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Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Kentucky: 239 foundations, $13.8 million in grants
239 private foundations paid 704 grants totaling $13,817,376 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Kentucky, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation, with $1,365,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Kentucky
- Foundations
- 239
- Grants
- 704
- Total granted
- $13,817,376
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Kentucky
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | Paducah, KY | 3 | $1,365,000 | $1,290,000 | Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc | Sponsor & support cultural events | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 4 | $1,275,000 | $500,000 | J B Speed Art Museum | Speed art park | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Louisville, KY | 6 | $1,105,000 | $500,000 | Louisville Orchestra | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan and William Yarmuth Family Foundation Inc | Winter Park, FL | 1 | $674,179 | $674,179 | The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances N Alden Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 3 | $589,900 | $435,900 | Historic Locust Grove Inc | Preserving a national | apps.irs.gov |
| William M Wood Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $564,560 | $450,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $550,000 | $300,000 | Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc | To support transformative leadership within the american theater | apps.irs.gov |
| Jasteka Foundation | Jeffersonville, IN | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | The Louisville Orchestra | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Appalshop Inc | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera House Fund Inc | Lexington, KY | 2 | $306,817 | $290,000 | The Lexington Theatre Company | To support program services | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 36 | $280,038 | $83,898 | Fund for the Arts Inc | Fund for the arts po1 | apps.irs.gov |
| McFerran Mem Fbo Aph Truw | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $273,003 | $273,003 | American Printing House for Blind | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Covington, KY | 4 | $271,210 | $202,210 | Kincaid Regional Theatre | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $250,000 | $150,000 | Fund for the Arts | Unrestricted Contribution to 501(c)3 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Louisville, KY | 5 | $232,903 | $150,236 | Louisville Orchestra | General support - stock contribution (see attached information) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $220,000 | $65,000 | Kentucky Dance Council Inc | General operating support for dance productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 8 | $204,167 | $50,000 | Actors Theatre of Louisville | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 9 | $195,000 | $75,000 | Fund for the Arts | Mission delivery support | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $190,000 | $120,000 | Appalshop | General operations & program/project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Randleigh Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Civiclex | Unrestricted use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whippoorwill Family Foundation | Prospect, KY | 11 | $170,602 | $118,600 | Louisville Orchestra | For general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $160,000 | $100,000 | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Covington central riverfront public art proposal | apps.irs.gov |
| T W Bullitt Tuw Perpetual Charitable | Louisville, KY | 1 | $128,289 | $128,289 | Bullitt Homestead Preservation Inc | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 2 | $112,000 | $82,000 | Shakertown Revisited Inc | Help with the costs of replacing the roof and hvac system at the south union hotel. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | Muhammad Ali Museum and Education | Muhammad Ali Index on Civility and Compassion | apps.irs.gov |
| Women Arts and Acres Foundation | Carrollton, GA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Sarabande Books | Literary arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 3 | $95,000 | $50,000 | Josephine Sculpture Park | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 11 | $89,667 | $25,000 | Fund for the Arts | Restricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Appalshop Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Powell Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Danville, KY | 4 | $74,681 | $51,181 | Main Street Perryville | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 3 | $70,000 | $60,000 | Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation Inc | Museum exhibit and educational initiatives | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | 2 | $68,427 | $65,927 | Riverpark Center | Arts & hail damage support | apps.irs.gov |
| Peyton Samuel Head Family Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $57,055 | $57,055 | Oldham Co Historical Society Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation | Louisville, KY | 2 | $55,000 | $30,000 | Kentucky Opera Association Inc | To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| James A and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $52,675 | $52,675 | Central Music Academy | Furniture | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Elbow Reef Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Fund for the Arts | Juvenile diabetes | apps.irs.gov |
| The GSR Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Louisville Orchestra Endowment Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Civiclex Incorporated | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Trager Family Foundation Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Organizational operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Bea Aldrink Idema Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $46,000 | $25,000 | Louisville Youth Orchestra | Project/program support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Republic Bank Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 6 | $45,836 | $45,000 | Fund for the Arts | Performance Village at St. James Court Art Show | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Waco, TX | 1 | $45,550 | $45,550 | Civiclex Incorporated | Support for civichealth toolkit | apps.irs.gov |
| Linda Neville Trust Uw XXXXX3009 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Radio Eye Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Civiclex Incorporated | Support for Grantee's Citizen Assembly Project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles E and Mary Elizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Maysville Players Inc | Childrens shows and building repairs | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R Schiff Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $42,500 | $42,500 | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Fotofocus event general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clifton Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 4 | $40,750 | $30,000 | Louisville Orchestra | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Wave Foundation Inc | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Fund for the Arts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Clyde N Day Foundation | Mt Pleasant, SC | 1 | $36,500 | $36,500 | Boyds Station Inc | Program development & supplies | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry L & June M Swaim Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $36,000 | $18,000 | Kentucky Opera Association | General operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Ee Murry Family Foundation | Lexington, KY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Lexarts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 16 | $34,794 | $15,111 | Fund for the Arts | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $33,000 | $33,000 | Arts for All Kentucky | Art programs for adults | apps.irs.gov |
