Funding search · EIN 611314419 · Louisville, KY
Irvin F & Alice S Etscorn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 141
- grants reported
- $4.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Yew Dell Bontancial Gaqrdens2 grants · $375,000
- Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve3 grants · $320,000
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens3 grants · $250,000
- Lincoln Heritage Council Bsa4 grants · $199,000
- Gilda'S Club Kentuckiana2 grants · $195,000
- Cabbage Patch Settlement House4 grants · $179,000
- Home of the Innocents3 grants · $150,000
- Gilda'S Club2 grants · $125,000
- Hosparus2 grants · $125,000
- Gilda'S Club of Louisville1 grant · $124,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 141 grants.
- $210,000
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve · Goshen, KY · 2023
Re odel old labriary for new offices
- $205,000
Yew Dell Bontancial Gaqrdens · Crestwood, KY · 2024
funding for Castle Garden Project
- $170,000
Yew Dell Bontancial Gaqrdens · Crestwood, KY · 2023
funding for Castle Garden Project
- $150,000
Waterfront Botanical Gardens · Louisville, KY · 2022
Funding for the naming rights for the "Japanese Garden Tea HJouse Deck/Moon View Deck
- $124,000
Gilda'S Club of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
Capital needs
- $105,000
Gilda'S Club Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2024
investment in clubhouse and staff furniture
- $100,000
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2024
To support the construction of the Grief Counseling Center
- $90,000
Gilda'S Club Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2023
investment in clubhouse and staff furniture
- $80,000
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens · Crestwood, KY · 2023
3 Castle Terrace benches and 2 path benches
- $75,000
Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2024
administrative space flooring
- $75,000
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve · Goshen, KY · 2024
Re odel old labriary for new offices
- $75,000
Gilda'S Club · Louisville, KY · 2022
purchase computers and upgraded audio for Community Room
- $75,000
Lincoln Heritage Council Bsa · Louisville, KY · 2022
Trading post redesign and renevations
- $70,000
Second Hope Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024
Purchase home furnishings
- $66,000
Heuser Hearing Language Academy · Louisville, KY · 2024
Boiler replacement
- $66,000
Meredith-Dunn School · Louisville, KY · 2024
for campus expansion
- $65,000
Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2022
Help fund purchase and updated equipment for monioring areas,
- $58,000
Ymca Camp Piomingo · Brandenburg, KY · 2022
Upgrading of electrical service and wiring for cabins
- $50,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
puruchase cardiology outreach Van
- $50,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2024
purchase of new fitness & play plaza
- $50,000
Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies · Louisville, KY · 2024
East campus playgrounds
- $50,000
Lincoln Heritage Council Bsa · Louisville, KY · 2024
Trading post redesign and renevations
- $50,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2024
Kentucky Trails Campaign
- $50,000
New Life Directions Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2024
purchase appliances for Resource Room and Training Center
- $50,000
Waterfront Botanical Gardens · Louisville, KY · 2024
Funding for the naming rights for the "Japanese Garden Tea HJouse Deck/Moon View Deck
- $50,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023
poruchase cardiology outreach Van
- $50,000
Gilda'S Club · Louisville, KY · 2023
Kitchen improvements
- $50,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2023
purchase of new fitness & play plaza
- $50,000
Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies · Louisville, KY · 2023
East campus playgrounds
- $50,000
Lincoln Heritage Council Bsa · Louisville, KY · 2023
Trading post redesign and renevations
- $50,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2023
Kentucky Trails Campaign
- $50,000
Waterfront Botanical Gardens · Louisville, KY · 2023
funding toward the Beargrass Creek Overlook
- $50,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2022
purchase of new specialized Monroe and Posey beds
- $45,000
Ymca Safe Place Services · Louisville, KY · 2024
parking lot repairs
- $40,000
Louisville Academy of Music · Louisville, KY · 2024
group classroom renovations.
- $36,000
The Producers · Louisville, KY · 2023
Purchase new Sign
- $35,000
Visually Impaired Preschool Service · Louisville, KY · 2024
To purchase Vehicles for trained teachers to make home visits.
- $35,000
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve · Goshen, KY · 2022
wheelchair accessible boardwalk project
- $35,000
Visually Impaired Preschool Service · Louisville, KY · 2022
To purchase Vehicles for trained teachers to make home visits.
- $30,000
Lighthouse Promise · Louisville, KY · 2024
security upgrades, including the garage
- $30,000
Ymca Camp Piomingo · Brandenburg, KY · 2024
climbing wall repacement
- $30,000
University of Louisville - Honors P · Louisville, KY · 2023
Update of main lobby and student areas
- $29,000
Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2023
flooring, painting and window repairs
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Louisville, KY · 2024
CAMS machine
- $25,000
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
help with the cost of eye surgeries for qualified applicants.
- $25,000
Maryhurst · Louisville, KY · 2024
purchase water heaters for the cottages and school kitchen
- $25,000
USA Cares Veteran Family · Louisville, KY · 2024
Renovation the Cares National Headquarters Building
- $25,000
Heuser Hearing Language Academy · Louisville, KY · 2023
Boiler replacement
- $25,000
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023
help with the cost of eye surgeries for qualified applicants.
