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The Ackerman Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $810,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Ackerman Foundation, a private foundation in Indianapolis, IN, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $810,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 4, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Purdue Foundation in West Lafayette, IN for general operations.
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- EIN
- 356567579
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN
- Assets
- $16,688,803
- Grants paid
- $810,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202543089349100744. It reported $810,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oaks Academy | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conner Prairie Museum | Fishers, IN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleaners Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Zoo | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Cristo Rey | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Baptist Athletics | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parent Project MD | Middletown, OH | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Herron High School | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teenworks | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Ventures Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightlane Learning | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Mentors | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizon House | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation | Carmel, IN | General operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Schools of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for the Performing Arts | Carmel, IN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads of America Council | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eiteljorg Museum | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Film Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Center for Prevention | Carmel, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indiana Reperatory Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Childrens Choir | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outrun the Sun | Indianapolis, IN | General operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Theraplay Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $120,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $85,000 |
| Employment | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 4, 2025. 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.