About Hamilton County Community Foundation
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.
Focus Areas
Affordable HousingEducation and TrainingSocial ServicesChildcare SolutionsScholarshipsNonprofit capacity building
Who They Fund
K-12 students and specific high schools (Theodore Guerin High School)pediatric patients and pediatric oncology research centersnonprofit organizations (operational/general support recipients)global health communities and researchers (programs in Kenya; global health fellowships)youth organizations and exchanges (Girl Scouts; Sister Cities Youth Exchange)
About Hamilton County Community Foundation
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.
What Hamilton County Community Foundation Funds
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.
How Hamilton County Community Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.3M
Total Assets
$129.3M
Total Revenue
$23.3M
Total Expenses
$11.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $36K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Local17 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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