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Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust: 5 grants to organizations, $16.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Indianapolis, IN, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $16,853,615 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $10,500,000 to Conner Prairie in Fishers, IN for charitable.
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- EIN
- 387134032
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $16,853,615
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349104554. It reported $16,853,615 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | Charitable | $10,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | Charitable | Education | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | Environment | $1,253,615 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202513189349105406. It reported $13,420,000 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | Environment | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $4,050,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | $4,050,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | Charitable | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapols, IN | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Mentors for Kids | Indianapolis, IN | Charitable | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $6,253,615 |
| Education | $5,020,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $30,273,615 |
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Updated May 14, 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.