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Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN  ·  EIN 350868122  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$79.9B

Total Giving

$2.8B

Grants on File

3400

Average Grant

$815K

Giving Radius

Where Lilly Endowment Inc Has Given

AK — $2K across 1 grant AL — $6.7M across 8 grants AR — $2.2M across 6 grants AZ — $5.1M across 11 grants CA — $80.9M across 85 grants CO — $63.6M across 24 grants CT — $5.9M across 8 grants DC — $193.2M across 86 grants DE — $12.1M across 6 grants FL — $22.1M across 43 grants GA — $72.0M across 50 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $4.8M across 6 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $89.0M across 110 grants IN — $1.6B across 2240 grants KS — $9.3M across 18 grants KY — $29.4M across 31 grants LA — $5.3M across 7 grants MA — $23.3M across 23 grants MD — $5.4M across 17 grants ME — no grants on file MI — $51.0M across 51 grants MN — $25.2M across 35 grants MO — $37.9M across 40 grants MS — $4.3M across 5 grants MT — $151K across 3 grants NC — $81.0M across 45 grants ND — no grants on file NE — $3.6M across 6 grants NH — $400 across 1 grant NJ — $11.9M across 18 grants NM — $1.2M across 3 grants NV — no grants on file NY — $81.1M across 77 grants OH — $15.3M across 38 grants OK — $3.0M across 5 grants OR — $4.3M across 8 grants PA — $53.5M across 40 grants RI — $5K across 3 grants SC — $2.5M across 7 grants SD — $6.1M across 3 grants TN — $23.7M across 42 grants TX — $42.7M across 50 grants UT — $1.7M across 7 grants VA — $86.0M across 78 grants VT — $1.2M across 1 grant WA — $21.0M across 27 grants WI — $6.6M across 10 grants WV — $500 across 1 grant WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 1857 recipients across 45 states. Top concentrations: INDIANAPOLIS ($1.1B, 1411 grants), WASHINGTON ($193.2M, 86 grants), WEST LAFAYETTE ($84.9M, 15 grants), NEW YORK ($69.6M, 55 grants), NOTRE DAME ($57.9M, 31 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

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 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 support on…

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

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 Indianapolis. Requests from organizations outside of Indianapolis that involve building campaigns, elementary/secondary education, arts and culture, human services are subject to review.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Zoe International $400 2022
Zion Hill M B Church INC $25K 2022
Zion Hill M B Church INC $16K 2022
Zanmi Fondwa Ltd $6K 2022
Youthfront INC $1.0M 2022
YWCA USA INC $3.0M 2022
YWCA USA INC $100K 2022
Your Best Pathway to Health $2K 2022
Young Life Indianapolis Urban $4K 2022
Youthfront INC $50K 2022
Young Life - Arsenal Tech $6K 2022
Young Life - Carmel $3K 2022
Young Life Charlottesville $800 2022
Young Audiences of Indiana INC $50K 2022
Young Audiences of Indiana INC $200K 2022
Young Audiences of Indiana INC $34K 2022
Young Audiences of Indiana INC $4K 2022
Young Actors Theatre INC $8K 2022
YMCA of Indianapolis $46K 2022
Yale University $1.5M 2022
YMCA Camp Tecumseh INC $4K 2022
Xavier University $2K 2022
Wounded Warrior Project INC $500 2022
World Mission University $1.0M 2022
Writers' Center of Indiana $9K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $62.2B $2.2B $2.1B $1.6B
2022 $40.8B $1.6B $1.9B $1.4B
2021 $32.8B $1.2B $1.3B $763.7M
2020 $21.0B $822.2M $929.2M $822.1M
2019 $17.0B $680.7M $774.2M $566.1M
2015 $11.8B $502.4M $573.9M $465.1M
2014 $10.0B $400.3M $553.9M $357.2M
2013 $7.6B $344.4M $284.4M $295.3M
2012 $7.3B $288.4M $284.1M $254.7M
2011 $6.1B $246.0M $302.6M $231.8M