Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-1812631. Reported 163 grants totalling $54.9M to 161 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $27,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $17.2M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Indianapolis, IN | $38.4M | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fdn Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aspire Higher Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crown Hill Heritage Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Ballet Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $462,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelby County Players Inc | Shelbyville, IN | $425,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harrison Center for the Arts Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $413,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $364,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis-Marion Co Public Library Fdn | Indianapolis, IN | $308,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana State Museum Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $303,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Art Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $303,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $301,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Noblesville Creates Inc | Noblesville, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Dance Outreach Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $292,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summer Stock Stage Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $274,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Symphony Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pattern Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $235,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $232,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $229,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovering Broadway Inc | Carmel, IN | $223,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 16 Tech Community Corporation | Indianapolis, IN | $220,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Pianists Association Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $208,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dance Kaleidoscope Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $188,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sheldon Swope Art Museum Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artrageous Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Institute for the Deaf Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Violin Competition of Indpls Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $139,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Film Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban Musical Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $124,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Athenaeum Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indy Convergence Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $112,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Women's Chorus Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $109,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Blind Children's Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Shakespeare Company Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $93,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoosier Salon Patrons Assoc Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Harmony Project Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Indiana Community Fdn Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Entertainment Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Opera Company | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Audiences of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $68,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Inc | Carmel, IN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People for Urban Progress Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $62,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross 2 | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southside Art League Inc | Greenwood, IN | $57,387 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Car Media Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $53,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Children's Habitat Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Assoc Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USA International Harp Competition Inc | Bloomington, IN | $46,182 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ Church Cathedral | Indianapolis, IN | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Repertory Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids First Incorporated | Indianapolis, IN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artmix Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Children's Choir Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cabaret Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Pro Musica Inc | Columbus, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lafayette Symphony Inc | Lafayette, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taylor University Inc | Upland, IN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Actors Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Actors Theatre of Indiana Inc | Carmel, IN | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Movement Arts Collective Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central in Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc | Mattapoisett, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem | Darien, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Inc | Carmel, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Performance Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Claude Mcneal's Musical Theatre Training Program Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hendricks Live Inc | Plainfield, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Parks Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indybaroque Music Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Terre Haute Symphony Association Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The District Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fonseca Theatre Company Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Music for All Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Youth Orchestra Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Storytelling Arts of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Early Music Associates Inc | Bloomington, IN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Festival Music Society of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hancock County Children's Choir Ltd | New Palestine, IN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freetown Village Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Child & Family Svcs of in Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ensemble Music Society of Indpls Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Great American Songbook Fdn Inc | Carmel, IN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iibada Dancers Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kokomo Symphonic Society Inc | Kokomo, IN | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arte Mexicano En Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Music Education Assoc Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Percussive Arts Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Storefront Theatre of Indpls Inc | Fishers, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Davinci Pursuit Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| From Strangers to Neighbors Inc | Carmel, IN | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deeply Ingrained Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kheprw Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lantern Islamic Theater Company | Fishers, IN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of the Cumberlands Inc | Williamsburg, KY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sapphire Theatre Company Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Echoing Air Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bach Chorale Singers Inc | Lafayette, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carmel International Arts Festival Inc | Carmel, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epilogue Players Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herron High School Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Men's Chorus Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Professional Assoc Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indianapolis Suzuki Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redeemer Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sagamore Institute Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sullivanmunce Cultural Center Inc | Zionsville, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Kokomo Park Band Inc | Kokomo, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Oaks Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Lives Theatre Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Brass Band Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kokomo Civic Theatre Inc | Kokomo, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Chamber Singers Inc | Bloomington, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Putnam Co Coalition for Education & Creative Arts Inc | Greencastle, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Richard's Episcopal School Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $7,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Windfall Dancers Inc | Bloomington, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carmel Clay Historical Society Inc | Carmel, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diversity in Aquatics Inc | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westminster Neighborhood Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Happy Hollow Children's Camp Inc | Nashville, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White River Sound Inc | Noblesville, IN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Indianapolis, IN | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brick Street Poetry Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana Philanthropy Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana University Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Archbishop Canterbury | Greenwich, CT | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Sistema Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Episcopal Church of the Mediator | Harbert, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hospital of St John | Warren, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Performing Arts Conservatory Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Changers School of the Arts Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Writers' Center of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Footlite Musicals Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Gregory's Abbey | Shawnee, OK | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berrien Community Foundation | St Joseph, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ebenezer Presbyterian Church | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Rabbit Rescue Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shepherd Community Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K9'S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Alive International Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington County Community Foundation Inc | Salem, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
1 of 161 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Butler University
Capital & Special Project - Indianapolis Ballet Inc
Operations, Capital, & Special Project - Indianapolis Youth Orchestra Inc
Operations & Capital Project
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 109 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $9,125,491 | $9,125,491 |
| 2022 | 1 | $12.1M | $12.1M |
| 2023 | 1 | $17.2M | $17.2M |
| 2024 | 160 | $16.5M | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc has 5 of them, worth $5,502,350. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $4,500,000 |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $800,000 |
| Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 |
| Indiana Black Expo Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $65,000 |
| Providence Cristo Rey High School Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $37,350 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $27,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 320 N Meridian Street 900, Indianapolis, IN, 46204. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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