Indiana Historical Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
169
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Indiana Historical Society?
Indiana Historical Society is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($8.6M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($577K), Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc ($558K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Indiana Historical Society between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2025) to $8.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $127K.
What grants has Indiana Historical Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hillswood Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $23,400 |
| 2025 | Gregory L Gibson Charitable Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $13,200 |
| 2025 | James O & Alice F Cole Foundation | TO FUND OPERATIONS | $11,867 |
| 2025 | Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | ARTS PROGRAMMING | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc | INDIANA LIVING LEGENDS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc | DONATION | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler | ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Rock Island Refining Foundation | TO PRESERVE HISTORY | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Semler Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | INDIANA HERITAGE SUPPORT GRANTS PROG | $5,631,667 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | VISITOR & DIGITAL ENGMT THRU AI PROJ | $1,507,476 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | PLANNING DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF IN | $471,372 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Library Cabinet Renovation | $227,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | GRANT IN HONOR OF ELI (TED) LILLY II | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | PLANNING FOR AMERICAS 250TH IN IN | $48,653 |
| 2024 | Council on Library and Information Resources | RECORDINGS AT RISK-DIGITIZING NEWS PROGRAM | $37,451 |
| 2024 | Hillswood Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $24,625 |
| 2024 | Indiana Humanities Council Inc | PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $22,400 |
| 2024 | Lacy Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | $18,000 |
| 2024 | Junior League of Indianapolis Inc | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $13,200 |
| 2024 | Ayres Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUNDS | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Mothershead Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Richard W and Irene Rooker Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 169 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Indiana Historical Society?
Indiana Historical Society is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($8.6M), Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc ($577K), Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc ($558K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Indiana Historical Society between 2019–2025.
Who is Indiana Historical Society's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Indiana Historical Society, with $8.6M across 12 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Indiana Historical Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Indiana Historical Society across 169 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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