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Grants paid by Indiana Historical Society

EIN 35-0876384 · Indianapolis, IN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A800

Indiana Historical Society of Indianapolis, IN (EIN 35-0876384) reported 97 grants paid totaling $2,133,338 to 65 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,133,338

97 grants

Recipients

65

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201835$643,743
202021$469,206
202216$458,462
202321$531,397
20244$30,530

Top recipients

The 65 recipients receiving the most from Indiana Historical Society, by grants paid, out of 65 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Circus Hall of Fame Inc 35-1034364APeru, IN3$114,8712023
Cedar Lake Historical Association Inc 31-0919446ACedar Lake, IN4$107,1602023
Jackson County History Center Inc 35-1620241ABrownstown, IN4$79,0522023
Goshen Historical Society 35-1513879AGoshen, IN2$71,8402023
Bartholomew County Historical Society 35-6054308AColumbus, IN3$68,9982020
Daviess County Historical Society 31-0918640AWashington, IN2$60,2102023
North Manchester Historical Society 35-1434591AManchester, IN3$59,6992022
Evansville Wartime Museum 45-3995469AEvansville, IN2$58,1992024
Greentown Historical Society 35-2081997AGreentown, IN2$52,2242024
Riley Old Home Society 35-1720944AGreenfield, IN1$50,0002018
Friends of Culbertson Mansion 35-2017461ANew Albany, IN1$50,0002018
Friends of Ward Township District 5 School 42-2000442AWinchester, IN1$50,0002018
Rush County Heritage Inc 31-1190491ARushville, IN1$50,0002018
Historical Society of Ogden Dunes 35-1818823AOgden Dunes, IN1$45,5002022
Marshall County Historical Society 23-7098815APlymouth, IN1$45,0002022
Indiana Geographic Information Council 35-2163011AIndianapolis, IN1$45,0002020
Union Literary Institute Preservation Society 35-1777788AUnion City, IN1$45,0002022
Friends of NY Central Railroad Museum 46-1125372AElkhart, IN2$44,1332023
Tipton County Historical Society 35-1940387ATipton, IN2$43,9452020
Indiana Medical History Museum 23-7206589AIndianapolis, IN2$43,5002020
Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company 83-1434524ARussiaville, IN2$43,2002022
Elkhart County Historical Society 31-1020569ABristol, IN2$41,0002018
Wabash County Historical Museum 35-2087230AWabash, IN3$39,9912020
Indiana State Police Alliance 23-7419547AIndianapolis, IN1$39,1292020
Jay County Historical Society Inc 31-0962381APortland, IN2$38,8872023
Historic Eleutherian College Inc 35-1930565AMadison, IN1$37,8002020
Irvington Historical Society Inc 35-1939777AIndianapolis, IN3$36,6312023
Friends of the Knox Co Public Library 35-1877171AVincennes, IN2$35,7212024
Swiss Heritage Society 35-1631990ABerne, IN1$33,6602023
Adams County Historical Society 35-6075571ADecatur, IN1$31,5002020
Freetown Village Inc 35-1609921AIndianapolis, IN1$31,5002020
Clark County Museum 27-0753319AJeffersonville, IN1$29,2502020
Indiana Entertainment Foundation 47-3422989AIndianapolis, IN2$28,0522024
Fulton County Historical Society 51-0136761ARochester, IN1$28,0102018
Lagrange County Historical Society 35-6079919ALagrange, IN1$27,0002022
Evansville African American Museum 35-2079185AEvansville, IN1$26,4002023
Michiana Jewish Historical Society 35-1913792ASouth Bend, IN2$25,8722018
Carmel Clay Historical Society Inc 31-0908428ACarmel, IN1$22,5002023
Quilters Hall of Fame 77-0309588AMarion, IN1$22,5002023
Steuben Co Historical Society 23-7029085AAngola, IN1$22,0502023
Powers Church and Cemetery Association 45-4099238AAngola, IN1$20,7002023
Indiana Album Inc 47-5011860AIndianapolis, IN1$20,0002018
Switzerland Co Historical Society Inc 35-1587464AVevay, IN1$17,3032020
Shelby County Historical Society 35-6042230AShelbyville, IN2$16,5892018
Starke County Historical Society 35-1435788AKnox, IN1$15,9752023
Monon Civic Preservation Society 35-2023508AMonon, IN1$15,6062022
Sugar Creek Historical Society 35-1358520AThorntown, IN1$15,0002018
Haan Museum of Indiana Art 20-5767127ALafayette, IN1$15,0002018
Indiana Genealogical Society 35-1818065AFort Wayne, IN1$14,4002023
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society 23-7255168AFort Wayne, IN1$13,5002023
Indiana National Road Association 35-1948700AIndianapolis, IN1$12,1502023
Historic New Carlisle Inc 35-1778489ANew Carlisle, IN2$11,9752018
Museum of Miniature Houses 35-1840276ACarmel, IN2$11,7822018
Friends of Tc Steele State Historic Site Inc 35-1842090ANashville, IN1$10,8002022
Friends of Thorntown Public Library Inc 35-1990952AThorntown, IN1$10,0002018
Virgil I Grissom Memorial 35-6066728AMitchell, IN1$10,0002018
Delaware County Historical Society 23-7218930AMuncie, IN1$10,0002018
St John Presbytrian Church 35-1153370ANew Albany, IN1$10,0002018
Friends of Wyneken 81-5441600ADecatur, IN1$10,0002018
Vigo County Historical Society 35-1104349ATerre Haute, IN1$9,0002020
Dubois County Museum 35-2043407AJasper, IN1$9,0002020
Perry County Museum Inc 35-2057578ACannelton, IN1$9,0002020
Martin County Historical Society 35-6069106AShoals, IN1$9,0002020
Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum 35-1300823AFt Wayne, IN1$6,3002020
Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House Foundation Ltd 35-1967197AShirley, IN1$5,2742022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 97 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Indiana Historical Society
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Evansville Wartime Museum Evansville, INA$8,200paidHSG GRANTS202513189349302526
2024Friends of the Knox Co Public Library Vincennes, INA$7,811paidHSG GRANTS202513189349302526
