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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6493305

Frances N Alden Charitable TR

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $4.9 million 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

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 2025

    $4,900,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $45,500,766

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,914,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $44,839,658

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,175,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $46,992,038

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,245,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $48,527,311

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,296

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Home of the InnocentsLouisville, KY

    Empower and enrich lives of

    $1,500,000
  2. Louisville Free Public Library FDNLouisville, KY

    Enhance library's programs

    $500,000
  3. Historic Locust Grove IncLouisville, KY

    Preserving a national

    $435,900
  4. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $300,000
  5. Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $300,000
  6. Hosparus incLouisville, KY

    Grief- counseling services

    $250,000
  7. Neuroplasticity AllianceSandy Springs, GA

    Charitable

    $250,000
  8. Kids Center for Pediatric TherapiesLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $200,000
  9. Olmsted Parks ConservancyLouisville, KY

    Restoring and protecting

    $200,000
  10. Fund for the Arts IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  11. Family Scholar HouseLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  12. Cabbage Patch Settlement HouseLouisville, KY

    Equip and empower at-risk

    $120,000
  13. Dare to Care IncLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  14. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Empower and making

    $100,000
  15. Louisville Collegiate SchoolLouisville, KY

    Scholarship

    $100,000
  16. Waterfront Botanical GardensLouisville, KY

    To preserve healthy nature

    $100,000
  17. Hildegard HouseLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. HorseseningShelbyville, KY

    Charitable

    $35,000
  19. Dogs Helping Heroes IncClarksville, IN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  20. Visually Impaired Preschool SVCLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  21. Louisville Public MediaLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Peterson-Dumesnil House FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  23. Louisville ChorusLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $1,870,00046% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $894,90022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $450,00011% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $400,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $200,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $125,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky21 grants $4,625,900
  2. Georgia1 grant $250,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Baird Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $150,364

The return

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