Likely funders for arts organizations in Indiana
682 foundations gave to arts organizations in Indiana in tax year 2024: $25,931,657 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Indiana has 505 small arts & culture nonprofits.
677 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,113 gifts to arts organizations in Indiana in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Indiana was $6,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 262 of 682 foundations funding arts organizations in Indiana accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Indiana
- Indianapolis 92 foundations · 139 nonprofits
- Fort Wayne 62 foundations · 44 nonprofits
- South Bend 25 foundations · 21 nonprofits
- Carmel 19 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Bloomington 18 foundations · 34 nonprofits
- Evansville 15 foundations · 25 nonprofits
More cities
- Notre Dame 295 foundations
- Muncie 11 foundations
- Fishers 9 foundations
- Richmond 8 foundations
- Michigan City 7 foundations
- Elkhart 6 foundations
- Terre Haute 6 foundations
- Wabash 6 foundations
- Auburn 5 foundations
- Columbus 5 foundations
- Hammond 5 foundations
- Madison 5 foundations
- Munster 5 foundations
- Peru 5 foundations
- Gary 4 foundations
- Jasper 4 foundations
- Lafayette 4 foundations
- Portland 4 foundations
- Valparaiso 4 foundations
- Vincennes 4 foundations
- Anderson 3 foundations
- Batesville 3 foundations
- Cannelton 3 foundations
- Chesterton 3 foundations
- Huntington 3 foundations
- La Porte 3 foundations
- Laporte 3 foundations
- Marion 3 foundations
- Mishawaka 3 foundations
- Mount Vernon 3 foundations
- Syracuse 3 foundations
- Winona Lake 3 foundations
- Zionsville 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Indiana
- Museums 93 foundations · 73 nonprofits
- Theater 47 foundations · 64 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 89 foundations · 142 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 63 foundations · 98 nonprofits
- Arts education 26 foundations · 15 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Indiana
- Funders that accept applications 262 funders
- Small-grant funders 422 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Indiana 484 foundations · 181 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Indiana?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax year 2024. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.