- $25,000
Maryhurst · Louisville, KY · 2023
purchase water heaters for the cottages and school kitchen
- $25,000
Meredith-Dunn School · Louisville, KY · 2023
for campus expansion
- $25,000
Visually Impaired Preschool Service · Louisville, KY · 2023
To purchase Vehicles for trained teachers to make home visits.
- $25,000
Ymca Camp Piomingo · Brandenburg, KY · 2023
climbing wall repacement
- $25,000
Boys Girls Haven · Louisville, KY · 2022
Replace windows
- $25,000
Heuser Hearing Language Academy · Louisville, KY · 2022
toward roof renovations
- $25,000
Hosparus · Louisville, KY · 2022
To support the construction of the Grief Counseling Center
- $25,000
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2022
help with the cost of eye surgeries for qualified applicants.
- $25,000
Maryhurst · Louisville, KY · 2022
purchase appliances for the cottages and school kitchen
- $25,000
Masonic Homes of Kentucky · Masonic Home, KY · 2022
Replace furniture
- $25,000
Meredith-Dunn School · Louisville, KY · 2022
support purchase of online technology programs
- $25,000
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2022
support for The Speed Outdoors area
- $24,000
Center for Courageous Kids · Scottsville, KY · 2022
to upgrade security camera system
- $24,000
Lincoln Heritage Council Bsa · Louisville, KY · 2022
funding for camp improvements
- $20,000
University of Louisville - Honors P · Louisville, KY · 2024
Update of main lobby and student areas
- $20,000
Ymca Safe Place Services · Louisville, KY · 2023
parking lot repairs
- $20,000
Louisville Academy of Music · Louisville, KY · 2022
group classroom renovations.
- $20,000
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2022
to purchase a work utility truck
- $20,000
University of Louisville - Honors P · Louisville, KY · 2022
purchase classroom renovations for the Etscorn Center
- $18,000
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2022
toward the purchase of a Ford Transit Connect Van
- $17,000
The Producers · Louisville, KY · 2022
to replace stage lignt with professional LED fixtures
- $15,000
Kentucky Shakespeare · Louisville, KY · 2024
Purchase speakers for Central Park Amphitheater
- $15,000
Louisville Seminary · Louisville, KY · 2024
Funding for the renovation of their Carriage House Play Therapy Space
- $15,000
The Maestros Inc Western Middle Sch · Louisville, KY · 2024
to purchase professional grade lighting
- $15,000
Beacon House · Louisville, KY · 2023
sponsorship of a renovated residential room
- $15,000
Down Syndrome of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
summer Education Enrichment Program portable classrooms
- $15,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2022
support for new shade canopies from the elements
- $15,000
New Life Directions Ministgries · Louisville, KY · 2022
purchase appliances for Resource Room and Training Center
- $15,000
Stormhaven Youth Ranch · Shelbyville, KY · 2022
purchase of a all-terrain vehicle and various ranch projects
- $13,000
Light House Community Center · Louisville, KY · 2022
Carpeting, Maintenance equipment and security
- $10,000
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2024
Camp Shantituck swinning pool renovations
- $10,000
House of Ruth · Louisville, KY · 2024
New Heating and A/C unit at one housing unit
- $10,000
Junior Achievement · Louisville, KY · 2024
Lobby renovations
- $10,000
Louisville Youth Philantropy Counci · Prospect, KY · 2024
fund grants and operation.
- $10,000
Paws With Purpose · Louisville, KY · 2024
To purchase and train assistance dogs as partners to children and adults with physical disabilities.
- $10,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Louisville, KY · 2024
Funding to provide a home away from home to families who travel to Louisville for medical care for their children
- $10,000
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2024
to purchase foster transportation vehicle
- $10,000
Stormhaven Youth Ranch · Shelbyville, KY · 2024
fence repair and barn improvements
- $10,000
Wags Pet Therapy of Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2024
Funding for a new trailer
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Louisville, KY · 2023
CAMS machine
- $10,000
Cabbage Patch Settlement House · Louisville, KY · 2023
administrative space flooring
- $10,000
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana · Louisville, KY · 2023
Camp Shantituck swinning pool renovations
- $10,000
Junior Achievement · Louisville, KY · 2023
Lobby renovations
- $10,000
Kentucky Harvest · Louisville, KY · 2023
develope Food Rescue Hero App
- $10,000
Light House Community Center · Louisville, KY · 2023
flooring and carpeting in building 2
- $10,000
Lighthouse Promise · Louisville, KY · 2023
security upgrades, including the garage
- $10,000
Louisville Youth Philantropy Counci · Prospect, KY · 2023
fund grants and operation.
- $10,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023
fund grants to fulfill kids wishes
- $10,000
Second Hope Ministries · Louisville, KY · 2023
Purchase home furnishings
- $10,000
St Joseph Children'S Home · Louisville, KY · 2023
to purchase foster transportation vehicle
- $10,000
Stormhaven Youth Ranch · Shelbyville, KY · 2023
fence repair and barn improvements
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