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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4790156

Rosky Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $45,758 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $45,758

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $524,337
  • Tax year 2024

    $45,552

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $554,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $565,200
  • Tax year 2022

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $580,097
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,560

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $609,802
  • Tax year 2020

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $639,597

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCALouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $5,000
  2. Louisville Chamber Music SocietyLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,578
  3. Kentucky OperaLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  4. Lincoln FoundationLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  5. Louisville Fund for the ArtsLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  6. WuolLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  7. First Lutheran ChurchLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,000
  8. Derby City Chamber Music FestivalProspect, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,180
  9. Cave Hill CemeteryLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  10. FarmingtonLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  11. Frazier History MuseumLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  12. Hosparus Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  13. Indiana University FoundationBloomington, IN

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  14. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  15. Kentucky ShakespeareLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  16. KetLexington, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  17. Kling Chamber Orchestra IncProspect, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  18. Louisville BalletLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  19. Louisville Public MediaLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  20. Louisville ZooLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  21. Louiville Civic OrchestraLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  22. Metro United WayLouisville, KY

    To further their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  23. Olmsted ParksLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  24. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  25. TanglewoodLenox, MA

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  26. The Filson Historical SocietyLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  27. The Library FoundationLouisville, KY

    To further their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  28. The Speed MuseumLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  29. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  30. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. Waterfront Botanical GardensLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  32. Womens Club of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  33. Actors TheatreLouisville, KY

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $8,68048% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $5,50030% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky29 grants $41,758
  2. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $1,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jacqueline R RoskyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura R SantoniVP/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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