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Grant Funders in Louisville, KY

Bespoke Grants indexes 120 grant-making foundations headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky — together $730.5M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, education and faith-based (christian). Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Louisville nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

120
Foundations in Louisville
$730.5M
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
KY
State

Foundations headquartered in Louisville

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Grandview Care Inc$71.6M2020
2University of Louisville Foundation$67.8M2024
3Humana Foundation Inc$61.3M2024
4University of Louisville Research Foundation$53.5M2023
5Dare to Care Inc$46.1M2025
6The Community Foundation of Louisville$40.8M2024
7Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Inc$21.4M2024
8The Community Foundation of Louisville$19.3M2024
9James Graham Brown Foundation Inc$18.1M2024
10The Community Foundation of Louisville$17.9M2024
11Kosair Charities Committee Inc$17.3M2024
12University of Louisville Athletic Association$16.6M2023
13Yum Brands Foundation Inc$16.4M2024
14Legacy Foundation$12.2M2023
15Metro United Way Inc$11.0M2025
16Louisville Medical Center Development$10.7M2024
17The Children's Hospital Foundation Inc$10.5M2024
18W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation$7.8M2024
19Brown-forman Foundation$7.6M2025
20Gheens Foundation Inc$6.8M2025
21Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc$6.2M2023
22Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc$6.1M2025
23Norton Healthcare Foundation Inc$6.0M2024
24The Claude and Betty Harris Foundation Inc$5.7M2024
25Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation Inc$5.5M2024
26C E and S Foundation Inc$5.4M2024
27Fund for the Arts Inc$5.1M2024
28Lee Initiative Inc$5.1M2024
29Frances N Alden Charitable Tr$4.9M2024
30Shirley's Way Inc$4.9M2024
31Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc$4.8M2024
32The Whas Crusade for Children Inc$4.8M2024
33Association of Community Ministries Inc$4.7M2024
34W L Lyons Brown Foundation$4.2M2023
35The Quality and Charity Care Trust Inc$4.0M2017
36Jefferson Community Technical College$3.9M2025
37Baptist Healthcare System Inc$3.8M2024
38Catholic Education Foundation Inc$3.7M2025
39Delta Dental of Kentucky Inc$3.7M2024
40The Real Estate Legacy Foundation of$3.6M2022

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Louisville, KY address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Louisville nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.