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Grant recipient EIN 61-1294640Education

Who funds Catholic Education Foundation Inc?

43 private foundations gave Catholic Education Foundation Inc in Louisville, KY $8 million across 146 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

146 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,250,000
  2. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $51,500
  3. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    General

    $25,000
  4. The Wells FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  5. Dugan Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2025

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $18,436
  6. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Salute dinner & luncheon 2025

    $10,000
  8. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Contribution

    $10,000
  9. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    General

    $7,500
  10. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    General

    $7,500
  11. Mitchell Family Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2025

    General operations

    $2,500
  12. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  13. Bryce C Turner Memorial Foundation IncProspect, KY 2025

    Mission support for trinity high school

    $1,000
  14. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2025

    Matching gift

    $500
  15. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $2,475,000
  16. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2024

    Programming support

    $100,000
  17. Ramsey Evergreen Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General support

    $75,250
  18. Ramtell IncTell City, IN 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  19. Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold CharitablLouisville, KY 2024

    General fund

    $60,000
  20. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General

    $25,000
  21. Le FoundationElizabethtown, KY 2024

    Education

    $20,000
  22. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  23. Dugan Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2024

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $12,602
  24. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    To provide funds for tuition assistance to catholic school families

    $12,000
  25. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Salute dinner & luncheon 2024

    $10,000
  26. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Contribution

    $10,000
  27. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General

    $7,500
  28. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    General

    $5,000
  29. Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Supporting growth and vitality of catholic parishes and schools

    $2,000
  30. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Education

    $1,500
  31. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  32. Bryce C Turner Memorial Foundation IncProspect, KY 2024

    Mission support for trinity high school

    $1,000
  33. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2024

    General contribution

    $1,000
  34. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Matching gift

    $500
  35. Kiley Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2024

    Donation

    $500
  36. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $103
  37. Clarissa and David Duvall Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2024

    Annual fund

    $100
  38. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $10
  39. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $225,000
  40. Mackin Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Education

    $100,000
  41. Ramtell IncTell City, IN 2023

    General support

    $90,000
  42. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2023

    Program support

    $75,000
  43. Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold CharitablLouisville, KY 2023

    General fund

    $65,000
  44. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General

    $25,000
  45. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    General program support

    $25,000
  46. The Wells FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  47. Ramsey Evergreen Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Annual luncheon sponsor

    $20,000
  48. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    To provide funds for tuition assistance to catholic school families

    $15,000
  49. Dugan Charitable TrustChattanooga, TN 2023

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $11,096
  50. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  51. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Contribution

    $10,000
  52. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General

    $7,500
  53. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    General

    $2,500
  54. Pimima Foundation IncBardstown, KY 2023

    Donation

    $2,500
  55. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $1,500
  56. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  57. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2023

    General contribution

    $1,000
  58. Kirchdorfer Opportunities Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Tuition assistance for catholic elementary students

    $1,000
  59. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $810
  60. Kiley Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2023

    Donation

    $250
  61. Clarissa and David Duvall Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2023

    Annual fund

    $100
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $77
  63. Ramtell IncTell City, IN 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  64. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $76,500
  65. Kindred Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General operating support

    $51,000
  66. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2022

    Program support

    $50,000
  67. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General

    $50,000
  68. Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold CharitablLouisville, KY 2022

    General fund

    $50,000
  69. Ramsey Evergreen Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General support

    $37,501
  70. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    General program support

    $33,000
  71. The Wells FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  72. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    To provide funds for tuition assistance to catholic school families

    $17,500
  73. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    Contribution

    $15,000
  74. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    General

    $10,000
  75. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  76. Mackin Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Education

    $5,000
  77. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  78. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,010
  79. Elite Homes Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Support of the catholic education foundation

    $1,000
  80. Bryce C Turner Memorial Foundation IncProspect, KY 2022

    Mission support for trinity high school

    $1,000
  81. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2022

    General contribution

    $1,000
  82. Kiley Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Educational Foundation

