Historic Homes Foundation
To purchase, preserve and display historic sites and to advance education, culture, and the arts in Kentucky.
Historic Homes Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,817,932
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,313,083
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $145,579
- +158.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,065,426
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Historic Homes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mildred V Horn Foundation Lagrange, KY | Aid in Home Preservation Programs | $6,000 |
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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 | $6,817,932 | $1,313,083 | $1,065,426 | — | — | $145,579 |
| 2024 | $6,416,765 | $1,212,224 | $1,024,044 | — | — | $56,262 |
| 2023 | $6,015,680 | $895,133 | $914,957 | — | — | $49,925 |
| 2022 | $5,802,662 | $646,897 | $612,895 | — | — | $41,367 |
| 2021 | $6,054,176 | $576,982 | $548,925 | $6,000 | 1 | $70,493 |
| 2020 | $5,762,898 | $382,243 | $541,098 | — | — | $68,779 |
About Historic Homes Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Historic Homes Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $146K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Historic Homes Foundation is led by Kristen Lutes, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Lutes
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $58K (2025)
Victoria Kothrade
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Dean Wilkinson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Aldridge
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$120K (2024) → $138K (2025)
John Stough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Grisanti
Associate Director
Associate Di → Associate Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$41K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Butch Shaw
Treasurer
Hhf & Te Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gray Middleton
Whitehall Board Regent
Trustee → Whitehall Board Regent, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Deskins
Whitehall Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Glass
Farmington Board Regent
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Robert Brand (2020–2024) — Farmington Board Regent
- Former: Patrick Wilburn (2023–2024) — Farmington Treasurer
- Former: Michael Hayman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Nichols (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Bob Brand (2023) — Farmington Board Regent
- Former: Robert Butler (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Age (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Staros (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christie Lee Mueller (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Nichols (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patti Rollins (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Paynter (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Cecilia Weihe (2020) — Hhf Secretary
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Michael Aldridge (Managing Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Historic Homes Foundation
How large is Historic Homes Foundation?
Historic Homes Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Historic Homes Foundation?
Historic Homes Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Historic Homes Foundation operate?
Historic Homes Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Historic Homes Foundation's EIN?
Historic Homes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0549274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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