To mobilize people, ideas and investment to make this a community where every individual has an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter their place, race or identity.
A defining thread in Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc’s recent giving is long-horizon, unrestricted support paired with large investments in local institutions. The foundation has awarded three-year operating support through its Multi-Year Partner Grant, and its strategic grants include capital campaigns and matching-fund opportunities for nonprofits working in Hamilton County. That mix shows up alongside scholarship administration, flexible grants for urgent needs, and invitation-only funds for youth and family well-being. Recent grants also point to a broad civic portfolio. Cathedral High School received $3,004,500 for its annual fund in 2023, while Friends of Hamilton County Parks received $426,643 for the Coxhall Gardens conservatory expansion and naming rights. The foundation has also backed Eskenazi Health Foundation for capital support, Riley Children’s Foundation for discretionary use, and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for Extraordinary Transformations. Those awards sit next to trust-based support for nonprofits, indicating a funder that uses both large institutional grants and smaller responsive awards to address education, health, culture, and community infrastructure.
Education is a major strand in the foundation’s grantmaking. Cathedral High School received $3,004,500 for its annual fund, and Noblesville Schools Education Foundation received $205,050 for a 2024 distribution. The foundation also administers scholarships directly, with awards that can cover tuition, fees, room and board, and sometimes materials. Health-related support appears in both capital and programmatic forms. Eskenazi Health Foundation received $309,000 for capital support in 2023 and $250,000 in 2025 for capital support of Beyond Barriers. Northwestern Memorial Foundation received $250,000 for the Albert J. Miller Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology. Community and cultural investments are also present. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis received $135,000 for Emmett Till’s Journey Home, and Friends of Hamilton County Parks received $426,643 for the Coxhall Gardens conservatory expansion and naming rights. These awards show attention to place-based amenities as well as education and history programming.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $36K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $8,575, the median is $15,956, and the p75 is $36,219. The recent grants list also includes much larger institutional awards, which suggests a mix of routine support and occasional major commitments. The foundation uses several vehicles, including unrestricted operating support, capital support, scholarship distributions, invitation-only partner grants, and donor-advised fund activity. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including Cathedral High School, Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Riley Children’s Foundation, and Noblesville Schools Education Foundation, which points to repeat relationships rather than one-off giving alone.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 84% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Among recent awards, Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, and Westfield appear repeatedly, with additional grants in Cicero and Chicago. The largest recent gifts also extend beyond Hamilton County but remain within the broader region or to national institutions tied to specific programs. Hamilton County remains the clear center of gravity for the foundation’s giving.
It makes unrestricted operating support, flexible grants for urgent needs, strategic grants for transformational initiatives and capital campaigns, scholarship awards, and invitation-only partner grants. Recent grants also include capital support, annual fund support, and donor-advised fund distributions.
Yes. The foundation administers a broad scholarship portfolio through HCCF and the CICF collaborative. These awards can cover tuition, fees, room and board, and sometimes materials, with application and selection timelines varying by scholarship.
The typical grant size is $8,575 at the 25th percentile, $15,956 at the median, and $36,219 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes substantially larger awards for capital, operating, and institutional support.
Those grants are for nonprofits serving Hamilton County. Competitive grants provide unrestricted organizational support, and flexible grants are designed for urgent needs, funding gaps, and time-sensitive initiatives that benefit the Hamilton County community.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, 84% of grants go to recipients in Indiana, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Hamilton County and nearby Indiana cities such as Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Fishers, and Westfield appear often.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hamilton County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving residents of Hamilton County. Requests must be time-bound or project-based and targeted to a specific need or opportunity; not intended for ongoing general operating support.
