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Grant recipient EIN 31-0989270Human services

Who funds Ays Inc?

12 private foundations gave Ays Inc in Indianapolis, IN $9.2 million across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer youth program

    $50,000
  2. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  3. Shaw-Burckhardt-Brenner FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer school program for youth

    $6,500
  4. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2025

    Charitable

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

    Summer youth program

    $50,000
  6. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $10,000
  7. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $4,000
  8. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2024

    Community support

    $2,500
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Strengthening youth programs in in

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

    Summer youth program

    $30,000
  11. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $131
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $120
  14. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Summer youth program

    $13,500
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $6,848
  16. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $281
  18. Maurer Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2022

    General fund

    $262
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $12,000
  20. The Samuel L Westerman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,680
  22. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Matching Grant

    $750
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $144
  24. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Covid19 youth program resilience FD

    $408,000
  25. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $9,500
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $2,262
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $177
  28. Maurer Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2019

    Contribution to general fund

    $8,475
  29. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Summer youth program

    $7,500
  30. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Lights on luncheon

    $2,500
  31. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,970
  32. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Endowment, it, ees & program quality

    $7,500,000
  33. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Before & after school programs

    $11,000
  34. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Summer youth program

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

    To educate the community about the importance of out-of-school time programs.

    $5,000
  36. Maurer Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2018

    Contribution to general fund

    $600
  37. The Sallie Mae Fund IncNewark, DE 2018

    General operating expenses

    $250
  38. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among Ays Inc’s funders above.

  1. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 92 grants Accepts applications $3,952,660 to similar organizations
  2. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 132 grants Accepts applications $2,022,351 to similar organizations
  3. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 45 grants Accepts applications $50,191 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 77 grants Accepts applications $485,460 to similar organizations
  5. Healthcare Initiatives IncIndianapolis, IN 38 grants Preselected only $440,000 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 43 grants Accepts applications $267,500 to similar organizations
  7. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 41 grants Accepts applications $169,050 to similar organizations
  8. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 33 grants Preselected only $2,448,461 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-0989270 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.