Funding search · EIN 310997017 · Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

2,395
grants reported
$262.9M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$22,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

  • Louisville arts institutions: orchestra, Speed Art Museum, ballet, Fund for the Arts
  • Higher education: University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, private colleges
  • Independent and parochial K-12 schools in Louisville, plus scholarship funds
  • Human services in Jefferson County: homelessness, food, children, health clinics
  • Parks, land conservation and environmental advocacy in Kentucky
  • Religious congregations and faith-based community ministries

Typical grant

Median grant is $22,000 and the middle half falls between $10,000 and $55,314, so most of the 2,395 grants on file are modest operating or program checks. The seven-figure awards go to anchor institutions with donor-designated endowment relationships: University of Louisville Foundation at $3.85 million, University of Kentucky at $2.76 million, Louisville Orchestra at $1.85 million. With 2,395 grants to 1,098 recipients over four years, most recipients appear more than once, so repeat giving is the norm.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

  • SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
  • FUNDRAISING AND/OR FUND DISTRIBUTION
  • COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING
  • SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AWARDS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BEAUTIFICATION

Positioning adjacent work

  • Ask in the $10,000 to $55,000 band unless you already hold an institutional relationship in Louisville.
  • Tie work to a named Louisville anchor: U of L, UK, Speed Art Museum, Family Health Centers.
  • Frame environmental research through their funded conservancies: Bernheim, Parklands, TreesLouisville, Nature Conservancy Kentucky.
  • Health proposals do best framed as community clinic or children's services, as with Smoketown Family Wellness.

Worth knowing: This is a community foundation, so most grants are donor-advised recommendations rather than staff-selected priorities, which explains the odd out-of-state entries like Iowa, Wisconsin and Hamilton College alongside 1,751 Kentucky grants. Practically, that means the path in is a donor relationship or a Louisville-area program that a local advisor already cares about, not a topical fit argument.

200 grants matching “louisville · $45.0M

  • $3.9M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    B11 single organization support

  • $1.8M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $1.2M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $510,000

    Louisville Orchestra Endowment · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A11 single organization support

  • $490,338

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $352,311

    Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B70 libraries library science

  • $304,470

    Community Foundation of Louisville Depository · Louisville, KY · 2024

    T philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking

  • $283,778

    Louisville Public Media · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A34 radio

  • $260,000

    Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government · Louisville, KY · 2024

    S community improvement capacity building

  • $249,000

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P22 urban league

  • $230,722

    Children'S Hospital Foundation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    E11 single organization support

  • $225,000

    Louisville Preservation Fund · Louisville, KY · 2024

    C environmental quality protection beautification

  • $214,655

    Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A63 ballet

  • $211,603

    Louisville Visual Art · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A40 visual arts organizations

  • $199,900

    Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    L20 housing development construction management

  • $192,049

    St Vincent De Paul Society Council of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P85 homeless services/centers

  • $191,691

    Jewish Community of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    T70 fundraising organizations that cross categories (includes community funds)

  • $183,853

    Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2024

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $180,949

    American Red Cross - Louisville Area Chapter · Louisville, KY · 2024

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $169,655

    Francis Parker School of Louisville · Goshen, KY · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $163,851

    Harbor House of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P20 human service organizations

  • $135,000

    Louisville Community Design Center · Louisville, KY · 2024

    L20 housing development construction management

  • $102,750

    Louisville Grows · Louisville, KY · 2024

    K99 other food agriculture nutrition n.e.c.*

  • $80,500

    Louisville Climate Action Network · Louisville, KY · 2024

    C60 environmental education and outdoor survival programs

  • $75,251

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2024

    T31 community foundations

  • $66,093

    Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P99 human services-multipurpose & other n.e.c.*

  • $60,000

    Louisville Neighborhood Group · Louisville, KY · 2024

    L80 other housing support services

  • $57,950

    Archdiocese of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    X22 roman catholic

  • $56,945

    Jewish Family & Career Services of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P20 human service organizations

  • $56,450

    Feed Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    K30 food service free food distribution programs

  • $55,976

    Ymca of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $52,500

    Louisville Soccer Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $48,367

    The Salvation Army - Louisville Area Command · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P24 salvation army

  • $45,565

    Louisville Zoo Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    D11 single organization support

  • $43,103

    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B50 graduate professional (separate entities)

  • $38,150

    Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A33 printing publishing

  • $36,249

    Summit Academy of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $31,900

    Louisville Metro Police Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    I01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $28,969