    $150
  83. Clarissa and David Duvall Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2022

    Annual fund

    $100
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $48
  85. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $90,000
  86. Ramtell IncTell City, IN 2021

    General support

    $69,000
  87. Saint Michael Archangel Charities IncHouston, TX 2021

    Education

    $66,000
  88. Kindred Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $57,326
  89. Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold CharitablLouisville, KY 2021

    General fund

    $50,000
  90. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Tuition Assistance

    $33,000
  91. Mackin Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  92. The Wells FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  93. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  94. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General

    $25,000
  95. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  96. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Contribution

    $15,000
  97. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    To provide funds for tuition assistance to catholic school families

    $10,000
  98. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    General

    $7,500
  99. Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    To support catholic schools

    $5,000
  100. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  101. Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Provides financial assistance in providing education in a catholic elementary school

    $1,000
  102. Yum Brands Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2021

    Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3)

    $1,000
  103. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2021

    To support the mission of the organization

    $1,000
  104. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Education

    $575
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $42
  106. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $180,000
  107. Ramtell IncTell City, IN 2020

    General support

    $95,000
  108. Margaret E & Stephen E Diebold CharitablLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund

    $50,000
  109. Saint Michael Archangel Charities IncHouston, TX 2020

    Education

    $40,000
  110. Mackin Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Education

    $35,000
  111. Brown-Forman FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    General program support

    $34,000
  112. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General

    $25,000
  113. Peck Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2020

    Contribution

    $10,100
  114. The Harshaw Family FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Donation

    $10,000
  115. The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General

    $7,500
  116. Kindred Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General

    $6,347
  117. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $5,285
  118. Yum Brands Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3)

    $5,000
  119. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  120. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Education

    $3,500
  121. Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    To support catholic schools

    $2,500
  122. Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  123. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  124. Republic Bank Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Matching gift

    $300
  125. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $41
  126. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Employee matching gift(s)

    $270,000
  127. Saint Michael Archangel Charities IncHouston, TX 2019

    Education

    $31,000
  128. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    To be used within exempt purpose

    $20,000
  129. Paradis Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Support General Ops Of Organization

    $15,000
  130. Barbara and Albert Horton Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    The most reverend joseph e kurtz DD scholarship fund - providing catholic education to those thatcannot afford the cost

    $10,000
  131. Arthur J & Mary C Lerman Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  132. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY 2019

    General operating costs

    $5,000
  133. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  134. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2019

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $2,500
  135. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Grant - operations

    $1,500
  136. C F Pollard Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  137. Le FoundationElizabethtown, KY 2019

    Education

    $550
  138. Tom Musselman Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    To be used within exempt purpose

    $20,000
  139. Paradis Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Grants provided to support the general operations of the organization

    $15,000
  140. Herbert and Marilyn Gettelfinger Foundation IncHouston, TX 2018

    Scholarships

    $5,500
  141. Dunbar Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  142. Nicklies Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Charitable

    $4,000
  143. Elite Homes Charitable Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Support of the catholic education foundation

    $1,000
  144. Damian P & Marie McCarthy Alagia Family Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2018

    Education

    $1,000
  145. Robert and Faye Thieneman Family Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2018

    Grant - operations

    $1,000
  146. Kirchdorfer FoundationLouisville, KY 2018

    General fund

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 103 grants Accepts applications $6,314,623 to similar organizations
  2. Sociable Weaver Foundation IncLouisville, KY 53 grants Preselected only $2,453,070 to similar organizations
  3. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 34 grants Accepts applications $11,095,641 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 43 grants Accepts applications $44,025 to similar organizations
  5. C E and S Foundation IncLouisville, KY 30 grants Accepts applications $1,863,833 to similar organizations
  6. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 31 grants Accepts applications $126,305 to similar organizations
  7. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 21 grants Preselected only $79,850 to similar organizations
  8. The Sutherland Foundation IncLouisville, KY 30 grants Preselected only $1,136,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1294640 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.