In his will, Mr. English made a provision that allowed for the construction of a building for Indianapolis organized charities. The English Foundation would, in William E. English’s words “…become and remain forever the headquarters of Indianapolis organized charity…” The English Foundation Building at 615 North Alabama Street was built in 1953 to fulfill his dream.

Today, the building carries on his vision as it provides office space for charitable community service organizations. Tenants pay no rent, but share in the building’s operating costs in proportion to the amount of office space they occupy. Organizations save thousands of dollars annually with a system of shared maintenance charges.

The facility houses the offices of CICF, The Indianapolis Foundation and the English Foundation. Some of the other tenants include:

• Arthritis Foundation, Indiana Chapter
• Central Indiana Women's Business Center
• Child Care Answers
• Children’s Bureau, Inc.
• Day Nursery Association
• Family Service of Central Indiana
• Gennesaret Free Clinic
• Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc.
• Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.
• Indianapolis Legal Aid Society, Inc.
• Indianapolis Parks Foundation
• Lacy Leadership Association (LLA)
• Momentive Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Indiana, Inc.
• Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative
• Social Health Association of Central Indiana
• Techpoint Foundation
• YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Inc.
• YMCA Urban Mission