Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc

Delaware Community Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Delaware Community Foundation funds nonprofits across areas such as health, education, conservation, arts, and youth services, primarily in Delaware, though it also awards grants elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $21,500, and it invites nonprofits to apply for specific grant programs; the profile does not state whether it accepts general unsolicited requests.

Schmidt Associates Kaleidoscope

Indianapolis, IN

Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

Indianapolis, IN

The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation supports global health, K–12 STEM education, economic mobility, and community-strengthening efforts, with a focus on low-income communities in Marion County, Indiana, as well as health programs in the U.S. and eligible lower-income countries. Its 2024 median grant was $100,000, with awards ranging from $250 to over $6.3 million. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc

New York, NY

The Aaron Copland Fund for Music supports organizations and projects that promote contemporary American concert music and jazz, including ensembles, presenters, music service organizations, and record companies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $90,000, with a median of $5,000; funding is concentrated in New York but also goes to organizations across the U.S. The Fund’s website says it is not currently accepting applications for its General Support, Project Support, or Legacy programs; Legacy is invitation-only, and the other programs use an initial application with invitations to the main round.

United Way of Bergen County

Paramus, NJ

United Way of Bergen County focuses on developing affordable housing for seniors, veterans, working families, and adults with disabilities, and connecting New Jersey residents with health and human-service resources through NJ211. In 2025, its 377 reported grants ranged from $5,001 to $1,847,204, with a median of $9,010; many were donor-designated, and recipients were located in multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Lilly Endowment funds community development, education and youth, and religion, with a national reach—especially in religion—and a particular commitment to Indianapolis and Indiana. Its 2025 grants had a median of $100,000, though awards ranged widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Transformation Trust Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Transformation Trust Inc funds charitable organizations working in research and education, youth programs, women’s economic independence, and the arts. Its 2024 awards ranged from $15,000 to $256,000, with a median grant of $70,000, and went to organizations in California, Utah, Indiana, New York, and Virginia. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation supports charitable organizations in the arts and humanities, with priority for Central Indiana and the Greater Indianapolis area. Typical grants range from $1,000 to $75,000 for operations and $1,000 to $1 million for capital or special projects; its 2024 median grant was $25,000. Organizations apply through an online portal, with required letters of intent for new operations applicants and all capital applicants.

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Indianapolis, IN

The NCAA funds college sports, including member conferences and schools, championships, student-athlete programs, coaching and athletics administration, and academic initiatives. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $61.9 million, with a median of $16,228; recipients were across the United States, with the largest reported shares in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Alabama. The profile does not state whether the NCAA accepts unsolicited requests.

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

CICF supports a range of charitable work through its funds and partner entities, including youth programs, housing, social services, environmental equity, and services for older adults, primarily in Central Indiana. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. CICF does not award grants directly; most competitive opportunities use its grants portal, while the Hamilton County Multi-Year Partner Grant is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

University of Notre Dame du Lac

Notre Dame, IN

The University of Notre Dame supports Catholic education, student life, academics, athletics, research, and nonprofit and institutional projects; its 2025 grants had a median of $30,480, though amounts varied widely. Giving is concentrated in Florida and Indiana, with support also going to organizations elsewhere in the U.S.; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited general requests.

United Way of Central Indiana Inc

Indianapolis, IN

United Way of Central Indiana funds basic needs, family opportunity, economic mobility, early learning, housing, and human-services-sector support, primarily in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, and Putnam counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $16,238, while current Basic Needs and Family Opportunity awards range from $8,500 to $150,000; those funds accept applications from nonprofits outside its accredited partner network, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.