Kentucky Elks Association Kids with Cancer Charitable Fund Inc

Trager Family Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The Louisville-based foundation previously supported community organizations, higher education and athletics, visual arts, orchestral programs, and botanical gardens, with 2021 grants averaging about $296,000. It focused on Louisville-area organizations, accepted no unsolicited requests, and dissolved in December 2024.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville supports a broad range of causes, including arts, parks, education, social services, and libraries, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Kentucky organizations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,200 and ranged from $5,100 to over $2.3 million; the available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Raymond and Irene Wilborn Charitable

Louisville, KY

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on basic needs, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $12,000, with a median of $2,000; most funding went to Kentucky, with smaller amounts going to several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Whas Crusade for Children Inc

Louisville, KY

The WHAS Crusade for Children funds direct services, specific programs, and equipment for nonprofit agencies, schools, and hospitals serving children under 18 with health, educational, or emotional needs in Kentucky and southern Indiana. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,400 to $400,000, with a median of $20,000. New applicants may email a brief description to request an invitation to apply; applications are invitation-only.

California Health M R C

Irvine, CA

Tom Musselman Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The Tom Musselman Foundation supports parish ministries, education and tuition assistance, food access, disaster relief, and other community activities, with most of its giving in Kentucky. In 2024, it made 22 grants totaling about $739,000; awards ranged from $50 to $211,000, with a median of $7,500. The filing says there is no application form or grant deadline, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Walker Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

Walker Foundation funds arts, education, schools, community services, neighborhood improvement, and religious organizations, with most of its giving in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation

Lousville, KY

Pipe Dreams Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

Pipe Dreams Foundation funds organizations working in areas such as junior golf, children’s health, domestic-violence services, entrepreneurship, mental health, and support for seniors and families. Its 2024 grants totaled $458,100 across 11 recipients, with a median grant of $20,000 and awards ranging from $100 to $170,000; funding went to organizations in Ohio, Washington, DC, Kentucky, California, and Florida. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley Foundation supports children’s physical and mental health, along with related work such as food access and play spaces, primarily in communities where Morgan Stanley operates; 2024 grants were concentrated in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and California. Its 525 grants ranged from $500 to $1.88 million, with a median of $1,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests, though eligible nonprofits can apply separately for its Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville funds nonprofits across areas including education, arts and culture, health, and community development, with a focus on Louisville and surrounding communities while also supporting work beyond the region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $3,853,691, with a median of $22,987; it states that grant programs for local nonprofits use an open application and review process.

Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc

Lexington, KY

Blue Grass Community Foundation funds charitable causes and community needs, including education, housing, basic assistance, and youth wellbeing, primarily in Central and Appalachia Kentucky. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $520,000, with a median of about $16,700; the foundation’s website describes competitive grant opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.