| Snowy Owl Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 9 | $33,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Orchestra | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Larry & Frankie Hager Trust 1 | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $32,958 | $32,958 | International Bluegrass Music Museum Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur K Smith Family Foundation Inc | Solana Beach, CA | 5 | $30,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Story Program | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | First Principles Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc | Goshen, KY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Fund for the Arts | Programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | First Friday Berea | Community programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pat Moran Family Foundation Inc | Deerfield Beach, FL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Kadens Cause | Funeal expenses for loss of child | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steele-Reese Foundation XXXXX1004 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gibney Family Foundation Inc | Meridian, ID | 1 | $29,884 | $29,884 | American Printing House for the Blind Inc | Enable members of the aph familyconnect advisory board to assess and improve upon new and ongoing aph programs. | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Charles T Cotterill Foundation Corp | Downtown maysville splash pads | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirchdorfer Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Kentucky Golf Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| LDG Development Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Louisville Orchestra | To support operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence & Augusta Hager Educational Foundation Inc | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Riverpark Center | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael and Chandra Rudd Foundation Inc | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Support the music and education programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramsey Evergreen Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Kentucky Golf Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Altamira Foundation | Westwood, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lindsay Family Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Lexington Leadership Foundation | YouthEducation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Norton Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Louisville Academy of Music Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Living Arts & Science Center Inc | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kathleen Savage and Louis Nulton Browning Fund | Covington, KY | 1 | $24,729 | $24,729 | KSB Miniatures Fund | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Hilary Boone Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 5 | $24,000 | $10,000 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourevergreen Foundation Inc | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $22,500 | $22,500 | Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Nisource Charitable Foundation | Columbus, OH | 5 | $21,200 | $10,000 | The Living Arts & Science Center | Corporate donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Family Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 5 | $21,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| FJ Foundation Inc | Georgetown, IN | 2 | $20,025 | $15,025 | Oldham County Arts Association | Art Education | apps.irs.gov |
| B J Killian Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Riverpark Center | Art teaches kids program | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Kentucky Public Radio | The center for investigative reporting | apps.irs.gov |
| M V Haggin in Memory of J B A Haggin | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Wave Foundation Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Pipe Dreams Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Awesome Center for Entrepreneurship | Raise awareness of the impact that entrepreneurship has made in the commonwealth | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harry T Burleigh Legacy Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Ase Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Roth Family Foundation Inc F/k/a Louis T Roth Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $19,770 | $19,770 | Louisville Orchestra | General operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramtell Inc | Tell City, IN | 1 | $18,350 | $18,350 | Kentucky Golf Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 241 | $17,966 | $2,233 | National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Keeneland Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 2 | $17,500 | $15,000 | Lexington Childrens Theatre Inc | General operating grant | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 5 | $16,500 | $5,000 | Lexarts Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Orphan Society of Lexington Trust | Lexington, KY | 2 | $15,500 | $8,000 | Central Music Academy | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Cralle Foundation Inc | Simpsonville, KY | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Kentucky Science Center | General operating costs | apps.irs.gov |
| Elhapa Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | BVM Blue Mantle Productions Company | Eucharistic Miracles Movie fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B | Owensboro, KY | 4 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Owensboro Symphony Orchestra Inc | Symphony safari is an educational program that allows 300 school children and their chaperones and roosevelt house residents, and others to attend a concert | apps.irs.gov |
| Millstone Fund | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Pones | Capacity building | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia Kisker Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Wave Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick Calhoun Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Copia Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Bluegrass Families First Inc | Charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| C F Pollard Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 3 | $14,500 | $7,500 | Fund for the Arts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter Henry Freygang Foundation | Akron, OH | 1 | $13,110 | $13,110 | American Printing House for the Blind | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mahan Foundation Inc | Lagrange, KY | 1 | $13,000 | $13,000 | Oldham Co Historical Society | Assist with organizations cause | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wells Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $12,070 | $12,070 | Louisville Orchestra | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Roehl Family Foundation | Maple Plain, MN | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Josephine Sculpture Park | Community art education | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $11,385 | $10,835 | Louisville Orchestra | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Access Ventures Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Monarch Music & Arts Community | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Orchestra | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Oppenheim and Jerome S Lamet Charitable Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Kmac Museum Inc | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Word Ministries Inc | Lexington, KY | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Lexington Childrens Museum | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hertzman Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Kentucky Golf Foundation | Educational - athletics | apps.irs.gov |
| Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Fund for the Arts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathryn J Hodges Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Henderson Music Preservation Society Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cory Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Youth Orchestra | Scholarship program | apps.irs.gov |
| The HW Wilson Foundation Inc | Seaford, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Wave Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lyndon & Helen M Schmid Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Kentucky Opera Association Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Louisville Film Society Inc | 499 days | apps.irs.gov |
| The Poetry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sarabande Books | Special opportunities grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rudolph and Marie Simich Family | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation | Louisville, KY | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Pendennis Historical Foundation | To support the mission of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitaker Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Appalachian Arts Alliance | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The King's Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky Inc | Reston, VA | 2 | $9,013 | $7,503 | The Living Arts & Science Center | Outreach equipment, vibe board, and appliances | apps.irs.gov |
| Scariot Family Foundation Inc | Georgetown, KY | 1 | $8,017 | $8,017 | Arts of Southern Kentucky | Support the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| TW George S Weeks XXXXX7008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Radio Eye Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $7,874 | $7,874 | Appalachia Book Company | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Evelyn Hewlett Morgan Family Foundation Inc | Princeton, KY | 2 | $7,210 | $4,710 | Create Princeton | Financial aid - summer theater camp grades 6-8 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpenglow Foundation | Aspen, CO | 3 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Civiclex | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Fund for the Arts | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jedra Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 6 | $6,850 | $3,600 | Institute 193 | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Davis H Elliot Company Educational Foundation | Lexington, KY | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Fund for the Arts | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosenstein Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 3 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Lexington Theatre Company | Community arts outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| V Richard and Jane K Miller Family Foundation | Dandridge, TN | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Orange Army Bluegrass | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Boyd Foundation Inc | Winter Springs, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Louisville Youth Orchestra | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edelweiss Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Wave Foundation | Given to the charity's general fund to be used as they see fit | apps.irs.gov |
| HRK Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Elbow Reef Foundation | Gos for elbow reef lighthouse society | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Laird Smith Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lexarts Inc | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Karen Kay Buckley and Joseph David Buckley Foundation | Carlisle, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | National Quilt Museum | Grant for National Quilt Museum for operating costs. | apps.irs.gov |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Henderson Area Arts Alliance | Charitable Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary K Oxley Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc | 2025 program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dry Stone Conservancy | Preserve historic walls in ky | apps.irs.gov |
| The Madden Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Headley-Whitney Museum | General assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation | Union City, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The National Quilt Museum | To promote the growth of Quilting | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist West Virginia Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fund for the Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond and Irene Wilborn Charitable Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $4,600 | $4,600 | Arts Center Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Angeline Henry Trust Central Bank and Trust Company | Lexington, KY | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Create Princeton | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Joyce and VD Scott Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $4,500 | $3,500 | Henderson Area Arts Alliance Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $4,500 | $2,500 | Murray Art Guild Inc | 2500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosenthal Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 3 | $4,500 | $2,000 | The Living Arts & Science Center | Contribution to 501(c) charity for unrestricted purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Boehlhf Charitable Trust XXXXX7009 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $4,094 | $4,094 | J B Speed Art Museum | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Capricorn Foundation Charitable Tru | Louisville, KY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Fund for the Arts | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation | Louisville, KY | 3 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Pandora Productions | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Etnyre Foundation | Oregon, IL | 1 | $3,425 | $3,425 | Riverpark Center | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 8 | $3,250 | $1,500 | Pendennis Historical Foundation Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $3,145 | $3,145 | American Printing House for the Blind | Creating accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and low vision. | apps.irs.gov |
| Agt Ttee Ua Navigation Trust 14-313680 | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Louisville Orchestra | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Radio Eye | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Billie P Hatcher Charitable Trust | Bowling Green, KY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Arts of Southern Kentucky | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable Trust | Aspen, CO | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | J B Speed Art Museum | For general purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wooldridge Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Augusta Art Guild | Unrestricted use | apps.irs.gov |
