Conner Prairie Museum Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$44.2M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
104
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Conner Prairie Museum Inc?
Conner Prairie Museum Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Conner Prairie Foundation Inc ($25.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($14.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.2M in grants to Conner Prairie Museum Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| AWS Foundation Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meridian Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carmax Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Round Room Gives Inc | $7,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strada Education Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samerian Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brabson Library & Educational | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | $2,465 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $11.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.5M.
What grants has Conner Prairie Museum Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $2,040,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $453,000 |
| 2025 | Indiana Youth Institute Inc | WORKPLACE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Cooke Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONA | $10,000 |
| 2025 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Met Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Batt Family Foundation | G.O.S. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Conner Prairie Foundation Inc | Program Support | $6,343,527 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | GRANT IN HONOR OF ELI (TED) LILLY II | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Tourism Inc | OPERATING SUPPORTOPERATING SUPPORT | $132,500 |
| 2024 | The Ackerman Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | $39,500 |
| 2024 | Cooke Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | 12-month artist-in-residence program for guest artist Israel Solomon | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $20,000 |
| 2024 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | American Water Charitable Foundationinc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Batt Family Foundation | G.O.S. | $9,000 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support the Access Pass Program | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Samerian Foundation Inc | THE TRAILS AT CONNER PRAIRIE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Met Foundation Inc | MISSION IMPACT FUND (GENERAL OPERATIONS) | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Conner Prairie Foundation Inc | Program Support | $5,845,624 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $2,667,990 |
| 2023 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Promised Land as Proving Ground | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Tourism Inc | OPERATING SUPPORTOPERATING SUPPORT | $130,000 |
| 2023 | The Ackerman Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | $38,500 |
| 2023 | Cooke Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Conner Prairie Museum Inc?
Conner Prairie Museum Inc is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Conner Prairie Foundation Inc ($25.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($14.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.2M in grants to Conner Prairie Museum Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Conner Prairie Museum Inc's largest funder?
Conner Prairie Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Conner Prairie Museum Inc, with $25.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Conner Prairie Museum Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $44.2M in grants to Conner Prairie Museum Inc across 104 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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