    Christian Academy of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $27,500

    Greater Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    T31 community foundations

  • $25,100

    Louisville Folk School · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A24 folk arts

  • $24,525

    Leadership Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    W70 leadership development

  • $24,000

    Louisville Pride Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    R01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $23,650

    Louisville Youth Group · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $23,000

    Breakthrough Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $22,650

    Amplify Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    S30 economic development

  • $18,675

    Parks Alliance of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    C99 environmental quality protection and beautification n.e.c.*

  • $18,600

    Louisville Academy of Music · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A68 music

  • $17,525

    Louisville Downtown Partnership · Louisville, KY · 2024

    S31 urban community

  • $17,000

    Stageone the Louisville Children'S Theatre · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A65 theater

  • $15,500

    Impact 100 Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    T99 other philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking foundations n.e.c.*

  • $14,100

    Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A65 theater

  • $13,600

    Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    E11 single organization support

  • $13,600

    Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council · Prospect, KY · 2024

    O51 community service clubs youth development

  • $10,762

    Alzheimer'S Association - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    G83 alzheimer's

  • $10,150

    Central Louisville Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P60 emergency assistance (food clothing cash)

  • $10,000

    Northeast Ymca - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $10,000

    University of Louisville - Owensboro Bsn Extension · Owensboro, KY · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $9,550

    Imagination Library of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B92 remedial reading reading encouragement

  • $9,100

    South Louisville Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024

    X20 christian

  • $7,500

    Louisville Male High School · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B25 secondary/high school

  • $7,278

    Louisville Film Society · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A31 film video

  • $6,000

    Ymca of Greater Louisville Oldham County Branch · Buckner, KY · 2024

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $2.9M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $1.3M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $558,700

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P22 urban league

  • $478,574

    Community Foundation of Louisville Depository · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking

  • $433,488

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $361,875

    Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    X20 christian

  • $360,670

    Jewish Community of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T70 fundraising organizations that cross categories (includes community funds)

  • $211,737

    Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A63 ballet

  • $210,550

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $210,545

    St Vincent De Paul Society Council of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P85 homeless services/centers

  • $208,540

    Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2023

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $169,042

    Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B70 libraries library science

  • $160,445

    Louisville Public Media · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A34 radio

  • $151,144

    Children'S Hospital Foundation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    E11 single organization support

  • $146,550

    Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A33 printing publishing

  • $128,996

    American Red Cross - Louisville Area Chapter · Louisville, KY · 2023

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $109,500

    Louisville Grows · Louisville, KY · 2023

    K99 other food agriculture nutrition n.e.c.*

  • $96,356

    Louisville Visual Art · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A40 visual arts organizations

  • $91,526

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T31 community foundations

  • $84,300

    Parks Alliance of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    C99 environmental quality protection and beautification n.e.c.*

  • $76,350

    Louisville Community Design Center · Louisville, KY · 2023

    L20 housing development construction management

  • $68,266

    Kiwanis Club of Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T30 public foundations

  • $64,600

    Louisville Metro Police Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    I01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $61,450

    Archdiocese of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    X22 roman catholic

  • $60,000

    Louisville Dental Society · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $58,701

    Harbor House of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P20 human service organizations

  • $58,650

    Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P99 human services-multipurpose & other n.e.c.*

  • $53,668

    Francis Parker School of Louisville · Goshen, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $50,000

    University of Louisville Athletic Association · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $49,600

    Jewish Family & Career Services of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P20 human service organizations

  • $47,258

    Breakthrough Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $44,718

    Ymca of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $43,000

    Greater Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T31 community foundations

  • $40,000

    Louisville Climate Action Network · Louisville, KY · 2023

    C60 environmental education and outdoor survival programs

  • $37,064

    Summit Academy of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $32,027

    Louisville Film Society · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A31 film video

  • $30,893

    Christian Academy of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $24,294

    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B50 graduate professional (separate entities)

  • $23,800

    Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A65 theater

  • $20,696

    The Salvation Army - Louisville Area Command · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P24 salvation army

  • $20,155

    Louisville Zoo Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    D11 single organization support

  • $19,060

    Leadership Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    W70 leadership development

  • $17,350

    Louisville Academy of Music · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A68 music

  • $16,500

    Impact 100 Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T99 other philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking foundations n.e.c.*

  • $15,344

    Ursuline Sisters of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $15,200

    Stageone the Louisville Children'S Theatre · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A65 theater

  • $15,100

    Louisville Sustainability Council · Louisville, KY · 2023

    C60 environmental education and outdoor survival programs

  • $13,792

    Keneseth Israel Congregation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    X religion spiritual development

