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Who funds Big Car Media Inc
EIN 11-3725157 · Indianapolis, IN · NTEE A20
Big Car Media Inc of Indianapolis, IN (EIN 11-3725157) was named as a grant recipient by 24 funders in 95 grants paid totaling $6,486,077 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$6,486,077
95 grants paid
Funders
24
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$100,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 97 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $110,000 | paid | WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE | 202600699349100010 |
| 2025 | Katharine B Sutphin Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | B | $100,000 | paid | BIG LUBE GRANT | 202641349349103004 |
| 2025 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202600699349100010 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $28,433 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202641359349103099 |
| 2025 | Madeira Fund Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202631359349102993 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $19,800 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $17,810 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Inc DBA Big Car Collaborative Indianapolis, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | Program services | 202641669349300039 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $8,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202641359349103099 |
| 2025 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202611349349101551 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202641359349103099 |
| 2025 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianpolis, IN | A | $0 + $70,800 non-cash | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202631899349300103 |
| 2024 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $150,000 | paid | WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE | 202520709349100212 |
| 2024 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $135,000 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202503119349303240 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $89,800 | paid | General Operating and Program Support | 202543219349306589 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $59,475 | paid | Spectral Mosaic project by artist Rob Funkhouser | 202543219349306589 |
| 2024 | Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $53,000 | paid | Operations | 202521359349103247 |
| 2024 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202520709349100212 |
| 2024 | Madeira Fund Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202521359349103162 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $36,656 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | Katharine B Sutphin Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | B | $30,000 | paid | BIG LUBE GRANT | 202511349349103901 |
| 2024 | Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $28,000 | paid | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | 202503169349100330 |
| 2024 | Griffith Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | 202523169349103092 |
| 2024 | Public Media Institute | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING GRANT | 202512059349300106 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $8,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202521299349101307 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $2,500 | paid | To support the 2024 Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series | 202533219349105458 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202521359349102167 |
| 2024 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianpolis, IN | A | $0 + $44,000 non-cash | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202511919349301466 |
| 2023 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $625,000 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202412779349301331 |
| 2023 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $100,000 | paid | WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE | 202430739349101123 |
| 2023 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $75,000 | paid | Supporting artists and community through housing, residencies, and public programs. | 202403209349315510 |
| 2023 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | CRUFT STREET COMMONS RENOVATION | 202401289349103980 |
| 2023 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianpolis, IN | A | $42,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202441909349301229 |
| 2023 | Katharine B Sutphin Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | B | $30,000 | paid | BIG LUBE GRANT | 202441499349100564 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $20,000 | paid | General Grant Disbursements | 202442629349300414 |
| 2023 | Public Media Institute | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORTING GRANT | 202443199349315564 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $18,558 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center Inc | Big Car Collaborative Indianapolis, IN | A | $15,000 | paid | CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROGRAM | 202403199349301930 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Madeira Fund Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202441359349103694 |
| 2023 | Griffith Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | 202433189349103813 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center Inc | Big Car Collaborative Indianapolis, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTS PROGRAM AWARDEE | 202403199349301930 |
| 2023 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202401289349103980 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202421359349103342 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $116,603 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202343189349311349 |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $100,000 | paid | WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE | 202310709349100206 |
| 2022 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianpolis, IN | A | $61,911 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING & COVID RELEIF | 202321929349300932 |
| 2022 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $51,000 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202313139349303811 |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202310709349100206 |
| 2022 | Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $30,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202323189349102432 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $25,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Indiana Humanities Council Inc | Big Car Collaborative Indianapolis, IN | A | $21,995 | paid | PROGRAM & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202322059349300447 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Public Media Institute | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $12,000 | paid | SUPPORTING GRANT | 202303129349304010 |
| 2022 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $10,000 | paid | To support the Abloom with Art and Community project . | 202313199349101271 |
| 2022 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | ARTIST AND PUBLIC LIFE RESIDENCY | 202321329349101317 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $7,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Main Line Senior Services Inc Wayne, PA | A | $7,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Buckingham Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $6,600 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL ART AND DESIGN | 202303199349306985 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Griffith Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | 202303199349104285 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202311359349102611 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $100,000 | paid | WARHOL INITIATIVE | 202200689349100310 |
| 2021 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202200689349100310 |
| 2021 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | D | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202200689349100310 |
| 2021 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $33,900 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING | 202201259349300005 |
| 2021 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $18,394 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202241329349102664 |
| 2021 | Madeira Fund Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202122919349100412 |
| 2021 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202201299349101030 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $6,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $4,100 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202241329349102664 |
| 2021 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202241329349102664 |
| 2020 | Arts Council of Indianapolis Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $154,435 | paid | ARTS PROGRAMMING & COVID RELIEF | 202141189349301259 |
| 2020 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $59,000 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202133199349326523 |
| 2020 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | A | $32,500 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202123169349305932 |
| 2020 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $28,000 | paid | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | 202122989349300527 |
| 2020 | Christel Dehaan Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | C | $25,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202143199349108759 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $20,273 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | Indiana Humanities Council Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202100749349300720 |
| 2020 | Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121259349101762 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $6,000 | paid | SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $5,900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 202121349349101217 |
| 2020 | Griffith Family Foundation Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND | 202103169349100900 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $13 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $63,000 | paid | General operating support | 202023209349300262 |
| 2019 | Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $63,000 | paid | General operating support | 202023209349300262 |
| 2018 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $3,000,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURAL INNOVATION | 201941419349100614 |
| 2018 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | Big Car Indianapolis, IN | A | $85,000 | paid | South Indy Cultural Community Development | 201942959349300944 |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Inc | Big Car Media Indianapolis, IN | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL GRANT DISBURSEMENT | 201912709349300001 |
| 2018 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Big Car Media Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $900 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | 201941419349100614 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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