Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $177K.
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,008
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,008
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $177,008
- Total assets
- $3,751,761
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $93K (2021) to $177K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $177,008 |
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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 | $3,751,761 | $353,487 | $227,979 | $177,008 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,626,253 | $1,375,682 | $153,113 | $122,335 | 1 | $122,335 | $1,326,405 | $168,850 |
| 2023 | $2,403,684 | $230,780 | $186,131 | $167,746 | 1 | $181,281 | $149,379 | $164,006 |
| 2022 | $2,359,947 | $132,614 | $171,925 | $154,390 | 1 | $167,475 | $54,031 | $188,614 |
| 2021 | $3,930,051 | $313,851 | $100,311 | $93,000 | 1 | — | $256,440 | — |
| 2020 | $3,045,493 | $168,715 | $127,753 | $117,250 | 1 | — | $117,706 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is led by James E Brown, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James E Brown
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H R Laird
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason R Wilson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randolph C Starks
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D. Root
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendell M Littlefield
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom W Harper
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk E Carter
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A Henry II
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: David L Owen (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Terry L. Bowman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Davis (2021) — 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 Scottish Rite Foundation Inc
How much does Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc give each year?
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 1 grant.
How large is Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc?
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $353K.
What is Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc?
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc operate?
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN?
Louisville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1077217. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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