Jean and Bernas Downing
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN · EIN 38-7134032 · reported 2023–2025
19grants reported
$200Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$20Ksmallest grant
$31.2Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | $10,500,000 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $5,000,000 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000,000 |
| Gleaners Food Bank OF Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $4,050,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $4,050,000 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $1,253,615 |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | $275,000 |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | $250,000 |
| Johnson County Community Foundation | Franklin, IN | $200,000 |
| Wabash Valley Community Foundation | Terra Haute, IN | $200,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Gift INC | New York, NY | $150,801 |
| Gleaners Food Bank OF Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Gleaners Food Bank OF Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Indiana Golf Foundation | Greenwood, IN | $25,000 |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapols, IN | $25,000 |
| Shepherd Community Center | Indianapols, IN | $25,000 |
| College Mentors for Kids | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 |
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