Foundations that fund arts organizations in Louisville, Kentucky

117 foundations made gifts to organizations in Louisville, Kentucky. Filing years shown: 2024.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

117Foundations gave here
40Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
99Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Louisville

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Lg&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY · EIN 61-125736819 gifts · typical $7,500 · 202419 · $398,570$7,5002024Accepts applications
The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY · EIN 61-603140612 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202412 · $305,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
Sociable Weaver Foundation IncLouisville, KY · EIN 27-443222012 gifts · typical $6,000 · 202412 · $142,167$6,0002024Invite only
The Whippoorwill Family FoundationProspect, KY · EIN 45-56315039 gifts · typical $2,000 · 20249 · $163,102$2,0002024Invite only
The Brooke Brown Barzun PhilanthropicLouisville, KY · EIN 27-44324118 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20248 · $204,167$25,0002024Invite only

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

Nonprofits in Louisville that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC32
FUND FOR THE ARTS INC29
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND INC23
ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE INC10
KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO INC8
PORTLAND MUSEUM INC8
THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC8
KENTUCKY OPERA ASSOCIATION INC7
LOUISVILLE STORY PROGRAM INC7
THE LOUISVILLE LEOPARD PERSUSSIONIST7

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Louisville?

117 foundations made gifts to 99 known organizations in Louisville, Kentucky, in public IRS filings.

Which Louisville funders accept applications?

40 of the 117 foundations listed for Louisville take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.