Private foundation · EIN 82-4595018 · Louisville, KY · Return for the year ending 2024-04-30
Where Brown-Forman Foundation's grants went
It reported $9.78M in grants paid across 59 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 88.5% of those dollars to 42 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $8.66M 43 lines
- No confident match $1.13M 16
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- The Foundation does have a formal online grant application for proposals and follow-up grant report. The online grant application may be accessed at: https://www.brownformanfoundation.org/grant-criteria/.
- Deadlines
- Submission deadlines for May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024 are May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE DISTRIBUTIONS AND MAY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE, LITERACY, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH FUNDING FROM THE BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION ENRICHES THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION OPERATES AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE LOCATED.
- Website on filing
- www.brownformanfoundation.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End School Louisville, KY · EIN 04-3798875 | $2,000,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Central Community Centerinc Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0590743 | $1,000,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 0.89 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY · EIN 20-5289168 | $1,000,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Louisville, KY · EIN 47-1113120 | $500,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| The Louisville Urban League Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444771 | $500,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| The Louisville Orchestra Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6000384 | $450,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kentucky Dance Council Inc Dba Louisville Ballet Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6033779 | $400,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 23-7078461 | $265,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0645030 | $200,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| African American Heritage Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1279400 | $200,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Metro United Way Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444680 | $200,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 31-0971742 | $180,000 | General program support | Same street 1.00 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · no confident EIN match | $180,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Kentucky Opera Association Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6013111 | $150,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| Fund for the Arts Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| The Morton Center Louisville, KY · EIN 31-1068020 | $145,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| River City Drum Corp Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $140,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6057856 | $100,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Sowing Seeds with Faith Louisville, KY · EIN 81-4862518 | $100,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Spalding University Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444780 | $100,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| The Filson Historical Society Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444690 | $82,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Louisville Youth Group Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1340329 | $80,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Family & Children's Place Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0549561 | $75,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444823 | $75,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Frazier Museum Foundation Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| The Healing Place Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1164775 | $65,000 | General program support | Same street 1.00 |
| Volunteers of America Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $65,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Adelante Hispanic Achievers Louisville, KY · EIN 20-2267012 | $60,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Cabbage Patch Settlement House Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0458359 | $60,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Gilda's Club Kentuckiana Louisville, KY · EIN 20-1635170 | $60,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maryhurst Louisville, KY · EIN 31-1542209 | $60,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Elderserve Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6024140 | $50,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444823 | $50,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0973376 | $50,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy in Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1196368 | $50,000 | General program support | Same address 0.87 |
| Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface Louisville, KY · EIN 51-0450314 | $50,000 | General program support | Same address 0.64 |
| Dare to Care Food Bank Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Jctc Foundation Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Ky Performing Arts Foundation Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Stageone Family Theatre Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0466715 | $35,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | General program support | Unmatched Help match |
| Hosparus Inc Hosparus Health Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0921718 | $30,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Kentucky Science Center Louisville, KY · EIN 31-1005850 | $30,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Catholic Education Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1294640 | $25,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| The Center for Women and Families Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444846 | $25,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Scholar House Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1285124 | $25,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
| Isaac W Bernheim Foundation Clermont, KY · EIN 61-0444651 | $25,000 | General program support | Same city 1.00 |
| Neighborhood House Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0445842 | $25,000 | General program support | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($50K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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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.