A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 61-1293032Environment

Who funds Bluegrass Land Conservancy Inc?

42 private foundations gave Bluegrass Land Conservancy Inc in Lexington, KY $2.4 million across 109 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

109 grants

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

  1. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Limestone Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Support

    $25,000
  3. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2025

    2025 program support

    $5,000
  5. Christian Word Ministries IncLexington, KY 2025

    Support

    $5,000
  6. Albert G Clay Family Foundation Robert & Charlotte Clay Co-TtesMount Sterling, KY 2025

    Support

    $5,000
  7. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2025

    Donation

    $1,000
  8. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2025

    General charitable support

    $1,000
  9. The McReynolds Family FoundationCleveland, TN 2025

    Assistance

    $500
  10. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Support

    $1,000,000
  11. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2024

    To support general operations

    $30,000
  12. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2024

    General support

    $29,320
  13. Brereton & Elizabeth Jones Charitable Family FoundationMidway, KY 2024

    Support the mission of the organization

    $20,000
  14. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    Operational support

    $12,500
  15. Clifton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY 2024

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  17. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    2024 program support

    $5,000
  18. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    General charitable

    $5,000
  19. Mark and Carlisle V Mayer Family FoundationWinchester, KY 2024

    Support land conservation

    $5,000
  20. Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc AgyMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  21. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Protecting the bluegrass

    $1,000
  22. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2024

    General charitable support

    $1,000
  24. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Support

    $50,000
  25. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    Operational support

    $37,500
  26. The Spray Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Preserving kentucky's bluegrass region forever.

    $30,000
  27. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  28. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2023

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  29. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY 2023

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  30. Brereton & Elizabeth Jones Charitable Family FoundationMidway, KY 2023

    Support the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  31. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2023

    General charitable

    $5,515
  32. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  33. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Accreditation renewal through the land trust accreditation commision

    $5,000
  34. Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc AgyMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  35. Nisource Charitable FoundationColumbus, OH 2023

    Corporate donation

    $1,000
  36. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Donation

    $1,000
  37. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2023

    General charitable support

    $500
  38. Rudd Foundation IncProspect, KY 2023

    General fund

    $300
  39. Gardner Foundation IncorporatedLouisville, KY 2023

    conservation

    $250
  40. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $250
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $33
  42. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Support

    $100,000
  43. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Operational support

    $75,000
  44. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  45. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2022

    To support general operations

    $17,000
  46. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY 2022

    Subsidy

    $11,000
  47. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  48. Brereton & Elizabeth Jones Charitable Family FoundationMidway, KY 2022

    Support the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  49. Clifton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General fund

    $6,000
  50. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  51. Alpenglow FoundationAspen, CO 2022

    General charitable

    $5,000
  52. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2022

    General charitable support

    $3,000
  53. Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc AgyMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  54. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY 2022

    Subsidy

    $1,000
  55. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  56. Rentch Family Foundation IncMidway, KY 2022

    General support

    $300
  57. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $250
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $7
  59. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Support

    $100,000
  60. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $75,000
  61. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  62. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  63. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  64. Brereton & Elizabeth Jones Charitable Family FoundationMidway, KY 2021

    Support the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  65. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    2021 program support

    $5,000
  66. Albert G Clay Family Foundation Robert & Charlotte Clay Co-TtesMount Sterling, KY 2021

    Support

    $5,000
  67. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2021

    General charitable support

    $3,000
  68. Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc AgyMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  69. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    Subsidy

    $1,000
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  71. Rosenstein Family Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2021

    Environmental

    $500
  72. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Donation

    $500
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $28
  74. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $125,000
  75. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Support

    $100,000
  76. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2020

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  77. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $15,000
  78. Hilary Boone Foundation IncLexington, KY 2020

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  79. Brereton & Elizabeth Jones Charitable Family FoundationMidway, KY 2020

    Support the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  80. Clifton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund

    $6,000
  81. Mary K Oxley FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    2020 program support

    $5,000
  82. Jane Smith Turner FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  83. Albert G Clay Family Foundation Robert & Charlotte Clay Co-TtesMount Sterling, KY 2020

    Support

    $2,500
  84. Isaac Van Meter IV Fam Fund Inc AgyMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  85. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY 2020

    Subsidy

    $1,000
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  87. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Donation

    $500
  88. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Environment

    $50
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $32
  90. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2019

    General support

    $20,786
  91. Frazier-Joy Family Foundation IncGoshen, KY 2019

    Programming

    $10,000
  92. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2019

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  93. Alex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncLexington, KY 2019

    Subsidy

    $1,000
  94. Crutcher Family Foundation IncMidway, KY 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  95. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2019

    General charitable support

    $1,000
  96. Chris T Sullivan Foundation IncTampa, FL 2019

    To preserve the scenic farmland and natural resources in the bluegrass region

    $500
  97. The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation (formerly HGG Family Foundation)Lexington, KY 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  98. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2018

    General program support

    $15,000
  99. Elhapa Foundation IncLexington, KY 2018

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  100. Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  101. The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Event sponsor

    $7,500
  102. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $5,000
  103. Frazier-Joy Family Foundation IncGoshen, KY 2018

    Programming

    $5,000
  104. Albert G Clay Family Foundation Robert & Charlotte Clay Co-TtesMount Sterling, KY 2018

    Support

    $5,000
  105. Tallgrass Farm Foundation IncHarrodsburg, KY 2018

    General fund

    $2,500
  106. Vanmeterbarnhart Family FundEugene, OR 2018

    General operating

    $2,000
  107. Crutcher Family Foundation IncMidway, KY 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  108. Chris T Sullivan Foundation IncTampa, FL 2018

    To preserve the scenic farmland and natural resources in the bluegrass region

    $500
  109. Lightner Sams Foundation of WyomingTeton Village, WY 2018

    General charitable support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Lexington, KY and are not among Bluegrass Land Conservancy Inc’s funders above.

  1. Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable FoundationUnion City, TN 3 grants Preselected only $1,354,603 to similar organizations
  2. Edris Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 7 grants Preselected only $485,000 to similar organizations
  3. Sheldon and Audrey Katz FoundationSilver Spring, MD 7 grants Preselected only $437,050 to similar organizations
  4. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $375,000 to similar organizations
  5. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 1 grant Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hamill Family FoundationChicago, IL 7 grants Preselected only $115,000 to similar organizations
  7. Appalachian Stewardship FoundationElkins, WV 2 grants Accepts applications $110,000 to similar organizations
  8. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ 3 grants Accepts applications $105,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1293032 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.