Organization · EIN 61-0444690 · Louisville, KY · Recreation & sports
Who funds The Filson Historical Society?
30 private foundations reported paying The Filson Historical Society $954,060 on returns for tax year 2023.
30 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 30
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert a Brennan Foundation Tw Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$373,175 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| William M Wood Foundation Dallas, TX |
$200,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Bullitt Homestead Preservation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$100,000 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Brown-Forman Foundation Louisville, KY |
$82,000 | General program support | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| The Mills Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| L Claiborne-Armstrong Tua Irr Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$34,188 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| The Gheens Foundation Louisville, KY |
$25,000 | MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Filson Club Et Al Tuw Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$22,554 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cralle Foundation Simpsonville, KY |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING COSTS Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Whippoorwill Family Foundation Prospect, KY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wells Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Boehlhf Charitable Trust XXXXX7009 Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$3,840 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Clifton Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$3,600 | GENERAL FUND Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gardner Foundation Louisville, KY |
$3,500 | EducationalCivic Filed as “Filson Historical Society” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation Louisville, KY |
$2,500 | HOLMBERG LECTURE SERIES ENDOWMENT Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| V V Cooke Foundation Corporation Louisville, KY |
$2,250 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| The Sam Schubert Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$1,500 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| W L Lyons Brown Foundation Louisville, KY · Preselected only |
$1,000 | OPERATIONAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like The Filson Historical Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with The Filson Historical Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Republic Bank Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $454K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Dunbar Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $115K to them - Snowy Owl Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $31K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Frances N Alden Charitable Tr Louisville, KY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $2.13M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $37.7K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Sociable Weaver Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $1.4M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $210K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Samuel H Klein Family Foundation Louisville, KY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $14.7K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY
10 shared funders · 35 funders in all - Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy in Louisville, KY
10 shared funders · 25 funders in all - The Louisville Orchestra Louisville, KY
9 shared funders · 29 funders in all - West End School Louisville, KY
9 shared funders · 32 funders in all - Waterfront Botanical Gardens Louisville, KY
8 shared funders · 23 funders in all - Metro United Way Louisville, KY
8 shared funders · 32 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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