Open Foundations · Kentucky

Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc

Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 611257368. It paid $4.2M across 472 grants in 2025, a median of $2K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$4.2M
paid in 2025
472
grants paid
$2K
median grant
4%
to first-time recipients
$22.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR
Address
PO BOX 32030, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40232
Phone
5026273234
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
N/A
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
N/A

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601289349103365. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 472 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Association of Community Ministries IncKY$749,000ACM/UTILITY GRANT
2Metro United Way IncKY$336,295METRO UNITED WAY- PO1 MATCH
3Metro United Way IncKY$211,455METRO UNITED WAY- PPL MATCH
4Whas Crusade for Children IncKY$183,308WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN PO1
5Youthbuild LouisvilleKY$120,000YOUTHBUILD/PROJECT WARM
6Metro United Way IncKY$100,000BEYOND BUZZWORDS 2025
7Fund for the Arts IncKY$83,898FUND FOR THE ARTS PO1
8Louisville Zoo Foundation IncKY$65,000PARTY FOR THE PLANET 2025
9University of Louisville Foundation IncKY$65,000STUDENT & COMMUNITY SUCCESS
10Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation IncKY$60,000KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUND
11United Way of the Bluegrass IncKY$56,683UNITED WAY BLUEGRASS PO1 MATCH
12Ohio Valley United Charities IncKY$52,878OHIO VALLEY UNITED CHARITIES
13American Red CrossKY$50,000AMERICAN RED CROSS
14University of KentuckyKY$50,000UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
15Lincoln FoundationKY$40,000STEM EDUCATION SUPPORT 2025

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$4.8M
20211$5.1M
20221$5.7M
20231$4.5M
2024461$3.9M
2025 (partial year)472$4.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Kentucky88%
Virginia4%
Pennsylvania3%
Indiana3%
New York1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Christopher M GarrettVICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING · 2025
David K ArthurDIRECTOR · 2025
Deborah C GregorASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY · 2025
Elizabeth a PrattPRESIDENT (AS OF 6/12/25) · 2025
Heather D MettsDIRECTOR · 2025
John P FendigCORPORATE SECRETARY · 2025
John R Crockett IiiDIRECTOR · 2025
Mary C WhelanPRESIDENT (UNTIL 05/25) · 2025
Shannon L MontgomeryDIRECTOR · 2025
Tadd J HenningerSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER · 2025
Vanessa D HartlineASSISTANT TREASURER · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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