To create positive impact by hosting world-class sporting events which drive economic vitality, facilitate a vibrant community with civic pride, garner national and international media attention, and champion access and education through sport.
A $200,000 grant to Westfield Sports Commission stands out in the foundation’s recent grant record and points to how Indiana Sports Corporation uses its resources: backing sports-event hosts and the organizations around them. The corporation’s giving is tied to economic vitality, civic pride, media attention, and access through sport, with awards ranging from local programming assistance to targeted scholarships and partnership-based initiatives. Recent grants also show support for tourism and event organizations such as Visit Fort Wayne, plus sport-linked community groups including the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis and The Riviera Club Foundation Inc. The grantmaking profile blends event-hosting support with youth access work, water-safety programming, and education partnerships. It also reaches beyond Indiana in a few cases, including California State University Fresno Foundation and other out-of-state recipients, while most awards still land in Indiana. Through named programs such as the Team Indiana Grant Program, Youth Grant Program, and classroom-resource partnerships, the foundation funds both event infrastructure and community participation in sport.
Indiana Sports Corporation gives across several sport-centered cause areas. In sports tourism and event hosting, it awarded $125,000 to Visit Fort Wayne for programming assistance and $17,000 to Visit South Bend Mishawaka for the same purpose, reflecting support for organizations that attract sporting events. In aquatics and water safety, it gave $14,910 to Lawrence Swim Team and $11,850 to Fort Wayne Swim Team, alongside a $8,730 grant to Bhb Investment Holdings Carmel LLC for a learn to swim program. The foundation also backs youth access and development through a $10,000 grant to Diversity in Aquatics and classroom-focused work, including grants tied to innovative teaching and learning in Indiana. Education and athletics also intersect in the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, which recognizes Big Ten seniors for academics, athletics, and civic service.
Typical grants cluster at a modest operating scale: p25 is $7,500, the median is $7,500, and p75 is $11,615. The recent list includes both larger event-support awards and many smaller program grants, suggesting a mix of anchor support and targeted project funding. Some recipients appear more than once across multiple years, including California State University Fresno Foundation, Visit Bloomington, and the Indiana University system, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation also uses multiple program structures: reimbursed event grants, scholarship awards paid directly to a postgraduate institution, and partnership-based classroom and membership initiatives. Team Indiana Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests, while several other active programs do not.
$406K
$39.7M
$36.2M
$30.3M
Most grants fall between $8K and $12K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$12K
PATRICK TALTY
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Indiana Sports Corporation gives primarily in Indiana, with 78% of grants going to recipients in its headquarters state. Recent awards are concentrated in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Bloomington, Carmel, and Westfield, with additional grants in South Bend, Zionsville, Jasper, Fishers, Valparaiso, and Evansville. Outside Indiana, grants reached California, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Maine, and Virginia. The most frequent recipient state is California, driven by repeat grants to California State University Fresno Foundation.
The foundation supports sports event hosting, sports tourism and economic impact, community initiatives, youth programs such as literacy and swim safety, volunteer engagement, women’s sports development, and sports technology and academia partnerships. Its active programs also include event-host support, youth sports access, classroom-resource grants, and a postgraduate scholarship.
Typical awards are small-to-mid sized: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $11,615. The recent grant list also includes larger event-related awards, such as $200,000 and $125,000, alongside many grants in the $7,500 to $12,000 range.
Yes. Most grants go to Indiana recipients, but the recent list also includes organizations in California, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Maine, and Virginia. The country distribution shown is entirely U.S.-based, with 47 grants in the United States.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including California State University Fresno Foundation, Visit Bloomington, and Indiana University-related recipients. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The Team Indiana Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests, and the Indiana Sports Corp Youth Grant Program also accepts unsolicited requests. Other active programs listed, including the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award and the Classroom Resource Grants partnership, do not accept unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Indiana Sports that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Non-profit organizations hosting a sporting event in Indiana are eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 23, 2026; April 17, 2026; July 17, 2026; October 9, 2026.
Who can apply: Indiana-based organizations are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Open now through December 2026; review periods in mid-August, mid-October, and December 2026.
