To identify, preserve, and sustain historic places and cultural heritage in Indiana through advocacy, grants and loans, stewardship of historic sites, education, and community programs.
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc. puts most of its recent giving into churches and other historic buildings, with one 2025 grant of $207,500 to St Adalbert Catholic Church in South Bend for capital improvements standing out among its awards. That same year, the foundation also supported Marion First United Methodist Church with $59,653 for a new boiler system and St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting with $59,000 for a feasibility study, stained glass repairs, and a conditions assessment. Those grants show a pattern of combining major building work with planning and technical preservation support. The foundation’s stated purpose is to identify, preserve, and sustain historic places and cultural heritage in Indiana through advocacy, grants and loans, stewardship of historic sites, education, and community programs. Its recent awards include both restoration-heavy projects and documentation work, such as capital improvements, roof replacement, and historical research tied to National Register nomination work. The portfolio also includes preservation support for Black heritage sites and historic houses of worship, which places it at the intersection of building conservation, heritage interpretation, and community history. Indiana-based recipients dominate the portfolio, but the work is not limited to one type of historic place; churches, fraternal lodges, African American historic sites, and preservation organizations all appear in the grant record.
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc. supports several distinct preservation tracks. In church preservation, it gave $47,500 to First Christian Church of Martinsville to replace a roof and $34,059 to First United Church in Bloomington for an assessment and roof replacement. Mechanical and envelope work also appears in its grants, including $59,653 to Marion First United Methodist Church for a new boiler system and $59,000 to St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting for stained glass repairs. The foundation also funds research and planning. It awarded $15,000 to St Johns Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis for historical research and a National Register nomination consultant, and $21,486 to First Christian Church Lafayette for a building assessment. Black heritage work is another clear area: Rethink Coalition in Indianapolis received $13,000 for Black heritage historical research, public education, and an art exhibit.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Typical grant size sits in a narrow band: p25 is $9,600, median is $10,872, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record also includes several larger capital awards, which indicates a mix of small planning grants and more substantial project funding. Grants appear year after year in the data, including 2023, 2024, and 2025 awards, with Indiana recipients recurring across those years. The foundation is structured as a private operating grantmaker with loans as part of its toolkit, and it also makes program-related investments. It accepts unsolicited requests in several active programs, including the Black Heritage Preservation Program Internships, Efroymson Family Endangered Places Grants, Preserving Historic Fraternal Lodges Grant, Sacred Places Indiana Fund, Historic Preservation Education Grants, Marion County Historic Preservation Grants, and Legal Defense Grants.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly centered in Indiana, with 96% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Indiana cities appear across the state, including Indianapolis, South Bend, Bloomington, Whiting, Marion, and Lafayette. Marion County also has a named grant program for historic preservation. Outside Indiana, the recent record includes a single grant to Thomas Temple Cogic in Toledo, Ohio, but the overall portfolio remains local in scope and concentrated in-state.
Its recent grants support capital improvements, roof replacement, boiler systems, feasibility studies, stained glass repairs, conditions assessments, historical research, and National Register nomination work. The foundation also funds Black heritage research and public education, along with preservation of houses of worship, fraternal lodges, and African American historic sites.
The distribution is relatively tight: the 25th percentile is $9,600, the median is $10,872, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent awards also include larger project grants, showing that the foundation funds both smaller planning efforts and bigger capital needs.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Indiana, with 96% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, though one recent award went to Thomas Temple Cogic in Toledo, Ohio.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Black Heritage Preservation Program Internships, Efroymson Family Endangered Places Grants, Preserving Historic Fraternal Lodges Grant, Sacred Places Indiana Fund, Historic Preservation Education Grants, Marion County Historic Preservation Grants, and Legal Defense Grants.
It has a Black Heritage Preservation Program with paid summer internships, a scholarship of $20,000 for an Indiana-resident student, and a partnership fund for African American historic sites in Indiana. It also supports Black heritage historical research, public education, and exhibit work through grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must involve significant historic fraternal lodge buildings, whether actively used by fraternal organizations or no longer used for lodge functions. General Indiana Landmarks nonprofit grant criteria may apply.