  • $11,600

    Central Louisville Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P60 emergency assistance (food clothing cash)

  • $11,600

    Northeast Ymca - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $10,700

    Ymca of Greater Louisville Chestnut Street Branch · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Louisville · New York, NY · 2023

    G30 cancer

  • $8,000

    Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    E11 single organization support

  • $7,600

    Imagination Library of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B92 remedial reading reading encouragement

  • $7,600

    Louisville Downtown Partnership · Louisville, KY · 2023

    S31 urban community

  • $7,500

    Louisville Soccer Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $7,400

    Alzheimer'S Association - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    G83 alzheimer's

  • $7,400

    Louisville Youth Group · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $6,000

    Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government · Louisville, KY · 2023

    S community improvement capacity building

  • $5,900

    Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council · Prospect, KY · 2023

    O51 community service clubs youth development

  • $5,900

    Down Syndrome of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    G25 down's syndrome

  • $5,900

    West Louisville Tennis Club · Louisville, KY · 2023

    N66 tennis and racquet sports clubs/leagues

  • $5,850

    West Louisville Performing Arts Academy · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A6b singing choral

  • $5,450

    Rotary Fund of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    S80 community service clubs (kiwanis lions jaycees etc.)

  • $5,100

    Amplify Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    S30 economic development

  • $4.8M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B11 single organization support

  • $4.1M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $1.2M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $653,278

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $537,561

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T31 community foundations

  • $435,815

    Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A63 ballet

  • $388,471

    Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2022

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $368,716

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P22 urban league

  • $274,493

    Community Foundation of Louisville Depository · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking

  • $250,100

    Louisville Preservation Fund · Louisville, KY · 2022

    C environmental quality protection beautification

  • $228,215

    Louisville Public Media · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A34 radio

  • $212,500

    Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    X20 christian

  • $203,100

    Wilderness Louisville · Fairdale, KY · 2022

    C99 environmental quality protection and beautification n.e.c.*

  • $181,771

    St Vincent De Paul Society Council of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P85 homeless services/centers

  • $145,840

    Jewish Community of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T70 fundraising organizations that cross categories (includes community funds)

  • $144,893

    Children'S Hospital Foundation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    E11 single organization support

  • $126,561

    American Red Cross - Louisville Area Chapter · Louisville, KY · 2022

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $101,000

    Louisville Community Design Center · Louisville, KY · 2022

    L20 housing development construction management

  • $100,000

    University of Louisville Athletic Association · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $80,400

    Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A65 theater

  • $78,127

    Ymca of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $73,512

    Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B70 libraries library science

  • $65,080

    Francis Parker School of Louisville · Goshen, KY · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $62,500

    Archdiocese of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    X22 roman catholic

  • $58,088

    Jewish Family & Career Services of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P20 human service organizations

  • $53,250

    Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A33 printing publishing

  • $53,050

    Louisville Central Community Center · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P30 children's and youth services

  • $52,500

    Louisville Soccer Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $50,900

    Louisville Nature Center · Louisville, KY · 2022

    C environmental quality protection beautification

  • $50,800

    Harbor House of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P20 human service organizations

  • $43,000

    Louisville Pride Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    R01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $41,600

    Louisville Metro Police Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    I01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $41,100

    Keneseth Israel Congregation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    X religion spiritual development

  • $36,450

    Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P99 human services-multipurpose & other n.e.c.*

  • $35,549

    Summit Academy of Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $30,170

    The Salvation Army - Louisville Area Command · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P24 salvation army

  • $29,339

    Christian Academy of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $29,000

    Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    E11 single organization support

  • $28,950

    Rotary Fund of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    S80 community service clubs (kiwanis lions jaycees etc.)

  • $28,028

    Louisville Visual Art · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A40 visual arts organizations

  • $26,875

    Louisville Film Society · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A31 film video

  • $25,000

    Louisville Orchestra Endowment · Lousiville, KY · 2022

    A11 single organization support

  • $24,057

    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B50 graduate professional (separate entities)

  • $22,925

    Louisville Academy of Music · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A68 music

  • $20,000

    Impact 100 Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T99 other philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking foundations n.e.c.*

  • $17,834

    American Cancer Society - Louisville · Lexington, KY · 2022

    P20 human service organizations

  • $17,000

    South Louisville Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2022

    X20 christian

  • $17,000

    Louisville Sustainability Council · Louisville, KY · 2022

    C60 environmental education and outdoor survival programs

  • $16,170

    Ymca of Greater Louisville Chestnut Street Branch · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $15,600

