Data / Foundation grants / Environment / Indiana
Who funds environment in Indiana: 132 foundations, $10.4 million in grants
132 private foundations paid 319 grants totaling $10,419,660 to environment nonprofits in Indiana, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Lilly Endowment Inc, with $4,737,507 in 12 grants.
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- Cause
- Environment
- Recipients in
- Indiana
- Foundations
- 132
- Grants
- 319
- Total granted
- $10,419,660
Foundations that funded environment in Indiana
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 12 | $4,737,507 | $3,795,553 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Comprehensive litter reductn effort | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,253,615 | $1,253,615 | Central Indiana Land Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leighton-Oare Foundation Inc | Niles, MI | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Venues Parks & Arts Foundation | The morris 100 campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Indianapolis, IN | 10 | $386,412 | $225,000 | Hoosier Environmental Council | Continued support to reduce coal ash and farming pollution and preserve floodplains and wetlands by engaging in advocacy and public awareness; and to continue providing technical assistance to impleme | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Greenville, IN | 3 | $362,900 | $305,500 | Central Indiana Land Trust | General | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 5 | $309,800 | $150,000 | Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $250,000 | $150,000 | Indiana Conservation Fund | for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Whistler Foundation Inc | Lafayette, IN | 2 | $230,260 | $213,260 | Niches Land Trust Inc | Per grant agreement | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $212,500 | $187,500 | Earth Charter Indiana | To provide general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $191,225 | $191,225 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indy volunteer program grants 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 5 | $142,712 | $94,500 | Urban Seeds LLC | Healthy eating active living | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Conservation Technology Information Center Inc | To expand farmer access to funding to adopt conservation practices and improve the organization's ability to communicate the benefits and methods of adoption. | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura Hare Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $108,090 | $108,090 | Sycamore Land Trust | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Indiana Conservation Fund Inc | Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 5 | $94,000 | $40,000 | Sycamore Land Trust Inc | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| JD Finish Line Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $70,000 | $50,000 | Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | People for Urban Progress Inc | Capital & Special Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Columbus, OH | 11 | $56,000 | $25,000 | Save the Dunes Conservation Fund Inc | Corporate donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation Inc | Muncie, IN | 1 | $51,000 | $51,000 | Red-Tail Land Conservancy | Annual operating support; restoring white river woods | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel J and Amy S Willis Charitable Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Central Indiana Land Trust | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Rethink Inc | Youth Programming | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | 2024 community forestry, engagement, and greenspace workday | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Carmel, IN | 4 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Holliday Park Foundation Inc | Playground renovation capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Namaste Foundation Inc | Columbus, IN | 2 | $45,000 | $40,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | Stewardship and land acquisition | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $41,000 | $22,500 | Red-Tail Land Conservancy Inc | Reber Woods Prairie Restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Ardelle and Theresa Glaze Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | 2 | $37,870 | $25,000 | Little River Wetlands Project Inc | Conservation park & recreation | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorsey Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Zionsville Parks Foundation Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc | Ellettsville, IN | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Center for Sustainable Living | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lauth Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $21,225 | $21,225 | Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Madeira Fund Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | $20,300 | $9,800 | Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy & Preservation Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Earth Charter Indiana | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Waterfield America Foundation Inc | Roanoke, IN | 2 | $18,233 | $17,233 | Roanoke Beautification Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ropchan Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $17,500 | $15,000 | Niches Land Trust Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $15,100 | $15,100 | Keep Evansville Beautiful | Charitable Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation | Lafayette, IN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Niches Land Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| John J Winch Family Foundation | Centerville, OH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Indiana Forest Alliance | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Falls of the Ohio Foundation | Kentuckiana underground railroad project | apps.irs.gov |
| Buck Foundation | Evergreen, CO | 1 | $14,000 | $14,000 | Urban Seeds | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Griffith Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 5 | $14,000 | $5,000 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | Contribution to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur Jordan Foundation | Carmel, IN | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forest Fund Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Welter Foundation Inc | Bristol, IN | 2 | $11,900 | $10,000 | St Joseph River Association Inc | Dam and River Control Projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Preservation of the Res Inc | Ecological preservation of the res | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl Peters Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Mud Creek Conservancy | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| English-Bonter-Mitchell FDN | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Acres Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Festus & Helen Stacy Foundation II | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Rapha Road Inc | To be used for qualified purposes of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirt Family Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Trulaske Jr Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Acres | Collective Annual Grants | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harlan Family Foundation | Avon, IN | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Geist Lake Coalition | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Corporate Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Holliday Park Foundation Inc | General fund contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 90 | $9,346 | $2,315 | Wolf Park Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ropchan Environmental Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $9,153 | $9,153 | Acres Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $8,408 | $4,204 | Acres Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Brabson Library & Educational Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX | Eagle River, AK | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Indiana Audubon Society | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Betley Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Central Indiana Land Trust | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Support program | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preservation of the Res Inc | conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Bowen Engineering Corporation Endowment | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Holliday Park Foundation | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clara Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rethink Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Trust | Columbus, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Miller Garden Club | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center | Scholarships for summer camp in Indiana Dunes National Park | apps.irs.gov |