Deadline: Reviewed on a rolling basis
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $1,103,015 | 2025 | Yeary Donor Advised Fund |
| Cathedral High School | Indianapolis, IN | $501,500 | 2025 | McClure LSP Funds |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $379,052 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Friends of Hamilton County Parks | Carmel, IN | $360,528 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | Albert J Miller fellowship in clinical cardiology |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | Capital Support of Beyond Barriers |
| Noblesville Schools Education Foundation | Noblesville, IN | $205,050 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $200,000 | 2025 | Extraordinary Transformations |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic School | Noblesville, IN | $153,500 | 2025 | General Operating |
| Trinity Free Clinic | Carmel, IN | $121,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc | Cicero, IN | $106,729 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Westfield Library Foundation | Westfield, IN | $105,000 | 2025 | Capital Support |
| St Mary Catholic Church | Alexandria, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Westfield Education Foundation | Westfield, IN | $87,467 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| Riverview Health Foundation | Noblesville, IN | $87,324 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| Carmel Education Foundation | Carmel, IN | $84,060 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville | Noblesville, IN | $77,118 | 2025 | 2024 distribution |
| United Way of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $72,500 | 2025 | Please allocate matched founds equally between Girl Scouts of Central Indiana In |
| Noblesville Youth Assistance | Noblesville, IN | $62,000 | 2025 | In conjunction with the Noblesville Elks Club - Thanksgiving Meal Support |
| The Shepherd's Center of Hamilton County | Noblesville, IN | $61,230 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | $61,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $54,289 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| United Way of Missoula County | Missoula, MT | $53,270 | 2025 | Charitable contribution |
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation | Fishers, IN | $52,709 | 2025 | 2024 Distribution |
| Fueled for School | Noblesville, IN | $51,176 | 2025 | Fueled for School Warehouse Lease and Utilities |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $51,164 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| First Tee of Indiana-Michiana | Indianapolis, IN | $50,400 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| COTA Children's Organ Transplant Assoc | Bloomington, IN | $50,075 | 2025 | COTA Hope Fund |
| Innovative Hematology Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | Kenya Vaccine Program RSPO at Moi Teaching & Refer |
| Hoosiers for Good Inc | Bloomington, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Evolve International Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | Capital Support |
| Christ Is My Big C | Westfield, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum | Speedway, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | The Stories Behind the Spectacle |
| ILADD | Zionsville, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | Capital Support |
| Our Hospice of South Central Indiana | Columbus, IN | $47,682 | 2025 | Charitable contribution |
| Prevail Inc | Noblesville, IN | $45,551 | 2025 | 2024 distribution |
| Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County | Noblesville, IN | $42,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton Co | Noblesville, IN | $41,250 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Noblesville Sister Cities | Noblesville, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Hosting the 2025 Sister Cities Youth Exchange |
| Conner Prairie | Fishers, IN | $39,500 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $38,500 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Colonial Hills Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $38,100 | 2025 | General Operating |
| Venture Christian Church | Carmel, IN | $35,916 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Noblesville Main Street | Noblesville, IN | $32,500 | 2025 | 2024 General Operating Support |
| Humane Society for Hamilton County | Fishers, IN | $31,174 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank | Noblesville, IN | $30,250 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Friends of Holliday Park Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | PLAY! Playground renovation project |
| The Children's TherAplay Foundation Inc | Carmel, IN | $30,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Indiana Repertory Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $29,000 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $28,234 | 2025 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
Cathedral High School
$501,500McClure LSP Funds
Friends of Hamilton County Parks
$360,528To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
$250,000Albert J Miller fellowship in clinical cardiology
Capital Support of Beyond Barriers
Noblesville Schools Education Foundation
$205,0502024 Distribution
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
$200,000Extraordinary Transformations
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
$153,500General Operating
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Westfield Library Foundation
$105,000Capital Support
St Mary Catholic Church
$100,000To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Westfield Education Foundation
$87,4672024 Distribution
Riverview Health Foundation
$87,3242024 Distribution
Carmel Education Foundation
$84,0602024 Distribution
Please allocate matched founds equally between Girl Scouts of Central Indiana In
Noblesville Youth Assistance
$62,000In conjunction with the Noblesville Elks Club - Thanksgiving Meal Support
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation
$52,7092024 Distribution
Fueled for School
$51,176Fueled for School Warehouse Lease and Utilities
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
COTA Children's Organ Transplant Assoc
$50,075COTA Hope Fund
Innovative Hematology Inc
$50,000Kenya Vaccine Program RSPO at Moi Teaching & Refer
Evolve International Inc
$50,000Capital Support
Christ Is My Big C
$50,000To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
$50,000The Stories Behind the Spectacle
ILADD
$50,000Capital Support
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton Co
$41,250To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Noblesville Sister Cities
$40,000Hosting the 2025 Sister Cities Youth Exchange
Colonial Hills Baptist Church
$38,100General Operating
Venture Christian Church
$35,916To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Noblesville Main Street
$32,5002024 General Operating Support
Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank
$30,250To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
Friends of Holliday Park Inc
$30,000PLAY! Playground renovation project
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion
