Private foundation · EIN 61-0724060 · Louisville, KY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where James Graham Brown Foundation's grants went
It reported $12.6M in grants paid across 58 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.7% of those dollars to 46 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $10.7M 52 lines
- No confident match $1.92M 6
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- SEE "FOR GRANTSEEKERS" SECTION ON JGBF.ORG
- Deadlines
- SEE "FOR GRANTSEEKERS" SECTION ON JGBF.ORG
- Restrictions
- SEE "FOR GRANTSEEKERS" SECTION ON JGBF.ORG
- Website on filing
- JGBF.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 58 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre College Danville, KY · EIN 61-0444671 | $1,057,100 | 2023 BROWN FELLOWS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 23-7078461 | $791,931 | ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH PEER ENGAGEMENT IN HIGH-IMPACT COURSES | Same address 1.00 |
| Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Frankfort, KY · no confident EIN match | $769,355 | KENTUCKY STUDENT SUCCESS COLLABORATIVE | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 23-7078461 | $727,500 | 2023 BROWN FELLOWS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Scholar House Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1285124 | $600,000 | PILOT PROGRAM WITH KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM CAMPUSES | Same address 1.00 |
| National Center for Families Learning Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1159549 | $600,000 | PILOTING A NEW APPROACH TO FAMILY LEARNING SYSTEMS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, FAYETTE COUNTY, AND EASTERN KENTUCKY | Same address 1.00 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0475284 | $500,000 | GOODWILL OPPORTUNITY CAMPUS IN WEST LOUISVILLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0921718 | $500,000 | GRIEF COUNSELING CENTER | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Riverside the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1243762 | $500,000 | RIVERSIDE VISITOR CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT | Same address 0.93 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $500,000 | EXPAND LAND ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION WORK IN EASTERN KENTUCKY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Wellspring Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | AFFORDABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS | Unmatched Help match |
| Teach Kentucky Louisville, KY · EIN 20-4009920 | $375,000 | PURCHASE OF TEACH KENTUCKY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY · EIN 20-5289168 | $342,750 | ADVANCING SCKY WITH THE ADDITION OF KEY STAFFING POSITIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Maryhurst Louisville, KY · EIN 31-1542209 | $300,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION | Same address 1.00 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0727110 | $278,700 | KEY NEEDS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.76 |
| American Cave Conservation Association Horse Cave, KY · EIN 54-1173405 | $250,000 | HIDDEN RIVER CAVE AND AMERICAN CAVE MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Hazard, KY · EIN 61-1329396 | $250,000 | BUILDING A RURAL DEVELOPMENT HUB THROUGH LOCALLY CONTROLLED PHILANTHROPY | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 58-1735528 | $250,000 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REPAIR | Same city 1.00 |
| Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444823 | $250,000 | THE SPEED ART PARK | Same address 1.00 |
| Kentucky Public Radio Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1259787 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Dare to CARE Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS | Unmatched Help match |
| House of Ruth Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | RED KEY LANDING | Unmatched Help match |
| Sponsor 4 Success Louisville, KY · EIN 81-4780035 | $240,000 | AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING | Same city 1.00 |
| Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1323046 | $230,000 | 2023 PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Onewest Corporation Louisville, KY · EIN 47-3080680 | $206,666 | COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN WEST LOUISVILLE | Same city 1.00 |
| Family & Children's Place Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0549561 | $205,000 | STRENGTHEN INTERNAL STAFF CAPACITY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0568789 | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EXPANSION | Same address 1.00 |
| St John Center Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1135907 | $200,000 | SHEEHAN LANDING | Same address 0.64 |
| Lincoln Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0449631 | $153,710 | COLLEGE TRANSITION ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | STRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF NONPROFITS | Unmatched Help match |
| Centre College Danville, KY · EIN 61-0444671 | $128,050 | 2023 BROWN FELLOWS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1378343 | $100,000 | KENTUCKY COUNTY STORY PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1498961 | $80,000 | WELLNESS CENTER FOR FIRST RESPONDERS | Same address 1.00 |
| Downtown Development Corporation Louisville, KY · EIN 31-0992627 | $75,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF 10-YEAR DOWNTOWN STRATEGY | Same address 1.00 |
| EVOLVE502 Louisville, KY · EIN 83-1877240 | $75,000 | EVOLVE502 SCHOLARS OPPORTUNITY GRANTS FOR CLASSES OF 2023 | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Joshua Community Connectors Louisville, KY · EIN 87-1604640 | $50,000 | RUSSELL PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0929390 | $50,000 | BLOOM KENTUCKY INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 |
| No More Red Dots Louisville, KY · EIN 83-1524454 | $50,000 | OPERATION HOPE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Council on Foundations Washington, DC · EIN 13-6068327 | $34,000 | 2023 MEMBERSHIP DUES | Same address 1.00 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · EIN 61-6055628 | $30,000 | SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED CONTENT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Bates Community Development Corp Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1303937 | $25,000 | 2023 OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Community Foundation of Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 31-0997017 | $25,000 | THE CENTER FOR POLICY, SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Council on Foundations Washington, DC · EIN 13-6068327 | $25,000 | 2023 PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| North Carolina Central University Foundation Durham, NC · EIN 23-7410301 | $25,000 | 2023 OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 23-7078461 | $25,000 | 2023 OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Canopy Certified Louisville, KY · EIN 83-0965241 | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Passionist Earth & Spirit Center in Louisville, KY · EIN 26-2962715 | $20,000 | SPIRITSCAPE NATURE DISCOVERY AREA | Same address 1.00 |
| Payne Hollow on the Ohio Milton, KY · EIN 88-2798791 | $15,000 | THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN | Exact name 1.00 |
| Philanthropy Southeast Atlanta, GA · EIN 56-0995114 | $13,100 | 2023 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC · EIN 13-2943020 | $10,000 | 2023 ANNUAL DUES | Same address 1.00 |
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8 recipients in common - The Norton Foundation Louisville, KY
8 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.