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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1380215

Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $62,782 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Grant applications must be submitted in its entirety, with all requirements
Restrictions
Foundation support can only be contributed to non-profit organizations classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt by the internal revenue service. Individuals and private foundations are not eligible to receive funds. Religious organizations are not eligible for foundation support except those religious educational institutions that are classified as 501(c)3 tax-exempt, and are fully accredited public or private educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $62,782

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $241,232

  • Tax year 2024

    $293,595

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $223,147

  • Tax year 2023

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $409,027

  • Tax year 2022

    $267,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $412,470

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,430

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $593,953

  • Tax year 2020

    $345,637

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $571,674

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $202,356

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $174,157

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Have A Heart Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  2. Kids Cancer Alliance IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  3. St Vincent de Paul LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  4. Treeslouisville IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  5. Day Spring IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. Dress for Success LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. Feat of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Community Foundation of Southern IndianaNew Albany, IN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. St Elizabeth Catholic CharitiesNew Albany, IN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. Luce IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  11. Friends of Nicole 5050 Marketing CollaborativeLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Mental Health Lou & You IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. Whitneystrong IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. Imagination Library of Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  15. Junior League of Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  16. Elevate LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. Pandora ProductionsLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. Backside Learning CenterLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. The Center for Women & Families IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  20. Travel to Hope IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Critically LovedLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. The Boys & Girls Club IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  23. USA Cares IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  24. Wesley House Community ServicesLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Whas Crusade for Children IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  26. Feed LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  27. Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  28. Louisville Grows IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  29. Epilepsy Foundation of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  30. Jewish Family and Career Services of Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  31. World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern IndianaLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  32. National Parkinson InstituteLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  33. Portland Museum IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  34. Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  35. Kentuckiana Health CollaborativeLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  36. Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  37. Evolve 502 IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  38. Arts Association of Oldham CountyLa Grange, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  39. Americana Community Center IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  40. Hope Scarves IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  41. Queer Kentucky IncCovington, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  42. For Lady's SakeLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $500
  43. Old FriendsGeorgetown, KY

    Charitable

    $447
  44. New Vocations Racehorse Adoption ProgramLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $402
  45. Second Stride IncProspect, KY

    Charitable

    $252
  46. Thoroughbred Aftercare AllianceLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $212
  47. Kentucky Equine Adoption CenterNicholasville, KY

    Charitable

    $182
  48. Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Charitable

    $102
  49. Secretariat CenterLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $77
  50. Thoroughbred Charities of AmericaLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $67
  51. Friends of FerdinandMooresville, IN

    Charitable

    $41

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $12,50025% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $8,50017% of the total
  3. Community development3 grants $5,50011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter3 grants $5,50011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $5,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $3,5007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes13 grants $10,33920% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky47 grants $57,639
  2. Indiana3 grants $5,041
  3. New York1 grant $102

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Tonya AbelnPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip ForbisVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cathy ShircliffEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jon RauchDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neal CurtisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael W AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Claire SimmsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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