The Mind Trust
INDIANAPOLIS, IN · Education
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). The Mind Trust has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
THE MIND TRUST IS AN EDUCATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT ENSURE EVERY STUDENT IN INDIANAPOLIS, ACROSS INDIANA AND CONNECTICUT, AND BEYOND HAS ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2006, THE MIND TRUST HAS SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF MORE THAN 50 SCHOOLS THAT WILL SERVE OVER 22,000 STUDENTS AT SCALE ALONGSIDE 15 EDUCATION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LEADING EDUCATION CHANGE. IN EVERY REGION THEY SERVE, THE MIND TRUST STRIVES TO PROVIDE EVERY STUDENT ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION BY AMPLIFYING THE POWER OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES TO LEAD EDUCATION CHANGE AND SUPPORTING SCHOOLS TO GROW AND EXCEL IN A THRIVING EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds The Mind Trust
$93.3M in foundation grants on record from 32 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| City Fund | $31.9M | 5 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $17.7M | 3 |
| Lilly Endowment | $11.5M | 16 |
| Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation | $11.4M | 3 |
| Bloomberg Philanthropies | $6.7M | 3 |
| 50can | $5.4M | 1 |
| Richard M Fairbanks Foundation | $4.6M | 6 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation | $900K | 3 |
| Walton Family Foundation | $875K | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $750K | 4 |
Leadership
BRANDON BROWN — CEO (Principal officer)
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