    Leadership Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    W70 leadership development

  • $15,100

    Northeast Ymca - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P27 ymca ywca ywha ymha

  • $15,000

    Out Loud Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A25 arts education/schools

  • $15,000

    Stageone the Louisville Children'S Theatre · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A65 theater

  • $14,250

    Alzheimer'S Association - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    G83 alzheimer's

  • $11,500

    Greater Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T31 community foundations

  • $10,400

    Louisville Grows · Louisville, KY · 2022

    K99 other food agriculture nutrition n.e.c.*

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Louisville · New York, NY · 2022

    G30 cancer

  • $8,658

    Louisville Zoo Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    D11 single organization support

  • $7,450

    American Heart Association - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    G disease disorders medical disciplines

  • $7,000

    Amplify Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    S30 economic development

  • $6,000

    Louisville Male High School · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B25 secondary/high school

  • $5,559

    Kiwanis Club of Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T30 public foundations

  • $2.0M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2021

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $1.4M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021

    B11 single organization support

  • $723,346

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2021

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $710,589

    American Red Cross - Louisville Area Chapter · Louisville, KY · 2021

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $467,223

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2021

    T31 community foundations

  • $338,236

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2021

    P22 urban league

  • $296,606

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2021

    B educational institutions

  • $291,234

    Community Foundation of Louisville Depository · Louisville, KY · 2021

    T philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking

  • $208,319

    Children'S Hospital Foundation - Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2021

    E11 single organization support

  • $202,988

    Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2021

    N32 parks and playgrounds

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • University of Southern California3 grants · $50.0M
  • University of Louisville Foundation4 grants · $13.0M
  • University of Kentucky8 grants · $10.3M
  • Town Branch Park1 grant · $10.0M
  • Louisville Collegiate School4 grants · $7.5M
  • Indian River Community Foundation4 grants · $5.9M
  • Louisville Orchestra4 grants · $5.0M
  • National Christian Foundation Kentucky3 grants · $4.7M
  • Speed Art Museum4 grants · $4.1M
  • University of Virginia4 grants · $3.8M

Giving over time

$38.9M
2021
$113.1M
2022
$55.9M
2023
$55.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,395 grants.

  • $50.0M

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    B43 university or technological

  • $10.0M

    Town Branch Park · Lexington, KY · 2022

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $5.6M

    University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2022

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $5.4M

    Indian River Community Foundation · Vero Beach, FL · 2023

    T31 community foundations

  • $4.8M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B11 single organization support

  • $4.6M

    National Christian Foundation Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023

    T11 single organization support

  • $4.1M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $3.9M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    B11 single organization support

  • $3.6M

    Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    T99 other philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking foundations n.e.c.*

  • $2.9M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Education

  • $2.8M

    University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $2.1M

    Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2023

    T31 community foundations

  • $2.0M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2021

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $2.0M

    University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $2.0M

    Community Initiatives · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    W24 citizen participation

  • $2.0M

    Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A51 art museums

  • $1.8M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $1.5M

    Lifeline Recovery Center · Paducah, KY · 2023

    F20 alcohol drug and substance abuse dependency prevention & treatment

  • $1.5M

    The Carson Center for the Performing Arts · Paducah, KY · 2022

    A61 performing arts centers

  • $1.4M

    University of Louisville Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2021

    B11 single organization support

  • $1.4M

    Highlands Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024

    X21 protestant

  • $1.4M

    University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $1.3M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $1.2M

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $1.2M

    Louisville Collegiate School · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B20 elementary secondary ed

  • $1.1M

    Evolve502 · Louisville, KY · 2021

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $1.0M

    Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Q12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $1.0M

    Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2023

    B42 undergraduate college (4-year)

  • $970,263

    Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2021

    T70 fundraising organizations that cross categories (includes community funds)

  • $910,021

    Center for Interfaith Relations · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A82 historical societies & historic preservation

  • $866,575

    Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A51 art museums

  • $861,924

    University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $836,222

    State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2024

    B11 single organization support

  • $823,975

    Norton Healthcare Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    E11 single organization support

  • $813,734

    Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2023

    A12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $789,648

    Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P30 children's and youth services

  • $785,000

    Friends of McGill University · New York, NY · 2021

    B educational institutions

  • $733,290

    Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2021

    P30 children's and youth services

  • $723,346

    Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2021

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $711,000

    Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    Q12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $710,589

