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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4148510

Clifton Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $349,955 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $349,955

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $9,086,906

  • Tax year 2023

    $182,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,758,029

  • Tax year 2022

    $457,525

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $8,831,698

  • Tax year 2021

    $202,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,356,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $483,600

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $7,466,043

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kentucky College of Art & Design at Spalding University Attn Meghan GreenwLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $126,000
  2. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General fund

    $36,285
  3. Louisville OrchestraLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. The Nature Conservancy of KentuckyLexington, KY

    General fund

    $22,500
  5. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Louisville BalletLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $11,000
  7. Bluegrass Land ConservancyLexington, KY

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Faulkner Morgan Archive IncLexington, KY

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. Creative CapitalNew York, NY

    General fund

    $9,000
  10. Waterfront Botanical GardensLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $9,000
  11. River Fields IncLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $5,500
  12. ACLU Ky Foundation Reproductive Freedom ProjectLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Kentucky 4-H FoundationLexington, KY

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Kentucky Resources Council IncFrankfort, KY

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. Old Island Restoration FoundationKey West, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. St Francis SchoolGoshen, KY

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. The Healing PlaceLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $4,000
  18. Kentucky Museum of Arts & CraftsLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $2,520
  19. Bernheim Arboretum & Research ForestClermont, KY

    General fund

    $2,500
  20. Louisville Public MediaLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $2,500
  21. Berry CenterNew Castle, KY

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. Oldham County Historical SocietyLagrange, KY

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Filson Historical SocietyLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,800
  24. The Center for Women and FamiliesLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,500
  25. The Morton CenterLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,500
  26. A Fund IncLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. Catholic CharitiesLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Commonwealth Fund for Ket TVLexington, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Community Foundatoin of Louisville Waterfront PlazaLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. Hildegard HouseLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  31. Hite Art Institute - Uofl 104 Schneider HallLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Ifye Association of the USA IncPlain City, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Louisville Central Community Center IncLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  34. Louisville GrowsLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  35. Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  36. People for the American Way FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. Center for Interfaith RelationsLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $500
  38. Hosparus-Hospice of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $500
  39. Kentucky Natural Land TrustBerea, KY

    General fund

    $500
  40. Louisville Visual Art AssociationLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $500
  41. Frazier International MuseumLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $300
  42. Leadership Kentucky FoundationFrankfort, KY

    General fund

    $300
  43. Leadership LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $300
  44. Token 3 ClubLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $300
  45. Horizons at ColoradoDenver, CO

    General fund

    $250
  46. Kentucky Documentary Photographic ProjectLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $250
  47. Sierra Club Kentucky ChapterLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $250
  48. Creasey Mahan Nature PreserveGoshen, KY

    General fund

    $200
  49. Cedar Lake LodgeLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $100
  50. Liberty Hall Historical SiteFrankfort, KY

    General fund

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $92,53566% of the total
  2. Environment6 grants $33,00023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,8002% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,5002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2,0001% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $3,4002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky43 grants $277,420
  2. New York2 grants $45,285
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $21,000
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Laura Lee BrownPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven WilsonSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James SeilerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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