Likely funders for youth programs in Kentucky

In public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 200 foundations gave to youth programs in Kentucky. Together, the listed gifts total $6,612,733.

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Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings. 88 small youth programs organizations in Kentucky appear in IRS records.

82Accept applications
118Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$7,500Typical gift
200Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
LG&E AND KU FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 61-125736828 gifts · typical $1,500 · 202428 · $70,150$1,5002024Accepts applications
THE R C DURR FOUNDATION INCCOVINGTON, KY · 61-124999816 gifts · typical $2,843 · 202416 · $507,950$2,8432024Accepts applications
C E AND S FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 59-246694310 gifts · typical $74,817 · 202410 · $745,133$74,8172024Accepts applications
WELBORN BAPTIST FOUNDATION INCEVANSVILLE, IN · 35-20567229 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20249 · $138,495$7,5002024Accepts applications
THE GHEENS FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 61-60314068 gifts · typical $37,500 · 20248 · $350,000$37,5002024Accepts applications
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATIONCORAOPOLIS, PA · 27-45161578 gifts · typical $4,500 · 20258 · $36,500$4,5002025Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-12627627 gifts · typical $3,500 · 20247 · $26,000$3,5002024Accepts applications
LIFT A LIFE FOUNDATION INCMAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH · 61-13593375 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20245 · $260,000$50,0002024Invite only
Virginia Clark Hagan CharitableLexington, KY · 61-11847805 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20245 · $260,000$25,0002024Invite only
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOUNDATIONMEMPHIS, TN · 13-61550805 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20245 · $22,550$5,0002024Accepts applications
SNOWY OWL FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 27-35946735 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20245 · $22,000$2,5002024Invite only
JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 61-07240604 gifts · typical $55,000 · 20244 · $380,000$55,0002024Accepts applications
KENTUCKY SOCIAL WELFARE FOUNDATIONUNION, KY · 61-60342644 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20244 · $42,155$10,0002024Accepts applications
CRALLE FOUNDATION INCSIMPSONVILLE, KY · 61-11796724 gifts · typical $6,250 · 20244 · $27,500$6,2502024Accepts applications
THE LEWIS AND GLADYS BASS FAMILYLOUISVILLE, KY · 82-26418684 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20244 · $22,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
THE FISCHER FAMILY FOUNDATION 2008FORT MITCHELL, KY · 38-68637793 gifts · typical $6,500 · 20243 · $2,311,500$6,5002024Invite only
Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY · 82-45950183 gifts · typical $65,000 · 20253 · $590,000$65,0002025Accepts applications
CLARK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNAPLES, FL · 20-80874873 gifts · typical $80,000 · 20243 · $365,000$80,0002024Invite only
Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · 52-19516813 gifts · typical $60,000 · 20243 · $176,000$60,0002024Invite only
THE STEELE-REESE FOUNDATION XXXXX1004CHICAGO, IL · 13-60347633 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20243 · $100,000$30,0002024Accepts applications
MACKIN FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 35-20691093 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20243 · $80,000$25,0002024Invite only
SOCIABLE WEAVER FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 27-44322203 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $45,000$10,0002024Invite only
DOW COMPANY FOUNDATIONMIDLAND, MI · 38-23146033 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $13,800$5,0002024Accepts applications
NICKLIES FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 20-05200433 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $13,000$5,0002024Accepts applications
PINE MEER FOUNDATIONPALOS VERDES PENINSULA, CA · 82-34462093 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20243 · $7,500$2,5002024Accepts applications

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.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 483 gifts to youth programs in Kentucky in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to youth programs in Kentucky was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 82 of 200 foundations funding youth programs in Kentucky accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

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What is a typical grant to youth programs in Kentucky?

$7,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

17 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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