About Indiana Youth Institute
To provide resources, data, training and support that strengthen youth-serving organizations and improve the healthy development and well-being of all Indiana children, especially those facing the greatest adversity.
Focus Areas
Youth developmentChild welfareHealthEducationEconomic well-beingMentoringCollege & career readinessProfessional education and training
Who They Fund
children and adolescents (youth)
Funding Style
direct serviceprogrammatic/project supportshort-term or activity-based grants
About Indiana Youth Institute
A statewide Youth Worker Well-Being Project sits near the center of Indiana Youth Institute Inc’s recent funding: the organization has backed Indiana youth-serving groups with awards tied to workforce conditions, individual well-being, and organizational supports for staff. That emphasis fits its stated purpose of providing resources, data, training, and support that strengthen youth-serving organizations and improve the healthy development and well-being of Indiana children, especially those facing the greatest adversity. The foundation’s recent grants show steady support for youth programs across Indiana, with awards reaching organizations such as Project Leadership Inc in Marion and Eclectic Soul Voices Corp in Indianapolis. Its giving also touches established youth-service providers, community centers, and youth-development groups working with children and adolescents. Because the organization does not fund individuals and is classified as a regular funder, its activity centers on institutional support for organizations rather than personal awards. Leadership is listed under Tami Silverman, and the foundation’s grantmaking aligns with a local Indiana scope. The recent record shows a mix of program support and capacity-related giving, consistent with its focus on strengthening youth-serving organizations rather than making unrestricted grants to individuals.
What Indiana Youth Institute Funds
Youth development is the clearest throughline in the grant list. Indiana Youth Institute Inc gave $30,000 to The Stem Connection in Indianapolis, $30,000 to the Indiana Afterschool Network in Indianapolis, and $27,036 to Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County in Richmond for youth services. Child welfare and family support also appear in the recent grants. The foundation awarded $30,000 to Children’s Bureau Inc in Indianapolis, $25,738 to Family Ark Inc in Jeffersonville, and $23,500 to Family Service of Bartholomew County Inc in Columbus. Health- and well-being-related work shows up through awards such as $27,638 to Holly’s House Inc in Evansville and $29,100 to Turning Point Domestic Violence Services in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, both listed under youth services. The foundation also backed mentoring and community-based support through $24,808 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Southern Lake Michigan Region in South Bend.
How Indiana Youth Institute Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$24.8M
Total Revenue
$3.9M
Total Expenses
$12.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $24K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$24K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TAMI SILVERMAN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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