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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4600741

Indigo Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,866,666

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $35,294,356
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,733,333

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $31,232,825
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,708,684

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $27,706,495
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,381,667

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $28,850,376
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,149,600

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $28,314,971
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,010,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $29,726,653
  • Tax year 2018

    $767,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $19,017,873

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville IncLouisville, KY

    Child development center

    $750,000
  2. National Philanthropic Trust (optimus Foundation)San Francisco, CA

    Imgaine worldwide and americares

    $600,000
  3. Family Community Clinic IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $500,000
  4. Jefferson Community Technical College Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $500,000
  5. Volunteers of America Mid-States IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $266,666
  6. 21st Century Parks Endowment IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $250,000
  7. U-Go InitiativeSolana Beach, CA

    Human services

    $250,000
  8. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Uk leads scholarship program

    $250,000
  9. Waterstep IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $200,000
  10. 21st Century Parks IncLouisville, KY

    The parklands of floyds fork

    $100,000
  11. Homes for Our Troops IncTaunton, MA

    Human services

    $100,000
  12. Dare to Care IncLouisville, KY

    Louisville metro

    $50,000
  13. Simmons College of Kentucky IncLouisville, KY

    Human services

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $1,250,00056% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $350,00016% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $250,00011% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $200,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky10 grants $2,916,666
  2. California2 grants $850,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Leslie TaylorPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vicki BusterVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura ForbesSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $4,277

The return

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