| Flowers Family Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | To further the tax exempt mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Hillenbrand Foundation Inc | Batesville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Batesville Beautification League | To support improvements to the city of Batesvill, IN | apps.irs.gov |
| M E Raker Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Little River Wetlands Project Inc | Outdoor Education Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Met Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Indianapolis Garden Club | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| O'Rourke Schof Family Foundation | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Little River Wetlands Project | Outdoor education | apps.irs.gov |
| Schulte Family Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund | Support services | apps.irs.gov |
| Scientech Foundation of Indiana Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of White River | no relationship | apps.irs.gov |
| Surack Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fox Lake Preservation Foundation | 9th annual fox lake ltn platinum spo | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation | Evanston, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Old Northside Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| White Oak Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of Brown County State Park | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brave Heart Foundation Inc | Fishers, IN | 4 | $4,500 | $2,000 | Central Indiana Land Trust | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fawn River Restoration and Conservation Charitable Trust | Angola, IN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Blue Heron Ministries Inc | Building fundraiser | apps.irs.gov |
| Klockow Harvey R and Doris FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | The Preservation of the Res | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Myrta J Pulliam Charitable Trust Co Holly Pantzer | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated | general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jones Family Foundation | Delaware, OH | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Indiana Karst Conservancy | Preservation and conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Hubbard Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Holliday Park Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Family Foundation | Bargersville, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Hoosier Environmental Council | Support the general charitable operations of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas A & Sharon K Ruder Foundation | Evansville, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Wesselman Park Nature Society | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pine Tree Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $2,800 | $1,950 | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dexter A & M Patricia McCormick Fam Foundation | Zionsville, IN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Zionsville Parks Foundation | Community outreach park and recreati | apps.irs.gov |
| Elliott Foundation | Elkhart, IN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | St Joseph River Association Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Van Riper-Woodard Family Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Indianapolis Garden Club | Peony sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 8 | $2,243 | $1,250 | Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $2,100 | $2,000 | Wabash River Enhancement Corp | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Chris & Irene Seth Family Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Wolf Park | Animal conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| G3 Foundation LTD | Dyer, IN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lake Maxinkuckee Association | Urestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| James R Duncan Trust Uw Fifth Third | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Wesselman Park Nature Society | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ahrens Family Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Falls of the Ohio Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Semler Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lake Maxinkuckee Association | Program support (fireworks) | apps.irs.gov |
| Frederick R Benson Trust | Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $1,750 | $1,000 | Trees Inc | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ayres Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 4 | $1,340 | $1,000 | Big Lake Association Inc | Environmental quality, protection and beautification | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald D and Edna E Mann Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation | Cleanup lake wawasee | apps.irs.gov |
| Gregory L Gibson Charitable Foundation Inc | Terre Haute, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Trees Inc | Contribution for general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Niches Land Trust Inc | Volunteer grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Logan Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lupke Foundation Inc Agency | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Marni McKinney Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Hoosier Environmental Council | Support environmental issues/legislation in indiana | apps.irs.gov |
| Mothershead Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Indianapolis Garden Club | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarkes and Mary Tarzian Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sycamore Land Trust | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frederick W and Jolene Edmunds Rockwood Family Foundation | Batesville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Batesville Beautification League | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Watersite Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Friends of Marott Woods Nature Preserve | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $950 | $750 | Holliday Park Foundation | Matching Gift Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $650 | $650 | Keep Evansville Beautiful | Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Braun Family Foundation Inc Co Jim Burger Onb Trust Co | Evansville, IN | 1 | $600 | $600 | Keep Evansville Beautiful | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $520 | $500 | Acres Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Herman and Pauline Berman Foundation | Evansville, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Keep Evansville Beautiful Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoffman Legacy Foundation Inc | Syracuse, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Wawasee Area Conservancy FDN | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattlin Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $500 | $500 | Wolf Park | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Salin Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation | Environmental | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aline and Edgar Igleheart Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Keep Evansville Beautiful | To help people and nature thrive in evansville, indiana. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kirr Foundation Inc | Columbus, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Sycamore Land Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | 3 | $465 | $262 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | Urban green space | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $407 | $407 | Wesselman Park Nature Society Inc | Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Kaltenmark Family Foundation Inc | Sanibel, FL | 1 | $375 | $375 | Lake George Conservancy | Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Norwottock Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $275 | $275 | Save the Dunes Conservation Fund | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanek Foundation Inc | West Bend, WI | 1 | $275 | $275 | Niches Land Trust | Environmental conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gramelspacher Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $200 | $100 | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | Donation for charitable mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $104 | $104 | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Kent and Laurie Parker Family Foundation Inc | New Harmony, IN | 1 | $100 | $100 | Friends of Harmonie State Park | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinney Family Foundation | Evansville, IN | 1 | $100 | $100 | Keep Evansville Beautiful | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia and Albert C Buehler Jr Foundation | Kenilworth, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy | Culture/history | apps.irs.gov |
| Steps Inc | Winchester, IN | 1 | $100 | $100 | Red Tail Land Conservancy | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Weitzel Family Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $100 | $100 | McCutchanville Garden Club Inc | Unrestricted donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Sia Foundation Inc | Lafayette, IN | 1 | $25 | $25 | Niches Land Trust | Matching Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25 | $25 | Greenways Foundation Inc | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Comprehensive litter reductn effort | $3,795,553 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust | Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $1,253,615 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leighton-Oare Foundation Inc | Venues Parks & Arts Foundation | South Bend, IN | The morris 100 campaign | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana Land Protection Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | Capacity building | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operating support | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | General | $305,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Hoosier Environmental Council | Indianapolis, IN | Continued support to reduce coal ash and farming pollution and preserve floodplains and wetlands by engaging in advocacy and public awareness; and to continue providing technical assistance to impleme | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Whistler Foundation Inc | Niches Land Trust Inc | Lafayette, IN | Per grant agreement | $213,260 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Indy volunteer program grants 2024 | $191,225 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Earth Charter Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | To provide general operating support | $187,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Indiana Conservation Fund | Indianapolis, IN | for general operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc | Valparaiso, IN | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Conservation Technology Information Center Inc | West Lafayette, IN | To expand farmer access to funding to adopt conservation practices and improve the organization's ability to communicate the benefits and methods of adoption. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura Hare Charitable Trust | Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | Program support | $108,090 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Earth Charter Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | for general operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Indiana Conservation Fund Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Urban Seeds LLC | Evansville, IN | Healthy eating active living | $94,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Wabash River Enhancement Corp | Lafayette, IN | General purpose | $92,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Friends of the White River | Indianapolis, IN | Support to help reduce soil erosion and sediment pollution along White River waterways by providing assistance to private riparian landowners in the watershed. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | Indianapolis, IN | Support for the waterway committees doing work in the neighborhoods bordering Little Eagle Creek, Pogue's Run and Pleasant Run, and for habitat restoration in Riverside Park along the White River. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc | Valparaiso, IN | Program | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JD Finish Line Foundation Inc | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General Operating Support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | People for Urban Progress Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Capital & Special Project | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation Inc | Red-Tail Land Conservancy | Muncie, IN | Annual operating support; restoring white river woods | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel J and Amy S Willis Charitable Foundation | Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | To support general operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Friends of Charlestown State Park | Charlestown, IN | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc | Chesterton, IN | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Indiana Native Plant Society | Indianapolis, IN | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2024 community forestry, engagement, and greenspace workday | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Holliday Park Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Employee matching gift(s) | $45,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Namaste Foundation Inc | Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | Stewardship and land acquisition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Sycamore Land Trust Inc | Bloomington, IN | General donation | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $33,454 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Urban Seeds LLC | Evansville, IN | Healthy eating active living | $32,215 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Brown Faces Green Spaces | Gary, IN | to support outdoor educational opportunities and community engagement in Northwest Indiana | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Holliday Park Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Playground renovation capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorsey Foundation Inc | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful | Indianapolis, IN | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ardelle and Theresa Glaze Foundation | Little River Wetlands Project Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Conservation