How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Mason Rummel President James Graham
471 West Main Street Suite 401
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 896-2440
- Form and materials
- See "for grantseekers" section on jgbf.org
- Deadlines
- See "for grantseekers" section on jgbf.org
- Restrictions
- See "for grantseekers" section on jgbf.org
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$14,944,459
- Grants listed
- 50
- Assets, end of year
- $390,953,333
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Tax year 2023
$12,574,512
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $366,389,366
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Tax year 2022
$16,117,272
- Grants listed
- 74
- Assets, end of year
- $332,997,825
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Tax year 2021
$22,555,110
- Grants listed
- 70
- Assets, end of year
- $402,253,439
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Tax year 2020
$18,055,026
- Grants listed
- 81
- Assets, end of year
- $374,576,276
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Rita June FoundationLouisville, KY
Bezos academies louisville
$1,500,000 -
Kentucky Derby MuseumLouisville, KY
"the greatest race" 2025 film update and lighting enhancement
$1,025,000 -
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationFrankfort, KY
Driving transformational change for student success
$1,000,000 -
Federation of Appalachian Housing EnterprisesBerea, KY
Pathway to opportunities for resilient eky
$880,625 -
Louisville Free Public Library FoundationLouisville, KY
Renovate and modernize libraries
$755,000 -
AmpedLouisville, KY
10-for 10 campaign
$750,000 -
Parks Alliance of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
Alberta o. Jones park and ballard park projects
$750,000 -
Centre CollegeDanville, KY
2024 brown fellows program
$749,419 -
The Housing Partnership IncLouisville, KY
Gateway on broadway community service facility
$575,000 -
Kentucky Community and Technological College System Foundation IncVersailles, KY
A home for hope at ectc
$550,000 -
University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY
2024 brown fellows program
$536,286 -
Americana Community CenterLouisville, KY
Healthcare excellence initiative
$500,000 -
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky IncLouisville, KY
Goodwill opportunity campus in west louisville
$500,000 -
J B Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY
Speed art park
$500,000 -
Kentucky Educational Television FoundationLexington, KY
Expansion of new/larger studio and production space
$500,000 -
YMCA of Greater LouisvilleLouisville, KY
Renovations to chestnut street YMCA
$500,000 -
Teach Kentucky IncLouisville, KY
Program support
$350,000 -
Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY
Advancing scky with the addition of key staffing positions
$342,750 -
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky IncHazard, KY
Building a rural development hub through locally controlled philanthropy
$251,100 -
Art Center of the BluegrassDanville, KY
Creation of the glass museum
$250,000 -
Delta Foundation IncLouisville, KY
Headquarters building
$250,000 -
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana IncLouisville, KY
Program support
$250,000 -
Riverside Farnsley-Moreman Landing IncLouisville, KY
Riverside visitor center expansion project
$250,000 -
Centre CollegeDanville, KY
2024 brown fellows program
$229,884 -
Family & Children's PlaceLouisville, KY
Strengthen internal staff capacity
$205,000 -
Center for Nonprofit ExcellenceLouisville, KY
Strengthening the impact of nonprofits
$200,000 -
EVOLVE502Louisville, KY
Student success coaches and general operations
$116,318 -
American Red CrossLouisville, KY
Program support
$100,000 -
Greater Louisville Foundation IncLouisville, KY
Program support
$100,000 -
Louisville Downtown Development CorporationLouisville, KY
Program support
$64,000 -
The Food Literacy ProjectLouisville, KY
Youth growing community program
$60,000 -
Dare to Care IncLouisville, KY
Program support
$54,000 -
Kentucky Youth AdvocatesLouisville, KY
Bloom kentucky initiative
$50,000 -
Sowing Seeds with FaithLouisville, KY
Program support
$50,000 -
University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY
Hale scholarship fund
$50,000 -
Main Street PerryvillePerryville, KY
Program support
$25,000 -
Council on FoundationsWashington, DC
2024 program support
$20,000 -
Council on FoundationsWashington, DC
2024 membership dues
$20,000 -
Louisville Youth Philanthropy CouncilProspect, KY
Program support
$20,000 -
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA
2024 membership renewal
$12,420 -
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC
2024 annual membership
$10,000 -
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA
2024 annual meeting session sponsorship
$10,000 -
Leadership Louisville Foundation IncLouisville, KY
Program support
$9,600 -
Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR
Program support
$6,050 -
Backside Learning CenterLouisville, KY
Program support
$5,000 -
Presbyterian Church (USA) FoundationJeffersonvlle, IN
Program support
$5,000 -
Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR
2024 membership dues
$4,500 -
Lincoln FoundationLouisville, KY
Program support
$1,457 -
Kentucky Nonprofit Network IncLexington, KY
Program support
$600 -
Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
2024 membership
$450
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Rita June FoundationLouisville, KY
Bezos academies louisville
$1,500,000 -
EVOLVE502Louisville, KY
Student success coaches and general operations
$1,410,687 -
Federation of Appalachian Housing EnterprisesBerea, KY
Pathway to opportunities for resilient eky
$969,375 -
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationFrankfort, KY
Driving transformational change for student success
$800,000 -
Louisville Free Public Library FoundationLouisville, KY
Renovate and modernize libraries
$750,000 -
J B Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY
Speed art park
$500,000 -
Kentucky Educational Television FoundationLexington, KY
Expansion of new/larger studio and production space
$500,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education12 grants $3,075,94633% of the total
- Human services2 grants $1,705,00019% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $1,275,00014% of the total
- Housing and shelter1 grant $880,62510% of the total
- Environment1 grant $750,0008% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $523,5206% of the total
- 7 other causes7 grants $983,60011% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Kentucky42 grants $14,856,489
- District of Columbia3 grants $50,000
- Georgia2 grants $22,420
- Oregon2 grants $10,550
- Indiana1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Stephen CampbellCHAIRMAN Hours 10Pay $50,000
- Crit LuallenVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $16,400
- Jerry AbramsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $7,000
- Ben ChandlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,400
- Condrad DanielsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $11,800
- Sandra FrazierTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $13,800
- Doug GrissomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $19,200
- Lopa MehrotraTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $15,800
- Greg RousosTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,800
- Steve SautelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Aaron ThompsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,800
- R Alex RankinTRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) Hours 1Pay $11,000
- R Ted Steinbock MDTRUSTEE (PREVIOUS) Hours 1Pay $11,800
- Mason RummelPRESIDENT, CEO Hours 50Pay $381,315
- William CliftonTREASURER, CFO Hours 40Pay $151,067
- Bleik PickettSECRETARY Hours 40Pay $165,413
- Kathy KotcampTREASURER/SECRETARY (PREVIOUS) Hours 30Pay $56,132
The return
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