Cedar Lake Foundation Inc
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Cedar Lake Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cedar Lake Foundation Inc gave $913K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $304K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $912,634
- +95.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $304,211
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $351,439
- Total assets
- $35,890,348
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cedar Lake Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedar Lake Residencesinc ($554K). Together the top 3 received $913K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cedar Lake Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $339K (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $913K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Residencesinc Louisville, KY | Supplement government funding for supported living programs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in housing units owned by related organizations. Grants for purchase of capital items and various programs and activities. | $553,779 |
| Cedar Lake Lodge Inc Louisville, KY | Grants for purchase of capital items and various programs and activities. | $351,439 |
| Garland House Inc Louisville, KY | Grant for Purchase of Capital Items. | $7,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,890,348 | $4,016,543 | $1,865,776 | $912,634 | 3 | $1,946,356 |
| 2024 | $31,936,259 | $5,251,894 | $1,389,006 | $467,003 | 2 | $4,443,480 |
| 2023 | $28,706,152 | $1,631,662 | $1,083,580 | $339,363 | 1 | $613,264 |
| 2022 | $25,424,004 | $2,560,930 | $2,128,606 | $1,383,257 | 2 | $1,349,495 |
| 2021 | $30,254,098 | $3,941,239 | $1,903,783 | $1,166,176 | 3 | $2,215,768 |
| 2020 | $26,732,695 | $1,599,634 | $1,226,484 | $596,564 | 1 | $1,014,876 |
| 2019 | $23,944,444 | $2,441,312 | $1,873,506 | $1,084,361 | 2 | $816,152 |
About Cedar Lake Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $913K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc is led by Rick Davis, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Davis
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Torzewski
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
John Nordstrom
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Yungman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Bain
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Cooksey
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Ford
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Joynt
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Waugh
Vice President of Finance
On filings since 2024
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jason Squires (2019–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Vaughn Bell (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Kathey Sanders (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Bridget Lavin Rohlfing (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerry Roby (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Cassandra Tembo (2019–2022) — Interim CEO
- Former: Dot Ridings (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Bridget Lavin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Ellison (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: R. Chris Stevenson (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Bill N. Wagner (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Aaron Silletto Esq. (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dan E. Fisher (2019) — Director
- Former: Kris Towery (2019) — Director
- Former: William Clifton (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Julie Torzewski (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Lake Foundation Inc
How much does Cedar Lake Foundation Inc give each year?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc gave $913K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $467K across 2 grants.
What is Cedar Lake Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $351,439, and its average grant was $304,211, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cedar Lake Foundation Inc give grants?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (3 grants).
Does Cedar Lake Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cedar Lake Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cedar Lake Foundation Inc?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc reported $35.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Cedar Lake Foundation Inc?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $35.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cedar Lake Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cedar Lake Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1093278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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