EIN 35-0868122

Lilly Endowment

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
56
State
Year formed
1938
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Lilly Endowment views education at all levels as indispensable to personal, civic and economic success. It remains alarmed, therefore, about Indiana's ranking as one of the lowest states in the nation in the percentage of adults, age 25 and over.
Total revenues
$2,061,897,636
2023
Total expenses
$1,580,523,182
2023
Total assets
$62,180,012,552
2023
Num. employees
56
2023

Program areas at Lilly Endowment

Convening for strengthening youth programs in Indiana initiative - in 2022, Lilly Endowment paid the westin hotel in downtown indianapolis an initial site deposit for the 2023 convening of strengthening youth programs in Indiana initiative grantees. The convening was held on august 24-25, 2023, and the balance of charges by the hotel was paid in 2023. Attending the convening were 206 representatives of nine national youth-serving organizations that were awarded grants by the Endowment under the initiative to enhance and expand the impact of their Indiana affiliates and chapters. The convening offered an opportunity for the representatives of the national offices and Indiana affiliates to interact and network with each other and learn from national and local youth development experts.
Convening for charting the future for Indiana colleges and universities (charting the future) - charting the future is an ongoing statewide initiative funded by Lilly Endowment under which the Endowment awarded grants to help leaders of Indiana's 37 colleges and universities engage in thoughtful discernment about the future of their institutions and advance strategic planning and implementation efforts to address key challenges and opportunities. In april 2023, the Endowment convened representatives from the 37 colleges and universities to network, learn together and attain information that would be helpful in thinking about and acting on these issues as they implement charting the future grants and otherwise plan and implement other programs and strategies. The Endowment invited national higher education experts to deliver presentations on various topics relevant to higher education, the initiative and the role of colleges and universities in strengthening the state of Indiana.
Cash settlements resulting from overpayment of
Insurance premiums paid in prior years.

Grants made by Lilly Endowment

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Orange County Economic Development CorporationStrategic Enhancements Readi 2.0$150,000,000
Indiana United WaysStatewide Capital Projects Init$82,000,000
Purdue Research Foundation (PRF)Mitchell E. Daniels SCHL of Business$50,000,000
...and 713 more grants made totalling $1,236,058,037

Who funds Lilly Endowment

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Classical Studies of IndianapolisMatching Funds From Employee Donation of $3333$6,668

Financials for Lilly Endowment

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$529,714
Investment income and dividends$584,124,635
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,477,243,287
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,061,897,636

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Data update history
October 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,668 from Classical Studies of Indianapolis
August 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2801 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
County
Marion County, IN
Website URL
lillyendowment.org/ 
Phone
(317) 924-5471
Facebook page
lilly-endowment-inc 
IRS details
EIN
35-0868122
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1938
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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