| William P Anderson Foundation Central Trust | Scituate, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center Inc | General use and purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 2 | $2,550 | $1,550 | Fund for the Arts | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Claire Adair Hendrickson Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Maysville Players Inc | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hortense H Bergeron Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | American Printing House for the Blind | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Les Paul Foundation | Syosset, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Louisville Academy of Music Inc | Music education | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Jazz Society Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Louisville Jazz Society | Promote jazz music | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Kentucky Science Center Inc | Team Member Grant Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sam Schubert Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Kentucky Educational Television Foundation | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Trim Masters Charitable Foundation Inc | Danville, KY | 2 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Great American Brass Band Festival | Brass band festival 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $2,500 | $1,500 | American Saddle Horse Museum Assoc Inc | Further organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Wish You Well Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Friends of Taylor County Public Library | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodmenlife Outreach Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Murray Art Guild | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean L & Raymond S Troubh Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 | Fund for the Arts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosky Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $2,180 | $1,180 | Derby City Chamber Music Festival | To support its exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Maysville Players Inc | general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex Boone Charitable Trust Dated 12/01/98 | Lexington, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lexington Theatre Company | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Burnette Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Maysville, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Maysville Players | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Josephine S Russell Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Pones Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Misdee Wrigley and James Mather Miller Foundation Inc | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Carriage Association of America | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Ambassadors of the Murray-Calloway County Parks & Recreation Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, OR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | National Quilt Museum | Tiny Pieces Vast Vision Quilt Exhibition | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sukeforth Family Foundation | South China, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lexington Leadership Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| William T Young Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Lexington Theatre Company | Subsidy | apps.irs.gov |
| Winters Family Foundation | Lexington, KY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Radio Eye Inc | General program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtenay Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,900 | $1,900 | Fund for the Arts | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 5 | $1,665 | $550 | Historic Homes Foundation Inc | Arts, culture and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| Ackerman Family Foundation Inc | Mendon, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Elbow Reef Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nel S Morrison Charitable Trust #1 XXX-XX-XXXX | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Kentucky Science Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| RJDM Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Aviation Heritage Park | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Tracy Farmer Foundation Inc | Midway, KY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Headley-Whitney Museum | To connect people with cultures through the collection, interpretation, and exhibition of the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Life Foundation of Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | 1 | $1,283 | $1,283 | Riverpark Center | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Gardner Foundation Incorporated | Louisville, KY | 3 | $1,250 | $500 | Historic Locust Grove Inc | Historic Preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Kim Edwards Charitable Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 2 | $1,100 | $1,000 | Kentucky Educational Television Foundation Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| American Woodmark Foundation Inc | Winchester, VA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Flashback Theater Company | Support the artist sponsorship for december 2026 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradford Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The American Printing House for the Blind | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Contented Heart Quilt Guild Inc | Support program | apps.irs.gov |
| Gill Family Foundation | Lakeway, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | To provide educational aids for blind and visually impaired | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc Agy | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Living Arts and Science Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Radio Eye Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Kentucky Historical Society Foundation | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| McCallum Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Elbow Reef Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Miller-Sweezy Charitable Trust | Bridgehampton, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Kentucky Documentary Photographic Project | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| R W Marshall Foundation Inc | Clarksville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Kentucky Dance Council Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Foundation | Gilbertsville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center | Operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | General donation to support organization's activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fischer Family Foundation 2008 | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Shine Like Lauren | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ithaka Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Millenia Music Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | East Meadow, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | American Printing House for the Blind | Aid donee organization to carry out functions | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $823 | $700 | Footlighters Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Dun Foundation | Middleburg, VA | 1 | $750 | $750 | National Show Hunter Hall of Fame | Public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles L Weisberg Family Foundation | Louisville, KY | 2 | $700 | $400 | Louisville Visual Art | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund | Dublin, OH | 1 | $700 | $700 | Lexington Leadership Foundation | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Beloved