Private foundation · EIN 46-1584806 · Indianapolis, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Madeira Fund Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Indiana. The foundation accepts applications (N/A) and its median grant is $1,000.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $222K total, median $1,000. 69% of grants stayed in Indiana. Stated restrictions: N/A

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
49
$222K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in IN
69%
of grants
Deadline
N/A
Assets
$2.9M

How to apply

ANY Contact: Madeira Fund Inc, 3603 E Raymond St, Indianapolis, in, 3177912955 Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: N/A

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indianapolis Film Project IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$107K
Big Car Media IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$20K
Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy & Preservation IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$9,800
Kheprw InstituteIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$6,000
Bigger Picture Film GroupIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$5,000
Hoosier Environmental CouncilIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Indiana & KentuckyIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$5,000
Eskenazi Health Foundation IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$3,500
Second Helpings IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$3,000
Syrian Emergency Task ForceWashington, DCUnrestricted$3,000
The STEM ConnectionIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$3,000
Indianapolis Zoological Society IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,800
American Journalism Project IncWashington, DCUnrestricted$2,500
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYUnrestricted$2,500
GleanersIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
Goodwill Industries FoundationIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
Greenways Foundation IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
Horizon HouseIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
Lantern FoundationIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
NewfieldsIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$2,500
Parent-Child Home ProgramGarden City, NYUnrestricted$2,500
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, INUnrestricted$2,000
Crooked Creek Food PantryIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,500
Indiana Black Expo IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,500
Bartholomew County Community FoundationColumbus, INUnrestricted$1,000
Central Indiana Land TrustIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Crown Hill Heritage FoundationIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Indiana Diaper Bank IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Indiana Forest Alliance IncIndianapolis, INUnestricted$1,000
Indiana LandmarksIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Indiana Writers CenterIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Fdn IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Keep Indianapolis BeautifulIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial LibraryIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Orchard School Foundation IncIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
Pattern IncCarmel, INUnrestricted$1,000
Sullivan Munce Cultural CenterZionsville, INUnrestricted$1,000
The Central Indiana Police FoundationIndianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,000
The Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CTUnrestricted$1,000
Tug Hill Tomorrow Land TrustWatertown, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Untermyer Gardens Conservancy IncYonkers, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNUnrestricted$1,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTUnrestricted$1,000
Peace Corps FoundationGainesville, VAUnrestricted$254
C & O Canal TrustWilliamsport, MDUnrestricted$250
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$250
The Maurice C LA Grua CenterStonington, CTUnrestricted$250
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYUnrestricted$250
Room to ReadSan Francisco, CAUnrestricted$200

By state: Indiana 34 · New York 5 · District of Columbia 2 · Connecticut 3 · Tennessee 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Madeira Fund Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana, administered in care of Samuel B Sutphin II, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Madeira Fund Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. ANY Deadlines: N/A.

How much does Madeira Fund Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $222K across 49 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Madeira Fund Inc give?

Indiana (34 grants), New York (5 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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