    American Red Cross - Louisville Area Chapter · Louisville, KY · 2021

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $700,000

    Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Q12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $699,706

    Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2021

    A12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $675,379

    Berry Center · New Castle, KY · 2021

    B70 libraries library science

  • $665,588

    Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A51 art museums

  • $653,278

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $640,402

    Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $635,315

    Norton Healthcare Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    E11 single organization support

  • $634,011

    Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $625,562

    Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P30 children's and youth services

  • $611,000

    Berry Center · New Castle, KY · 2022

    B70 libraries library science

  • $607,435

    Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2024

    P30 children's and youth services

  • $605,000

    Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2024

    B42 undergraduate college (4-year)

  • $591,229

    Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2021

    A51 art museums

  • $591,000

    University of Pikeville · Pikeville, KY · 2024

    B43 university or technological

  • $580,000

    Yud Foundation · New York City, NY · 2024

    X30 jewish

  • $571,000

    21st Century Parks Endowment · Louisville, KY · 2023

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $571,000

    University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Foundation · Eau Claire, WI · 2023

    B11 single organization support

  • $558,700

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2023

    P22 urban league

  • $543,650

    Norton Healthcare Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    E11 single organization support

  • $537,561

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2022

    T31 community foundations

  • $529,414

    Kentucky College of Art & Design · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B50 graduate professional (separate entities)

  • $516,777

    Waterfront Development Corporation · Louisville, KY · 2022

    N recreation sports leisure athletics

  • $510,000

    Louisville Orchestra Endowment · Louisville, KY · 2024

    A11 single organization support

  • $500,500

    Friends of McGill University · New York, NY · 2022

    B educational institutions

  • $500,000

    502circle Nil Collective Foundation · Jeffersonville, IN · 2024

    N01 alliance/advocacy organizations

  • $490,338

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $486,250

    The Rotary Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Q11 single organization support

  • $478,574

    Community Foundation of Louisville Depository · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking

  • $467,223

    Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository · Louisville, KY · 2021

    T31 community foundations

  • $450,895

    Filson Historical Society · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A80 historical societies and related activities

  • $435,815

    Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2022

    A63 ballet

  • $433,488

    University of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B educational institutions

  • $433,333

    Virgin Unite USA · New York, NY · 2024

    T30 public foundations

  • $428,249

    West End Preparatory School · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B24 primary/elementary school

  • $425,000

    Rollins College · Orlando, FL · 2024

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $425,000

    Rollins College · Orlando, FL · 2023

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $425,000

    Rollins College · Orlando, FL · 2022

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $425,000

    Rollins College · Orlando, FL · 2021

    B40 higher ed institutions

  • $420,000

    Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2021

    Q12 fundraising and/or fund distribution

  • $416,540

    The Nature Conservancy - Kentucky Chapter · Lexington, KY · 2021

    C99 environmental quality protection and beautification n.e.c.*

  • $415,000

    Norton Healthcare Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2021

    E11 single organization support

  • $413,850

    Cathedral of the Assumption · Louisville, KY · 2023

    X religion spiritual development

  • $409,756

    Evolve502 · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B99 education n.e.c.*

  • $397,300

    Yew Dell · Crestwood, KY · 2022

    C30 natural resource conservation and protection

  • $393,285

    Bellarmine University · Louisville, KY · 2021

    B43 university or technological

  • $390,000

    Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2022

    B42 undergraduate college (4-year)

  • $388,471

    Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2022

    N32 parks and playgrounds

  • $380,000

    New Pathways for Children · Melber, KY · 2024

    P70 residential custodial care (group home)

  • $377,250

    University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2024

    B educational institutions

  • $370,200

    West End Preparatory School · Louisville, KY · 2023

    B24 primary/elementary school

  • $368,716

    Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2022

    P22 urban league

  • $361,875

    Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    X20 christian

  • $360,854

    Waterfront Development Corporation · Louisville, KY · 2023

    N recreation sports leisure athletics

  • $360,670

    Jewish Community of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023

    T70 fundraising organizations that cross categories (includes community funds)

  • $360,500

    Lhome · Louisville, KY · 2021

    L21 public housing

  • $354,700

    Kentucky State Treasurer · Frankfort, KY · 2021

    M20 disaster preparedness and relief service

  • $352,311

    Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024

    B70 libraries library science

  • $350,000

    Paducah Symphony Orchestra · Paducah, KY · 2024

    A69 symphony orchestras

  • $350,000

    Tri An Foundation · Turners Station, KY · 2022

    A80 historical societies and related activities

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