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Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 61-1257368 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$8.3M
Grants reported
988
Median grant
$2.5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025497$4.3M
2024491$4.1M

Where Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INCLOUISVILLE, KYACM/UTILITY GRANT2025$749K
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INCLOUISVILLE, KYACM UTILITY GRANT2024$749K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYMETRO UNITED WAY2024$395K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYMETRO UNITED WAY- PO1 MATCH2025$336.3K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYMETRO UNITED WAY- PPL MATCH2025$211.5K
WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN INCLOUISVILLE, KYWHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN2024$198.8K
WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN INCLOUISVILLE, KYWHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN PO12025$183.3K
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYKENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL2024$178K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYMETRO UNITED WAY2024$146.1K
YOUTHBUILD LOUISVILLELOUISVILLE, KYYOUTHBUILD/PROJECT WARM2025$120K
ENERGY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATES INCLOUISVILLE, KYPROJECT WARM 20242024$120K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYBEYOND BUZZWORDS 20252025$100K
METRO UNITED WAY INCLOUISVILLE, KYBEYOND BUZZWORDS 20242024$100K
FUND FOR THE ARTS INCLOUISVILLE, KYFUND FOR THE ARTS2024$98.3K
FUND FOR THE ARTS INCLOUISVILLE, KYFUND FOR THE ARTS PO12025$83.9K
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INCLOUISVILLE, KYACM- ADDT'L LOW INCOME SUPPORT2024$75K
LOUISVILLE ZOO FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYPARTY FOR THE PLANET 20252025$65K
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYSTUDENT & COMMUNITY SUCCESS2025$65K
LOUISVILLE ZOO FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYLOUISVILLE ZOO FOUNDATION2024$65K
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYKENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUND2025$60K
UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS INCLEXINGTON, KYUNITED WAY BLUEGRASS PO1 MATCH2025$56.7K
OHIO VALLEY UNITED CHARITIES INCCARROLLTON, KYOHIO VALLEY UNITED CHARITIES2025$52.9K
AMERICAN RED CROSSLOUISVILLE, KYAMERICAN RED CROSS2025$50K
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYLEXINGTON, KYUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY2025$50K
UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS INCLEXINGTON, KYUNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS2024$49.8K

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
GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Address
PO BOX 32030 LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232
Phone
5026273234
Deadlines
N/A
Application materials
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.

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