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Grant recipient EIN 61-0449631Education

Who funds Lincoln Foundation?

26 private foundations gave Lincoln Foundation in Louisville, KY $1.8 million across 62 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

62 grants

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

  1. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    General program support

    $85,000
  2. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2025

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  3. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    STEM education support 2025

    $40,000
  4. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $25,000
  5. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Whitney Young Scholar Program (Payment 2 of 2)

    $10,000
  6. The Bonnie Family FoundationKeswick, VA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  7. Park National Corporation FoundationNewark, OH 2025

    Support

    $5,000
  8. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  9. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Lincoln foundation board comm.

    $1,000
  10. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Lincoln foundation

    $500
  11. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    College transition enrichment program

    $92,000
  12. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2024

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  13. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Wysp STEM support 2024

    $40,000
  14. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Mission delivery support

    $25,000
  15. The Sutherland Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General fund - unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Whitney Young Scholar Program (payment 1 of 2)

    $10,000
  17. Yum Brands Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3

    $5,750
  18. The Bonnie Family FoundationKeswick, VA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  19. Park National Corporation FoundationNewark, OH 2024

    Support

    $5,000
  20. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY 2024

    General operating costs

    $5,000
  21. Habdank FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  23. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Program support

    $1,457
  24. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    College transition enrichment program

    $153,710
  25. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2023

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  26. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    College transitional enrichment program

    $50,000
  27. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Mission delivery support

    $25,000
  28. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    To support its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  29. Koch Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Discretionary use by receiving organization

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $87
  31. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2022

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  32. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    College transitional enrichment program

    $75,000
  33. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Educational enrichment programs

    $50,000
  34. First Merchants Southern Indiana Charitable Foundation IncJeffersonville, IN 2022

    Educationaleducational

    $9,000
  35. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    To support its exempt purpose

    $6,000
  36. Vyuha IncMiami Beach, FL 2022

    General support. The organization can use the funds as needed in furtherance of its charitable purpose.

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $104
  38. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    College transitional enrichment program

    $100,000
  39. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2021

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  40. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Educational enrichment programs

    $50,000
  41. The Bonnie Family FoundationKeswick, VA 2021

    general

    $5,000
  42. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  43. Raymond and Irene Wilborn Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Donation

    $1,000
  44. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  45. The Sam Schubert FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    General operating fund

    $200
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $154
  47. Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General fund

    $25
  48. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Whitney m. Young scholars program

    $250,000
  49. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Educational enrichment programs

    $75,000
  50. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2020

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  51. The Bonnie Family FoundationKeswick, VA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  52. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Project build

    $5,000
  53. Rosky Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    To support its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  54. The Sam Schubert FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General operating fund

    $500
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $87
  56. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $55
  57. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2019

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  58. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Whitney m. Young scholars program general operating support

    $50,000
  59. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY 2019

    General operating costs

    $5,000
  60. Sociable Weaver Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Event support

    $2,500
  61. Habdank FoundationLouisville, KY 2018

    General support

    $500
  62. DotopiaMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Louisville, KY and are not among Lincoln Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 43 grants Accepts applications $44,025 to similar organizations
  2. Kindred Foundation IncLouisville, KY 21 grants Preselected only $1,224,411 to similar organizations
  3. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 31 grants Accepts applications $126,305 to similar organizations
  4. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 21 grants Preselected only $79,850 to similar organizations
  5. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 14 grants Accepts applications $72,549 to similar organizations
  6. Nicklies Foundation IncLouisville, KY 14 grants Accepts applications $72,000 to similar organizations
  7. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 21 grants Preselected only $3,012,883 to similar organizations
  8. The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncLouisville, KY 21 grants Preselected only $727,728 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-0449631 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.