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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 27-4432220

Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 70 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,586,478

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $8,703,466
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,924,742

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $9,029,167
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,089,142

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $10,250,859
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,002,821

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $9,637,019
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,513,537

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $10,469,377
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,094,036

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $11,543,588
  • Tax year 2017

    $445,285

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $10,609,182

Grants paid in 2023

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support - stock contribution (see attached information)

    $998,908
  2. Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support - stock contribution (see attached information)

    $333,453
  3. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support - stock contribution (see attached information)

    $290,752
  4. Community Coordinated Child CareLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $60,000
  5. Greater Louisville Sports CommissionLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $50,000
  6. Louisville Public MediaLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $50,000
  7. Portland MuseumLouisville, KY

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Sowing Seeds of FaithLouisville, KY

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Kentucky Resources CouncilFrankfort, KY

    General support

    $40,000
  10. Kentucky Resources CouncilFrankfort, KY

    General support

    $40,000
  11. Planned Parenthood - PpgnhaikSeattle, WA

    General support - kentucky

    $40,000
  12. American Folk Art MuseumLong Island City, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  13. Aone AllstarsLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $30,000
  14. Kentucky Waterways AllianceLouisville, KY

    General support

    $30,000
  15. Young Authors GreenhouseLouisville, KY

    General support

    $30,000
  16. Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $28,125
  17. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    Restricted support

    $25,000
  18. Fund for the ArtsLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $25,000
  19. Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $25,000
  20. You Decide Kentucky IncLouisville, KY

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  22. One Eleuthera Foundation of the USClemson, SC

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Kentucky Author ForumLouisville, KY

    General support

    $16,667
  24. Independent Feature ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Restricted support

    $15,000
  25. Louisville OrchestraLouisville, KY

    General support

    $15,000
  26. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  27. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $15,000
  28. Aone AllstarsLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $10,000
  29. Center for Women and FamiliesLouisville, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Delta FoundationLouisville, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General support - kentucky

    $10,000
  32. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Waterfront ParkLouisville, KY

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Portland MuseumLouisville, KY

    General support

    $7,500
  35. 24 Hour CompanyBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  36. Louisville Story ProgramLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $7,000
  37. Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $7,000
  38. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $6,748
  39. Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $6,000
  40. UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $6,000
  41. 502 Film CollectiveLouisville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Commonwealth Fund for KetLexington, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Commonwealth Theatre CenterLouisville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Exceptional Education OutreachMiami, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Fairness Education FundLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $5,000
  46. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    Restricted support

    $5,000
  48. Harlan County Boys & Girls ClubHarlan, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Joshua Community ConnectorsLouisville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  50. Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Louisville Climate Action NetworkLouisville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Louisville Story ProgramLouisville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Music Maker FoundationHillsborough, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  54. Norton Healthcare Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $5,000
  55. Third World NewsreelNew York, NY

    Restricted support

    $5,000
  56. Whitney StrongLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $5,000
  57. Louisville Collegiate SchoolLouisville, KY

    General support

    $3,500
  58. 21st Century ParksLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $3,250
  59. Louisville Film SocietyLouisville, KY

    General support

    $2,500
  60. Louisville Film SocietyLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $2,500
  61. Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  62. Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $2,500
  63. Sustainable NantucketNantucket, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  64. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $1,092
  65. Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KY

    Restricted support

    $1,000
  66. Kentucky Center for Economic PolicyBerea, KY

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Louisville Earth Walk IncLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $1,000
  68. National Jug Band JubileeLouisville, KY

    General support

    $1,000
  69. Redline Performing ArtsLouisville, KY

    Restricted support

    $1,000
  70. Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY

    General support

    $983

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment13 grants $512,45348% of the total
  2. Arts and culture21 grants $235,77522% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $83,5008% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $75,0007% of the total
  5. Youth development4 grants $65,0006% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $53,2505% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $52,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky51 grants $2,338,478
  2. New York6 grants $97,000
  3. Washington1 grant $40,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. North Carolina3 grants $21,000
  6. California3 grants $20,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $20,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  9. Florida1 grant $5,000
  10. Massachusetts2 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Augusta Brown HollandDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John Gill Holland JrDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Owsley Brown IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brooke Brown BarzunDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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