The Ginkgo Fund

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 61-1166955

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

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$95K

+25.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ginkgo Fund reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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

Kentucky $3.9M (40%)

California $1.8M (19%)

District of Columbia $1.4M (15%)

Pennsylvania $840K (9%)

Rhode Island $640K (7%)

Massachusetts $520K (5%)

New York $300K (3%)

Arizona $200K (2%)

States

Arizona California District of Columbia Kentucky Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island

Cities

AmherstAndoverCambridgeFrankfortJenkintownLos AngelesLouisvilleNew YorkPasadenaPhiladelphiaProvidenceStocktonTucsonWashington

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

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Caltech ($400,000), National Philanthropic Trust ($260,000), Fcnl Education Fund ($250,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMHERST COLLEGE AMHERST, MA	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$10,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF KENTUCKIANA LOUISVILLE, KY	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$75,000
CALTECH PASADENA, CA	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$400,000
CALTECH Y PASADENA, CA	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$50,000
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LOUISVILLE, KY	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$100,000
CHRISTOPHER 2X GAME CHANGERS LOUISVILLE, KY	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$60,000
COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL PROVIDENCE, RI	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$50,000
FCNL EDUCATION FUND WASHINGTON, DC	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$250,000
FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE PHILADELPHIA, PA	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$40,000
FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA	TO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION	$250,000

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Ginkgo Fund fund?

The foundation's giving priorities center on human services and education. The fund also supports philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking initiatives.

How do I apply for a grant from The Ginkgo Fund?

The Ginkgo Fund made 19 grants in its most recent reporting period. Recent grantees include: • National Philanthropic Trust ($260,000) • Friends Committee on National Legislation ($250,000) • Friends Publishing Corporation ($250,000) Grant amounts typically range from $2,000 to $475,000. The foundation distributed approximately $1,807,500 in total giving in its most recent fiscal year.

Where does The Ginkgo Fund make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking priorities are primarily concentrated in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.

What size grants does The Ginkgo Fund award?

In 2025, The Ginkgo Fund awarded 19 grants totaling $1.8M — an average of about $95K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Ginkgo Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Ginkgo Fund reported a distributable amount of $3.0M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.