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The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 61-1189700 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 51
- Median grant
- $7.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $741K |
| 2024 | 25 | $740.2K |
Where The W Bruce Lunsford 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN KY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $300K |
| NORTHERN KY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $300K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $100K |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| THE LEXINGTON THEATRE COMPANY | GEORGETOWN, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $50K |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $50K |
| THE LEXINGTON THEATRE COMPANY | GEORGETOWN, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $40K |
| FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $40K |
| FRANCIS PARKER SCHOOL OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $40K |
| BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $33.4K |
| BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | LOUISVILLE, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $33.4K |
| BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $25K |
| CATHOLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | LOUISVILLE, NY | GENERAL | 2025 | $25K |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $15.6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $15.5K |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $15K |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $15K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $13.6K |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | GENERAL | 2025 | $10K |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | GENERAL | 2024 | $9.6K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The W Bruce Lunsford 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.