Deadline: Not specified.
Who can apply: Applicants must be Indiana-based tax-exempt organizations. 501(c)(3) status is not required.
Deadline: February 28, 2026 or September 30, 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must generally meet Indiana Landmarks nonprofit grant criteria, including Indiana nonprofit status, 501(c)(3) status or application, Indiana Landmarks membership or affiliation, a preservation-focused purpose, organizational structure, and responsible fiscal management.
Deadline: Not specified; application materials are available and applications may generally be submitted as needs arise.
Who can apply: Generally, applicants must be Indiana nonprofit corporations, be classified by or have applied to the IRS for 501(c)(3) public charity status, be nonprofit members or affiliates of Indiana Landmarks, identify preservation of the built environment as a primary purpose, have an ongoing organizational structure and program, and have existed for three years or demonstrated responsible fiscal management.
Deadline: Applications accepted as needs arise unless otherwise noted.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations working to preserve historic buildings and neighborhoods in Marion County.
Deadline: Year-round; requests considered monthly.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with active 501(c)(3) status. Projects are assessed for architectural or historical significance, redevelopment opportunities, demolition threat, and significance to Indiana’s African American heritage.
Deadline: Property suggestions and grant opportunities are handled through inquiry; no current fixed deadline specified.
Who can apply: Nonprofit preservation organizations seeking legal action related to endangered historic structures, preservation ordinances, protective covenants, or demolition prevention.
Deadline: Applications may be requested as needs arise; no fixed deadline specified.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway United Methodist Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $400,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER RESTORATION |
| St Joseph Catholic Parish - Mishawaka | Mishawaka, IN | $225,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND SLATE ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| St Adalbert Catholic Church | South Bend, IN | $207,500 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT & TO FUND NEW ROOF |
| St Stanislaus Kostka Parish | Michigan City, IN | $200,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER RESTORATION |
| Park Place Church of God | Anderson, IN | $150,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND STEEPLE TOWER & MASONRY RESTORATION |
| North United Methodist Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $137,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND EXTERIOR MASONRY & RESTORATION PROJECT |
| Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods | Saint Mary of the Wood, IN | $75,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| Central Christian Church - Lebanon | Lebanon, IN | $62,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Inc | Jasper, IN | $62,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| First Christian Church - New Castle | New Castle, IN | $62,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Lafayette, IN | $53,105 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND STAINED GLASS RESTORATION & WINDOW REPAIRS |
| Indiana Barn Foundation | Urbana, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND LOCAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO SUPPORT HERITAGE TRADE TRAINING CURRICULUM & WORKSHOPS |
| St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church | Whiting, IN | $45,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STAINED GLASS REPAIRS |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $41,978 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND FACILITY ASSESSMENT & AIR CONDITIONER REPLACEMENT |
| First Christian Church - Martinsville | Martinsville, IN | $37,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| Achieve Marketing | Lafayette, IN | $35,625 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND AREA REVITALIZATION SUBGRANT PROGRAM |
| Good Samaritan Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & ROOF REPAIRS |
| CICF Charitable Holdings LLC | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT & NEW ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Indianapolis, IN | $32,500 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT & ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| Meridian Street United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $32,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| Hopewell Presbyterian Church | Franklin, IN | $32,334 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND EXTERIOR WALL RENOVATIONS |
| Plainfield Friends Meeting | Plainfield, IN | $30,425 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT & ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| Guidance Lifeskills and Mentoring Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,600 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| Western Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Covington, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO ESTABLISH COUNTY PRESERVATION FUND |
| Wabash Economic Growth | Attica, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND AREA REVITALIZATION SUBGRANT PROGRAM |
| Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church Inc | Greencastle, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT - ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| Greater St Mark Missionary Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPAIRS |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $23,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| Louis Joyner Architect LLC | Columbus, IN | $21,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK INITIATIVE |
| City of Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPAIRS |
| Zion Hope Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING FOUNDATION REPAIRS |
