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The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville funds nonprofits, community projects, scholarships, and early-stage businesses through programs focused on expanding opportunity and addressing local needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $3.85 million, with a median of $22,987; support is centered in Louisville and Kentucky, though grants also go beyond the state. It says its grant programs use an open application and review process; requirements vary by opportunity.

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.

INA B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund Inc

Louisville, KY

The Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund supported varied charitable organizations, primarily in Kentucky, with some grants in Florida and Tennessee. In 2024, its 10 grants totaled $3.75 million, ranging from $10,000 to $1.45 million; it gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. The fund filed a final return in 2024 and transferred all its assets.

The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc

Louisville, KY

The Community Foundation of Louisville supports nonprofits through capacity-building, youth development, human services, education, community safety, and other local initiatives, as well as some early-stage businesses. Its 2025 grants had a median of $12,000 (ranging from $5,157 to $720,515), with most reported grant dollars going to Kentucky, especially Louisville. Grant programs use open application and review processes.

Paradis Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

Paradis Foundation Inc supports a range of organizations, including schools, higher education, a botanical garden, and services for people with disabilities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000, and most funding went to Kentucky, with some grants in Indiana and California. It requires a written request from a 501(c)(3); the filing does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Gheens Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The Gheens Foundation funds primarily public urban education, human and social services, quality of place, and the arts in metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $400,000, with a median of $25,000, and it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application process.

W L Lyons Brown Foundation

Louisville, KY

The W L Lyons Brown Foundation’s 2025 grants supported varied charitable work, with 66% of grant dollars going to Kentucky and 33% to Tennessee; its reported grants ranged from $2,000 to $11.38 million, with a median of $12,000, though totals included large distributions during dissolution. It gave only to preselected organizations, did not accept unsolicited requests, and its final filing indicates it has wound down and stopped grantmaking.

Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc

Lexington, KY

It funds nonprofits and community needs through competitive grants and donor-established funds, supporting areas such as housing, youth well-being, and services for vulnerable people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,025 to $520,164, with a median of $16,661; its focus is Central and Appalachia Kentucky. Applicants must use the online portal for specific opportunities; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

The foundation funds community organizations in economic development, education, the environment, and diversity, as well as event sponsorships and tree-planting grants, primarily in communities served by LG&E and KU. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $749,000, with a median of $2,500; 96% of grant dollars went to Kentucky. It accepts community grant applications through its online portal in March and October.

John B & Brownie Young Memorial Fund

Owensboro, KY

Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc

Louisville, KY

The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels funds Kentucky nonprofits serving Kentuckians in areas including education, health, arts, community support, and youth services, generally for tangible items or projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $370 to $500,000, with a median award of $5,999; it offers an annual grant cycle and year-round emergency grants. Applicants start with a letter of intent, so requests are accepted through its stated application process.

Adam R Scripps Foundation

Ft Mitchell, KY

The foundation supports science and biomedical research, education and scholarships, housing, health, and community services, with grants primarily benefiting organizations in Texas and California, as well as other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.