park & recreation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc | Rethink Inc | Terre Haute, IN | Youth Programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Save the Dunes Conservation Fund Inc | Michigan City, IN | Corporate donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation Inc | Wabash River Development & Beautification Inc | Terre Haute, IN | Beautification & Development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Foundation Inc | Zionsville Parks Foundation Inc | Zionsville, IN | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc | Center for Sustainable Living | Bloomington, IN | General | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Red-Tail Land Conservancy Inc | Muncie, IN | Reber Woods Prairie Restoration | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lauth Foundation Inc | Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | General fund | $21,225 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Earth Charter Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Falls of the Ohio Foundation | Clarksville, IN | General donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Park Pals Inc | Newburgh, IN | General donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ove W Jorgensen Foundation Inc | Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation | Syracuse, IN | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Waterfield America Foundation Inc | Roanoke Beautification Foundation | Roanoke, IN | General purpose | $17,233 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy Whistler Foundation Inc | Indiana Land Protection Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | Per grant agreement | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Keep Evansville Beautiful | Evansville, IN | Charitable Operations | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| John J Winch Family Foundation | Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy | Fremont, IN | Operating expenses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Falls of the Ohio Foundation | Clarksville, IN | Kentuckiana underground railroad project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Inc | Chesterton, IN | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Indiana Forest Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | To support environmental projects. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred J McAllister and Dorothy N McAllister Foundation | Niches Land Trust | Lafayette, IN | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ropchan Foundation | Niches Land Trust Inc | Lafayette, IN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buck Foundation | Urban Seeds | Evansville, IN | General operating support | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ardelle and Theresa Glaze Foundation | Tri-State Watershed Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Conservation, parks, and recreation | $12,870 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur Jordan Foundation | Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Operating support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forest Fund Inc | Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Inc | Culver, IN | Operations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | People for Urban Progress | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Venues Parks & Arts Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | Program Support for Arbor Day, Fusion Fest, and MLK Dream center summer programs | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Earth Charter Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Trulaske Jr Family Foundation | Acres | Huntertown, IN | Collective Annual Grants | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English-Bonter-Mitchell FDN | Acres Inc | Huntertown, IN | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Greenways Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Corporate Foundation Inc | Holliday Park Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General fund contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Lake Heritage Parks Foundation | Crown Point, IN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Niches Land Trust Inc | Lafayette, IN | General donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | Preservation of the Res Inc | Mishawaka, IN | Ecological preservation of the res | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Festus & Helen Stacy Foundation II | Rapha Road Inc | Noblesville, IN | To be used for qualified purposes of the organization. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Save the Dunes Conservation Fund | Michigan City, IN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welter Foundation Inc | St Joseph River Association Inc | Elkhart, IN | Dam and River Control Projects | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirt Family Foundation Inc | Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madeira Fund Inc | Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy & Preservation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted | $9,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ropchan Environmental Trust | Acres Inc | Huntertown, IN | General support | $9,153 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Wesselman Park Nature Society Inc | Evansville, IN | Healthy eating active living | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Indiana Audubon Society | Connersville, IN | General | $7,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brabson Library & Educational Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX | Indiana Audubon Society | Connersville, IN | Educational | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Urban Seeds LLC | Evansville, IN | Nonprofit excellence | $6,117 | apps.irs.gov |
| Betley Foundation | Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation | Preservation of the Res Inc | Mishawaka, IN | conservation | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Acres Inc | Huntertown, IN | Corporate donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Hillenbrand Foundation Inc | Batesville Beautification League | Batesville, IN | To support improvements to the city of Batesvill, IN | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Blue Heron Ministries Inc | Angola, IN | Corporate donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | Annual support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surack Family Foundation Inc | Fox Lake Preservation Foundation | Angola, IN | 9th annual fox lake ltn platinum spo | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Oak Foundation Inc | Friends of Brown County State Park | Nashville, IN | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scientech Foundation of Indiana Inc | Friends of White River | Indianapolis, IN | no relationship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Friends of the White River Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer youth program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harlan Family Foundation | Geist Lake Coalition | Fishers, IN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harlan Family Foundation | Geist Lake Coalition | Fishers, IN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bowen Engineering Corporation Endowment | Holliday Park Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Namaste Foundation Inc | Hoosier Environmental Council | Indianapolis, IN | Operating Budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madeira Fund Inc | Hoosier Environmental Council | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Indiana Audubon Society Inc | Connersville, IN | Corporate donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center | Chesterton, IN | Scholarships for summer camp in Indiana Dunes National Park | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Indiana Land Protection Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | Corporate donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.