Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 31-1189885. Reported 630 grants totalling $53.2M to 255 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
5 of the organizations Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc funded make grants themselves, and it reported 22 grants totalling $284,765 to them. That is 1% of the $46.9M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Indiana Inc | federated giving programme | Indiana | $272,865 | 18 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of South Central | federated giving programme | Indiana | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | community foundation | New Hampshire | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Optimist International Foundation | grantmaking organization | Missouri | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of Greater Lafayette | federated giving programme | Indiana | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,510. Half of everything it gave fell between $750 and $30,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,800,000.
Every organization it funded
255 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10.0M | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $6,433,500 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $4,033,500 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,009,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,212,250 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wfyi | Indianapolis, IN | $2,745,660 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,053,400 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $1,750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,686,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute for Quality Education | Indianapolis, IN | $1,060,750 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000,500 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Edchoice | Indianapolis, IN | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $850,503 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dove Recovery House for Women Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $800,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Opinion Research Center (norc) | Chicago, IL | $660,597 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Msd of Wayne Township | Indianapolis, IN | $631,217 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | $549,860 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspire Indiana Health Inc | Noblesville, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Damien Center | Indianapolis, IN | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Indianapolis Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $392,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Msd of Warren Township | Indianapolis, IN | $387,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Msd of Lawrence Township | Indianapolis, IN | $366,040 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana Latino Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $310,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victory College Prep | Indianapolis, IN | $306,442 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Perry Township Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $275,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $272,865 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msd of Washington Township | Indianapolis, IN | $257,415 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indiana Department of Health | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Urban League | Indianapolis, IN | $222,100 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Purdue Polytechnic High School | Indianapolis, IN | $216,355 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Msd of Decatur Township | Indianapolis, IN | $211,970 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin Township Community School Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $202,781 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Leadership Development | Indianapolis, IN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indiana Black Expo Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eth Zurich Foundation USA | New York, NY | $186,959 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County | Indianapolis, IN | $182,962 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach Indy | Indianapolis, IN | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| KIPP Indy Public Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $174,482 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msd of Pike Township | Indianapolis, IN | $170,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indiana Commission for Higher Education | Indianapolis, IN | $167,484 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beech Grove City Schools | Beech Grove, IN | $159,413 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Herron Classical Schools - Herron and Riverside High Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $151,039 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc Dba Indiana Landmarks | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Act Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $146,385 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $129,278 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christel House Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $119,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | $118,872 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phalen Leadership Academies | Indianapolis, IN | $112,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Irvington Community Schools | Indianapolis, IN | $110,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chalkbeat Indiana | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crown Hill Heritage Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Early Learning Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $91,550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Employindy | Indianapolis, IN | $81,325 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Noblesville Youth Baseball | Noblesville, IN | $81,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Indiana Philanthropy Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $80,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School | Indianapolis, IN | $76,115 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cold Spring School | Indianapolis, IN | $67,578 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Andrew's School De Inc | Middletown, DE | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Noblesville, IN | $57,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Matchbook Learning | Indianapolis, IN | $56,332 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University High School of Indiana Inc | Carmel, IN | $46,630 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stadia New Church Strategies | Uniontown, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Economic Club of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $44,280 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Health Network Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $39,450 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roncalli High School | Indianapolis, IN | $39,298 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Careerwise Colorado | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Overdose Lifeline Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $30,300 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | Leland, MI | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN | $29,750 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Welcome Center | Indianapolis, IN | $29,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Plainfield Christian Church | Plainfield, IN | $28,650 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dba Fresh Arts Coalition | Houston, TX | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Pourhouse Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,375 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Horizon House Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,275 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity Haven | Indianapolis, IN | $25,257 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brookside Community Development Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Constructing Our Future | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Network | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healthnet Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Youth Group | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indy Hunger Network | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judah Ministries Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mackida Loveal Trip Mentoring Outreach Center | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martin Luther King Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Breed of Youth Mentoring Program | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phalen Leadership Academies Indiana (no for Cm) | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Silent No More Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Step Up Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Growing Indy Group | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Ridleys 1 Like Me | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Voices Corp | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| You Yes You Project | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ignite Achievement Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $24,322 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral High School | Indianapolis, IN | $23,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bishop Chatard | Indianapolis, IN | $22,935 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Candid (dba) | Williamsburg, VA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holliday Park Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $20,080 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Candid | Williamsburg, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Calvary Chapel of Brandon Inc | Brandon, FL | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $19,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summer Stock Stage Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $19,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | $16,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spacetaker | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Traders Point Christian Schools | Whitestown, IN | $14,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shepherd Community Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $14,530 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Genius School (pm) | Indianapolis, IN | $14,357 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shepherd Community School | Indianapolis, IN | $14,101 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana Diaper Bank | Indianapolis, IN | $13,649 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Lisle, IL | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peak Grantmaking | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $11,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edison