Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
A private foundation focused on Indianapolis that pairs grants with its own research, data, and evaluation across education, health, and civic vitality
Financial profile
Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation · EIN 31-1189885 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $31,315,153 | $25,261,761 | $375,535,735 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $16,032,948 | $21,822,898 | $373,299,345 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $50,688,731 | $20,996,782 | $417,423,591 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $13,782,735 | $21,473,003 | $343,052,564 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $20,910,648 | $22,478,608 | $322,621,943 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $23,826,625 | $21,611,039 | $261,883,967 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation is read alongside.
AWCCF
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BBF
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LE
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Who backs RMFF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A private foundation focused on Indianapolis that pairs grants with its own research, data, and evaluation across education, health, and civic vitality
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The Village and The Legacy.
Strengths
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