Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 56-2442758Youth development

Who funds Starfish Inc?

30 private foundations gave Starfish Inc in Indianapolis, IN $3.1 million across 109 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

109 grants

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

  1. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Education

    $133,000
  2. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Charitable

    $55,000
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Capacity bldg-yth orgs w mentor prog

    $50,000
  4. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  5. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2025

    Annual support

    $11,000
  6. Future Keys Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2025

    General purposes

    $2,500
  7. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,800
  8. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Education

    $136,000
  9. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Charitable

    $55,000
  10. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support to recruit and train more volunteer mentors to provide one-on-one mentoring to high school students from low-income families.

    $50,000
  11. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Small Group Mentoring Program

    $50,000
  12. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Summer youth program

    $12,000
  13. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2024

    Annual support

    $11,000
  14. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2024

    Community support

    $5,000
  15. Ayres Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General funds

    $5,000
  16. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    General

    $5,000
  17. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  18. Future Keys Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2024

    General purposesgeneral purposes

    $2,500
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,100
  20. The Orl Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2024

    Foundation fund

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

    Strengthening youth programs in in

    $477,880
  22. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Education

    $125,000
  23. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Charitable

    $62,500
  24. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Mentor Engagement Program

    $50,000
  25. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Mentoring for scholar success 2024

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

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  27. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2023

    Annual support

    $11,000
  28. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2023

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  29. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    General

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

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $3,700
  31. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  32. The Orl Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2023

    Foundation fund

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $73
  34. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Mentoring youth initiative

    $525,000
  35. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Charitable

    $86,800
  36. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Building Community Award Winner

    $69,000
  37. Eli Lilly and Company FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General operational support 2022

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

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  39. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2022

    Routine annual support

    $10,000
  40. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Education

    $7,500
  41. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2022

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  42. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    General

    $5,000
  43. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  44. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $1,000
  45. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2022

    Supplemental year-end grant

    $1,000
  46. The Orl Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2022

    Foundation fund

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $147
  48. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee Matching Gift Program

    $100
  49. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Capacity building & strategic planng

    $100,000
  50. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Provide general operating support to help high school students prepare for college and to help offset impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    $50,000
  51. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Program support & capacity building

    $25,000
  52. Zotec Foundation IncCarmel, IN 2021

    Open grant program - general operating funds

    $25,000
  53. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Summer youth program

    $15,000
  54. Pepsico Foundation IncPurchase, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  55. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Staff mentoring program

    $10,000
  56. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  57. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    Routine annual supporth

    $8,000
  58. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  59. The Klapper Family Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  60. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  61. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General

    $2,500
  62. Round Room Gives IncFishers, IN 2021

    Focus on and build out virtual and hybrid and resume in-person development training opportunities for scholars, mentors, and staff.

    $2,500
  63. The Palmer Family FoundationCarmel, IN 2021

    General fund

    $1,500
  64. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $900
  65. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $800
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $233
  67. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Program support & capacity building

    $75,000
  68. Arthur Dean Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Scholar programming

    $50,000
  69. Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Charitable

    $42,500
  70. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Covid19 youth program resilience FD

    $36,000
  71. Lacy FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General operations

    $17,500
  72. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

    $17,400
  73. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Summer youth program

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

    Coaching high potential, low income LGDTQ and immigrant teens to college and career success

    $15,000
  75. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General purposes

    $10,000
  76. Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationCarmel, IN 2020

    Routine annual support

    $8,000
  77. Healthcare Initiatives IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  78. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  79. Ayres Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $68
  81. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Capacity building

    $125,000
  82. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Expand services to low-income high school participants by creating new curriculum to align with the Indiana Employability Skills Benchmarks and by increasing volunteers' capacity to ensure students are best equipped for college success and in careers after graduation

    $60,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  84. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Summer youth program

    $17,721
  85. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Summer youth program

    $13,500
  86. Robert & Helen Haddad FoundationColumbus, IN 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  87. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Alumni engagement initiative

    $10,000
  88. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2019

    General purposes

    $10,000
  89. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2019

    Community assistance

    $5,000
  90. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support the 2019 SHINING STAR Celebration.

    $5,000
  91. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  92. Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel, IN 2019

    Operating support

    $2,500
  93. Ayres Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  94. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $500
  95. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Program and transitional support

    $50,000
  96. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Summer youth program

    $11,000
  97. Robert & Helen Haddad FoundationColumbus, IN 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  98. The Ackerman FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General purposes

    $10,000
  99. The Brave Heart Foundation IncFishers, IN 2018

    Community assistance

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

    To support the Shining Star Anniversary Celebration.

    $5,000
  101. Dorsey Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    General

    $5,000
  102. Arthur Jordan FoundationCarmel, IN 2018

    Operating support

    $2,500
  103. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Shining star celebration - 2018

    $2,500
  104. The Walter E & Ruth K Wright Charitable Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  105. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    To provide general support.

    $1,500
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,250
  107. Bowen Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Program support

    $500
  108. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $300
  109. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2018

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Everwise Foundation IncSouth Bend, IN 18 grants Accepts applications $110,000 to similar organizations
  2. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 20 grants Accepts applications $148,150 to similar organizations
  3. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 15 grants Accepts applications $99,000 to similar organizations
  4. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Accepts applications $69,533 to similar organizations
  5. Thurston FoundationCarmel, IN 9 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  6. Samerian Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 8 grants Accepts applications $327,080 to similar organizations
  7. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 5 grants Preselected only $27,526 to similar organizations
  8. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 4 grants Accepts applications $79,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2442758 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.