Program areas at The Mind Trust
The Mind Trust achieves its goals by executing on work in four areas: great schools: The Mind Trust launches new high-quality, autonomous schools with The conditions for success and support existing schools to reach and sustain success. The Mind Trust supports, retains, and attracts talented educators who share The racial and/or socioeconmic background of indianapolis' students. Engaging community: The Mind Trust works to amplify The voices of neighborhoods and communities to lead and adovacate for education change. The Mind Trust establishes partnerships to address barriers that make it harder for children to learn and increase their econmic mobility. Racial equity: The Mind Trust pursues racial equity within education through its policies and programs. The Mind Trust seeks to elevate leaders who share indianapolis students' racial and socioeconomic backgrouds, and The Mind Trust amplifies marginalized voices. Thriving ecosystem: The Mind Trust works to maintain and strengthen The conditions for student success through policy and advocacy, effective system-level solutions, and collaboration within The education. The Mind Trust is a funding intermediary and local champion for entrepreneurial education ventures in indianapolis.
The Mind Trust supports indianapolis partners to improve The city's education ecosystem and national partners in The development of other city proof points for education transformation. The Mind Trust engaged in several projects in The 2022-23 fiscal year to support our indianapolis partners in improving The education ecosystem and student outcomes in indianapolis and our national partner in The development of proof points in other geographies.
Grants made by The Mind Trust
Who funds The Mind Trust
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| City Fund | 2023-06 | To Support Grantee's Communications Capacity, Stakeholder Engagement, and Storytelling in Indianapolis | $11,339,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | 2023-06 | Human Services | $5,525,000 |
| 50can | 2023-12 | To Support Summer Boost | $5,363,600 |
| ...and 21 more grants received totalling $28,018,200 |
Personnel at The Mind Trust
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Brandon Brown | Chief Executive Officer | $329,925 | 2024-10-31 |
| Shannon Williams | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President | $169,973 | 2024-10-31 |
| Kristin Grimme | Chief Strategy Officer | $153,689 | 2024-10-31 |
| Corrie Conner Lapp | Senior Vice President of Finance | $167,872 | 2024-10-31 |
| Lauren Rush | Senior Vice President of Administration and Alignment / Senior Vice President Administration and Alignmen / Senior Vice President Strategic Alignm / Senior Vice President of Strategic Alignment and Operations / Senior Vice President of Operations / Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships | $156,194 | 2022-06-30 |
| ...and 28 more key personnel |
Financials for The Mind Trust
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $25,817,862 | $10,292,810 | 150.8% |
| Program services | $3,172,176 | $515,904 | 514.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $678,358 | $21,942 | 2991.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $212,973 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $29,881,369 | $10,830,656 | 175.9% |
Organizations like The Mind Trust
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Commit Partnership | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $37,604,777 |
| America Achieves | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,611,210 |
| 50can | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $80,614,407 |
| Republic Affairs Innovate for Democracy Lyceum Labs | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $10,473,706 |
| Fwdus Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $8,790,570 |
| Equity in Education Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $7,699,185 |
| New Schools for Alabama | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $8,181,256 |
| Chiefs for Change | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $13,559,778 |
| Complete College America (CCA) | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $7,846,383 |
| NC Counts Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $13,323,090 |
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $5,363,600 from 50can October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 23 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $11,339,000 from City Fund May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationPublic policy
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1630 N Meridian St Suite 450
- Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Metro area
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
- County
- Marion County, IN
- Website URL
- themindtrust.org/
- Phone
- (317) 822-8102
- Facebook page
- TheMindTrust
- Twitter profile
- @themindtrust
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-4560286
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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