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Indiana Grantmaking Charities Making Grants of $5,000 - $25,000

These 163 organizations are based in Indiana and reported a median grant between $5,000 and $25,000 on their most recent Form 990 Schedule I filing. A typical grant is not a promise about any single gift -- some of an organization's grants are smaller than its median, some are larger -- but it is a reasonable signal for whether an application here fits the size of your ask.

163organizations in this range
$5.6Bgranted between them
40,393funding relationships mapped

A median grant in this range covers a meaningful program cost without asking for the multi-year commitment a capital campaign needs. A lot of general-operating and single-program requests land in this range.

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars -- the same convention as every list on this site. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific organization is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncIndianapolis$12,00025,697$4.0B
Early Learning Indiana IncIndianapolis$24,0661,179$131.8M
Central Indiana Community Foundation IncIndianapolis$24,3501,031$145.3M
Project Lead the Way IncIndianapolis$15,000789$32.5M
Indianapolis Center for Congregations IncIndianapolis$15,000698$15.6M
Community FoundationElkhart$23,295552$137.9M
United Way of Central Indiana IncIndianapolis$17,545472$129.7M
Community Foundation of GreaterFort Wayne$17,070459$47.4M
Community Foundation Alliance IncEvansville$12,315379$25.0M
Hamilton County Community Foundation IncFishers$15,955289$30.8M
Kosciusko County CommunityWarsaw$12,311204$22.4M
Community Foundation of St Joseph County IncSouth Bend$23,250180$45.5M
Indiana Youth Institute IncIndianapolis$10,000177$3.8M
Institute for Quality Education IncIndianapolis$23,691175$52.3M
Wabash Valley Community Foundation IncTerre Haute$12,708173$10.1M
Legacy Foundation IncMerrillville$13,389167$11.7M
Arts Council of Indianapolis IncIndianapolis$18,548146$15.0M
Aes Restaurant Foundation IncZionsville$10,000142$2.3M
Community Foundation of Howard CountyKokomo$12,404141$14.0M
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis IncIndianapolis$19,300129$16.6M
Community Foundation of SouthernNew Albany$13,086125$27.2M
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County IncNew Albany$12,500125$7.7M
Northern Indiana CommunityRochester$10,995122$6.4M
Porter County Community Foundation IncValparaiso$13,705122$15.0M
Greater Lafayette CommunityLafayette$17,886119$9.3M
Wayne County Indiana Foundation IncRichmond$15,000118$6.3M
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana IncIndianapolis$12,500114$4.1M
Community Foundation of BloomingtonBloomington$16,329112$17.0M
Johnson County Community Foundation IncFranklin$12,500111$5.7M
Heritage Fund - the Community FoundationColumbus$20,856110$22.9M
More Than a Phone IncFishers$8,502110$2.1M
Church World Service IncElkhart$15,000109$204.6M
Community Foundation of HancockGreenfield$11,000101$10.3M
Crown Point Community Foundation IncCrown Point$10,00095$3.6M
Our Sunday Visitor IncHuntington$20,00093$6.9M
Blue River Foundation IncShelbyville$15,00092$9.1M
Alpha Chi Omega Foundation IncIndianapolis$14,84390$10.5M
Indiana Humanities Council IncIndianapolis$10,00088$1.5M
Community Foundation of BooneLebanon$11,03288$3.1M
Henry County Community FoundationNew Castle$14,11785$3.9M
Unity Foundation of La Porte CountyMichigan City$9,50085$4.0M
Kiwanis International FoundationIndianapolis$10,00084$3.7M
Steuben County Community FoundationAngola$12,33682$7.0M
Madison County CommunityAnderson$10,84480$4.9M
Independent Colleges of Indiana IncIndianapolis$10,00079$5.4M
United Way of Bartholomew County IncColumbus$13,74276$11.4M
