Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 35-1877771Community development

Who funds Indianapolis Downtown Inc?

9 private foundations gave Indianapolis Downtown Inc in Indianapolis, IN $4.3 million across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

23 grants

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

  1. White Oak Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General

    $100,000
  2. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support the 2024 State of Downtown.

    $2,000
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,900
  4. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support program

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

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $90,000
  6. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Downtown indy general operating support 2023

    $50,000
  7. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    To support the 2023 State of Downtown Indy and 30th Anniversary Celebration

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

    Support program

    $1,000
  9. Tankersley Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  10. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Downtown indy general operating support 2022

    $50,000
  11. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support program

    $1,000
  12. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Keeping downtown indy clean, safe, and beautiful 2021

    $50,000
  13. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Support program

    $1,000
  14. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Keeping downtown indy clean, safe, and beautiful

    $50,000
  15. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Current budget

    $2,000
  16. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $900
  17. Sterrett Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General assistance

    $250
  18. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $22
  19. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Downtown area growth and well-being

    $1,500
  20. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To sponsor a planter downtown.

    $250
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $12
  22. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Arts and cultural innovation

    $3,866,240
  23. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $74

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among Indianapolis Downtown Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 121 grants Preselected only $37,480 to similar organizations
  2. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 40 grants Accepts applications $1,402,450 to similar organizations
  3. Maurer Family Foundation IncCarmel, IN 14 grants Preselected only $23,614 to similar organizations
  4. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 27 grants Accepts applications $157,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $479,970 to similar organizations
  6. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Preselected only $119,000 to similar organizations
  7. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 7 grants Accepts applications $58,620 to similar organizations
  8. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 14 grants Preselected only $2,517,203 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 35-1877771 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.