Passionate about helping youth and families thrive
Working with our grantee partners, we are giving today’s youth access to opportunities, and experiences that will allow them to discover who they are, develop the abilities needed to shape their own lives, and learn how to engage with and contribute to the world around them.
We accomplish this by awarding grants (in three investment areas) Our grantee partners are located in Marion, Hamilton and Whitley Counties in Indiana.
Investment Areas
Youth
Development
Providing kids with access to opportunities and positive environments that prepare them for success in school, career, and life.
Youth Employment & Career Pathways
Exploring career pathways and options for life beyond high school.
Locations
Marion County
As the largest county in Indiana, Marion county is home to the state capital Indianapolis.
Hamilton County
Located just north of Marion County, Hamilton County is the second largest county in Central Indiana.
Whitley County
Whitley County is located in the northeast corner of Indiana, near Ft. Wayne.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Arthur Dean Family Foundation solicits grant applications on an invitation-only basis throughout the year. You can learn more about our application process here.
While we are an invitation only foundation, if you think your organization is a good fit with our priorities, please reach out to Drew Black at andrew@arthurdeanfoundation.org to schedule a conversation to discuss.
The Foundation maintains an exclusive geographic focus on Hamilton, Marion, and Whitley Counties in Indiana.
The Foundation holds two main grant rounds a year, a Spring Grant Round (April application, June Board review) and a Fall Grant Round (August application, October Board review). You can learn more about our application process here.
Historically, the Spring Grant Round focused on the priority area of Education and the Fall Grant Round focused on the priority areas of Youth Development & Youth Employment and Career Exploration. However, beginning in 2022, the Foundation will not differentiate between grant rounds, and both rounds will consider proposals aligned with all three of the Foundation’s priority areas.
While the Foundation made emergency COVID-related grants in 2020, it is no longer actively considering requests of this nature.