Lilly Endowment Inc – Nonprofit Financial Profile (ProPublica)
webLilly Endowment is a major private foundation with ~$80B in assets; it is not directly focused on AI safety, but large philanthropic foundations can influence AI governance and research funding landscapes.
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Summary
This ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page provides financial and organizational data for Lilly Endowment Inc, a large Indianapolis-based private foundation with $79.9B in assets and $2.28B in charitable disbursements in 2024. The endowment focuses on religion, education, and community development. It has no direct connection to AI safety research or governance.
Key Points
- •Lilly Endowment is one of the largest private foundations in the US, with ~$80B in total assets as of 2024.
- •The foundation disbursed approximately $2.28B in charitable grants in 2024, focused on religion, education, and community development.
- •Revenue is primarily driven by asset sales (76.6%) and dividends (18.6%), reflecting its investment-heavy endowment model.
- •The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity, tax-exempt since July 1938, based in Indianapolis, IN.
- •No direct relevance to AI safety, alignment, or technology governance has been identified in this filing.
20 FactBase facts citing this source
| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $1.9B | 2022 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $929M | 2020 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $255M | 2012 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $566M | 2019 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $357M | 2014 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $822M | 2020 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $1.4B | 2022 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $2.1B | 2023 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $574M | 2015 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $284M | 2012 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $764M | 2021 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $232M | 2011 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $303M | 2011 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $284M | 2013 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $774M | 2019 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $554M | 2014 |
| Lilly Endowment | Revenue | $1.3B | 2021 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $295M | 2013 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $465M | 2015 |
| Lilly Endowment | Annual Expenses | $1.6B | 2023 |
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Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Tax-exempt since July 1938
EIN: 35-0868122
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Organization summary
Type of Nonprofit
Designated as a 501(c)(3)
Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
Summary charts: organization finances over time
Revenue $3.09B (2024)
Expenses $2.33B (2024)
Total Assets $79.9B (2024)
Total Liabilities $413M (2024)
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024
Tax Filings by Year
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Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.
Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$3,090,184,045
Expenses
$2,328,546,370
Net Income
$761,637,675
Net Assets
$79,494,472,107
Notable Sources of Revenue
Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received
$400,054
0.0%
Interest Revenue
$146,917,195
4.8%
Dividends
$575,833,338
18.6%
Sales of Assets
$2,367,033,458
76.6%
Other Income
$0
Notable Expenses
Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements
$2,280,983,099
98.0%
Compensation of Officers*
$5,552,033
0.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets
$79,907,328,537
Total Liabilities
$412,856,430
Net Assets
$79,494,472,107
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers
Compensation
Other
N Clay Robbins
(Chairman&Ceo)
$1,158,000
$194,694
Jennett M Hill
(President)
$800,000
$154,031
Ben W Blanton
(Vp Secy & Gc)
$500,000
$185,321
Christopher L Coble
(Vp Religion)
$488,000
$188,701
Diane M Stenson
(Vp&Treasurer)
$488,000
$197,567
Peter A Buck
(Vp Inve
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