Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation is a private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1968 and supported by donations from Eli Lilly and Company, it supports programs aligned with its philanthropic priorities, including global health, K-12 STEM education, economic mobility, and community strengthening.
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation at a glance
In short: Eli Lilly and Company Foundation gave $29.1M across 95 grants in 2024 (avg $307K), mostly in Indiana. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,127,899
- +12.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 95
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $306,609
- +13.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $13,824,821
- +106.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (41 of 88, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 80007, Indianapolis, IN 46280
Phone: (317) 276-2000
Website: https://lilly.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
Eli Lilly and Company Charitable Contribution Grant
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Eli Lilly Continuing Education Accredited Grant
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Amount
Up to US $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Eli Lilly and Company Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Additional Details Regarding Organizations ($6.4M). Together the top 10 received $19.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
394 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 394 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in Indiana, which accounted for 84% of the reported total. California and New York each accounted for 4%, while the District of Columbia and Virginia each accounted for 2%. The listed grants include Indiana-based education, community, and health efforts, as well as international health work supported through U.S. organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 95 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eli Lilly and Company Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 41 of 88 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $293K; repeat grants $364K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $123K repeat.
- 51% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21.5M (2022) to $29.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 95 grants totaling $29.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Details Regarding Organizations Indianapolis, IN | Match of Lilly Employee Donations | $6,376,338 |
| United Way of Central Indiana Indianapolis, IN | Match of Lilly Employee Donations | $5,969,034 |
| Indianapolis Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | Support of charitable efforts to address homelessness in indianapolis | $1,000,000 |
| International School of Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN | ISI Operational Support 2023 - 2024 | $1,000,000 |
| United States Fund for UNICEF New York City, NY | United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund: HEALTH4LIFE | $1,000,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Ampath breast and cervical cancer screening to improve womens cancer outcomes in kenya and nepal | $780,177 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | Accelerating Equitable Access to STEM Education and Experiences | $709,500 |
| Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated Indianapolis, IN | Girls and young women in stem in mission jurassic | $600,000 |
| Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Support of charitable purposes of initiatives to enhance indianapolis and central Indiana region | $550,000 |
| Be Nimble Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | Be Nimble Entrepreneurship Program | $500,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,824,821 | $36,845,306 | $29,721,087 | $29,127,899 | 95 | $29,590,434 | $1,284,373 | $583,974 |
| 2023 | $6,700,602 | $30,208,466 | $26,449,483 | $25,980,906 | 96 | $26,315,848 | $228,588 | $337,822 |
| 2022 | $2,941,619 | $24,120,700 | $21,814,467 | $21,461,756 | 76 | $21,738,116 | $101,605 | $263,079 |
| 2021 | $635,828 | $7,731,905 | $22,282,092 | $21,881,476 | 68 | $22,071,252 | $2,708,827 | $443,761 |
| 2020 | $15,186,015 | $27,214,190 | $27,757,436 | $27,493,096 | 59 | — | $2,186,251 | $678,539 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eli Lilly and Company Foundation reported a distributable amount of $584K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website identifies four areas of support:
- Global health: U.S. charitable organizations working to improve access to quality health care for resource-limited communities in the United States and in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The work may address non-communicable diseases, with priority given, where permissible, to cardiometabolic health.
- K-12 STEM education: U.S. charitable organizations expanding STEM opportunities for students from low-income communities in Marion County, Indiana, particularly during middle school.
- Economic mobility: U.S. charitable organizations providing charitable and educational programs that strengthen workforce readiness, expand postsecondary and skills-based pathways, and promote housing stability in Marion County.
- Strengthening communities: Support includes matching eligible Lilly employee giving and supporting U.S. organizations involved in responsive disaster efforts.
The 2024 grants illustrate work across these areas. For example, the Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation describes its role as raising philanthropic support for Indianapolis Public Schools’ strategic priorities; Be Nimble Foundation describes career training and placement programs for people interested in technology; and United Way of Central Indiana describes work to advance financial stability and upward mobility for people living in or near poverty. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 95 grants totaling $29,127,899. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $6,376,338, with a median of $100,000. The largest reported grants included:
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Lilly also describes a separate Lilly Grant Office process for independent healthcare grant requests. That office accepts requests for medical education, patient advocacy and consumer education, basic or preclinical science education, healthcare improvement initiatives, and, on a limited basis, scientific fellowships or charitable contributions. Applications are submitted online, and the office requires submission at least 60 days before a program starts; for organizations outside the United States or events outside the United States, it recommends submitting at least 120 days beforehand.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David Ricks as board chair. Board members are Lucas Montarce, Melissa Seymour, Alonzo Weems, Anat Hakim, Anne White, Daniel Skovronsky, Diogo Rau, Edgardo Hernandez, and Ilya Yuffa.
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation is led by David Ricks, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Ricks
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anat Hakim
Board Member
Board Member- Partial Year → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne White
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Skovronsky
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilya Yuffa
Board Member
Treasurer- Partial Year → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johna Norton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrik Jonsson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alonzo Weems
Board Member
Board Member - Partial Year → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anat Ashkenazi
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diogo Rau
Board Member
Board Member - Partial Year → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgardo Hernandez
Board Member
Board Member - Partial Year → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Van Naarden
Board Member
Board Member - Partial Year → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Dozier
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Montarce
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Seymour
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Leigh Ann Pusey (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael B. Mason (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Fry (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Cardona (2022) — President
- Former: Jonathon Groff (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Aarti Shaw (2020–2021) — Board Member- Partial Year
- Former: Alfonso Zuleta (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Crystal Williams (2020–2021) — Secretary - Partial Year
- Former: Joshua Smiley (2020–2021) — Board Member- Partial Year
- Former: Melissa Stapleton Barnes (2020–2021) — Board Member- Partial Year
- Former: Myles O'Neill (2020–2021) — Board Member- Partial Year
- Former: Tiffany Benjamin (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jonathon Groff - Partial Year (2021) — Secretary - Partial Year
- Former: Michael Harrington (2020) — Board Member- Partial Year
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
How much does Eli Lilly and Company Foundation give each year?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation gave $29.1M across 95 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26.0M across 96 grants.
What is Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's typical grant size?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $306,609, across 95 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation that year got $293K on average.
Where does Eli Lilly and Company Foundation give grants?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (48 grants), Bloomington, IN (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Durham, NC (3 grants).
Does Eli Lilly and Company Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 95) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Match of Lilly Employee Donations" (22 grants) and "Indy Volunteer Program Grants 2024" (3 grants).
Who are Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's largest grantees?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Additional Details Regarding Organizations ($6,376,338), United Way of Central Indiana ($6,019,034 across 2 grants) and Indiana University ($1,780,177 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Eli Lilly and Company Foundation?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $584K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eli Lilly and Company Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website identifies four areas of support: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check lilly.com for any change to that policy.
What is Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's EIN?
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6202479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Eli Lilly and Company Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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