Fourevergreen Foundation Inc
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its filing describes a mission of meeting the needs of the Louisville community, both present and emerging, through inspiring action, creating change, and improving lives.
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fourevergreen Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,352,594
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,537
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $85,707,003
- +199.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Fourevergreen Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to submit an online grant application. The filing states that the foundation seeks to address Louisville’s present and emerging needs through inspiring action, creating change, and improving lives.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline.
- Deadline
- No deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: The Fourevergreen Fdn Inc
Mailing address: PO Box 23167, Louisville, KY 40223
Phone: (502) 767-3176
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fourevergreen Foundation Inc
Who Fourevergreen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anchorage Public School ($465K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 63 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it seeks to meet the needs of the Louisville community. In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 6% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fourevergreen Foundation Inc gives
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Public School Louisville, KY | General Support and | $465,000 |
| Paws with Purpose Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $150,000 |
| Kentucky Country Day School Inc Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $110,000 |
| MBC Academy Inc Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Inc Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $98,094 |
| Educational Justice Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $95,000 |
| Anglo-American Char Fdn Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $77,000 |
| Norton Healthcare Foundation Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| 21ST Century Parks Inc Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Kentucky Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
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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 | $85,707,003 | $58,736,579 | $1,569,188 | $1,352,594 | 16 | $1,430,060 | $1,799,049 | $2,146,002 |
| 2024 | $28,593,500 | $1,806,570 | $1,435,995 | $1,326,966 | 17 | $1,367,846 | $1,760,612 | $1,396,824 |
| 2023 | $28,236,709 | $727,593 | $1,586,641 | $1,530,725 | 16 | $1,534,442 | $683,121 | $1,419,208 |
| 2022 | $29,095,757 | $195,825 | $814,166 | $805,911 | 10 | $808,758 | $190,729 | $1,446,159 |
| 2021 | $29,714,098 | $16,460,888 | $361,524 | $340,000 | 4 | $357,064 | $16,375 | $969,560 |
| 2020 | $13,614,877 | $13,082,891 | $43,374 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $3,369 | $215,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fourevergreen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to meet the needs of the Louisville community, present and emerging, through inspiring action, creating change, and improving lives. Its program description names youth development, cancer research, animal welfare, and environmental stewardship as focus areas and says it supports 501(c)(3) organizations.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of work. PAWS WITH PURPOSE says it provides skilled service dogs and ongoing support to people with disabilities other than blindness. MBC Academy says it provides education for K–8 students with dyslexia and other learning differences. Educational Justice describes pairing middle-grade students with high-achieving high school mentors to support academic performance and student leadership. 21st Century Parks says it works to preserve and sustain parklands that reflect community needs and values.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $1,352,594. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $465,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $465,000 to Anchorage Public School, $150,000 to PAWS WITH PURPOSE, $110,000 to an individual recipient Day School, $100,000 to MBC Academy, and $95,000 to Educational Justice. Other recipients included Norton Healthcare Foundation and 21st Century Parks, each with $50,000, and Virginia Chance School and Flight Club 502, each with $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Brown as president, Jane E. Brown as secretary of the board, Thomas Brown as grants director, and Samuel E. Brown as treasurer.
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc is led by Mark Brown, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Brown
President
Director → President & Chairman of Board, 2022
President & Chairman of Board → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Brown
Grants Director
Director → Grants Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane E. Brown
Secretary of Board
Director → Secretary of Board, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel E. Brown
Treasurer
Director → Grants Director, 2022
Grants Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fourevergreen Foundation Inc
How much does Fourevergreen Foundation Inc give each year?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 17 grants.
What is Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $84,537, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fourevergreen Foundation Inc give grants?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (14 grants).
Does Fourevergreen Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Anchorage Public School ($465,000), Paws with Purpose ($150,000) and Kentucky Country Day School Inc ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fourevergreen Foundation Inc?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc reported $85.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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.
What does Fourevergreen Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to meet the needs of the Louisville community, present and emerging, through inspiring action, creating change, and improving lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fourevergreen Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fourevergreen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3184119. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Fourevergreen Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fourevergreen-foundation-inc-morg_b50864e979374401b12501e9b0b91852
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