55 private foundations reported religion grants in Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 55 private foundations reported 194 grants for religion totaling $6,157,916 to 130 organizations in Indiana. The most-funded Indiana communities were Indianapolis, Evansville, Noblesville. Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc reported the most religion giving — $1,253,017 across 46 grants. The median grant was $6,680.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc | 46 | $1,253,017 |
| Word & Deed Foundation of IMMI Inc | 43 | $877,860 |
| The Lilian Wren Foundation | 2 | $755,360 |
| The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $659,000 |
| 633 Immi Foundation Inc | 36 | $475,640 |
| Greater Seymour Trust Fund | 1 | $272,000 |
| Kunes Family Foundation | 3 | $255,901 |
| WEJ Foundation Inc | 1 | $252,760 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 4 | $192,500 |
| Lloyd Schmitz Charitable Trust | 1 | $158,330 |
| VJS Charitable Private Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Pope & Edwards Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $98,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CRU | 2 | $778,500 |
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $755,360 |
| National Christian FDN Indiana | 1 | $659,000 |
| National Christian Foundation in | 1 | $252,760 |
| Community ONE Inc | 2 | $227,844 |
| Potters Wheel | 2 | $214,968 |
| Genesis Church | 1 | $180,000 |
| ST Peters United Methodist Church | 1 | $158,330 |
| Heroes of Faith Ministries Intl | 1 | $158,000 |
| Anchors Away Ministries | 1 | $114,000 |
| Christel House International Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Taylor University | 1 | $100,000 |
| Wilkinson Church of Christ | 1 | $98,000 |
| For Evansville Inc | 2 | $86,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church | 1 | $83,000 |
55 private foundations reported religion grants in Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,157,916. The largest by reported dollars were Welborn Baptist Foundation Inc, Word & Deed Foundation of IMMI Inc, The Lilian Wren Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
130 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Indiana, led by CRU, Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc, National Christian FDN Indiana. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Indiana was $6,680, and the largest single reported grant was $659,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
