Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 46-5647562Youth development

Who funds STEM Connection?

15 private foundations gave STEM Connection in Indianapolis, IN $1.3 million across 62 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

62 grants

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

  1. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    General

    $249,000
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer youth program

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

    Summer youth program

    $25,000
  4. Scientech Foundation Of Indiana IncCarmel, IN 2025

    STEM education

    $10,000
  5. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  6. Shaw-Burckhardt-Brenner FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Creating equitable access to STEM learning in central indiana

    $4,000
  7. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    STEM future leaders 2024-26

    $50,000
  8. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2024

    Out-of-school STEM education - ne in

    $48,000
  9. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Summer youth program

    $45,000
  10. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Summer youth program

    $24,000
  11. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2024

    Student education

    $10,000
  12. Scientech Foundation Of Indiana IncCarmel, IN 2024

    STEM education

    $10,000
  13. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Out of school STEM learning

    $5,000
  14. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Youth programming

    $5,000
  15. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  16. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  17. Shaw-Burckhardt-Brenner FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Creating equitable access to STEM learning in central indiana

    $3,000
  18. Madeira Fund IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Strengthening youth programs in in

    $280,000
  20. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2023

    STEM education for northeast indiana

    $43,000
  21. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Summer youth program

    $29,726
  22. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Increasing opportunities and equity in youth STEM education 2022 - 2023

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

    Summer youth program

    $17,250
  24. Scientech Foundation Of Indiana IncCarmel, IN 2023

    STEM education

    $15,000
  25. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Education

    $7,500
  26. Shaw-Burckhardt-Brenner FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    STEM education programs for underserved students

    $5,000
  27. Madeira Fund IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  28. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $85
  30. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2022

    STEM education for ne indiana studen

    $28,000
  31. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Increasing opportunities and equity in youth STEM education 2022 - 2023

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

    Summer youth program

    $16,000
  33. Scientech Foundation Of Indiana IncCarmel, IN 2022

    student learning

    $15,000
  34. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Summer youth program

    $13,044
  35. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Support for Summer Youth Program Fund programming.

    $2,500
  36. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2022

    General operating support

    $2,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $139
  38. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    STEM for today and tomorrow 2021

    $20,000
  39. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2021

    STEM kits

    $20,000
  40. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  41. Scientech Foundation Of Indiana IncCarmel, IN 2021

    robotics education

    $15,000
  42. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $5,839
  43. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Support for a science and nature education summer camp for youth ages 4 to 11.

    $5,000
  44. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Supporting Effective Innovation in Education

    $4,000
  45. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Supporting Effective Innovation in Education

    $2,500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $83
  47. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Covid19 youth program resilience FD

    $37,000
  48. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  49. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer programming 2020

    $12,500
  50. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $6,985
  51. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Support for a science and nature education summer camp for youth ages 4 to 11.

    $5,000
  52. 8020 Foundation TrustFort Wayne, IN 2020

    Virtual programming

    $5,000
  53. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $2,500
  54. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $41
  56. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Summer youth program

    $7,500
  57. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Support for a science and nature education summer camp for youth ages 4 to 11

    $7,000
  58. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $3,500
  59. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General

    $1,000
  60. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Summer youth program

    $4,500
  61. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $3,500
  62. Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Indianapolis, IN and are not among STEM Connection’s funders above.

  1. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 37 grants Accepts applications $99,600 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 37 grants Preselected only $108,604 to similar organizations
  3. Everwise Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN 18 grants Accepts applications $110,000 to similar organizations
  4. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 20 grants Accepts applications $148,150 to similar organizations
  5. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 15 grants Accepts applications $99,000 to similar organizations
  6. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Accepts applications $69,533 to similar organizations
  7. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 13 grants Preselected only $59,660 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 15 grants Accepts applications $49,318 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-5647562 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.