LILLY ENDOWMENT INC
https://WWW.LILLYENDOWMENT.ORG
$62.2B
Total Assets (2023)
$1.2M
Total Giving (2023)
102
Grants on File (2023–2023)
$12K
Avg Grant Size
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PROGRAM OFFICE
Phone
3179245471
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, 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, INCLUDING MANY 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 PRO
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 SPECIAL INITIATIVES OR 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 SERVI
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $4K
Median: $12K
Avg: $12K
Max: $12K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| N CLAY ROBBINS | CHAIRMAN&CEO | $1.1M |
| JENNETT M HILL | PRESIDENT | $725K |
| BEN W BLANTON | VP SECY & GC | $469K |
| CHRISTOPHER L COBLE | VP RELIGION | $469K |
| DIANE M STENSON | VP&TREASURER | $469K |
| PETER A BUCK | VP INVEST&GM | $425K |
| RONNI N KLOTH | VP CMTY DEV | $400K |
| TED MAPLE | VP EDUCATION | $400K |
| JACLYN P DOWD | VPEVALUATION | $307K |
| CHARLES E GOLDEN | DIRECTOR | $52K |
| JOHN C LECHLEITER | DIRECTOR | $52K |
| MARY K LISHER | DIRECTOR | $52K |
| DANIEL P CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR | $47K |
| CLARENCE CRAIN | DIRECTOR | $44K |
| CRAIG DYKSTRA | DIRECTOR | $44K |
| WILLIAM G ENRIGHT | DIRECTOR | $44K |
| ELI LILLY II | DIRECTOR | $44K |
| DAVID N SHANE | DIRECTOR | $44K |
Grants Awarded (102 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH BRIGHAM S | FISHERS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| FODREA ELIZABETH A | WINCHESTER, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| FAWBUSH BENJAMIN E | DECATUR, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| FREIBERGER NICHOLE R | EVANSVILLE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| ADAMS APRIL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| AKINLEYE SHEILA R | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| BIRD SEAN M | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| ADAMS ISAAC G | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| BARGER TASHA D | CICERO, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| FOY SHERI A | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| BARTEL SYDNEY A | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| CAMPBELL TREVOR | FORT WAYNE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| CANGANY NATHANIEL J | SHELBYVILLE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| CLARK KRISTI E | URBANA, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| CORDOVA EMILY G | COLUMBUS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| DAVIS MARCI A | PLAINFIELD, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| DICKINSON JANNEY MARIA F | NEWBURGH, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| ANGLEMYER VALERIE | GOSHEN, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| DOCKERY VICKI L | WALTON, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| DOLLARHIDE WENDY A | EVANSVILLE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| DUNHAM ANTHONY R | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| BULLINGTON NICHOLAS E | EVANSVILLE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| ECKERT JENNIFER G | AVON, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| ERB SARAH A | UNIONVILLE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |
| FULTZ KARA M | FORT WAYNE, IN | $12,000 | TEACHER CREATIVITY FELLOW | 2023 |