2024Indiana Entertainment Foundation Indianapolis, INA$7,295paidHSG GRANTS202513189349302526
2024Greentown Historical Society Greentown, INA$7,224paidHSG GRANTS202513189349302526
2023Circus Hall of Fame Inc Peru, INA$54,975paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Evansville Wartime Museum Evansville, INA$49,999paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Cedar Lake Historical Association Inc Cedar Lake, INA$45,499paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Goshen Historical Society Goshen, INA$39,584paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Friends of NY Central Railroad Museum Elkhart, INA$37,796paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Swiss Heritage Society Berne, INA$33,660paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Friends of the Knox Co Public Library Vincennes, INA$27,910paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Evansville African American Museum Evansville, INA$26,400paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Jay County Historical Society Inc Portland, INA$25,890paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Quilters Hall of Fame Marion, INA$22,500paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Carmel Clay Historical Society Inc Carmel, INA$22,500paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Steuben Co Historical Society Angola, INA$22,050paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Indiana Entertainment Foundation Indianapolis, INA$20,757paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Powers Church and Cemetery Association Angola, INA$20,700paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Starke County Historical Society Knox, INA$15,975paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Indiana Genealogical Society Fort Wayne, INA$14,400paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Fort Wayne, INA$13,500paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Indiana National Road Association Indianapolis, INA$12,150paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Jackson County History Center Inc Brownstown, INA$9,074paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Daviess County Historical Society Washington, INA$8,640paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2023Irvington Historical Society Inc Indianapolis, INA$7,438paidHSG GRANTS202413119349302926
2022Daviess County Historical Society Washington, INA$51,570paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Jackson County History Center Inc Brownstown, INA$49,980paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Historical Society of Ogden Dunes Ogden Dunes, INA$45,500paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Marshall County Historical Society Plymouth, INA$45,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Greentown Historical Society Inc Greentown, INA$45,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Union Literary Institute Preservation Society Union City, INA$45,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company Russiaville, INA$36,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Goshen Historical Society Inc Goshen, INA$32,256paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Lagrange County Historical Society Lagrange, INA$27,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Irvington Historical Society Inc Indianapolis, INA$24,193paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Monon Civic Preservation Society Monon, INA$15,606paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Friends of Tc Steele State Historic Site Inc Nashville, INA$10,800paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Circus Hall of Fame Inc Peru, INA$9,946paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022North Manchester Historical Society North Manchester, INA$9,000paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Friends of Nat L NY Cntrl Rr Museum Elkhart, INA$6,337paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2022Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House Foundation Ltd Shirley, INA$5,274paidHSG GRANTS202333179349305323
2020Circus Hall of Fame Inc Peru, INA$49,950paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Cedar Lake Historical Association Cedar Lake, INA$47,839paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Indiana Geographic Information Council Indianapolis, INA$45,000paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Indiana State Police Alliance Indianapolis, INA$39,129paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Historic Eleutherian College Inc Madison, INA$37,800paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Freetown Village Inc Indianapolis, INA$31,500paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Adams County Historical Society Decatur, INA$31,500paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Clark County Museum Jeffersonville, INA$29,250paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Tipton County Historical Society Tipton, INA$28,865paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Switzerland Co Historical Society Inc Vevay, INA$17,303paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Bartholomew Co Historical Society Columbus, INA$13,999paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Indiana Medical History Museum Inc Indianapolis, INA$13,500paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Jay County Historical Society Portland, INA$12,997paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Wabash County Historical Society Wabash, INA$11,076paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Jackson County History Center Inc Brownstown, INA$9,998paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Vigo County Historical Society Terre Haute, INA$9,000paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Martin County Historical Society Shoals, INA$9,000paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Perry County Museum Inc Cannelton, INA$9,000paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Dubois County Museum Jasper, INA$9,000paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Hoosier Heartland Trolley Co Noblesville, INA$7,200paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2020Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum Ft Wayne, INA$6,300paidHSG GRANTS202103169349300240