Community Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Drag Daddy Inc | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Caroline Christian Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 2 | $500 | $250 | Louisville Orchestra | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jessie Ball Dupont Religious Charitable & Educational Fund | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | American Printing House for the Blind | Candid Program Grantee Stipends | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiley Charitable Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville Orchestra | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle Creek National Battlefield Foundation Inc | Prestonburg, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preservation Kentucky | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| PPL Foundation | Allentown, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul Ogle Foundation Inc | Jeffersonville, IN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Fund for the Arts | General purpose funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Shuree Abrams Foundation | Solon, OH | 1 | $500 | $500 | Josephine Sculpture Park | Public park | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frank A & Edith Orechio Foundation | Nutley, NJ | 1 | $500 | $500 | National Corvette Museum Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jagdish and Usha Patil Foundation Inc | Corbin, KY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Music Alumni Association | Foundation support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $300 | $300 | Murray Art Guild | Matching Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth H & Stanley E Evans Charitable Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $200 | $200 | American Printing House for Blind | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Fund for the Arts Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $200 | $200 | Kentucky Public Radio Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Business Cultivation Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100 | $100 | Olive Hill Historical Society Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank and Bessie Spielberg Foundation | Wildwood, MO | 1 | $100 | $100 | American Printing House for the Blind | Gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Klig Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Historic Homes Foundation Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herbert and Dorothy Kunstadt Foundat | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | American Printing House for the Blind Inc | General Fund Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 2 | $87 | $62 | Beechwood Band Boosters Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| CSX Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $75 | $75 | Kentucky Public Radio Inc | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $60 | $60 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Number Ten Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50 | $50 | American Printing House for the Blind | To further the organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | $50 | West Louisville Womens Collaborative Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $25 | $25 | American Printing House for the Blind Inc | Matching gift to health & human services agency | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | Luther F Carson Four Rivers Center Inc | Paducah, KY | Sponsor & support cultural events | $1,290,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan and William Yarmuth Family Foundation Inc | The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $674,179 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | J B Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | Speed art park | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Kentucky Educational Television Foundation | Lexington, KY | Expansion of new/larger studio and production space | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General program support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jasteka Foundation | The Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General contribution | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William M Wood Foundation | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted general | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances N Alden Charitable Trust | Historic Locust Grove Inc | Louisville, KY | Preserving a national | $435,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Appalshop Inc | Whitesburg, KY | In support of general operations | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund Inc | The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Louisville, KY | Support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Actors Theatre of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | To support transformative leadership within the american theater | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera House Fund Inc | The Lexington Theatre Company | Lexington, KY | To support program services | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McFerran Mem Fbo Aph Truw | American Printing House for Blind | Louisville, KY | General support | $273,003 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Graham Brown Foundation Inc | Art Center of the Bluegrass | Danville, KY | Creation of the glass museum | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Faulkner Morgan Archive Inc | Lexington, KY | To support general operations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Kincaid Regional Theatre | Falmouth, KY | General support | $202,210 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General support - stock contribution (see attached information) | $150,236 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted Contribution to 501(c)3 | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances N Alden Charitable Trust | Fund for the Arts Inc | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Kentucky Opera Association | Louisville, KY | General program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| T W Bullitt Tuw Perpetual Charitable | Bullitt Homestead Preservation Inc | Louisville, KY | General funding | $128,289 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | African American Heritage Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | General program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Appalshop | Whitesburg, KY | General operations & program/project support | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whippoorwill Family Foundation | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | For general charitable purposes | $118,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| William M Wood Foundation | American Printing House for the Blind | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted general | $114,560 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Muhammad Ali Museum and Education | Louisville, KY | Muhammad Ali Index on Civility and Compassion | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yum Brands Foundation Inc | Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Inc | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Covington, KY | Covington central riverfront public art proposal | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Randleigh Foundation | Civiclex | Lexington, KY | Unrestricted use | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women Arts and Acres Foundation | Sarabande Books | Louisville, KY | Literary arts | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts Inc | Louisville, KY | Fund for the arts po1 | $83,898 | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Shakertown Revisited Inc | Auburn, KY | Help with the costs