Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc
Our mission is to help ensure that louisville is one of America's safest cities by using private donations to provide the louisville metro police department and its officers with essential equipment and programs not covered by our tax dollars.
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc gave $497K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $497K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $496,900
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $496,900
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $496,900
- Total assets
- $9,103,205
- +17.4% 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 Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Louisville Metro Police Department ($497K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Louisville Metro Police 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2020) to $748K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $497K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville Metro Police Department Louisville, KY | To provide the louisville metro police dept with equipment & programs | $496,900 |
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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 | $9,103,205 | $2,753,069 | $1,475,103 | $496,900 | 1 | $289,899 |
| 2024 | $7,754,285 | $5,078,472 | $1,493,371 | $487,501 | 1 | $118,558 |
| 2023 | $4,983,751 | $2,310,458 | $891,818 | $446,631 | 1 | $74,191 |
| 2022 | $2,349,376 | $1,894,426 | $1,282,114 | $748,304 | 1 | $19,602 |
| 2021 | $1,920,771 | $975,634 | $779,513 | $351,138 | 1 | $52,809 |
| 2020 | $1,503,084 | $892,606 | $847,212 | $251,732 | 1 | $10,303 |
About Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $497K. Net investment income was $290K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc is led by Steve Bass, Chairman of Board since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Bass
Chairman of Board
Director → Chairman of Board, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Hertzman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camilla Schroeder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Coyle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Heishman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Domenic Dimauro
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ellis
Director
Chairman of Board → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Kelley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Gorski
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Craig
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Hancock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Sheehy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neville Blakemore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefan Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Loftis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Doster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Strench
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Summers V
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Spencer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prateek Gupta
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Mardis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Gregory
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Bailey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Blanford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eamon O'Brien
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Horn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ziegler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rana Latif
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Schell
1st Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lamont Breland
Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Pitcock
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Randy Coe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Rehm (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Ash (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mac McClure (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Jordan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Syed Raza (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Wolford (2020–2023) — Sergeant-At-Arms
- Former: Kent Oyler (2023) — Director
- Former: Hood Harris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Justin Jokovich (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Shoenberger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Ellis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Menish (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Glenn Hogan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Mardis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James French (2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Bryant Wilcox (2020) — Director
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 Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc
How much does Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc give each year?
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc gave $497K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $488K across 1 grant.
How large is Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc?
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc?
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $9.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc operate?
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc's EIN?
Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1498961. 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 May 9, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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