School of the Arts | Indianapolis, IN | $11,219 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joy's House | Indianapolis, IN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indiana Broadcasters Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indy Championships Legacy | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mental Health America of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Effective Philanthropy | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation | Carmel, IN | $9,521 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Indianapolis, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idea Public Schools | Weslaco, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Independence Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $7,465 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teenworks Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $6,750 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Traders Point Christian Church | Whitestown, IN | $6,420 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment | Carmel, IN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Humanities Council | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Monroe County | Bloomington, IN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (non Pm) | Indianapolis, IN | $5,750 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cardinal Ritter High School | Indianapolis, IN | $5,241 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cabaret Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | $5,023 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 16 Tech Community Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana Sports Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Concord, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | $4,950 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | Orlando, FL | $4,400 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee | Indianapolis, IN | $4,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre | Carmel, IN | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orchard School Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $3,750 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Redeemer Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $3,663 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Indianapolis, IN | $3,025 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crooked Creek Food Pantry | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fishers Soccer Club | Noblesville, IN | $3,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools | Bloomington, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fueled for School | Noblesville, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lyn House Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moraga Education Foundation | Moraga, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Park Alliance of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wabash Valley Family Sports Center | Terre Haute, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eagle Creek Park Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midtown Church | Indianapolis, IN | $2,750 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wheeler Mission Ministries | Indianapolis, IN | $2,701 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | Indianapolis, IN | $2,700 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $2,700 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $2,675 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clay Middle School PTO | Carmel, IN | $2,550 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Public Health Association | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,335 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fishtown Preservation Society Inc | Leland, MI | $2,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Jazz Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Circle City Fellows | Indianapolis, IN | $2,130 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Soma Midtown Church | Indianapolis, IN | $2,010 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College of William & Mary Foundation | Harlan, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fountain Square Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $1,901 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gamma Phi Delta Sorority | Indianapolis, IN | $1,830 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $1,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Leland Township Library | Leland, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Red Door Cancer Agency | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharecare of Leelanau Inc | Leland, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Leon County Schools Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Second Reformed Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $1,100 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allies | Indianapolis, IN | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $763 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 500 Festival Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All-Options Inc | Oakland, CA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ays Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA First Judicial District Nm | Santa Fe, NM | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Indianapolis Literacy League Inc Dba Indy Reads | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indiana United Ways Association | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Shakespeare Company | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Central High School Choir Parents Organization | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Optimist International Foundation | St Louis, MO | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Suttons Bay Congregational Church | Suttons Bay, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Honeywell Foundation | Wabash, IN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Julian Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $725 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $675 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cherry Tree Elementary School PTO | Carmel, IN | $630 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church | Granger, IN | $630 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Lafayette Young Life | Lafayette, IN | $600 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | New Orleans, LA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kheprw Institute | Indianapolis, IN | $525 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $521 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS | New York, NY | $516 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation (aids Lifecycle) | San Francisco, CA | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Ms Society Indiana Chapter | Brentwood, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women 4 Change Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $495 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky | Seattle, WA | $450 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indy Hub Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $383 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prelude Opera | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southeast Community Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harrison Center for the Arts | Indianapolis, IN | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maestra Music Inc | New York, NY | $257 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective | Indianapolis, IN | $256 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Kesem | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Disability Legal Services of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enlace Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Park Tudor Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Detroit, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Congregational United Church of Christ | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthur M Glick Jewish Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $173 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arkansas Paws in Prison Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chinese Community Church of Indianapolis | Carmel, IN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indy Honor Flight | Plainfield, IN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Lafayette | Lafayette, IN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Church of East Nashville | Nashville, TN | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gendernexus | Indianapolis, IN | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pike Township Educational Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southbank Theatre Company | Indianapolis, IN | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ACLU of Indiana Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Lives Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Traditions Vocal Collection | Savannah, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
115 of 255 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc
Continued funding for Ascend's Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Marion County Pilot and Statewide Master Plan - Butler University
Additional Funding for Sciences Expansion Project - Purdue Polytechnic High School of Indianapolis
Expansion to Pike Township and Credit Alignment Technology - The Mind Trust
General Operating Support 2023-2025 - Wfyi
Continued Support for Side Effects Health Reporting and Expanded Education Reporting - Eskenazi Health Foundation Inc
Support for three Health Equity Zones to reduce health disparities by addressing social determinants of health
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 417 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 155 | $11.5M | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 154 | $12.3M | $3,825 |
| 2023 | 166 | $15.1M | $3,675 |
| 2024 | 155 | $14.3M | $5,647 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc has 111 of them, worth $74.3M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $6,000,000 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000,000 |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $4,800,000 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000,000 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,000,000 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 |
| Newfields | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000,000 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500,000 |
| Wfyi | Indianapolis, IN | $2,400,000 |
| Wfyi | Indianapolis, IN | $2,140,000 |
| Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000,000 |
| The Mind Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $1,750,000 |
Where its money goes
97% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 820 Massachusetts Ave Suite 1365, Indianapolis, IN, 46204. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 31-1189885 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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