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Foundations that fund animals in Kentucky

90 private foundations based in Kentucky with a return in the last two years gave $3.7 million to animals organizations in 184 grants. The median grant was $2,302, and 24 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to animals

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is animals.

  1. The George and Beverly Rawlings Endowment Foundation IncLagrange, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to animals
  2. Adam R Scripps FoundationFt Mitchell, KY · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $976,688 to animals
  3. Frazier-Joy Family Foundation IncGoshen, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $230,000 to animals
  4. P4P Foundation IncNewport, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $212,600 to animals
  5. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $145,000 to animals
  6. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  7. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  8. George and Mary Lee Duthie Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $85,000 to animals
  9. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $73,250 to animals
  10. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $70,000 to animals
  11. The Mary Gaylord McClean Foundation (formerly Mary Gaylord Foundation)Simpsonville, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $40,250 to animals
  12. Mary E Herche Charitable Trust UALouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $34,414 to animals
  13. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to animals
  14. Hearts PATH Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to animals
  15. Elmo G Herron Trust Under Will Central Bank and Trust CompanyLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $29,153 to animals
  16. Marshall Family Foundation IncProspect, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $27,895 to animals
  17. The Robert A Buzzelli Charitable Foundation IncFt Mitchell, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to animals
  18. Rostrevor Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to animals
  19. Eleemosynary by LMH IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to animals
  20. The Joseph D Obrien III Memorial FoundationShelbyville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to animals
  21. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $24,550 to animals
  22. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $23,500 to animals
  23. Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $20,350 to animals
  24. The William H and Patricia M Smith FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to animals
  25. Keeneland Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to animals
  26. Miramar Charitable FoundationFt Mitchell, KY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $19,200 to animals
  27. Walnut Hall FoundationLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $17,500 to animals
  28. J & J Smith Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,021 to animals
  29. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  30. C F Pollard Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  31. HLVF Memorial FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to animals
  32. Donald A Hancock Perpetual Charitable TrustLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $14,117 to animals
  33. John Reed Charitable Residuary TRLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $13,786 to animals
  34. Gardner Foundation IncorporatedLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to animals
  35. Limestone Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $12,000 to animals
  36. The Harshaw Family FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  37. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  38. Irvin F & Alice S Etscorn Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  39. Ephraim Roseman Foundation IncBrandenburg, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  40. Tracy Farmer Foundation IncMidway, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $9,000 to animals
  41. Shelp Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $8,500 to animals
  42. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to animals
  43. The Carl Family FoundationDanville, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 to animals
  44. Hertzman Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $6,650 to animals
  45. Smith Brothers Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,415 to animals
  46. R Keith Cullinan FamilyLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $6,000 to animals
  47. Roth Family Foundation Inc f/k/a Louis T Roth Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to animals
  48. Christian Word Ministries IncLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to animals
  49. Covington Foundation IncHopkinsville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to animals
  50. The Ahrens Family FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to animals

Open to applications

24 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $145,000 to animals
  2. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  3. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $73,250 to animals
  4. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to animals
  5. Hearts PATH Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to animals
  6. Julia & Isadore Klein Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $20,350 to animals
  7. Keeneland Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to animals
  8. Walnut Hall FoundationLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $17,500 to animals
  9. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  10. C F Pollard Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  11. Gardner Foundation IncorporatedLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to animals
  12. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  13. Irvin F & Alice S Etscorn Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  14. Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005Ft Mitchell, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to animals
  15. Smith Brothers Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,415 to animals
  16. The Gilbert Foundation IncProspect, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 to animals
  17. Robert & Evelyn Hewlett Morgan Family Foundation IncPrinceton, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 to animals
  18. Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,000 to animals
  19. The Kenneth Reutlinger Foundation IncLousville, KY · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,600 to animals
  20. Kentucky Social Welfare FoundationUnion, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,550 to animals
  21. Yum Brands Foundation IncLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to animals
  22. Churchill Downs Incorporated FoundationLouisville, KY · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $1,010 to animals
  23. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to animals
  24. James A and Martha R Brown Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100 to animals