87 private foundations reported grants to Bloomington, Indiana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 87 private foundations reported 127 grants totaling $15,251,725 to 68 organizations in Bloomington, Indiana. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (12 grants) and health & medical (9 grants). The Sage & Dice Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $6,983,675 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Indiana dollars that landed in Bloomington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bloomington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sage & Dice Foundation | 1 | $6,983,675 | 50% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 1 | $1,831,196 | 100% |
| Eskenazi Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,375,000 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $997,323 | 5% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $558,648 | 100% |
| Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | 5 | $312,182 | 2% |
| Mervis Family Foundation | 1 | $262,860 | 83% |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 3 | $201,500 | 19% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University | 46 | $12,551,120 |
| Trustees of Indiana University | 3 | $723,648 |
| Hillel of Indiana University | 1 | $262,860 |
| IU Simon Cancer Research Center | 1 | $170,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington | 2 | $150,000 |
| Indiana University Center for Religion and the Human | 1 | $150,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation - Hutton Family Study Abroad | 1 | $100,000 |
| Office of Research Administration | 1 | $100,000 |
| ST Paul Street Evangelism | 1 | $80,000 |
| Indiana University Health Care Associates Inc | 1 | $72,500 |
87 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bloomington, Indiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $15,251,725 across 127 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Sage & Dice Foundation, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Eskenazi Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Bloomington, Indiana concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (12), health & medical (9), education (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Bloomington, Indiana recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,983,675. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
