Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 61-1262016Youth development

Who funds Waterstep Inc?

29 private foundations gave Waterstep Inc in Louisville, KY $810,919 across 54 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

54 grants

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

  1. Judge Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Clean water projects

    $21,000
  2. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Water Ball sponsorship

    $5,000
  3. Indigo FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    Human services

    $200,000
  4. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH 2024

    General

    $50,000
  5. Judge Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Clean water projects

    $30,000
  6. Kirchdorfer Opportunities Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Help provide safe water and sanitation to those in need

    $25,000
  7. Doligale Family Charitable FoundatonProspect, KY 2024

    Program funding

    $15,500
  8. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Mission delivery support

    $10,000
  9. R Keith Cullinan FamilyLouisville, KY 2024

    Charitable

    $3,000
  10. The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    To help support and promote safe water by evaluating and implementing solutions and teaching people to use the tools

    $2,500
  11. Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Operations and charity/mission support

    $1,258
  12. R & B TrustMasonic Home, KY 2024

    General operating activities

    $200
  13. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH 2023

    General

    $50,000
  14. Kirchdorfer Opportunities Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Help provide safe water and sanitation to those in need

    $10,000
  15. Doligale Family Charitable FoundatonProspect, KY 2023

    Program funding

    $7,200
  16. Frank G Otte Charitable TrustDenver, CO 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $544
  19. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2022

    To be used within exempt function

    $60,000
  20. Judge Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Clean water projects

    $33,600
  21. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Operational support

    $15,000
  22. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Provide funding for safe water in communities

    $15,000
  23. Delta Dental of Kenucky Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Western kentucky tornado relief

    $15,000
  24. Doligale Family Charitable FoundatonProspect, KY 2022

    Program funding

    $14,700
  25. R Keith Cullinan FamilyLouisville, KY 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  27. Hickrill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Community service

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $726
  29. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  30. Charles L Weisberg Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    General fund

    $50
  31. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $21
  32. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2021

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  33. Judge Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Clean water projects

    $36,600
  34. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Haiti earthquake relief

    $15,000
  35. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Support

    $1,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $707
  37. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $231
  38. R & B TrustMasonic Home, KY 2021

    General operating activities

    $100
  39. Sheldon & Denise Schiller Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General fund

    $50
  40. The Ginkgo FundNew York, NY 2020

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  41. Doligale Family Charitable FoundatonProspect, KY 2020

    Program Services

    $12,940
  42. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Provide funding for safe water in communities

    $10,000
  43. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2020

    Victoria's hope - kenya supplies

    $2,500
  44. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Support

    $1,000
  45. Arrow CaresRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    To provide general operating support.

    $1,000
  46. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $525
  47. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Grant - operations

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $342
  49. R & B TrustMasonic Home, KY 2020

    General operating activities

    $150
  50. Charles L Weisberg Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund

    $25
  51. The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic FoundLouisville, KY 2019

    Water filtration system in haiti

    $2,250
  52. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Support

    $1,000
  53. Beverly Sherck Education Charitable CorpElkhart, IN 2018

    To provide clean water filtration systems to communities in underdeveloped countries.

    $25,000
  54. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Louisville, KY and are not among Waterstep Inc’s funders above.

  1. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 15 grants Accepts applications $39,000 to similar organizations
  2. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 14 grants Preselected only $10,201 to similar organizations
  3. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 5 grants Accepts applications $439,567 to similar organizations
  4. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 10 grants Accepts applications $620,000 to similar organizations
  5. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 5 grants Accepts applications $18,000 to similar organizations
  6. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2 grants Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  7. Yum Brands Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to similar organizations
  8. Elite Homes Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2 grants Preselected only $3,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1262016 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.