Whitley County CommunityColumbia City$11,93975$7.2M
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation IncIndianapolis$9,90072$2.3M
Community Foundation of WabashNorth Manchester$16,82472$9.9M
Community Foundation of Madison andMadison$14,20071$3.6M
Children's Bureau IncIndianapolis$21,70770$11.5M
Noble County Community FoundationLigonier$10,22570$5.1M
Community Foundation Partnership IncBedford$13,80869$4.9M
Dearborn Community Foundation IncLawrenceburg$10,86068$5.0M
Heart of Indiana United Way IncMuncie$19,20067$5.6M
Community Foundation ofMarion$14,50066$4.8M
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation IncIndianapolis$13,07565$5.5M
Putnam County Community Foundation IncGreencastle$12,00062$3.7M
Hendricks County CommunityAvon$10,65260$4.7M
Crossroads United Way IncElkhart$15,00059$2.6M
Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center IncIndianapolis$10,00057$886K
Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville$17,00056$5.2M
Marshall County CommunityPlymouth$11,30456$3.1M
Charlie Tippmann FoundationFort Wayne$10,00053$2.2M
Dekalb County Community FoundationAuburn$10,11153$2.8M
Indiana Sports CorporationIndianapolis$10,00052$1.4M
Western Indiana CommunityCovington$10,00052$1.9M
Brown County Community Foundation IncNashville$15,43752$5.8M
Evansville Endowment Fund IncEvansville$24,23852$2.4M
Future Farmers of AmericaIndianapolis$9,98352$3.6M
Harrison County CommunityCorydon$15,00051$3.4M
Community Fdtn of Jackson CountySeymour$11,80050$3.2M
American Camping Association IncMartinsville$15,47950$1.9M
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services IncRichmond$8,00049$779K
Montgomery County CommunityCrawfordsville$22,45749$7.0M
Decatur County Community Foundation IncGreensburg$14,11849$1.1M
Floyd Memorial Foundation IncNew Albany$16,00048$3.2M
Tipton County Foundation IncTipton$10,46348$3.7M
West Side Nut Club IncEvansville$10,50547$2.2M
Kappa Alpha Theta FraternityIndianapolis$14,89247$4.3M
United Way of South CentralBloomington$23,00046$3.0M
United Way of Dekalb County IncAuburn$15,00046$2.2M
Pacers Foundation IncIndianapolis$10,00045$1.1M
Wells County Foundation IncBluffton$10,80044$2.8M
Adams County Community FoundationDecatur$10,08043$2.2M
Kids & Clays FoundationMichigan City$23,98743$2.8M
United Way of Whitewater Valley IncRichmond$10,90042$1.4M
United Way of Knox County IndianaVincennes$9,51042$1.8M
Jasper Newton Foundation IncRensselaer$18,26642$4.8M
USA Football IncIndianapolis$6,95141$371K
Greene County Foundation IncBloomfield$12,12041$1.4M
Knot Today IncIndianapolis$15,00041$1.2M
The Arts Federation IncLafayette$13,87940$2.0M
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis$23,40040$1.5M
United Way of St Joseph County IncSouth Bend$16,15140$2.1M
Huntington County Community FdtnHuntington$10,94640$4.9M
Michiana Partnership IncSouth Bend$13,50040$1.1M
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance IncIndianapolis$10,83939$904K
Rush County Community Foundation IncRushville$10,42239$11.2M
Buckingham Foundation IncIndianapolis$10,00038$1.7M
International Disaster Emergency ServiceNoblesville$20,00038$2.1M
Complete College America IncIndianapolis$10,00038$1.2M
Hoosier Uplands Economic DevelopmentMitchell$10,00038$1.0M
Dubois County Community FoundationJasper$19,86538$15.5M
Franklin County Community FoundationBrookville$11,92038$3.1M
Lagrange County CommunityLagrange$14,16737$2.5M
The Tony Stewart Foundation IncBrownsburg$10,00036$1.8M
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana IncMunster$12,25036$1.4M
Ripley County Community Foundation IncBatesville$9,46135$826K
Memorial Hospital of South Bend IncSouth Bend$20,00034$1.6M
Ahepa Affordable Housing ManagementFishers$9,01334$920K
