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: Lodges in active use by fraternal organizations and buildings no longer used for lodge functions may be considered.
Deadline: Reviewed quarterly; next round reviewed in September 2026.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations working to preserve and promote historic places associated with the state's Black history.
Deadline: Not specified in the provided content.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations working to preserve historic buildings and neighborhoods in Marion County.
Deadline: Year round; considered monthly.
Who can apply: Organization generally must be an Indiana nonprofit corporation, have applied for or hold 501(c)(3) status, be a nonprofit member or affiliate of Indiana Landmarks, have preservation of the built environment as a primary purpose, have regular meetings and an ongoing program, and have been in existence for three years and/or demonstrate responsible fiscal management.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time unless otherwise noted.
Who can apply: Nonprofit preservation organizations seeking legal fees related to defending or enforcing preservation protections.
Deadline: Applications may be requested as needs arise.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ADALBERT CATHOLIC CHURCH | SOUTH BEND, IN | $207,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MARION FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MARION, IN | $59,653 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND NEW BOILER SYSTEM |
| ST MARY BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH | WHITING, IN | $59,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY, STAINED GLASS REPAIRS AND CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE, IN | $47,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO REPLACE ROOF |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH | LEBANON, IN | $44,167 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND RESTORATION PROJECTS |
| THOMAS TEMPLE COGIC | TOLEDO, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FIRST UNITED CHURCH | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $34,059 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND ASSESSEMENT AND ROOF REPLACEMENT |
| HOPEWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | FRANKLIN, IN | $32,334 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| PLAINFIELD FRIENDS MEETING | PLAINFIELD, IN | $30,425 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| PARK PLACE CHURCH OF GOD | ANDERSON, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $24,300 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH LAFAYETTE | LAFAYETTE, IN | $21,486 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT |
| ST JOHNS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND HISTORICAL REASEARCH AND NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION CONSULTANT |
| INDIANA HUMANITIES COUNCIL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT PROVIDED TO PARTIALLY FUND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATIN GRANT PROGRAM, A STATEWIDE GRANT PROGRAM WHICH FUNDS EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOCUSING ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION. |
| SCOTT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH | POSEYVILLE, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| RETHINK COALITION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $13,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BLACK HERITAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ART EXHIBIT |
| NORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT |
| MERIDIAN STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND FELLOWSHIP HALL MAKEOVER |
| FRIEDENS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ROBERTS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ST STANISKLAUS KOSTKA CHURCH | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER REPAIRS |
| ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW ALBANY, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| WEST STREET CHRISTIAN | TIPTON, IN | $12,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAMMING |
| NEW CIRCLE CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT |
| BROADWAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $11,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SANCTUARY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,872 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| WAYMAN CHAPEL AME CHURCH | PRINCETON, IN | $10,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONS REPORT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | BHPP SCHOLARSHIP |
| FIRST CONGREGATION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | ANGOLA, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | BHPP SCHOLARSHIP |
| ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| UNIVERSITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| SPRUCE STREET AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $9,800 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION |
| SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $9,600 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING REPAIRS |
| ST MARKS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | NEW ALBANY, IN | $9,250 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CONDITION ASSESSMENT |
| MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $9,188 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PLYMOUTH | PLYMOUTH, IN | $8,880 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT |
| SAINTS CONSTANTINE & ELENA ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $8,500 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $7,890 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND HVAC REPAIRS |
| PROPYLAEUM HISTORIC FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO REPAIR CHIMNEY |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | RICHMOND, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH BEDFORD | BEDFORD, IN | $6,667 | 2025 | GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY |
| MADISON CHRISTIAN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | HANOVER, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
| BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
| ALLEN CHAPEL AME | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
| LYLES STATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION CORP | PRINCETON, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
| INDIANA HUMANITIES COUNCIL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
| THOMAS TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | Refer to Part IV |
ST ADALBERT CATHOLIC CHURCH
$207,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MARION FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$59,653GRANT TO FUND NEW BOILER SYSTEM
ST MARY BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$59,000GRANT TO FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY, STAINED GLASS REPAIRS AND CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF MARTINSVILLE
$47,500GRANT TO REPLACE ROOF
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$44,167GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND RESTORATION PROJECTS
THOMAS TEMPLE COGIC
$40,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FIRST UNITED CHURCH
$34,059GRANT TO FUND ASSESSEMENT AND ROOF REPLACEMENT
HOPEWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$32,334GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PLAINFIELD FRIENDS MEETING
$30,425GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
PARK PLACE CHURCH OF GOD
$25,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
$24,300GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH LAFAYETTE
$21,486GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT
ST JOHNS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$15,000GRANT TO FUND HISTORICAL REASEARCH AND NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION CONSULTANT
GRANT PROVIDED TO PARTIALLY FUND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATIN GRANT PROGRAM, A STATEWIDE GRANT PROGRAM WHICH FUNDS EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOCUSING ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SCOTT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$15,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
RETHINK COALITION
$13,000GRANT TO FUND BLACK HERITAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ART EXHIBIT
NORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,500GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT
MERIDIAN STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,500GRANT TO FUND FELLOWSHIP HALL MAKEOVER
FRIEDENS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$12,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ROBERTS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ST STANISKLAUS KOSTKA CHURCH
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BELL TOWER REPAIRS
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$12,500PLANNING GRANT
WEST STREET CHRISTIAN
$12,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAMMING
NEW CIRCLE CHURCH
$12,000GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR CONDITION ASSESSMENT
BROADWAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$11,000GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SANCTUARY
$10,872PLANNING GRANT
WAYMAN CHAPEL AME CHURCH
$10,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND CONDITIONS REPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$10,000BHPP SCHOLARSHIP
FIRST CONGREGATION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$10,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000BHPP SCHOLARSHIP
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES CHURCH
$10,000GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
UNIVERSITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
SPRUCE STREET AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$9,800GRANT TO FUND CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION
SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$9,600GRANT TO FUND BUILDING REPAIRS
ST MARKS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$9,250GRANT TO FUND CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$9,188GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PLYMOUTH
$8,880GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT
SAINTS CONSTANTINE & ELENA ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
$8,500PLANNING GRANT
ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH
$7,890GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND HVAC REPAIRS
PROPYLAEUM HISTORIC FOUNDATION INC
$7,500GRANT TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$7,500GRANT TO FUND BUILDING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH BEDFORD
$6,667GRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY
MADISON CHRISTIAN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
$20,000Refer to Part IV
ALLEN CHAPEL AME
$15,000Refer to Part IV
LYLES STATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION CORP
$15,000Refer to Part IV
THOMAS TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
$15,000Refer to Part IV