Lg&E and Ku Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $749,000

  Association of Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Acm/utility grant

• $336,295

  Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Metro united way- po1 match

• $211,455

  Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Metro united way- ppl match

• $183,308

  Whas Crusade for Children · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Whas crusade for children po1

• $120,000

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Youthbuild/project warm

• $100,000

  Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Beyond buzzwords 2025

• $83,898

  Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Fund for the arts po1

• $65,000

  University of Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Student & community success

• $65,000

  Louisville Zoo Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Party for the planet 2025

• $60,000

  Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Kentucky derby festival found

• $56,683

  United Way of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2025

  United way bluegrass po1 match

• $52,878

  Ohio Valley United Charities · Carrollton, KY · 2025

  Ohio valley united charities

• $50,000

  American Red Cross · Louisville, KY · 2025

  American red cross

• $50,000

  University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2025

  University of kentucky

• $40,000

  Lincoln Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Stem education support 2025

• $32,400

  Scholarship America · Detroit, MI · 2025

  Scholarship america awards

• $30,000

  Louisville Free Public Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Cap. Campaign & summer reading

• $30,000

  Herrington Lake Conservation League · Burgin, KY · 2025

  Herrington lake conservation

• $30,000

  Leadership Kentucky Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2025

  Leadership kentucky 2025

• $25,000

  God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2025

  God's pantry food bank

• $25,000

  Leadership Louisville Foundation Incorporated · Louisville, KY · 2025

  2025 annual luncheon

• $25,000

  United Way of the Bluegrass · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Waypoint initiative

• $25,000

  Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Metro united way

• $25,000

  American Red Cross · Louisville, KY · 2025

  American red cross

• $25,000

  Blue Grass Community Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Blue grass community found

• $25,000

  University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Piek

• $24,000

  Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Louisville habitat for hu- q4

• $21,630

  Urban League of Lexington - Fayette County · Lexington, KY · 2025

  2025 affordable housing

• $21,000

  Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Habitat for humanity lou

• $21,000

  University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Uk arboretum arbor day

• $20,000

  Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Parking garage/lineman program

• $20,000

  Kentucky Industrial Development Council · Frankfort, KY · 2025

  Kaed/sponsor

• $20,000

  Dollar Energy Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025

  Wintershare annual donation

• $18,991

  Heart of Kentucky United Way · Danville, KY · 2025

  Heart of ky uw po1

• $18,000

  Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Habitat for humanity lou

• $17,331

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare dec 24 donation

• $16,000

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare oct 25 donation

• $15,500

  Junior Achievement · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Junior achievement

• $15,000

  Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Evidence-based mentorship

• $15,000

  Maryhurst · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Journey of hope luncheon 2025

• $15,000

  Kentucky Industrial Development Council · Frankfort, KY · 2025

  Kidc/kaed kpid sponsor

• $15,000

  Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2025

  General operating support

• $15,000

  Riverside the Farnsley-Moremen Landing · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Riverside the farnsley-moremen

• $15,000

  The Housing Partnership · Louisville, KY · 2025

  First floor build-out

• $14,510

  Jefferson County United Way · Madison, IN · 2025

  Jefferson county uw po1

• $14,102

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare nov 25 donation

• $13,380

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp dec 24 donation

• $12,607

  United Way of Central Kentucky · Elizabethtown, KY · 2025

  Uw of central kentucky po1

• $12,500

  Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Habitat for humanity

• $12,500

  Kentucky Forum for Rights Economics and Education · Prospect, KY · 2025

  Kyfree strategic partnership

• $11,401

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp jan 2025 donation

• $11,204

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp nov 25 donation

• $11,000

  Casa · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Casa event sponsorships

• $10,973

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp feb 2025 donation

• $10,844

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp mar 2025 donation

• $10,609

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp oct 25 donation

• $10,395

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp jun 25 donation

• $10,038

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp jul 25 donation

• $10,000

  Youth Golf Coalition · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Youth golf coalition

• $10,000

  Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Lincoln heritage council

• $10,000

  Bellarmine University · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Annual fund - student support

• $10,000

  Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Ali humanitarian awards

• $10,000

  Downtown Development Corporation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  General operating support fy25

• $10,000

  Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Jctc line tech program

• $10,000

  American Red Cross · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Disaster relief

• $10,000

  Kentucky Shakespeare · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Kentucky shakespeare festival

• $10,000

  Community Action Council for Lex- Fayette Bourb Harr Nich Counties · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Community action council

• $10,000

  Centre College of Kentucky · Danville, KY · 2025

  New horizons program 2025

• $10,000

  The Nest - Center for Women Children & Families · Lexington, KY · 2025

  The nest emergency child care

• $10,000

  The Community Foundation of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Give for good louisville

• $10,000

  Catholic Education Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Salute dinner & luncheon 2025

• $10,000

  Simmons College of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Simmons student scholarships24

• $10,000

  Southwest Community Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2025

  This will be a night to honor our supporters, volunteers, and staff who all make this work possible. Without it hundreds in our community would be homeless and hungry. We ask local businesses in the community to sponsor…

• $10,000

  Louisville Soccer Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Mini-pitch and programs

• $10,000

  Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  New voices/community convers.

• $10,000

  The Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2025

  In harmony kentucky tour

• $10,000

  St Joseph Catholic Orphans Society · Louisville, KY · 2025

  St. Joe's operation support

• $10,000

  Stageone the Louisville Children'S Theatre · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Fy25 play it forward

• $10,000

  Payne Hollow On the Ohio · Prospect, KY · 2025

  Payne hollow on the ohio

• $9,807

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp apr 2025 donation

• $9,755

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp aug 25 donation

• $9,550

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare jan 25 donation

• $9,500

  Living Arts & Science Center · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Steam edu for title 1 students

• $9,135

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp sept 25 donation

• $9,000

  Lexington Habitat for Humanity · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Lexington habitat for humanity

• $8,697

  Youthbuild Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Winterhelp may 25 donation

• $8,073

  United Way of Eastern Kentucky · Prestonsburg, KY · 2025

  United way of eastern ky po1

• $8,000

  Parks Alliance of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Jack o'lantern spectacular

• $7,500

  Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN · 2025

  Home replacement and repair

• $7,500

  The Center for Women & Families · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Breakfast of brilliance

• $7,500

  Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Funds will support 2 events, the sept. 25 champions event ($3,500 towards $77,550 total cost) and the june 2 golf tournament ($4,000 towards $55,200 total). The former takes place at the olmstead. The latter takes place…

• $7,500

  Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  New energy in frazier edu.

• $7,363

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare feb 25 donation

• $6,760

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare sept 25 donation

• $6,541

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare apr 25 donation

• $6,382

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare may 25 donation

• $6,102

  Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Fund for the arts

• $6,080

  Wintercare Energy Fund · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Wintercare aug 25 donation

• $6,050

  Downtown Development Corporation · Louisville, KY · 2025

  Downtown development corp

• $6,000

  Girl Scouts of Kentuckys Wilderness Road Council · Lexington, KY · 2025

  Girl scout stem program