Lilly Endowment Inc.

Giving by year

How to apply

Contact

Program office · indianapolis · 3179245471

What to send

Grant guidelines & procedures the following guidelines and procedures, formulated over the years by our founders and board of directors, govern our grantmaking decisions. We consider proposals in three main program areas: community development, education and youth, and religion. Areas of interest community development our community development grantmaking has a key focus on enhancing the quality of life in indianapolis and indiana. We grant funds for human and social needs, city and neighborhood revitalization, low- and moderate-income housing, and arts and culture in indianapolis. We seek to advance the prosperity of all residents, including residents affected by poverty and other societal challenges. On a statewide level, we routinely offer initiatives to support community foundations and united ways. Nationally, the endowment provides support on an invitational basis for compelling other causes that are consistent with our areas of interest, such as disaster relief and recovery effo

Deadlines

Application process if you believe your charitable organization has a request that fits within our g

Limits

Limitations the endowment generally does not support the following: - loans or cash grants to private individuals. Virtually all grant money is awarded to charitable entities. We do not assist individuals with personal or business-related finances. - requests to discharge pre-existing debts of individuals or organizations. - healthcare projects. - mass media projects. The endowment does not typically fund mass media projects and limits consideration to projects on an invitational basis that fall squarely within our specific program areas. - endowments or endowed chairs. The endowment does not fund endowment or endowed chairs, except in special initiatives or in unusual cases involving longstanding grantees. - public libraries. Except for special initiatives, the endowment regularly declines grants to public libraries outside marion county, ind. Requests from organizations outside of indianapolis that involve building campaigns, elementary/secondary education, arts and culture, human se

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

• N Clay RobbinsChairman&ceo
• Jennett M HillPresident
• Ben W BlantonVp secy & gc
• Peter A BuckVp invest&gm
• Christopher L CobleVp religion
• Jaclyn P DowdVpevaluation
• Ronni N KlothVp cmty dev
• Ted MapleVp education
• Diane M StensonVp&treasurer
• Daniel P CarmichaelDirector
• Clarence CrainDirector
• Craig Dykstra Part YearDir emeritus
• William G EnrightDirector
• Charles E GoldenDirector
• John C LechleiterDirector
• Eli Lilly IIDir emeritus
• Rebecca E LillyDirector
• Mary K LisherDirector
• David N ShaneDirector
• John D WitvlietDirector

As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

• Employee matching gift(s)
• Religion & cultural inst initiative
• Youth on faith & service initiative
• Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs
• Nurturing children-worship & prayer
• Hispanic pastoral leaders initiative
• Thriving congregations initiative
• No small endeavor public media proj

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.