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

Grant recipient EIN 31-0970108Arts and culture

Who funds Madam Walker Legacy Center?

7 private foundations gave Madam Walker Legacy Center in Indianapolis, IN $1 million across 22 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

22 grants

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

  1. Dahm Family Foundation IncFishers, IN 2025

    Madam walker summer institute (steam programming)

    $40,000
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer youth program

    $10,000
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support construction costs, a feasibility study, and public programming

    $550,000
  4. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Summer youth program

    $9,000
  5. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support the 2024 Legacy Fest

    $7,500
  6. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To provide support for educational and artistic programs.

    $5,000
  7. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support legacy fest fundraiser

    $3,500
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $300
  9. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Capital support to convert the center's roof into outdoor event space to help the grantee serve as the anchor for revitalization of the Indiana Avenue Cultural District.

    $250,000
  10. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support the 2023 MWLC Legacy Fest.

    $10,000
  11. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Summer youth program

    $8,500
  12. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support educational and cultural programming.

    $7,500
  13. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Support for Summer Youth Program Fund programming.

    $6,000
  14. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Support legacy fest fundraiser

    $3,500
  15. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Theatre BLDG reopening programs

    $50,000
  16. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To support the Madam Walker Legacy Center 95th Anniversary, Official Grand Reopening.

    $25,000
  17. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Summer youth program

    $8,000
  18. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To provide program support.

    $7,500
  19. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    To support educational and cultural programming.

    $7,500
  20. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support legacy fest fundraiser

    $3,500
  21. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $7,500
  22. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among Madam Walker Legacy Center’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 320 grants Preselected only $30,870 to similar organizations
  2. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 55 grants Accepts applications $5,894,100 to similar organizations
  3. Christel DeHaan Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 206 grants Accepts applications $30,373,700 to similar organizations
  4. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 185 grants Accepts applications $2,271,736 to similar organizations
  5. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 83 grants Preselected only $7,776,972 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $106,912 to similar organizations
  7. Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel, IN 71 grants Accepts applications $324,800 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 55 grants Accepts applications $701,545 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-0970108 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.