The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation concentrates its substantial giving into a very small number of large awards, indicating a strategy of making transformational gifts rather than many small grants. All recorded 2010s-era giving (two grants totaling $29.29M) is listed to a single recipient entry (“SEE ATTACHED”), suggesting support for major institutional needs such as capital projects, endowments, or multi-year program support—likely for Indianapolis-area cultural, educational, or civic organizations given the foundation’s location. The foundation appears to operate as a high-impact funder that prefers deep investments in a few organizations.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants to single recipients (repeat grants to the same named grantee). Appears to favor transformational capital or endowment-style support over broad, distributed grantmaking.
$16.5M
$172.6M
$38.9M
$18.7M
Most grants fall between $13.4M and $15.9M, with a median of $14.6M.
25th Percentile
$13.4M
Median
$14.6M
75th Percentile
$15.9M
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Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED (recipient of both recorded grants)
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,500,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $750,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Aspire Higher Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $600,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $550,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Ballet Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $462,500 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Shelby County Players Inc | Shelbyville, IN | $425,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Harrison Center for the Arts Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $413,500 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $364,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indianapolis-Marion Co Public Library Fdn | Indianapolis, IN | $308,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Art Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $303,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $303,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $301,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Noblesville Creates Inc | Noblesville, IN | $300,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Kids Dance Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $292,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Summer Stock Stage Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $274,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Pattern Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indiana Symphony Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $235,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $232,500 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Phoenix Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $229,600 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Discovering Broadway Inc | Carmel, IN | $223,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| 16 Tech Community Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $220,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| American Pianists Association Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $208,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Dance Kaleidoscope Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $188,500 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $175,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Artrageous Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $170,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| St Joseph Institute for the Deaf Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| International Violin Competition of Indpls Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $139,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Heartland Film Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $125,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Urban Musical Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $124,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Athenaeum Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $120,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indy Convergence Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $112,500 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Women's Chorus Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $109,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| Indiana Blind Children's Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $95,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $93,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| New Harmony Project Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Hoosier Salon Patrons Assoc Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Central Indiana Community Fdn Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Indiana Entertainment Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Indianapolis Opera Company | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Young Audiences of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $68,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Inc | Carmel, IN | $65,000 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| People for Urban Progress Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $65,000 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $62,500 | 2025 | Operations, Capital, & Special Project |
| American National Red Cross 2 | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | Emergency Relief |
| United Way of Central Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $60,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | Emergency Relief |
| Southside Art League Inc | Greenwood, IN | $57,387 | 2025 | Capital & Special Project |
| Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $55,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Big Car Media Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $53,000 | 2025 | Operations |
Butler University
$4,500,000Capital & Special Project
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn Inc
$750,000Capital & Special Project
Aspire Higher Foundation Inc
$600,000Capital & Special Project
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc
$550,000Capital & Special Project
Indianapolis Ballet Inc
$462,500Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Shelby County Players Inc
$425,000Capital & Special Project
Harrison Center for the Arts Inc
$413,500Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Inc
$364,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indianapolis-Marion Co Public Library Fdn
$308,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indianapolis Art Center Inc
$303,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc
$303,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc
$301,000Operations
Noblesville Creates Inc
$300,000Capital & Special Project
Kids Dance Outreach Inc
$292,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Summer Stock Stage Inc
$274,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Pattern Inc
$250,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indiana Symphony Society Inc
$250,000Capital & Special Project
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc
$235,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indiana University
$232,500Capital & Special Project
Phoenix Theatre Inc
$229,600Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Discovering Broadway Inc
$223,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
16 Tech Community Corporation
$220,000Capital & Special Project
American Pianists Association Inc
$208,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Dance Kaleidoscope Inc
$188,500Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc
$175,000Capital & Special Project
Artrageous Inc
$170,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf Inc
$150,000Capital & Special Project
International Violin Competition of Indpls Inc
$139,000Operations
Heartland Film Inc
$125,000Operations
Urban Musical Theatre Inc
$124,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Athenaeum Foundation Inc
$120,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indy Convergence Inc
$112,500Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indianapolis Women's Chorus Inc
$109,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
Indiana Blind Children's Foundation Inc
$95,000Capital & Special Project
Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc
$93,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
New Harmony Project Inc
$90,000Operations
Hoosier Salon Patrons Assoc Inc
$90,000Operations
Central Indiana Community Fdn Inc
$75,000Operations
Indiana Entertainment Foundation Inc
$75,000Capital & Special Project
Indianapolis Opera Company
$75,000Operations
Young Audiences of Indiana Inc
$68,000Operations
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Inc
$65,000Operations, Capital, & Special Project
People for Urban Progress Inc
$65,000Capital & Special Project
Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis
$62,500Operations, Capital, & Special Project
American National Red Cross 2
$60,000Emergency Relief
United Way of Central Indiana Inc
$60,000Operations
World Central Kitchen Inc
$60,000Emergency Relief
Southside Art League Inc
$57,387Capital & Special Project
Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc
$55,000Operations
Big Car Media Inc
$53,000Operations