The Ginkgo Fund
The Ginkgo Fund is a private foundation established in 1989 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. It operates as a family foundation with no employees and focuses on philanthropic grantmaking to support charitable causes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$36.0M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+13.7% YoY
Grant Count
19
-9.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$95K
+25.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities center on human services and education. The fund also supports philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking initiatives.
Grantmaking
The Ginkgo Fund made 19 grants in its most recent reporting period. Recent grantees include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking priorities are primarily concentrated in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2025:
- Total Assets: $35,975,049
- Total Revenues: $1,857,847
- Total Expenses: $1,974,246
- Total Giving: $1,807,500
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,975,049 | $36,091,448 | $35,052,804 |
| Revenue | $1,857,847 | $2,829,878 | $835,152 |
| Expenses | $1,974,246 | $1,791,234 | $1,809,237 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,942,209 | $1,699,994 | $1,754,145 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,843,809 | $2,790,136 | $790,197 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,993,662 | $2,593,443 | $2,335,967 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Glenn E. Thomas — President
- Donald Vish — Executive Director and Assistant Secretary
- Ann Thomas — Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN E THOMAS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ANN THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0.1 | — |
| STEPHEN B THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.1 | — |
| NATHAN H THOMAS | TREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 0.1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 4350 Brownsboro Road, Suite 110, Louisville, KY 40207-1681
Phone: 502-893-4513
EIN: 61-1166955
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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