of replacing the roof and hvac system at the south union hotel. | $82,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Appalshop Inc | Whitesburg, KY | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center | Lexington, KY | Program/project support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc | Riverpark Center | Owensboro, KY | Arts & hail damage support | $65,927 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Kentucky Dance Council Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating support for dance productions and activities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Dinsmore Homestead Foundation | Burlington, KY | General support | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc | Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Kentucky derby festival found | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation | National Quilt Museum | Paducah, KY | Enhance local cultural activities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation Inc | Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Museum exhibit and educational initiatives | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peyton Samuel Head Family Trust | Oldham Co Historical Society Inc | Lagrange, KY | General operating | $57,055 | apps.irs.gov |
| James A and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation Inc | Central Music Academy | Lexington, KY | Furniture | $52,675 | apps.irs.gov |
| Powell Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Main Street Perryville | Perryville, KY | Support | $51,181 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Covington, KY | Arts integration coordinator | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | Civiclex Incorporated | Lexington, KY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard Family Foundation | Elbow Reef Foundation | Erlanger, KY | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift A Life Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Juvenile diabetes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Josephine Sculpture Park | Frankfort, KY | Art & culture | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Randleigh Foundation | Lexarts | Lexington, KY | African american ballet troupe | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trager Family Foundation Trust | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Organizational operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The GSR Foundation Inc | Louisville Orchestra Endowment Inc | Louisville, KY | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Stage One the Louisville Childrens Theatre Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Civiclex Incorporated | Lexington, KY | Support for civichealth toolkit | $45,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Civiclex Incorporated | Lexington, KY | Support for Grantee's Citizen Assembly Project | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Republic Bank Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Performance Village at St. James Court Art Show | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Lexington Childrens Theatre Inc | Lexington, KY | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles E and Mary Elizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc | Maysville Players Inc | Maysville, KY | Childrens shows and building repairs | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linda Neville Trust Uw XXXXX3009 | Radio Eye Inc | Lexington, KY | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R Schiff Foundation | Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center | Covington, KY | Fotofocus event general operating support | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Louisville Story Program | Louisville, KY | Restricted support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Inc | Newport, KY | Project/program support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clyde N Day Foundation | Boyds Station Inc | Berry, KY | Program development & supplies | $36,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Josephine Sculpture Park | Frankfort, KY | Art & culture | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ee Murry Family Foundation | Lexarts | Lexington, KY | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | Arts for All Kentucky | Murray, KY | Art programs for adults | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larry & Frankie Hager Trust 1 | International Bluegrass Music Museum Inc | Owensboro, KY | General | $32,958 | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Arts of Southern Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | Help with the costs for two years of its school day matinee program. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steele-Reese Foundation XXXXX1004 | Commonwealth Fund for Ket | Lexington, KY | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | First Friday Berea | Berea, KY | Community programming support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation Inc | First Principles Inc | Crestwood, KY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Programming | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whippoorwill Family Foundation | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | For general charitable purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pat Moran Family Foundation Inc | Kadens Cause | Georgetown, KY | Funeal expenses for loss of child | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation | Kentucky Opera Association Inc | Louisville, KY | To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | Kentucky Shakespeare Festival | Louisville, KY | General program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clifton Foundation Inc | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gibney Family Foundation Inc | American Printing House for the Blind Inc | Louisville, KY | Enable members of the aph familyconnect advisory board to assess and improve upon new and ongoing aph programs. | $29,884 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Louisville Academy of Music | Louisville, KY | Restricted support | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Charles T Cotterill Foundation Corp | Maysville, KY | Downtown maysville splash pads | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc | Lexington, KY | Louisville production center project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Restricted support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Restricted support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Restricted support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gheens Foundation Inc | Kentucky Dance Council | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kirchdorfer Foundation | Kentucky Golf Foundation | Louisville, KY | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramsey Evergreen Foundation Inc | Kentucky Golf Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Inc | Louisville, KY | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Randleigh Foundation | Lexarts | Lexington, KY | Towards freedom project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lindsay Family Foundation | Lexington Leadership Foundation | Lexington, KY | YouthEducation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Living Arts & Science Center Inc | Lexington, KY | Annual fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Altamira Foundation | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael and Chandra Rudd Foundation Inc | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Support the music and education programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LDG Development Foundation Inc | Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | To support operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.