Who can apply: Girls and women in sport ages 13-23 in Indiana; membership access provided via ISC custom link.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIT FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| YMCA OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,612 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| THE RIVIERA CLUB FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $27,123 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| LAWRENCE SWIM TEAM | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $14,910 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| FORT WAYNE SWIM TEAM | FORT WAYNE, IN | $11,850 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| CARMEL SWIM ACADEMY | CARMEL, IN | $11,305 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,695 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $10,210 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| DIVERSITY IN AQUATICS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| INDIANA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION | BEECH GROVE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| FORT WAYNE CURLING CLUB | FORT WAYNE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CARMEL LLC | CARMEL, IN | $8,730 | 2025 | LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM |
| FISHERS AREA SWIMMING TIGERS | FISHERS, IN | $8,225 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| SWIM CLUB AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| HORIZONS AT ST RICHARD'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| PORTAGE TOWNSHIP YMCA | PORTAGE, IN | $7,161 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER EVANSVILLE FIGURE SKATING CLUB | EVANSVILLE, IN | $7,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $6,115 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS FISHERS LLC | FISHERS, IN | $6,085 | 2025 | LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM |
| BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS GREENWOOD LLC | GREENWOOD, IN | $5,705 | 2025 | LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM |
| WESTFIELD SPORTS COMMISSION | WESTFIELD, IN | $200,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $34,919 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| DAKICH CYCLES FOR THE CITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,402 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| THE MICHAEL PHELPS FOUNDATION | SOUTH PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| VISIT SOUTH BEND MISHAWAKA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $17,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| VISIT BLOOMINGTON | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $12,983 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| VISIT DUBOIS COUNTY | JASPER, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION | LAKE MARY, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| SAVE OUR SPORTS | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| JOSEPH MALEY FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| LUTHERAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | WATERVILLE, OH | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| INDY YOGA MOVEMENT | WESTFIELD, IN | $7,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| NXG YOUTH MOTORSPORTS INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA | PORTAGE, IN | $6,973 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| GRACE COLLEGE | WINNONA LAKE, IN | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| EVANSVILLE REGIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION | EVANSVILLE, IN | $6,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| LAKE CITY SKIERS | WARSAW, IN | $5,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| JOHN H BONER COMMUNITY CENTER | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,500 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY - RESEARCH | DETROIT, MI | $25,845 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION | FRESNO, CA | $10,247 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| VISIT BLOOMINGTON | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES | VALPARAISO, IN | $8,127 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| DEACONESS SPORTS PARK | EVANSVILLE, IN | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
| MUNCIE SPORTS COMMISSION | MUNCIE, IN | $7,500 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE |
VISIT FORT WAYNE
$125,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
YMCA OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS
$100,612PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
THE RIVIERA CLUB FOUNDATION INC
$27,123PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
LAWRENCE SWIM TEAM
$14,910PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
FORT WAYNE SWIM TEAM
$11,850PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
CARMEL SWIM ACADEMY
$11,305PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$10,695PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$10,210PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
DIVERSITY IN AQUATICS
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
INDIANA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
FORT WAYNE CURLING CLUB
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CARMEL LLC
$8,730LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
FISHERS AREA SWIMMING TIGERS
$8,225PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
SWIM CLUB AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP YMCA
$7,161PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
GREATER EVANSVILLE FIGURE SKATING CLUB
$7,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS FISHERS LLC
$6,085LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
BHB INVESTMENT HOLDINGS GREENWOOD LLC
$5,705LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM
WESTFIELD SPORTS COMMISSION
$200,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
DAKICH CYCLES FOR THE CITY
$25,402PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
THE MICHAEL PHELPS FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
VISIT SOUTH BEND MISHAWAKA
$17,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
VISIT BLOOMINGTON
$12,983PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
VISIT DUBOIS COUNTY
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
UMOJA OUTREACH FOUNDATION
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
SAVE OUR SPORTS
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
JOSEPH MALEY FOUNDATION
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
LUTHERAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
INDY YOGA MOVEMENT
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
NXG YOUTH MOTORSPORTS INC
$7,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA
$6,973PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
GRACE COLLEGE
$6,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION
$6,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
LAKE CITY SKIERS
$5,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - RESEARCH
$25,845PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
VISIT BLOOMINGTON
$10,000PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
DEACONESS SPORTS PARK
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
MUNCIE SPORTS COMMISSION
$7,500PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE
