Acree Foundation
Acree Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $366K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $14K.
Acree Foundation at a glance
In short: Acree Foundation gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,298
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,149
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,149
- Total assets
- $366,295
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Acree Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adventure Christian Church ($11K). Together the top 2 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Acree Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Christian Church Louisville, KY | General Support | $11,149 |
| Louisville Central Community Center Louisville, KY | General Support | $11,149 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $366,295 | $48,266 | $29,566 | $22,298 | 2 | $22,298 | $14,002 | $23,486 |
| 2024 | $347,595 | $19,957 | $27,096 | $20,761 | 3 | $20,761 | $16,591 | $22,297 |
| 2023 | $354,734 | $25,799 | $28,014 | $21,984 | 3 | $22,407 | $8,065 | $20,761 |
| 2022 | $356,949 | $14,762 | $31,757 | $25,519 | 3 | $25,972 | $7,598 | $21,983 |
| 2021 | $373,944 | $21,894 | $28,232 | $21,771 | 3 | $22,292 | $10,970 | $25,519 |
| 2020 | $380,282 | $23,804 | $28,030 | $22,176 | 3 | — | $18,431 | $21,771 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Acree Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Acree Foundation's only listed officer is Central Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Central Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Central Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Acree Foundation
How much does Acree Foundation give each year?
Acree Foundation gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
How large is Acree Foundation?
Acree Foundation reported $366K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Acree Foundation operate?
Acree Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Acree Foundation's EIN?
Acree Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6022239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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