Environment grants for nonprofits in Indiana

181 private foundations reported 416 environment grants to organizations in Indiana on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $429.5M in all. 103 of them are based in Indiana.

Foundations181

Grants on record416

Total granted$429.5M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund environment in Indiana

20 of the 181: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Indiana organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Environment grants in IN 97 Total there $9,685 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Wolf Park Inc, Battle Ground - General support$2,315
  • Sycamore Land Trust Incorporated, Bloomington - General support$638
  • Friends of the Panhandle Pathway Inc, Winamac - General support$482

• Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $22.7M in 2024
  Environment grants in IN 20 Total there $2.7M Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • White River Alliance aka Upper White River Watershed Alliance Inc, Indianapolis - Continued support to advance the Indiana Water Roadmap, improve the appreciation of the White River and…$500,000
  • The Nature Conservancy - Indiana, Indianapolis - Continued support to improve the White River watershed's water quality and habitat through activities that…$475,000
  • The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis aka Indianapolis Parks Foundation, Indianapolis - Support for design and engineering work for a new nature center to be built in Riverside Regional Park.$325,000

• Lilly Endowment Inc

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $3.9B in 2025
  Environment grants in IN 14 Total there $414.7M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
  • Indiana Community Develpmntprojects, Indianapolis - Statewide community parks initiative$400,000,000
  • Indiana Departmt of Naturalresource, Indianapolis - Support for indiana state parks$10,000,000
  • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc, Indianapolis - Comprehensive litter reductn effort$3,795,553

• Nisource Charitable Foundation

  Columbus, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.5M in 2024
  Environment grants in IN 11 Total there $56K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
  • Save the Dunes Conservation Fund Inc, Michigan City - Corporate donation$25,000
  • Acres Inc, Huntertown - Corporate donation$5,000
  • Blue Heron Ministries Inc, Angola - Corporate donation$5,000

• Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

  Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.8M in 2025
  Environment grants in IN 8 Total there $2,243 Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
  • Clear Lake Township Land Conservancy Inc, Fremont - Matching gifts$1,250
  • Acres Inc, Huntertown - Matching gifts$250
  • Acres Inc, Huntertown - Matching gifts$241

• American Water Charitable Foundation Inc

  Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $5.5M in 2025
  Environment grants in IN 6 Total there $311K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Shirley Heinze Land Tr Inc, Valparaiso - General purpose$150,000
  • Wabash River Enhancement Corp, Lafayette - General purpose$92,300
  • Friends of Charlestown State Park, Charlestown - General purpose$50,000

• Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Environment grants in IN 5 Total there $94K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Sycamore Land Trust Inc, Bloomington - General donation$40,000
  • Park Pals Inc, Newburgh - General donation$20,000
  • Falls of the Ohio Foundation, Clarksville - General donation$20,000

• American Electric Power Foundation

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Environment grants in IN 5 Total there $41K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Red-Tail Land Conservancy Inc, Muncie - Reber Woods Prairie Restoration$22,500
  • Venues Parks & Arts Foundation Inc, South Bend - Program Support for Arbor Day, Fusion Fest, and MLK Dream center summer programs$12,000
  • Trees Indiana Inc, Fort Wayne - General & Unrestricted$3,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 4 Total there $1,340 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Big Lake Association Inc, Columbia City - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$1,000
  • Friends of the Parks of Allen County Indiana Inc, Fort Wayne - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$200
  • The Parks Foundation of Hendricks County Inc, Danville - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$100

• Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 3 Total there $1M Typical grant $5,647 Preselected recipients only
  • Newfields, Indianapolis - Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park$1,000,000
  • Holliday Park Foundation, Indianapolis - Matching Gift Donation$750
  • Holliday Park Foundation, Indianapolis - Matching Gift Donation$200

• The McKnight Foundation

  Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $145.9M in 2024
  Environment grants in IN 3 Total there $750K Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
  • Indianapolis Foundation, Indianapolis - to seed a collaboration of local and national foundations in Indiana to support strategies and policies at…$500,000
  • Indiana Conservation Fund, Indianapolis - for general operating support$150,000
  • Earth Charter Indiana, Indianapolis - for general operating support$100,000

• Builders Vision Foundation

  Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 3 Total there $212K Typical grant $150,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Earth Charter Indiana, Indianapolis - To provide general operating support$187,500
  • Brown Faces Green Spaces, Gary - to support outdoor educational opportunities and community engagement in Northwest Indiana$25,000
  • Brown Faces Green Spaces, Gary - Grant to private non-operating foundation not treated as a qualifying distribution under irc section…Not stated

• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

  Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $460K Typical grant $55,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc, North Manchester - To support long-term implementation and sustainability of the Wabash County Promise Initiative.$300,000
  • Conservation Law Center Inc, Bloomington - To provide legal and technical support to conservation organizations engaged in protecting clean water and…$160,000

• Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $358K Typical grant $100,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc, Indianapolis - Indy volunteer program grants 2024$191,225
  • Trans Solutions Research and Resource Center, Indianapolis - The journey to sustainability (vision) 2023 - 2025$166,667

• Patagoniaorg

  Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $30K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Indiana Forest Alliance, Indianapolis - To support environmental projects.$15,000
  • Just Transition Nwi Inc, Michigan City - To support environmental projects.$15,000

• Eugene and Marilyn Glick Foundation Corporation

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $21.3M in 2024
  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $6,000 Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc, Indianapolis - Support program$5,000
  • Hoosier Environmental Council Inc(The), Indianapolis - Support program$1,000

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $2,100 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Wabash River Enhancement Corp, Lafayette - Matching gift$2,000
  • Oxbow Inc, Lawrenceburg - Matching gift$100

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Environment grants in IN 2 Total there $520 Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Acres Inc, Huntertown - Matching contribution (general operating support)$500
  • Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc, Indianapolis - Matching contribution (general operating support)$20

• Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation

  Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Environment grants in IN 1 Total there $2.1M Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Indianapolis - To establish a fund to support animal welfare and the furtherance of environmental stewardship after the…$2,116,461

• Allen Family Philanthropies

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Environment grants in IN 1 Total there $274K Typical grant $300,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Mara Elephant Project USA Inc, Carmel - To support developing ecoscope for global conservation data analyses$273,636

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Indiana organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

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