The Whas Crusade for Children Inc

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 23-7075524 Website

THE WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN MAKES LIFE BETTER FOR CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED HEALTH CARE, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS NEEDS BY INSPIRING GENEROSITY WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$54.3M

+21.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.6M

-8.9% YoY

Grant Count

201

+4.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-12.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$17M$23M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$54,254,496$44,854,468$38,851,590
Revenue$21,136,098$10,193,189$9,353,185
Expenses$6,890,328$7,429,972$6,250,159
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$11,473,014$1,307,287$1,393,759
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M238 grants2020221 grants2021180 grants2022193 grants2023201 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUND…$414KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATIO…$280KHOME OF THE INNOCENTS$263KUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE…$193KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATIO…$103KBAPTIST HEALTHCARE - FLO…$90KUSPIRITUS INC - BELLEWOO…$90KKENTUCKY CENTER FOR SPEC…$85KMEREDITH-DUNN SCHOOL - C…$84KDUCHENNE RESEARCH EDUCAT…$80K

Grant Size Distribution

1,033 grants across all recorded years

924<$50K81$50–100K19$100–250K7$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAWN LEEPRESIDENT & CEO$156KJOHN BLIMVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/24)$132K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LISA COLUMBIABOARD MEMBER0.1
JEAN O'BRIENBOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/24)0.1
DEBBIE LEISTBOARD MEMBER0.1
SUSAN CILONEBOARD MEMBER0.1
KEVIN BURKEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/24)0.1
JOE GRAFFISBOARD MEMBER0.1
BILL FREYBOARD MEMBER0.1
JENNIFER FRIESBOARD MEMBER0.1
JEREMY SHUMATEBOARD MEMBER0.1
MICHAEL CARRBOARD MEMBER0.1
MICHAEL WADEBOARD MEMBER0.1
SHAY MCALISTERBOARD MEMBER0.1
JASON MEIMANBOARD MEMBER0.1
NATHAN FESSELBOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/24)0.1
DANIEL CZECHBOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/24)0.1
PETINA JONESBOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/24)0.1
STEVEN WHITEBOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/24)0.1
JEFF NELSONCHAIRMAN (THRU 3/24)0.2
MEAGHAN REYNOLDSTREASURER0.2
DENNIS STILGERCHAIRMAN0.2
KATHERINE LANGANSECRETARY0.2
DAWN LEEPRESIDENT & CEO40$156,171
JOHN BLIMVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 2/24)40$132,319
SHAWN KAELINVICE PRESIDENT (FROM 2/24)40

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AnchorageAshlandBardstownBereaBloomingtonBordenBowling GreenBrandenburgBuckhornBurginCampbellsvilleCarrolltonClarksvilleClermontCloverportCold SpringColumbiaCorydonCovingtonDanville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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