The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Grant recipient EIN 54-1173405

Who funds American Cave Conservation Association?

8 private foundations gave American Cave Conservation Association in Horse Cave, KY $350,098 across 16 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

16 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $2,500
  2. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  3. Peoples Bank FoundationMarietta, OH 2024

    Support

    $2,000
  4. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Hidden river cave and american cave museum improvements

    $250,000
  5. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  7. Wood & Marie Hannah FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Construction of a riding elevator at hidden river cave

    $5,000
  8. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $17
  10. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $2,500
  11. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $6
  13. The Memton Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2019

    Multi-year grant; fourth and final installment to expand the Hidden River Cave by providing access to a new portion of the Cave, the Sunset Dome.

    $25,000
  15. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2018

    Multi-yr grant third of four installments. Grant will be used to install 4 suspension bridges and 2 underground zip lines.

    $25,000
  16. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 2017

    Multi-year grant; this is the second of four installments which assists with the expansion of the Hidden River Cave by providing access to a new portion of the Cave, the Sunset Dome.

    $25,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-1173405 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.