About Children'S Bureau
Empowering individuals to build stronger families and communities.
Focus Areas
child abuse preventionfamily support servicesfoster careadoptiondomestic violence servicessexual assault counseling & advocacysubstance use treatmentmental health counselingfamily resource centerscommunity-based prevention
Who They Fund
children (general youth)local Indianapolis communityrelated nonprofit organization (affiliate/related organization receiving asset)
About Children'S Bureau
A defining feature of Children's Bureau Inc is the transfer of a building and improvements at 2240 N Meridian St in Indianapolis to a related organization, showing that its grantmaking includes asset support as well as operating dollars. In the recent record, that structure sits alongside repeated support for children's programming and a wider set of local youth and family-serving organizations. The foundation uses its resources in Indiana almost exclusively, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the state. Its annual giving totals $10,211,432 against assets of $27,145,204, and it is organized as a public charity. The recent grants list shows a steady presence in Indianapolis and nearby Indiana communities, including organizations focused on youth enrichment, mentoring, family support, and child welfare. Childrens Bureau Foundation appears as a related recipient in multiple years, while groups such as Reach for Youth and Fight for Life Foundation also recur in the record. The foundation's stated focus areas include child abuse prevention, foster care, adoption, domestic violence services, sexual assault counseling and advocacy, substance use treatment, mental health counseling, family resource centers, and community-based prevention.
What Children'S Bureau Funds
Children's Bureau Inc funds a broad set of child and family services through grants labeled for children's programming. Among youth-serving groups, it gave $95,430 to Reach for Youth in Indianapolis in 2024 and $64,700 in 2025, showing repeated support for the same organization. It also supported mentoring and prevention work with $50,000 to Mackida Loveal & Trip Mentoring Outreach Center in 2023 and $44,500 in 2024. In family and community support, the foundation awarded $70,630 to Family Centered Services in Bluffton in 2023. For grief and crisis-related youth work, it gave $45,115 to Brooke's Place for Grieving Young People in Indianapolis in 2023. These grants sit within a stated focus on family support services, foster care, adoption, and community-based prevention.
How Children'S Bureau Gives
Children's Bureau Inc's typical grant sizes cluster in the low tens of thousands, with a p25 of $11,014, a median of $22,612, and a p75 of $33,504. The recent record also shows a mix of one-time awards and repeat grants to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. It is a public charity, and the available data points to grantmaking rather than program-related investments or gifts to individuals. The presence of a major asset transfer in 2023 suggests it can also move property to related organizations when that fits its structure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$27.1M
Total Revenue
$48.1M
Total Expenses
$47.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $34K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$34K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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