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Grant recipient EIN 45-4639053Science and technology

Who funds Indianafirst Inc?

6 private foundations gave Indianafirst Inc in Indianapolis, IN $502,695 across 10 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

10 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Capacity building

    $373,900
  2. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    STEM project

    $25,000
  3. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    STEM project

    $75,000
  4. Aptiv Foundation IncTroy, MI 2023

    Robotics and S.T.E.M.

    $1,700
  5. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $450
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $433
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $500
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $407
  9. Arconic FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    First indiana robotics growth and regional capacity building

    $25,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $305

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Indiana and are not among Indianafirst Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2 grants Preselected only $5,250,000 to similar organizations
  2. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $4,713 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $900,000 to similar organizations
  4. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2 grants Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE 4 grants Preselected only $185,000 to similar organizations
  6. Welter Foundation IncBristol, IN 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 6 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. Jerred D Ruble Family Charitable FoundationMandan, ND 1 grant Preselected only $140,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4639053 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.