Early Learning Indiana Inc
Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-0888763. Reported 2,168 grants totalling $131.8M to 1,195 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
1,195organizations funded
$24,066median reported grant
$131.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
23%of grantees funded again the next year
2%of dollars to its largest recipient
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Early Learning Indiana Inc, the IRS classifies it under human services rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE P330) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 1,195 distinct organizations, with 2% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 23% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $24,066. Half of what it reported fell between $12,272 and $51,932; the smallest was $5,020 and the largest $1,309,070. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
Every organization it funded
All 1,195 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this grantmaker actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Avenue Kindercare | Columbus, IN | $2,925,044 | 40 | 2 | 2022 |
| Early Learning Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,518,495 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Assembly of God | Lafayette, IN | $1,421,167 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Future Scholars Daycare | West Lafayette, IN | $1,091,038 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc | Bloomington, IN | $1,065,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tippecanoe County Child Care Inc | Lafayette, IN | $1,000,778 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jacobs Ladder Pediatric Rehab Center Inc | Chesterton, IN | $999,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iris Family Support Center Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $987,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $971,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Better Health Inc | Evansville, IN | $954,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The John H Boner Community Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $938,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | $863,774 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| La Petite Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $857,341 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fletcher Place Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $849,083 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Align Southern Indiana Inc | Floyds Knobs, IN | $846,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Coordinated Child Care of S Indiana | Evansville, IN | $845,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Day Care Center | Muncie, IN | $826,270 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lena Foundation | Louisville, CO | $822,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Bureau Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $775,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Muncie Indiana | Muncie, IN | $766,035 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Early Childhood Alliance Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $755,137 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pathways Inc | Bloomington, IN | $754,985 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christel House Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $746,280 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $734,966 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Campus View Child Care Center | Bloomington, IN | $722,241 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent Early Learning Center Inc | Evansville, IN | $720,267 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Gary, IN | $716,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Realife Church | Greenfield, IN | $716,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Porter County Community Foundation Inc | Valparaiso, IN | $620,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kid City USA | Indianapolis, IN | $600,816 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Hendricks County Inc | Plainfield, IN | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $598,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brown County Schools | Nashville, IN | $587,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Imagination Daycare and Preschool Inc | North Vernon, IN | $585,087 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Hope Family Shelter Inc | Bloomington, IN | $583,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Villages of Indiana Inc | Bloomington, IN | $549,133 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oak Park Church Inc | Richmond, IN | $548,114 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sunshine Corner Daycare and Preschool | Lawrenceburg, IN | $540,669 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Marshall County Inc | Plymouth, IN | $538,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Villa Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $515,973 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $514,945 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Montgomery County Community Foundation Inc | Crawfordsvlle, IN | $500,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ball State University Foundation | Muncie, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Noble Community Schools | Albion, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chances and Services for Youth Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Apostolic Church Incorporated | Moorseville, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dekalb County Parent Group for Handicapped Children Inc | Auburn, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center | Indianapolis, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exousia Ministries Inc | Richmond, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc | South Bend, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lagrange County Community Foundation Inc | Lagrange, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Christian Academy Association Inc | Winona Lake, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Hills Development Corporation | Tell City, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mental Health America of Lake County Inc | Hammond, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighbors Educational Opportunities Inc | Portage, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings | Indianapolis, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House Inc | Bloomington, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Portland Foundation | Portland, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation | Akron, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Allen County Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington County Young Mens Christian Association | Salem, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whitley County Consolidated Schools | Columbia City, IN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Columbus, OH | $499,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississinewa Community School Corp | Gas City, IN | $494,454 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Whitington Homes and Services for Children and Families Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $489,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawthorne Social Service Association Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $488,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Grant County Indiana Inc | Marion, IN | $488,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Englewood Christian Church | Indianapolis, IN | $487,807 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Centered Services Inc | Bluffton, IN | $483,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Indiana YMCA Inc | Batesville, IN | $482,282 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation | Evansville, IN | $473,128 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Development Services Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $470,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $468,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sycamore Rehabilitation Services Hendricks County Arc Inc | Danville, IN | $465,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc | N Manchester, IN | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids Voice of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association of Howard County Inc | Kokomo, IN | $449,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Johnson County Learning Center Inc | Whiteland, IN | $441,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delaware County BY5-Early Childhood Education Initiative Inc | Muncie, IN | $439,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shepherd Community Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $437,777 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Church of Christ Board | Cleveland, OH | $432,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gk South Childcare Corp | South Bend, IN | $432,254 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paladin Inc | Michigan City, IN | $430,424 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children Inc | Columbus, IN | $429,612 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pathways Learning Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $421,890 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Indiana Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $421,587 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vida Nueva Early Learning Ministry | South Bend, IN | $420,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundations First Child Care Ministry | Fort Wayne, IN | $417,022 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $407,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Early Childhood Development Inc | Notre Dame, IN | $402,393 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County Inc | Elkhart, IN | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundations Child Care Center Inc | South Bend, IN | $398,969 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Louisville, KY | $393,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sheltering Wings Center for Women Inc | Danville, IN | $387,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Msdlt | Indianapolis, IN | $385,631 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| East Side Church of God | Anderson, IN | $385,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prim & Perfect LLC | Indianapolis, IN | $382,682 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horizon Education Alliance Inc | Goshen, IN | $378,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portland Foundation Inc | Portland, IN | $378,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henry County Community Foundation Inc | New Castle, IN | $377,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenfield-Central School Corporation Cougar Cubs Preschool East | Greenfield, IN | $369,946 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Warren Early Childhood Center | Indianapolis, IN | $369,580 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Young Mens Christian Association | Fort Wayne, IN | $360,527 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Kokomo Inc | Kokomo, IN | $355,850 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Marys Child Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $350,219 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wabash County YMCA | Wabash, IL | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Goddard School of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $349,709 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $345,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Villages of Indiana Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | $340,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hooligan's Learning Academy LLC | Anderson, IN | $334,146 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County Inc | Muncie, IN | $330,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph Institute for the Deaf | Indianapolis, IN | $330,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center Indianapolis Incorporated | Indianapolis, IN | $328,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adventure Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $327,496 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Logan Community Resources Inc | South Bend, IN | $325,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Bridges Early Learning Center Inc | Greenwood, IN | $321,095 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Noble County Community Foundation Inc | Ligonier, IN | $315,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Braves Early Learning Center | Terre Haute, IN | $310,840 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Healthnet Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $306,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayne Township Preschool | Indianapolis, IN | $301,429 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Services Inc | Lafayette, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guide Pointe Church | Bedford, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of Indiana United Way Inc | Muncie, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parke County Community Foundation Inc | Rockville, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Randolph Eastern School Corporation | Union City, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Richmond Community Schools | Richmond, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Care Center Inc | South Bend, IN | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Direction Christian Church Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $298,181 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goodwill Legacy Group Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $286,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Goddard School of West Carmel (better Beginnings Preschool Llc) | Carmel, IN | $283,674 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce | Warsaw, IN | $283,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Learning Grove Academy | Avon, IN | $282,617 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Turnstone Center for Children and Adults With Disabilities Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | $280,576 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Love Childcare Development Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $280,544 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Young Mens Christian Association Inc | Crown Point, IN | $280,378 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center of Imagination Childcare Ministries Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $279,059 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woodland Child Development Center Inc | Hammond, IN | $274,688 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abc & Me | Tipton, IN | $267,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Celebrations Child Care Ministy | New Palestine, IN | $266,547 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rush County Community Foundation | Rushville, IN | $258,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Embassies of Christ Kingdom Ministries | Gary, IN | $253,390 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jenn's Friends Daycare Inc | Lafayette, IN | $251,536 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childtime Learning Center | Avon, IN | $250,825 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valparaiso YMCA | Valparaiso, IN | $250,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Play Zone Inc | Lafayette, IN | $250,630 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Campito Inc | South Bend, IN | $250,222 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Connection of St Joseph County Inc | South Bend, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southlake Tri-City Management Corp | Merrillville, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Goddard School | Avon, IN | $249,220 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Small Wonders Daycarepreschool | Plymouth, IN | $247,706 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brookshire Learning Center | West Lafayette, IN | $247,095 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Finding Me Now | Indianapolis, IN | $246,467 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County Inc | Columbus, IN | $245,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gk Bristol Childcare Corp | South Bend, IN | $244,808 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Isu Early Childhood Education Center | Terre Haute, IN | $243,791 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Goddard School of Granger | Granger, IN | $242,388 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Tot Spot Early Education Academy | Fishers, IN | $238,245 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Child's World | Indianapolis, IN | $235,834 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Faith Apostolic Church Inc | New Albany, IN | $235,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue River Services Inc | Corydon, IN | $232,176 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lakeview Temple Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $227,942 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hilltop Neighborhood House Inc | Valparaiso, IN | $227,491 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Westminster Preschool Inc | Marion, IN | $225,107 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Goddard School-City Center | Carmel, IN | $225,082 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Huffer Memorial Childrens Center Inc | Muncie, IN | $224,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Central Community Action Program Inc | Bloomington, IN | $222,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Academy for Young Achievers | Indianapolis, IN | $220,598 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gk Goshen Childcare Corp | Goshen, IN | $218,562 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Weston School | Noblesville, IN | $216,986 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Memorial Community Development Corporation | Evansville, IN | $214,795 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Audiences of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $212,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Children's Courtyard | Indianapolis, IN | $211,993 