Community Foundation of Louisville Annual Giving Report 2025

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Giving Report To learn more, please contact: stewardship@cflouisville.org 502.585.4649

Charitable Funds

Your Charitable Interests. Our Expertise.

When you have a charitable fund with the Community Foundation, your giving can become simpler, more effective, and more meaningful.

We offer a variety of fund options to help you accomplish your unique charitable goals, including a fund with no minimum balance requirement and no fee.

As a fundholder, you will receive an unmatched level of personalized service from our team of local experts, ensuring that your giving will make a difference in your community for generations to come.

Fund Balances

2,299+ Total Funds

143 New Funds 36%

13%

21%

30%

Under $5,000

$5k - $25k

$25k - $500k

Over $500k

$90,120,000

Total Dollars Contributed to Funds

61%

Marketable Securities Contributions

$26k

Median Fund Balance

1,330

Unique Contributors

Inspiring Greater Generosity!

Together with our fundholders, the Community Foundation of Louisville is inspiring greater generosity and achieving more meaningful gains for Louisville through continued investments in the community.

Number 12,850 Total of Grants

Grants Per Fund 4 Median

10% of Total Charitable Assets Distributed

Grants by $91,050,000 Total Dollar Amount

Grant Amount $1,000 Median

51% of Grants Distributed Were for the Nonprofits' General Use

Grant Recipients 3,216 Unique

73% of Grants Remained in Kentucky & Indiana

96% of the Grants Distributed Were Recommended by Foundation Fundholders

International Affairs Society Benefit

Environment & Animals

2% 29% 7%

Most Supported Organizations

Human Services

This was ranked by number of grants received

1% Other

8% Health

Grant Distribution Volume by Charitable Cause

8%

20% Education

11% Arts & Culture

15% Religion

1. Louisville Public Media 2. University of Louisville / UofL Foundation 3. Dare to Care, Inc. 4. University of Kentucky 5. West End School 6. Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc. 7. Kentucky Humane Society 8. Metro United Way, Inc. 9. Home of the Innocents 10. Louisville Free Public Library Foundation 11. Southeast Christian Church 12. Louisville Orchestra Inc. 13. Healing Place Inc 14. Commonwealth Fund for KET, Inc. 15. Filson Historical Society 16. The Salvation Army - Louisville Area Command 17. Cabbage Patch Settlement House Inc. 18. Speed Art Museum 19. The Parklands of Floyd's Fork 20. Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville, Inc.

What will your legacy be?

Dream bigger with the Community Foundation of Louisville, your local expert in charitable giving and planning.

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