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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Support year-round programming”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Our Committee generally does not support
  • Not eligible: General Operating Costs
  • Not eligible: Pilot or new programming
  • Not eligible: Event, conference or seminar sponsorships or entry fees
  • Not eligible: Multi-year commitments
  • Not eligible: For-profit organizations
  • Not eligible: Individuals or private foundations
  • Not eligible: Fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations
  • Not eligible: Capital expenses or Capital Campaigns

Overview

Overview

_NOTE: Prior to submitting an application or verifying eligibility, please contact the program officer._

Herman H. Nettelroth Fund

Herman H. Nettelroth has a geographic focus of Jefferson County, KY The specific focus of the trust is equipping children's playgrounds, creating and maintaining day nurseries for working mothers, providing children's books for public libraries, providing scholarships for students attending the University of Louisville, creating and maintaining bird sanctuaries, promoting animal rescue work and providing support for United Way and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Work.

Our Committee supports projects and programs that:

* Support year-round programming
* Provide direct services to individuals and reflect the core social mission of the organization
* Address a need in the community for which there is a demonstrated demand
* Have broad impact or benefit underserved populations
* Have measurable outcomes, a plan for documenting results, and long-term sustainability
* Have diversified income streams and demonstrate effective financial accountability
* Involve collaboration with other organizations
* Complement rather than duplicate the work of other non-profit organizations
* Are submitted from organizations that have 3 years of operation in full service to others.
* Also, the program or project for which you are applying needs to have at least one (1) complete year with a report showing the measurable impact available prior to applying

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Does your organization have the necessary public charity status (tax-exempt under 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code)?

Ineligibility

* Our Committee generally does not support:

* General Operating Costs
* Pilot or new programming
* Event, conference or seminar sponsorships or entry fees
* Multi-year commitments
* For-profit organizations
* Individuals or private foundations
* Fraternal, political, advocacy or labor organizations
* Capital expenses or Capital Campaigns

What Herman H Nettelroth Fund Tuw actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
8
Total given
$113K
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,551–$25K
  • By dollars: Kentucky 91%, District of Columbia 9%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; Washington, DC.

Example grants

  • University of Louisville Foundation Inc · Louisville, KY

    $25K

  • Metro United Way · Louisville, KY

    $20K

  • Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc · Louisville, KY

    $16K

  • Jefferson County Public Education · Louisville, KY

    $16K

  • Beechmont Presbyterian Church · Louisville, KY

    $10K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

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