Lilly Endowment, Inc.



The Lilly Endowment, Inc. is an Indiana-polis-based private philantrhopic foundation established in 1873 by the members of the Lilly family; J.K. Lilly Sr., J.K. Lilly Jr., and Eli Lilly.


The foundation was formed through the stock gifts of their pharmaceutical company called the Eli Lilly and Company. However, the foundation is considered to be a separate entity from the company.


The foundation aims to help people in Indianapolis build a better life through supporting efforts of national significance and international projects.

Web Address

www.lillyendowment.org/

Social Media Links

Twitter - @lillyendowment

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Lilly Endowment


10 Finalists Named for Lilly Scholarships
Foundation: Lilly Endowment

Ten high school seniors in Bartholomew County, Ind., have been named as finalists for the Lilly Endowment's 2025 Community Scholars program. The recipients, who will be interviewed by a selection...more

Rose-Hulman Launches $102.3M Innovation District
Foundation: Lilly Endowment

Students at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., will soon have another place to learn and work. Construction has begun on the school's new Innovation Grove District, which...more

Wabash Valley Community Foundation'S Gift Viii Opportunity through Lilly Endowment Inc.
Foundation: Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment

The Community Foundation originated, in part, to respond to Lilly Endowment's challenge that if the local community through the Community Foundation would raise $2 million, it would contribute $1...more

United States Philanthropy Funds Market by Application
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

The "United States Philanthropy Funds Market " is expected to reach a valuation of USD xx.x billion in 2023, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of xx.X percent from 2024 to 2031.The...more

Community Foundation Receives Matching Fund Grant
Foundation: Lilly Endowment

Jennings County Community Foundation (JCCF) has received a matching fund grant totaling $750,000 as part of the eighth phase of Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) The funding will be used...more



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