Louisville Free Public Library

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Louisville, KY EIN 61-0969361

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$435K

Foundation funders

10

Grants recorded

23

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Louisville Free Public Library?

Louisville Free Public Library is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by The Gheens Foundation Inc ($124K), The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic ($102K), Hoover Foundation Income Account ($75K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $435K in grants to Louisville Free Public Library between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$83K$166K$249K$332K2 grants20203 grants20215 grants20225 grants20237 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Louisville Free Public Library received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Herman H Nettelroth Fund TuwGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Gheens Foundation IncONE LIBRARY, ONE LOUISVILLE$123,623
2024The Brooke Brown Barzun PhilanthropicRESTRICTED SUPPORT$100,000
2024Hoover Foundation Income AccountGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
2024Judith a Eastland TuwGENERAL OPERATING$12,429
2024Bader Family Charitable TrustSUPPORT$10,000
2024Herman H Nettelroth Fund TuwGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Samuel Lyon CharitableSUPPORT$1,000
2023Judith a Eastland TuwGENERAL OPERATING$13,953
2023Herman H Nettelroth Fund TuwGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Robert H Reakirt Fdn EquitiesGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2023The Samuel Lyon CharitableSUPPORT$1,000
2023Auerbach Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2022Herman H Nettelroth Fund TuwREFRESHING THE CHILDREN'S$10,000
2022Judith a Eastland TuwGENERAL OPERATING$8,144
2022The Brooke Brown Barzun PhilanthropicOPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
2022The Samuel Lyon CharitableSUPPORT$1,000
2022Auerbach Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2021Herman H Nettelroth Fund TuwREFRESHING THE CHILDREN'S$8,000
2021Auerbach Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2021The Samuel Lyon CharitableSUPPORT$750
2020Brown-Forman FoundationGeneral Program Support$25,000
2020The Samuel Lyon CharitableSUPPORT$500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Louisville Free Public Library?

Louisville Free Public Library is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by The Gheens Foundation Inc ($124K), The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic ($102K), Hoover Foundation Income Account ($75K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $435K in grants to Louisville Free Public Library between 2020–2025.

Who is Louisville Free Public Library's largest funder?

The Gheens Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Louisville Free Public Library, with $124K across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Louisville Free Public Library received?

IRS 990 filings record $435K in grants to Louisville Free Public Library across 23 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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