Largest private foundations in Indiana
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis | Not listed | $105.9 billion |
| 2 | Forum Credit Union | Indianapolis | Public & Societal Benefit | $2.2 billion |
| 3 | Lumina Foundation For Education Inc | Indianapolis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.5 billion |
| 4 | Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation Inc | Merrillville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $766.3 million |
| 5 | Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Tr | Indianapolis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $441.1 million |
| 6 | Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | Not listed | $387.3 million |
| 7 | John W Anderson Foundation | Valparaiso | Not listed | $358.7 million |
| 8 | Eugene And Marilyn Glick Foundation Corporation | Indianapolis | Not listed | $298.1 million |
| 9 | Ramtell Inc | Tell City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $290.0 million |
| 10 | Foellinger Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne | Not listed | $252.3 million |
| 11 | 8020 Foundation Tr | Fort Wayne | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $240.6 million |
| 12 | Dekko Foundation Inc | Kendallville | Not listed | $236.5 million |
| 13 | Healthcare Foundation Of La Porte Inc | La Porte | Health Care | $191.7 million |
| 14 | Ball Brothers Foundation | Muncie | Not listed | $173.8 million |
| 15 | Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | Not listed | $172.6 million |
| 16 | Walther Cancer Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | Medical Research | $167.2 million |
| 17 | Bethany Legacy Foundation Inc | Madison | Health Care | $158.3 million |
| 18 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation Inc | Carmel | Not listed | $157.9 million |
| 19 | Asante Foundation Inc | South Bend | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $156.7 million |
| 20 | Judd Leighton Foundation Inc | South Bend | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $149.6 million |
| 21 | Regenstrief Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | Medical Research | $141.6 million |
| 22 | Elevance Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $139.9 million |
| 23 | Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Greenville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $135.9 million |
| 24 | Sanda Hills Equine Center Inc | Jasper | Animal-Related | $105.8 million |
| 25 | Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | Evansville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $96.4 million |
The full list includes all 1,697 Indiana foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Indiana cities with the most private foundations
- Indianapolis: 280
- Evansville: 192
- Fort Wayne: 99
- Carmel: 98
- South Bend: 64
- Terre Haute: 47
- Muncie: 46
- Jasper: 32
- Bloomington: 32
- Fishers: 31
Most common focus areas in Indiana
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 719
- Education: 161
- Recreation & Sports: 67
- Human Services: 62
- Religion-Related: 58
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 45
- Public & Societal Benefit: 33
- Youth Development: 31
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.