Aes Restaurant Foundation Incorporated
AES Foundation (founded 2020) is a Zionsville, IN-based philanthropic organization that supports programs strengthening and enriching local communities. The site lists multi-year grant recipients, donation options, and a nomination form requiring a W-9, and provides contact details and team information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A community-focused 501(c)(3) delivering local impact in areas like food security, youth development, animal welfare, or general community services, seeking mid-sized grants (roughly $5K–$50K) and able to submit a W-9.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving local communities or direct service work (food banks, shelters, humane societies, youth programs).
- • Grant requests in the typical mid-size range (roughly $5K–$50K).
- • Ability to provide a W-9 and basic organizational documentation via the nomination form.
- • Clear, place-based outcomes and budget lines for program support rather than large capital needs.
Geography
Observed giving in 2024 reached 18 states with 87% of grant dollars going out of the foundation's home state, showing a broad multi-state footprint despite an Indiana base.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 99 distinct recipients (100 grants) with only modest dollar concentration—top five grantees received 16%—and a large number of independent organizations funded, indicating a wide recipient set.
New Applicants
Across three years the foundation added many new grantees (85 new recipients in 2024) and maintains a public nomination form on its website, so unfamiliar applicants have demonstrated pathways into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