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids Kingdom Early Learning Center | Indianapolis, IN | $211,229 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Lafayette | Lafayette, IN | $210,784 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Learning Bee STEM Pre K Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $206,712 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lewis Cass Schools | Walton, IN | $205,201 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goshen Day Care Board Inc | Goshen, IN | $204,263 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Lawrence Community Schools | Bedford, IN | $204,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Pleasant Child Development Center Inc | Evansville, IN | $203,476 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Indiana Inc | Hobart, IN | $200,866 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dunebrook Inc | Michigan City, IN | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educate Me Foundation Inc | Buford, GA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Beck Foundation for Hope Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $199,708 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gifted & Talented North | Indianapolis, IN | $199,182 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Early Learning Academy Chapel Hill Christian School | Indianapolis, IN | $197,032 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $194,346 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cumc Early Learning | Lafayette, IN | $192,589 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Goddard Schools | Greenwood, IN | $190,485 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Duneland YMCA Inc | Chesterton, IN | $186,671 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Playschool Arbor Village | Fishers, IN | $184,360 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County | Evansville, IN | $183,892 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abacus Early Learning Center | Westfield, IN | $183,208 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fun Time Child Care Ministry Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $181,561 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's School of Brownsburg Dba the Goddard School | Brownsburg, IN | $181,520 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| My School Child Care Center | Crown Point, IN | $178,660 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Connersville, IN | $178,416 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gateway Apostolic Church Inc | Crawfordsville, IN | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiddie Academy of Carmel-Westfield | Westfield, IN | $174,419 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nathaniel Jones Early Learning Center | Indianapolis, IN | $174,318 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Many Mansions Ministries | Merrillville, IN | $172,904 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Burns Harbor Early Learning-Toddlers | Burns Harbor, IN | $171,894 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Riviera Daycare and Preschool | Indianapolis, IN | $171,256 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boundless Church of the Nazarene Inc | Decatur, IN | $170,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Care in Union County Inc | Liberty, IN | $170,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family & Childrens Center Couseling and Development Services Inc | South Bend, IN | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Learners Inc Dba Kiddie Academy of Fishers | Indianapolis, IN | $169,594 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Fireflies Academy | Whiting, IN | $168,915 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Logansport Learning Academy | Logansport, IN | $168,190 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center Inc | Evansville, IN | $167,990 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Academy (formerly Building Bridges Early Learning Center) | Greenwood, IN | $167,372 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church Sullivan Indiana Inc | Sullivan, IN | $165,185 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rays of Sonshine Licensed Childcare & Learning Center | Indianapolis, IN | $165,100 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teddy Bear Day Care Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $163,650 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Castleton United Methodist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $159,983 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public School | Elwood, IN | $159,501 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens Inc | Vincennes, IN | $157,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Growing Garden Learning Center Mooesville | Mooresville, IN | $155,736 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artesians Childcare | Martinsville, IN | $154,452 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Toddle Tykes Daycare LLC | Laporte, IN | $153,999 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bright Beginnings Academy Mv | Merrillville, IN | $152,159 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $150,075 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Perry Central Education Foundation Inc | Leopold, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wanamaker Elc | Indianapolis, IN | $149,810 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Growing Patch | Remington, IN | $149,454 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Living Hope Church Inc | Merrillville, IN | $149,105 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Campus Center for Young Children Inc | Goshen, IN | $148,760 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Play School Legacy | Carmel, IN | $148,677 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Perry Childcare Initiative Inc | Tell City, IN | $148,353 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seeds Early Learning | North Judson, IN | $148,147 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carepointe Academy - Waynedale | Fort Wayne, IN | $147,707 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| All 4 Kids LLC | Brooville, IN | $147,296 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Pathways Preschool | Greencastle, IN | $146,487 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids Care Academy | New Albany, IN | $146,054 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Starz Academy 3 Inc | South Bend, IN | $145,843 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crabapple Creek Inc | Greenwood, IN | $145,755 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heartland Hall Child Development Center | Carmel, IN | $145,566 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abc Preschool & Daycare | Terre Haute, IN | $144,950 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Safe Haven Academy | Hammond, IN | $144,436 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kindercare Education LLC | Portland, OR | $141,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church | Seymour, IN | $140,325 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gk Valpo Childcare Corp | Valparaiso, IN | $139,225 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Childtime Learning Center | Whiteland, IN | $139,107 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $138,670 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oaks Academy Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $138,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Little Children's Ministry | Logansport, IN | $137,891 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Wesleyan Church | Indianapolis, IN | $134,380 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cardinal Clubhouse Inc | Muncie, IN | $133,794 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
640 of 1,195 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
It also reported 7 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana Inc
CLOSING THE GAP ADVANCEMENT GRANTS - Shepherd Community Inc
CHILD CARE DESERT GRANT & CBS - Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc
STRONG START COMMUNITY GRANT - Hilltop Academy Child Care and Preschool
SPANISH LANGUAGE GRANT& CBS - Young Hearts Academy
SPANISH LANGUAGE GRANT & CBS - Lewis Cass Schools
QUALITY INVESTMENT CURRICULUM CHOICE
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 252 of 1,195 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,046 | $34.9M | $20,292 |
| 2022 | 942 | $40.4M | $22,146 |
| 2023 | 98 | $28.2M | $303,000 |
| 2024 | 82 | $28.3M | $350,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
97% of its giving went to organizations in Indiana. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $24,066 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Early Learning Indiana Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 82 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1411 Roosevelt Ave 202, Indianapolis, IN, 46201.
EIN 35-0888763 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Form 990 is published about a year after the tax year it covers. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this organization has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next.
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