| First Unitd Church Inc | Bloomington, IN | $19,074 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| First Presbyterian Church - Martinsville | Martinsville, IN | $17,300 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | $16,922 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & GRANT TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP |
| Resurrection Community Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $16,485 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND DOOR REPLACEMENTS |
| Indiana Humanities | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 2026 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION GRANT |
| Friedens United Church of Christ | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| First Baptist Church | Lafayette, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| Eden Church | Muncie, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT FOR BUILDING PRESERVATION & IMPROVEMENTS |
| Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church and School | South Bend, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| St Paul Lutheran Church of Olean | Versailles, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| Irvington Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church | New Albany, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT |
| Roberts Park UMC Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Catholic Church | South Bend, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
| All Souls Unitarian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | PLANNING GRANT FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| Woodruff Place Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 2026 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING |
Broadway United Methodist Church Inc
$400,000GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER RESTORATION
St Joseph Catholic Parish - Mishawaka
$225,000GRANT TO FUND SLATE ROOF REPLACEMENT
St Adalbert Catholic Church
$207,500PLANNING GRANT & TO FUND NEW ROOF
St Stanislaus Kostka Parish
$200,000GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER RESTORATION
Park Place Church of God
$150,000GRANT TO FUND STEEPLE TOWER & MASONRY RESTORATION
North United Methodist Church Inc
$137,500GRANT TO FUND EXTERIOR MASONRY & RESTORATION PROJECT
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods
$75,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Central Christian Church - Lebanon
$62,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Inc
$62,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
First Christian Church - New Castle
$62,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Trinity United Methodist Church
$53,105GRANT TO FUND STAINED GLASS RESTORATION & WINDOW REPAIRS
GRANT TO SUPPORT HERITAGE TRADE TRAINING CURRICULUM & WORKSHOPS
St Mary Byzantine Catholic Church
$45,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STAINED GLASS REPAIRS
Mount Zion Baptist Church of Indianapolis Inc
$41,978GRANT TO FUND FACILITY ASSESSMENT & AIR CONDITIONER REPLACEMENT
First Christian Church - Martinsville
$37,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Achieve Marketing
$35,625GRANT TO FUND AREA REVITALIZATION SUBGRANT PROGRAM
Good Samaritan Baptist Church
$35,000GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & ROOF REPAIRS
CICF Charitable Holdings LLC
$35,000PLANNING GRANT & NEW ROOF REPLACEMENT
Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
$32,500PLANNING GRANT & ROOF REPLACEMENT
Meridian Street United Methodist Church
$32,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
$32,334GRANT TO FUND EXTERIOR WALL RENOVATIONS
Plainfield Friends Meeting
$30,425GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT & ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Guidance Lifeskills and Mentoring Inc
$25,600GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT
GRANT TO ESTABLISH COUNTY PRESERVATION FUND
Wabash Economic Growth
$25,000GRANT TO FUND AREA REVITALIZATION SUBGRANT PROGRAM
Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church Inc
$25,000PLANNING GRANT - ROOF REPLACEMENT
Greater St Mark Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPAIRS
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
$23,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Louis Joyner Architect LLC
$21,000GRANT TO FUND NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK INITIATIVE
City of Bloomington
$20,000GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPAIRS
Zion Hope Baptist Church
$20,000GRANT TO FUND BUILDING FOUNDATION REPAIRS
First Unitd Church Inc
$19,074GRANT TO FUND ROOF REPLACEMENT
First Presbyterian Church - Martinsville
$17,300GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT
Ball State University
$16,922GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & GRANT TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP
Resurrection Community Church Inc
$16,485GRANT TO FUND DOOR REPLACEMENTS
Friedens United Church of Christ
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
First Baptist Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Eden Church
$12,500PLANNING GRANT FOR BUILDING PRESERVATION & IMPROVEMENTS
Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church and School
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
St Paul Lutheran Church of Olean
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Irvington Presbyterian Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
St Pauls Episcopal Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - Bloomington
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT
Roberts Park UMC Inc
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Trinity Episcopal Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
St Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Catholic Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
All Souls Unitarian Church
$12,500PLANNING GRANT FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT
Woodruff Place Baptist Church
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITION ASSESSMENT & PLANNING