2018Rush County Heritage Inc Rushville, INA$50,000paidREPAIR ROOFING SYSTEM201922839349300222
2018Friends of Culbertson Mansion New Albany, INA$50,000paidREPAIR/RESTORE MIDDLE REAR VERANDA & GREY ROOM201922839349300222
2018Friends of Ward Township District 5 School Winchester, INA$50,000paidINTERIOR RESTORATION201922839349300222
2018Riley Old Home Society Greenfield, INA$50,000paidADDITION TO MUSEUM AT JW RILEY BOYHOOD HOME & MUSEUM201922839349300222
2018Bartholomew County Historical Society Columbus, INA$50,000paidDESIGN/FABRICATE EXHIBIT201922839349300222
2018North Manchester Historical Society Manchester, INA$45,700paidCOLLECTIONS SECURITY/SAFETY UPGRADES201922839349300222
2018Elkhart County Historical Society Bristol, INA$37,000paidARCHIVIST SALARY/PAYROLL TAXES & FEES/PASTPERFECT201922839349300222
2018Indiana Medical History Museum Indianapolis, INA$30,000paidCATALOG/ORGANIZE COLLECTIONS201922839349300222
2018Fulton County Historical Society Rochester, INA$28,010paidREPAIR PIONEER WOMAN'S LOG CABIN201922839349300222
2018Wabash County Historical Museum Wabash, INA$25,515paidPHASE II COLLECTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT201922839349300222
2018Michiana Jewish Historical Society South Bend, INA$21,000paidSCANNING/CONVERSION/DEVELOPMENT/PROCESSING METADATA201922839349300222
2018Indiana Album Inc Indianapolis, INA$20,000paid"SHARE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SCAN-A-THONS & WORKSHOPS"201922839349300222
2018Tipton County Historical Society Tipton, INA$15,080paidHIRE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE TO CATALOG COLLECTION201922839349300222
2018Sugar Creek Historical Society Thorntown, INA$15,000paidFENCING/HISTORICAL MARKER-COLORED CEMETERY201922839349300222
2018Haan Museum of Indiana Art Lafayette, INA$15,000paidINSTALL FIRE DETECTION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT201922839349300222
2018Shelby County Historical Society Shelbyville, INA$11,748paidASBESTOS REMEDIATION-GROVER MUSEUM201922839349300222
2018Friends of Thorntown Public Library Inc Thorntown, INA$10,000paidROOF REPLACEMENT201922839349300222
2018Friends of Wyneken Decatur, INA$10,000paidINSTALL LIGHTING PROTECTION RODS/SPRINKLER SYSTEM201922839349300222
2018St John Presbytrian Church New Albany, INA$10,000paidCABINETS/PRESERVATION MATERIALS/WATER DETECTORS-CHURCH MUSEUM201922839349300222
2018Virgil I Grissom Memorial Mitchell, INA$10,000paidREPLACE ROOFING-GUS GRISSOM BOYHOOD HOME201922839349300222
2018Historic New Carlisle Inc New Carlisle, INA$10,000paidSECURE BASEMENT FOR ACHIVAL STORAGE201922839349300222
2018Jackson County History Center Brownstown, INA$10,000paidHVAC INSTALLATIONS-HELLER & BALL MUSEUM201922839349300222
2018Delaware County Historical Society Muncie, INA$10,000paidPHASE II CATALOGING PROJECT201922839349300222
2018Cedar Lake Historical Association Cedar Lake, INA$8,823paidFOUNDATION REPLACEMENT201922839349300222
2018Museum of Miniature Houses Carmel, INA$6,800paidADD NORTH/SOUTH TRACK LIGHTING201922839349300222
2018Irvington Historical Society Indianapolis, INA$5,000paidARCHIVE PRESERVATION MATERIALS/SOFTWARE/HARDWARE201922839349300222
2018Bartholomew County Historical Society Columbus, INA$4,999paidPURCHASE ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES201922839349300222
2018North Manchester Historical Society Manchester, INA$4,999paidREPAIR SUPPORTING WALL/REBUILD STAIRWAY ACCESS201922839349300222
2018Cedar Lake Historical Association Cedar Lake, INA$4,999paidREPAIR WRAP-AROUND PORCH-LAKE OF RED CEDARS MUSEUM201922839349300222
2018Museum of Miniature Houses Carmel, INA$4,982paidLIGHTING TO ILLUMINATE MINIATURES201922839349300222
2018Michiana Jewish Historical Society South Bend, INA$4,872paidCOMPUTER EQUIP & SOFTWARE/DIGITIZATION201922839349300222
2018Shelby County Historical Society Shelbyville, INA$4,841paidPURCHASE ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES201922839349300222
2018Elkhart County Historical Society Bristol, INA$4,000paidDESIGN/FABRICATE/INSTALL CROSSROADS EXHIBIT201922839349300222
2018Wabash County Historical Museum Wabash, INA$3,400paidCOMPUTER WORKSTATIONS-COLLECTIONS201922839349300222
2018Historic New Carlisle Inc New Carlisle, INA$1,975paidPURCHASE ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES201922839349300222

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202513189349302526
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202413119349302926
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202333179349305323
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202103169349300240
99020182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201922839349300222

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