Kiwanis Foundation Of Indianapolis Incorporated

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Public Charity
INDIANAPOLIS, IndianaSmallEIN: 356026247
Kiwanis ClubsEducation NonprofitsFood BanksDomestic Violence SheltersCommunity Service Clubs

The Kiwanis Foundation of Indianapolis is the charitable arm of the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis; the club website (indykiwanis.org) hosts the Foundation’s community impact, grants, scholarships and contact information. The site lists recent grant recipients and current/future grant cycles.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A local Indianapolis/Indiana nonprofit delivering direct community services (children’s education, food security, domestic-violence support, or similar program work) seeking program or operating support and local partnership with the Kiwanis club.

Good Fit

  • Operates in Indianapolis or elsewhere in Indiana.
  • Provides direct community services aligned with Kiwanis priorities (children, education, food security, shelter services).
  • Seeks program or operating support rather than large multi-year endowment funding.
  • Can demonstrate local impact and can engage with club leadership or local funders.

Geography

Restrictive

Observed grants across the record were confined to Indianapolis and the state of Indiana; no out-of-state recipients were funded.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

In the latest year the foundation funded six distinct recipients across multiple service areas, but over the three-year record only one grantee repeated, indicating a moderate breadth of recipients.

New Applicants

Broad

The latest year included five new recipients and the foundation maintains a public website with a contact form and email, suggesting unfamiliar applicants have a plausible entry route, although formal application guidelines were not posted.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026