Culver Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 85-1516265

Culver Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.

Culver Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$4,668
-76.0% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$3,403
-52.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,403
-81.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Culver Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

LubbockBrooklyn ParkPlano

How Culver Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 64% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $22K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Onevoicehome Lubbock, TXTo support one voice's banquet to raise awareness of sex trafficking in the community and care for survivors.$5,600
Team Luke Hope for Minds Lubbock, TXTo Support Families of Children with Brain Injuries$1,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$4,668—$3,403——$3,403$230
2023$19,449—$18,567$7,2002$7,200$958
2022$38,016$17,015$14,314$10,8174$14,298$1,872
2021$35,315$40,488$24,062$21,6545$21,654$1,739
2020$7,807$38,077$30,270$20,0002——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Culver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $230 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Culver Foundation is led by Jarett Culver, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jarett Culver

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Culver Foundation

How large is Culver Foundation?

Culver Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Culver Foundation?

Culver Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Culver Foundation operate?

Culver Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Texas.

What is Culver Foundation's EIN?

Culver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1516265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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