Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-1162873. Reported 77 grants totalling $1,374,576 to 72 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A800) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 72 distinct organizations, with 16% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 12% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,872. Half of what it reported fell between $9,600 and $15,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $207,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Adalbert Catholic Church | South Bend, IN | $217,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marion First United Methodist Church | Marion, IN | $59,653 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Marys Byzantine Catholic Church | Whiting, IN | $59,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Temple Church of God in Christ | Toledo, OH | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Christian Church | Martinsville, IN | $47,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Humanities Council Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Christian Church | Lebanon, IN | $44,167 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First United Church | Bloomington, IN | $34,059 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Presbyterian Church | Franklin, IN | $32,334 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plainfield Friends Meeting | Plainfield, IN | $30,425 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Place Church of God Inc | Anderson, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Rita Catholic Church Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Catholic Foundation of Sw Indiana | Evansville, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turner Chapel AME | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Christian Church | Bloomington, IN | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Christian Church | Lafayette, IN | $21,486 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allen Chapel AME Church | Indianapolis, IN | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ball State University Foundation | Muncie, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Christian Health and Developmental Services Inc | Hanover, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation | Princeton, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olivet AME Church | South Bend, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scott United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Church | Poseyville, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Johns Missionary Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rethink Coalition Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $12,785 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friedens United Church of Christ | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meridian Street United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roberts Park United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church | New Albany, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Stanislaus Kostka Parish | Michigan City, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West St Christian Church | Tipton, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Circle Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Broadway United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zion United Church of Christ Sanctuary | Indianapolis, IN | $10,872 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Augustines Episcopal Church | Gary, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wayman Chapel AME Church | Princeton, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golden Hill Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abundant Life Community Church | Muncie, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethel AME Church | Seymour, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethel Community Church | Seymour, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embracing Hope of Howard County in | Kokomo, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Congregation United Church of Christ | Angola, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gods House Ministries Inc | Marion, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guidance Life Skills and Mentoring Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Patoka Church of God in Christ | Patoka, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spruce Street African Methodist Episcopal Church | Terre Haute, IN | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church | Indianapolis, IN | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roberts Chapel Church and Burial Assoc | Noblesville, IN | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Marks United Church of Christ | New Albany, IN | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $9,188 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church of Plymouth | Plymouth, IN | $8,880 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saints Constantine & Elena Romanian Orthodox Church | Indianapolis, IN | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Town Clock Church | New Albany, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allen Chapel AME Church | Terre Haute, IN | $7,890 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Claude Mcneals Musical Theatre Training Program Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Englewood Community Development Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Richmond, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends Memorial Church | Muncie, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Garfield Park Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Irvington Historical Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Macrostie Historic Advisors | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Propylaeum Historic Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arch Inc | Ft Wayne, IN | $6,670 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | Bedford, IN | $6,667 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson County Historical Society | Madison, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
3 of 72 (4%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- St Adalbert Catholic Church
GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - Marion First United Methodist Church
GRANT TO FUND NEW BOILER SYSTEM - St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
GRANT TO FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY, STAINED GLASS REPAIRS AND CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT - Central Christian Church
GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND RESTORATION PROJECTS - First United Church
GRANT TO FUND ASSESSEMENT AND ROOF REPLACEMENT - First Christian Church (disciples of Christ)
GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 20 of 72 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | $174,535 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $227,470 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $972,571 | $12,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,872 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 43 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1201 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46202.
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