Brown-Forman Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 82-4595018 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $7.2M
- Grants reported
- 38
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $36.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | $7.2M |
Where Brown-Forman Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST END GIRLS SCHOOL | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | 2024 | $2M |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $1M |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $1M |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $500K |
| AMPED YOUTH PROGRAMMING | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | 2024 | $500K |
| ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | 2024 | $200K |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $200K |
| FUND FOR THE ARTS | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $150K |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $150K |
| Kentucky Opera Association | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $150K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $100K |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $100K |
| YMCA OF GREATER LOUISVILLE | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $100K |
| Family and Children's Place | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $75K |
| FRAZIER MUSEUM FOUNDATION | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $75K |
| MARYHURST | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $65K |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MID-STATES | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $65K |
| GILDA'S CLUB KENTUCKIANA | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $60K |
| ONEWEST CORPORATION | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | 2024 | $50K |
| THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $50K |
| Dare to Care Food Bank | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $50K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $50K |
| PARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE | Louisville, KY | General Program Support | 2024 | $50K |
| NATIVITY ACADEMY AT ST BONIFACE | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $40K |
| BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC | Louisville, KY | General program support | 2024 | $35K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Jill Horn
- Address
- 850 Dixie Highway Louisville, KY, 40210
- Phone
- 5027745918
- jill_horn@b-f.com
- Deadlines
- Submission deadlines for May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 are May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1
- Application materials
- 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/.
- 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.
Application information: https://www.brownformanfoundation.org/grant-criteria/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Brown-Forman Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.