Lilly Endowment Inc

EIN 350868122 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60614 |(317) 924-5471

https://www.lillyendowment.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$6.7B
11,744 grants · $834.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $5K–$259K
grant size
36%
supporter · 1,531/4,295 multi-year
repeat
$62.2B
Assets (2023)
4,295
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person PROGRAM OFFICE
Phone (317) 924-5471
Deadlines APPLICATION PROCESS IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAS A REQUEST THAT FITS WITHIN OUR G
How to Apply GRANT GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES, FORMULATED OVER THE YEARS BY OUR FOUNDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOVERN OUR GRANTMAKING DECISIONS. AREAS OF INTEREST WE CONSIDER PROPOSALS IN THREE PROGRAM AREAS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND YOUTH, AND RELIGION. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTMAKING FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIANAPOLIS AND INDIANA. WE GRANT FUNDS FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL NEEDS, CENTRAL-CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION, LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, AND ARTS AND CULTURE IN INDIANAPOLIS. WE HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST IN HELPING ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR OTHER SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AND THAT HELP ADVANCE THE PROSPERITY OF RESIDENTS FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THESE AND OTHER CHALLENGES. ON A STATEWIDE LEVEL, WE ROUTINELY OFFER INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND UNITED WAYS. NATIONALLY, THE ENDOWMENT PROVIDES SUP
Restrictions 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 UNUSUAL CASES INVOLVING LONGSTANDING GRANTEES OR SPECIAL INITIATIVES. + 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 SERVI
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $504.7M $10.3B $463.5M 1231
2017 $589.6M $11.7B $499.7M 1590
2018 $631.8M $15.1B $831.5M 1495
2019 $1.2M $17.0B $774.2M 99
2020 $976.8M $21.0B $929.2M 2036
2021 $801.9M $32.8B $1.3B 1747
2022 $1.4B $40.8B $1.9B 1530
2023 $1.8B $62.2B $2.1B 2016

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 11744 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$30K
Average
$568K
75th Pctl
$259K
Maximum
$150.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.4% of US grants · Rank #9 of 52 states $83.5M across 164 grants 22 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 43 grants · $21.3M
  2. 2 Travis 30 grants · $17.5M
  3. 3 Harris 15 grants · $14.5M
  4. 4 Bexar 25 grants · $10.7M
  5. 5 McLennan 13 grants · $8.3M
  6. 6 Fort Bend 6 grants · $2.6M
  7. 7 Collin 3 grants · $2.5M
  8. 8 Tarrant 9 grants · $1.7M
  9. 9 Montgomery 2 grants · $1.1M
  10. 10 Burnet 1 grant · $1.0M
+12 more counties · 17 grants · $2.4M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (11,744 total)

Purpose
Indiana Economic Development Corp Indianapolis, IN $150,000,000 STRATEGIC ENHANCEMENTS READI 2.0 2023
National Urban League Inc New York, NY $100,000,000 RACIAL INJUSTICES & INEQUITIES-INDPL 2020
Indiana Economic Development Corp Indianapolis, IN $100,000,000 STRATEGIC ENHANCEMENTS READI 2.0 2023
Indiana Association of United Ways Indianapolis, IN $82,000,000 STATEWIDE CAPITAL PROJECTS INIT 2023
City of Indianapolis-Parks&Rec DEPT Indianapolis, IN $71,820,000 INDY PARKS CAPITAL PROJECTS 2022
Early Learning Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN $55,000,000 VERY YOUNG CHILDREN PROGRAMS 2022
Indiana Biosciences Research INST Indianapolis, IN $51,000,000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT 2016
Purdue Research Foundation West Lafayette, IN $50,000,000 MITCHELL E. DANIELS SCHL OF BUSINESS 2023
Purdue Research Foundation West Lafayette, IN $50,000,000 PURDUE COMPUTES INITIATIVE 2023
United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC $50,000,000 SUPPORT FOR UNCF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2023
United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC $50,000,000 SUPPORT FOR UNCF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2023
State of Indiana in DEPT of EDU Indianapolis, IN $50,000,000 ADVANCING SCIENCE OF READING IN IN 2022
American Camping Association Inc Martinsville, IN $45,535,623 FOSTERING CHARACTER IN CAMP PROGRAMS 2023
American National Red Cross Washington, DC $40,000,000 DISASTER RESPONSE CAPACITY BUILDING 2022
Salvation Army National Corp Alexandria, VA $40,000,000 DISASTER RESPONSE CAPACITY BUILDING 2022
American Indian College Fund Denver, CO $38,775,000 EDUCL ATTAINMENT & CAREER READINESS 2022
Ball State University Foundation Muncie, IN $35,000,000 COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE 2023
16 Tech Community Corporation Indianapolis, IN $35,000,000 PHASE I DEVELOPMENT 2017
University of Notre Dame DU LAC Notre Dame, IN $35,000,000 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH BUILDING 2022
Northwest Central in Cmtypartnershp Lafayette, IN $34,943,732 WABASH HEARTLAND INNOVATION NETWORK 2017
Belmont University Nashville, TN $32,119,749 CREATIVE ARTS COLLECTIVE 2023
Indiana ASSN of United Ways Inc Indianapolis, IN $30,000,000 COVID19 ECONOMIC RELIEF FUND 2020
Taylor University Inc Upland, IN $30,000,000 COLLEGES & COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE 2023
United Way of Central Indiana Inc Indianapolis, IN $30,000,000 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 2023
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GA $30,000,000 STRENGTHENING YOUTH PROGRAMS IN IN 2022

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