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The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc: 18 grants to organizations, $96,025 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Lexington, KY, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $96,025 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 2, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, KY for support historical site.
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- EIN
- 208432064
- Based in
- Lexington, KY
- Assets
- $1,940,454
- Grants paid
- $96,025
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202630339349100603. It reported $96,025 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Union Shaker Village | Auburn, KY | Support historical site | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | To create scholarship for historic preservation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Berry Center | New Castle, KY | Preserve agrarian way of life | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lexington, KY | To support historical music | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March Madness | Lexington, KY | Support local musicians | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | Restore historic building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dry Stone Conservancy | Lexington, KY | Preserve historic walls in ky | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmington | Louisville, KY | Restore historic building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Christian Church | Paris, KY | Support local charities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Literacy Project | Louisville, KY | Preservation of historic farm | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ky Educational TV | Lexington, KY | Support public broadcasting | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lexington Philharmonic | Lexington, KY | Support local musicians | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary Todd Lincoln House-Ky Mansions Preseration FDN | Lexington, KY | Preserve historic landmark | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Society Colonial Dames-Ky | Frankfort, KY | Support liberty hall programs | $4,525 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ky Gateway Museum | Maysville, KY | Support reading in schools | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodford Theatre | Versailles, KY | Support local theater | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Kentucky | Frankfort, KY | Help with local storm damage releif | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Triple Crown Theater | Paris, KY | Support local theater group | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202500429349100305. It reported $75,350 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Historic Society | Ludlow, KY | Preservation of historic buildings | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | To create scholarship for historic preservation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation | Lexington, KY | Preservation of historic buildings | $9,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Lexington, KY | To support historical music | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dry Stone Conservancy | Lexington, KY | Preserve historic walls in ky | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Literacy Project | Louisville, KY | Preservation of historic farm | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green River Academy | Elkton, KY | Preservation of historic buildings | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Berry Center | New Castle, KY | Preserve agrarian way of life | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodford Theatre | Versailles, KY | Support local theater | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duncan Tavern | Paris, KY | Preserve historic home | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cave Hill Heritage FDN | Louisville, KY | Preserve historic building | Mutual and membership benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Todd Lincoln House-Ky Mansions Preseration FDN | Lexington, KY | Preserve historic landmark | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Education | $14,000 |
| Mutual and membership benefit | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $171,375 |
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- Who funds mutual and membership benefit in Kentucky
Updated February 2, 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.