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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.

American Water Charitable Foundationinc

Camden, NJ

The American Water Charitable Foundation funds water and environmental projects, as well as work in education, workforce readiness, and community support; its 2025 grants had a median of $5,000 and ranged from $500 to $614,954. Applicants must operate in or directly benefit an American Water service territory, and giving is not restricted to preselected organizations; some programs are invitation-only.

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.

Healthcare Initiatives Inc

Indianapolis, IN

Healthcare Initiatives Inc funds nonprofit programs advancing human health and well-being, including health education, healthy-lifestyle information, and medical services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Indiana, with some grants reported in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Betley Foundation

Indianapolis, IN

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

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.

Arthur Dean Family Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

The foundation funds relational programs supporting youth ages 5–25 in education, youth development, and employment and career pathways in Hamilton, Marion, and Whitley Counties, Indiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $241,000, with a median of $70,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are invitation-only, and it is currently not accepting inquiries from potential new partners.

The Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation

Richmond, IN

The Stamm Koechlein Family Foundation supports nonprofits that strengthen community life, especially by expanding opportunities for young people, and also funds community, education, arts, health, and environmental work. Grants typically average about $10,000, with requests commonly ranging from $5,000 to $20,000; its focus is Richmond and surrounding communities, though it has also funded organizations elsewhere. It does not accept unsolicited requests, and organizations outside Wayne County must be invited to apply.

Samerian Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

The Samerian Foundation supports education, health, youth, economic and community development, humanitarian work, and other quality-of-life efforts, primarily in Central Indiana, with some grants elsewhere and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $5,000; its listed grant program offers awards up to $5,000. It welcomes applications from 501(c)(3) organizations.

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.

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.