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Brown-Forman Foundation: 56 grants to organizations, $9.8 million (tax year ended April 2026)
Brown-Forman Foundation, a private foundation in Louisville, KY, paid 56 grants to organizations totaling $9,805,000 in its tax year ended April 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 26, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to Louisville Central Community Centers Inc in Louisville, KY for general program support.
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- EIN
- 824595018
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Assets
- $111,055,151
- Grants paid
- $9,805,000
- Tax year ended
- April 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202612389349100311. It reported $9,805,000 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West End Boys School | Louisville, KY | General program support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West End Girls School | Louisville, KY | General program support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | General program support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Ballet (kentucky Dance Council | Louisville, KY | General program support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | General program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Opera Association | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | General program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | General program support | Recreation and sports | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morton Center | Louisville, KY | General program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Animal-related | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| African American Heritage Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts | Louisville, KY | General program support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | General program support | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | General program support | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderserve | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sowing Seeds With Faith | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adelante Hispanic Achievers | Louisville, KY | General program support | Youth development | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cabbage Patch Settlement House | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dare To Care Food Bank | Louisville, KY | General program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frazier Museum Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Women and Families Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family & Children's Place | Louisville, KY | General program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryhurst | Louisville, KY | General program support | Youth development | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America Mid-States | Louisville, KY | General program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gildas Club Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | General program support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Scholar House | Louisville, KY | General program support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spalding University | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parklands of Floyds Fork | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blessings in A Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks | Louisville, KY | General program support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parks Alliance of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brightside Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hosparus Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson County Public Education Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Shakespeare Festival | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play Cousins Collective | Louisville, KY | General program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stageone Family Theatre | Louisville, KY | General program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Louisville, KY | General program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isaac W Bernheim Foundation | Clermont, KY | General program support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood House | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Georges Scholar Institute | Louisville, KY | General program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive By 5 Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202532559349100313. It reported $7,195,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End Girls School | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amped Youth Programming | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | General program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Opera Association | Louisville, KY | General program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville | Louisville, KY | General program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children's Place | Louisville, KY | General program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frazier Museum Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryhurst | Louisville, KY | General program support | Youth development | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America Mid-States | Louisville, KY | General program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | General program support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dare To Care Food Bank | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| OneWest Corporation | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parks Alliance of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parklands of Floyds Fork | Louisville, KY | General program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface | Louisville, KY | General program support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blessings in A Backpack Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks | Louisville, KY | General program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightside Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educational Justice | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hosparus Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Science Center | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seven Counties Services | Louisville, KY | General program support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stageone Family Theatre | Louisville, KY | General program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Louisville, KY | General program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Scholar House | Louisville, KY | General program support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaac W Bernheim Foundation | Clermont, KY | General program support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youthbuild | Louisville, KY | General program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,755,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,635,000 |
| Human services | $1,440,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $465,000 |
| Youth development | $210,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $150,000 |
| Animal-related | $145,000 |
| Environment | $140,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $17,000,000 |
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Updated August 26, 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.