Harrison County Community FoundationCorydon$20,00034$19.3M
Cass County Community Foundation IncLogansport$15,62934$3.9M
United Methodist Foundation of Indiana IncFishers$8,18133$1.8M
Indiana University Health Arnett IncIndianapolis$10,00033$2.8M
Arts United of Greater Fort WayneFort Wayne$10,00033$1.9M
Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Foundation IncIndianapolis$7,51533$5.2M
Washington County CommunitySalem$13,37133$2.6M
Mdwise IncIndianapolis$10,00033$1.4M
Fayette County Foundation IncConnersville$10,00033$882K
Indy Hunger Network IncIndianapolis$6,75033$246K
United Way of the Wabash Valley IncTerre Haute$19,99132$4.5M
Fairmount Round Robins IncMarion$10,00032$1.6M
Mibor Foundation IncIndianapolis$10,00031$938K
Fayette County IndustrialConnersville$10,00031$432K
Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus$20,82131$9.8M
Monument Legacy IncCarmel$10,40031$4.6M
Union County Development CorpLiberty$8,13930$526K
Downtown South Bend IncSouth Bend$14,82029$477K
Community Foundation of RandolphWinchester$7,05229$580K
Community Foundation of PulaskiWinamac$16,70329$3.4M
Views on Learning IncMishawaka$14,34328$765K
United Way of Howard County IncKokomo$20,00027$1.6M
Indianapolis Indians Charities IncIndianapolis$10,00027$1.2M
Child Care Answers of CentralIndianapolis$24,54227$720K
Columbus Area Chamber Foundation IncColumbus$10,00026$1.2M
White County United Way IncMonticello$14,62526$724K
Blackford County CommunityHartford City$11,30626$827K
Indiana Democracy Collective IncIndianapolis$20,00026$1.1M
Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis IncIndianapolis$16,75025$888K
United Way of Marshall County IncPlymouth$17,50025$1.8M
American Legion Auxiliary FndnIndianapolis$10,00025$1.0M
Elkhart General Hospital IncElkhart$20,00025$1.2M
Marion County Commission on Youth IncIndianapolis$7,60025$308K
Owen County Community FoundationSpencer$12,25125$2.1M
Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness TrustEvansville$13,99925$1.4M
Orange County Community Foundation IncPaoli$10,00024$1.1M
Bcsp Foundation IncIndianapolis$18,00024$1.5M
Indianapolis Zoological Society IncIndianapolis$20,00023$956K
Scott County Community Foundation IncScottsburg$12,56523$1.2M
Community Foundation of SwitzerlandVevay$11,91523$1.3M
Community Foundation ofMarengo$11,13622$783K
Doz Charitable Foundation IncCarmel$6,49522$316K
Community Hospital of Anderson andAnderson$16,30022$774K
Indiana Alliance of YmcasIndianapolis$17,65422$1.8M
The Delta Sigma Phi FoundationIndianapolis$13,75022$3.2M
Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity IncIndianapolis$12,32422$2.0M
Community Foundation of Morgan CountyMartinsville$10,00021$738K
The Portland FoundationPortland$20,50021$6.1M
Benton Community Foundation IncFowler$10,00020$504K
International Brotherhood of ElectricalIndianapolis$10,45020$925K
USA Track & Field IncIndianapolis$21,00020$797K
Barnraisers IncFishers$17,00020$496K
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Every median grant on this page describes the grants reported, not all of them, so the real typical grant is likely lower than shown. This is also why these figures cannot be compared to the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site.

Other grant sizes in Indiana

$25,000 - $100,000Grantmaking Charities in Indiana

Foundations report their grants differently, so their median grants are not directly comparable to the ones on this page -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so a private foundation's median reflects every grant it made, while the Schedule I figures on this page do not. See foundations in the same range anyway.

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