A Private Foundation located in INDIANAPOLIS, IN



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2023 Tax Year

About this Private Foundation: 439646

This private foundation, located in Indianapolis, provides grants for various charitable purposes, focusing on philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking. The foundation supports initiatives that strengthen youth programs and enhance strategic planning for colleges and universities in Indiana. In 2022 and 2023, it facilitated gatherings for representatives of national youth-serving organizations and higher education institutions to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. The foundation's activities aim to empower local affiliates, foster community connections, and address key challenges in education and youth development, ultimately contributing to the betterment of Indiana's communities.

Foundation Profile

In the tax year 2024, a prominent private foundation based in Indianapolis continues to make significant strides in charitable giving, boasting total assets of approximately $62.2 billion. With a commitment to philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, this foundation exemplifies a strong dedication to enhancing the quality of life in its community and beyond. This year, the foundation distributed over $1.5 billion in grants, reflecting its ongoing investment in transformative initiatives that address pressing societal challenges. The foundation's mission revolves around fostering opportunities for youth development, supporting higher education, and promoting community well-being. It prioritizes funding initiatives that strengthen youth programs across Indiana, ensuring that young individuals have access to resources and support that empower them to thrive. Additionally, the foundation is deeply invested in the future of Indiana's colleges and universities, providing grants that facilitate strategic planning and implementation to address key challenges faced by educational institutions. Grant opportunities are available for organizations that align with the foundation's focus areas, particularly those involved in youth services and higher education. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and community-based initiatives that demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals in Indiana. This foundation's funding locations primarily center around Indiana, reflecting its dedication to supporting local communities. In 2023, the foundation hosted a significant convening event for national youth-serving organizations, allowing representatives to network and learn from experts in youth development. This initiative underscores the foundation's commitment to collaboration and knowledge-sharing, further amplifying its impact on youth programs. Through its strategic funding priorities and commitment to community engagement, this foundation remains a vital force in advancing charitable initiatives. Organizations seeking support for projects that align with its mission are encouraged to explore grant opportunities that can help drive meaningful change in their communities.
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LILLY ENDOWMENT INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Summary

Assets

$62.1b

Distributions

$1.5b

Contributions

$529.7k

Grant Median

$

Count

0

Grant Max

$0
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Latest Tax e-Filing

2023

Published by IRS

2024

People

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# Name Title Hours / Wk Comp ($)
1 N CLAY ROBBINS CHAIRMAN&CEO 40.00 1102500

Charitable Activities

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$233071

CONVENING FOR STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA INITIATIVE - IN 2022, LILLY ENDOWMENT PAID THE WESTIN HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS AN INITIAL SITE DEPOSIT FOR THE 2023 CONVENING OF STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN INDIANA INITIATIVE GRANTEES. THE CONVENING WAS HELD ON AUGUST 24-25, 2023, AND THE BALANCE OF CHARGES BY THE HOTEL WAS PAID IN 2023. ATTENDING THE CONVENING WERE 206 REPRESENTATIVES OF NINE NATIONAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS THAT WERE AWARDED GRANTS BY THE ENDOWMENT UNDER THE INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE IMPACT OF THEIR INDIANA AFFILIATES AND CHAPTERS. THE CONVENING OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL OFFICES AND INDIANA AFFILIATES TO INTERACT AND NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER AND LEARN FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS.

$95367

CONVENING FOR CHARTING THE FUTURE FOR INDIANA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (CHARTING THE FUTURE) - CHARTING THE FUTURE IS AN ONGOING STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FUNDED BY LILLY ENDOWMENT UNDER WHICH THE ENDOWMENT AWARDED GRANTS TO HELP LEADERS OF INDIANA'S 37 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ENGAGE IN THOUGHTFUL DISCERNMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND ADVANCE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS TO ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN APRIL 2023, THE ENDOWMENT CONVENED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 37 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO NETWORK, LEARN TOGETHER AND ATTAIN INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN THINKING ABOUT AND ACTING ON THESE ISSUES AS THEY IMPLEMENT CHARTING THE FUTURE GRANTS AND OTHERWISE PLAN AND IMPLEMENT OTHER PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES. THE ENDOWMENT INVITED NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERTS TO DELIVER PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELEVANT TO HIGHER EDUCATION, THE INITIATIVE AND THE ROLE OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN STRENGTHENING THE STATE OF INDIANA.

