and state levels.

    $250,000
  59. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $240,421
  60. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $23,000
  61. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  62. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  63. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    General fund

    $1,500
  64. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Matching Grant

    $1,000
  65. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Teach for america (indianapolis)

    $3,450,000
  66. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support for The Mind Trust High-Quality Schools Plan

    $2,600,000
  67. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Covid19 indianapolis learning sites

    $500,000
  68. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General Operating Support

    $400,000
  69. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    High quality schools plan (grow great schools campaign)

    $350,000
  70. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Relay Graduate School of Education National Principals Academy Fellowship

    $330,000
  71. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Pilot to improve math instruction in Marion County in partnership with Instruction Partners

    $292,500
  72. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Indianapolis e-learning lab

    $250,000
  73. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $173,444
  74. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $18,000
  75. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  76. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General purposes

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

    General support

    $5,000
  78. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To support the general fund.

    $3,750
  79. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  80. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Innovation network schools program

    $3,750,000
  81. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General Operating Support

    $600,000
  82. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Relay Graduate School of Education National Principals Academy Fellowship

    $200,000
  83. The Douglas & Angela Braly Family Foundation Co Douglas A Braly and Angela F BralyMarco Island, FL 2019

    Education

    $100,000
  84. Grandison FoundationKings Park, NY 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  85. Walker Family FoundationZionsville, IN 2019

    Contribution to general operating support

    $10,000
  86. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $9,000
  87. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General Operating Support

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

    General purposes

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

    General support

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

    To support the general fund.

    $3,750
  91. Fenneman Family Foundation IncMartinsville, IN 2019

    General purposes

    $3,000
  92. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Support teach for america (indpls)

    $3,420,000
  93. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General operating support

    $500,000
  94. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Relay - national principal academy & teacher's masters of arts in teaching program

    $302,000
  95. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $9,000
  96. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General purposes

    $5,000
  97. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  98. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To support the general fund.

    $3,750
  99. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Matching grant

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among The Mind Trust Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 625 grants Preselected only $125,773 to similar organizations
  2. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 143 grants Accepts applications $2,297,520 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 71 grants Preselected only $866,810 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 138 grants Accepts applications $107,286 to similar organizations
  5. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 37 grants Accepts applications $237,584 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 36 grants Preselected only $11,224 to similar organizations
  7. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 46 grants Accepts applications $2,081,902 to similar organizations
  8. Maurer Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 20 grants Preselected only $62,543 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4560286 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.