Grants awarded
Who does The Ackerman Foundation fund?
The Ackerman Foundation has awarded $2.9 million across 180 grants to 64 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $20,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.9M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
64
Grants
180
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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$260K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| O Oaks Academy | $218K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$205K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| P Providence Cristo Rey | $190K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Conner Prairie Museum INC
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$158K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| G Gleaners Food Bank | $145K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Parent Project MD | $135K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Indianapolis Zoo | $112K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P Purdue Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Mitchell Daniels JR School | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Shepherd Community Center | $100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Newfields | $90K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F First Baptist Athletics | $80K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters | $80K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C College Mentors | $65K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Elevate Ventures INC
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$60K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$60K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| T Teenworks | $60K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$38K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| O Outreach INC | $35K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation INC
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$35K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| M Marian University | $30K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U United Schools of Indianapolis | $30K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$30K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
School on Wheels INC
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$30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| C Children's Museum | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IN | |
| T The Children's Theraplay Foundation INC | $25K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Indiana Reperatory Theatre | $22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Fou Ndation INC | $22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
Brightlane Learning Corp
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$20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$20K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IN | |
| W Wheeler Mission | $20K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
O Connor House INC
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$20K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IN | |
| I Israel Emergency Fund | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Starfish Initiative | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Heartland Film INC
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$17K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IN | |
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$15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IN | |
| B Bosma Visionary Opportunities | $15K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$15K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
| E Eiteljorg Museum | $15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Concerts for a Cause | $11K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Horizon House | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Second Helpings | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$10K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IN | |
| H Habitat for Humanity | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Junior Achievement | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Heart Change Ministries INC | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Good Samaritan Network | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Crossroads of America Council | $10K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Indianapolis Childrens Choir Incorporated
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$8K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IN | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IN | |
| I Indiana Center for Prevention | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Mind Trust INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IN | |
| I Indianapolis Childrens Choir | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Damar Services INC
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IN | |
| H Horizon's at St Richard's | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Center for the Performing Arts | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Conexus Indiana | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Champ Camp INC
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IN | |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IN | |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IN | |
| I Indianapolis Classic Schools | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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