Lilly Endowment Inc
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-0868122 · reported 2023–2025
6,076grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$50smallest grant
$7.7Btotal paid
48states reached
3years giving
This looks like a corporate giving programme, not a foundation that reads applications. It reported 6,076 grants, a volume no grants committee reviews one by one. In programmes this size the recipient is usually chosen by an employee or a customer, so a letter from you is unlikely to reach a decision. The record below is still real and worth reading, but treat it as history rather than a prospect.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1,057 of its 6,076 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $833.7M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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.
Where to write
2801 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46208-4712
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Community Develpmntprojects STATEWIDE COMMUNITY PARKS INITIATIVE | Indianapolis, IN | $400,000,000 |
| Indiana Lifelong Learning Projects INDIANA K-12 SCHOOLS INITIATIVE | Indianapolis, IN | $400,000,000 |
| Indiana Economic Development Corp STRATEGIC ENHANCEMENTS READI 2.0 | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation IU LAUNCH ACCELERATOR FOR BIOSCIENCE | Bloomington, IN | $138,000,000 |
| Indiana Economic Development Corp STRATEGIC ENHANCEMENTS TO READI 2.0 | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000,000 |
| National Park Foundation SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL PARKS CAMPAIGN | Washington, DC | $100,000,000 |
| Indiana Association of United Ways STATEWIDE CAPITAL PROJECTS INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $82,000,000 |
| Feeding America CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NATL NETWORK | Chicago, IL | $75,000,000 |
| National Geographic Society ARCHIVES PRESERVATION | Washington, DC | $57,036,726 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac DELTA NETWORK: AN AI PROJECT | Notre Dame, IN | $50,868,725 |
| Purdue Research Foundation MITCHELL E. DANIELS SCHL OF BUSINESS | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000,000 |
| Purdue Research Foundation PURDUE COMPUTES INITIATIVE | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc SUPPORT FOR UNCF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Washington, DC | $50,000,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc SUPPORT FOR UNCF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Washington, DC | $50,000,000 |
| Indiana Youth Institute Inc STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN IN | Indianapolis, IN | $48,000,000 |
| American Camping Association Inc FOSTERING CHARACTER IN CAMP PROGRAMS | Martinsville, IN | $45,535,623 |
| Cicp Foundation Inc CICP CHARITBLE EDUCL & SCIENTFC PROG | Indianapolis, IN | $44,000,000 |
| Duke University FORUM FOR CONGREGATIONAL LIFE PROJ | Durham, NC | $40,000,000 |
| Perry Township Schools MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000,000 |
| State of In-Department of Educatn K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000,000 |
| Indiana Department of Natural Res SUPPORT FOR INDIANA STATE PARKS | Indianapolis, IN | $40,000,000 |
| National Trust Historic Preservatn PRESERVING BLACK CHURCHES PROJECT | Washington, DC | $40,000,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution CELEBRATING AMERICAS 250TH PROJECT | Washington, DC | $40,000,000 |
| Wake Forest University EDUCATING CHARACTER INITIATIVE | Winston Salem, NC | $35,000,000 |
| Ball State University Foundation COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Muncie, IN | $35,000,000 |
| Belmont University CREATIVE ARTS COLLECTIVE | Nashville, TN | $32,119,749 |
| Depauw University COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Greencastle, IN | $32,000,000 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Terre Haute, IN | $30,500,000 |
| Church Benefits Association CLERGY HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUB PROJ | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000,000 |
| Msd of Warren Township MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000,000 |
| Taylor University Inc COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Upland, IN | $30,000,000 |
| United Way of Central Indiana Inc CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | Atlanta, GA | $30,000,000 |
| Girl Scouts of the USA YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | New York, NY | $30,000,000 |
| Hanover College Trustees COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Hanover, IN | $30,000,000 |
| Indiana White River State Park WHITE RIVER STATE PARK EXPANSION | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000,000 |
| National Boy Scouts of America Fdn YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | Irving, TX | $30,000,000 |
| National Council of YMCA of the USA YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | Chicago, IL | $30,000,000 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Notre Dame, IN | $30,000,000 |
| Franklin Township Community School MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $29,553,117 |
| National Trust Historic Preservatn NATIONAL FUND FOR SACRED PLACES PROG | Washington, DC | $27,237,599 |
| Grace Schools COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Winona Lake, IN | $27,000,000 |
| Msd of Pike Township MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,501,863 |
| Christel House Academy Inc MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Goodwill Education Initiatives Inc MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Herron High School Inc MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Kipp Indianapolis Inc MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Phalen Leadership Academies Indiana MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors MORE PERFECT INIT FOR AMERICAS 250TH | New York, NY | $25,000,000 |
| Earlham College COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Richmond, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Purdue Research Foundation COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Wabash College COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Crawfordsville, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Marian University COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000,000 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund HBCU CAPACITY BUILDING | Washington, DC | $25,000,000 |
| City Seminary of New York MINISTRY IN THE CITY HUB PROJECT | New York, NY | $24,837,000 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Marion, IN | $24,336,000 |
| Archdiocese of Indianapolis MARION COUNTY K-12 EDUCATION INIT | Indianapolis, IN | $22,562,012 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | Tampa, FL | $22,500,000 |
| Butler University COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE | Indianapolis, IN | $22,500,000 |
| Junior Achievement USA YOUTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INIT | Colorado Springs, CO | $22,500,000 |
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