Grants

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State

IN

City

INDIANAPOLIS

Purpose

SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
2
ANGELES WORSHIP INITIATIVE PROJECT
1
PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE
5
TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW
1
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)
4
IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN
1
YOUTH PROGRMS ON IN COLLEGE CAMPUSES
2
THRIVING IN MINISTRY INITIATIVE
1
HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE FUND
1
NURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER
2

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

4963 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 13,500 AYS INC SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM INDIANAPOLIS, IN 2022
$ 999,799 AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ANGELES WORSHIP INITIATIVE PROJECT AZUSA, CA 2022
$ 4,999,904 AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE AZUSA, CA 2022
$ 827,746 B H CARROLL THEOLOGICAL INST PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE IRVING, TX 2022
$ 12,000 BAILEY MARIA A TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW SPEEDWAY, IN 2022
$ 1,900 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) MUNCIE, IN 2022
$ 100,000 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN MUNCIE, IN 2022
$ 50,000 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YOUTH PROGRMS ON IN COLLEGE CAMPUSES MUNCIE, IN 2022
$ 1,000,000 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YOUTH PROGRMS ON IN COLLEGE CAMPUSES MUNCIE, IN 2022
$ 500,000 BAPTIST GENERAL ASSN OF VIRGINIA THRIVING IN MINISTRY INITIATIVE HENRICO, VA 2022
$ 998,725 BAPTIST SEMINARY OF KENTUCKY PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE GEORGETOWN, KY 2022
$ 20,000 BARNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE FUND INDIANAPOLIS, IN 2022
$ 46,000 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY NURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER WACO, TX 2022
$ 49,683 BELMONT UNIVERSITY NURTURING CHILDREN-WORSHIP & PRAYER NASHVILLE, TN 2022
$ 1,400 BENEDICTINE COLLEGE EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) ATCHISON, KS 2022
$ 5,500 BENJAMIN HARRISON PRESIDENTIAL SITE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM INDIANAPOLIS, IN 2022
$ 1,000,000 BERKELEY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE BERKELEY, CA 2022
$ 1,000 BERLIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) NEW BERLIN, IL 2022
$ 200 BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) KANAB, UT 2022
$ 1,000,000 BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY INC PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE RICHMOND, IN 2022
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GRANT GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES, FORMULATED OVER THE YEARS BY OUR FOUNDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERN OUR GRANTMAKING DECISIONS. AREAS OF INTEREST WE CONSIDER PROPOSALS IN THREE PROGRAM AREAS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND YOUTH, AND RELIGION. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTMAKING FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIANAPOLIS AND INDIANA. WE GRANT FUNDS FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL NEEDS, CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, AND ARTS AND CULTURE IN INDIANAPOLIS. WE HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN HELPING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR OTHER SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AND THAT HELP ADVANCE THE PROSPERITY OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING MANY FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THESE AND OTHER CHALLENGES. ON A STATEWIDE LEVEL, WE ROUTINELY OFFER INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND UNITED WAYS. NATIONALLY, THE ENDOWMENT PRO

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LIMITATIONS THE ENDOWMENT GENERALLY DOES NOT SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - LOANS OR CASH GRANTS TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. VIRTUALLY ALL GRANT MONEY IS AWARDED TO CHARITABLE ENTITIES. WE DO NOT ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PERSONAL OR BUSINESS-RELATED FINANCES. - REQUESTS TO DISCHARGE PRE-EXISTING DEBTS OF INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS. - HEALTHCARE PROJECTS. - MASS MEDIA PROJECTS. THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT TYPICALLY FUND MASS MEDIA PROJECTS AND LIMITS CONSIDERATION TO PROJECTS ON AN INVITATIONAL BASIS THAT FALL SQUARELY WITHIN OUR SPECIFIC PROGRAM AREAS. - ENDOWMENTS OR ENDOWED CHAIRS. THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT FUND ENDOWMENT OR ENDOWED CHAIRS, EXCEPT IN SPECIAL INITIATIVES OR UNUSUAL CASES INVOLVING LONGSTANDING GRANTEES. - PUBLIC LIBRARIES. EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL INITIATIVES, THE ENDOWMENT REGULARLY DECLINES GRANTS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES OUTSIDE MARION COUNTY, IND. REQUESTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS THAT INVOLVE BUILDING CAMPAIGNS, ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, HUMAN SERVI

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LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
2801 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS,IN,462084712
3179245471

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