Open Foundations · Kentucky

Gheens Foundation Inc

Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 616031406. It paid $6.3M across 157 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.3M
paid in 2024
157
grants paid
$25K
median grant
19%
to first-time recipients
$161.4M
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
LORI H FLANERY
Address
401 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 705, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202
Phone
5025844650
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
AN ONLINE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT GHEENSFOUNDATION.ORG.
Submission deadline
SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE QUARTERLY. SPECIFIC DATES CAN BE FOUND AT GHEENSFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS ARE ONLY AWARDED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS IMPACT THE GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO AREA AND LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONE PARISHES IN LOUISIANA, THE HOME COMMUNITIES OF MR. AND MRS. EDWIN GHEENS. IN SOME INSTANCES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH OPERATE OUTSIDE LOUISVILLE BUT IN KENTUCKY ARE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202620709349101002. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

deliverylouisvillecapital

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 157 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Volunteers of America Mid-states IncKY$400,000COMMUNITY CARE CAMPUS AND UNITY HOUSE
2Simmons College of Kentucky IncKY$250,000MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT
3The Housing Partnership IncKY$250,000WEST END BLIGHT REMEDIATION
4Bayou Community FoundationLA$200,000MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT
5Rita June Foundation IncKY$175,000RITA JUNE FOUNDATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE LOUISVILLE BEZOS ACADEMIES
6New Directions Housing CorporationKY$150,000MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT
7Onewest CorporationKY$125,000MISSION DELIVERY AND PROJECT SUPPORT
8Uspiritus IncKY$125,000RENOVATING COTTAGES TO RESTORE TRAUMA-INFORMED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
9Americana Community Center IncKY$100,000YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMMING
10Home of the InnocentsKY$100,000CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE CURRENT FACILITIES
11Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation IncKY$100,000JEFFERSON RISING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
12Local Initiatives Support CorporationNY$100,000WEST END REVITALIZATION WITH LISC LOUISVILLE
13Louisville Zoo Foundation IncKY$100,000KENTUCKY TRAILS
14Molo Village Cdc CoKY$100,000THE VILLAGE TOO!
15Parks Alliance of Louisville IncKY$100,000REIMAGINING BALLARD PARK IN THE SMOKETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2019135$6.8M
2020183$8.2M
2021179$7.8M
2022176$7.0M
2023163$6.5M
2024157$6.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Kentucky90%
Indiana4%
New York2%
Louisiana1%
California1%

Who decides

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

Barry G AllenPRESIDENT/TREASURER · 2024
Carolyn W TandyTRUSTEE · 2024
James J LancasterTRUSTEE · 2024
John R Crockett IiiTRUSTEE/SECRETARY/COMP COMM CHAIR · 2024
Lori H FlaneryTRUSTEE/AUDIT COMMITEE CHAIR · 2024
Michael B MountjoyTRUSTEE/CHAIR · 2024
Phoebe a WoodTRUSTEE/CHAIR ELECT/INV COMM CHAIR · 2024

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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