Irvin F and Alice S Etscorn Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderLouisville, Kentucky · EIN 61-1314419 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Baird Trust |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 W Jefferson St Suite 2600, Louisville KY 40202 |
| Phone | 5025888623 |
| Form and materials | Written request describing how the money will be used and who will benefit. Include a description of the organization's purpose and mission and how the proposed expenditure will further the operations. |
| Deadlines | Sometime in November |
| Restrictions | Generally for the benefit of the Jefferson Co, Kentucky area. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilda's Club Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | investment in clubhouse and staff furniture | $105,000 |
| Hosparus Inc | Louisville, KY | To support the construction of the Grief Counseling Center | $100,000 |
| Second Hope Ministries | Louisville, KY | Purchase home furnishings | $70,000 |
| Meredith-Dunn School | Louisville, KY | for campus expansion | $66,000 |
| Heuser Hearing Language Academy | Louisville, KY | Boiler replacement | $66,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Louisville, KY | puruchase cardiology outreach Van | $50,000 |
| Lincoln Heritage Council BSA | Louisville, KY | Trading post redesign and renevations | $50,000 |
| Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies | Louisville, KY | East campus playgrounds | $50,000 |
| New Life Directions Ministries | Louisville, KY | purchase appliances for Resource Room and Training Center | $50,000 |
| YMCA Safe Place Services | Louisville, KY | parking lot repairs | $45,000 |
| Louisville Academy of Music | Louisville, KY | group classroom renovations. | $40,000 |
| YMCA Camp Piomingo | Brandenburg, KY | climbing wall repacement | $30,000 |
| Lighthouse Promise Inc | Louisville, KY | security upgrades, including the garage | $30,000 |
| Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation | Louisville, KY | help with the cost of eye surgeries for qualified applicants. | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross | Louisville, KY | CAMS machine | $25,000 |
| University of Louisville - Honors P | Louisville, KY | Update of main lobby and student areas | $20,000 |
| The Maestros Inc Western Middle Sch | Louisville, KY | to purchase professional grade lighting | $15,000 |
| Louisville Seminary | Louisville, KY | Funding for the renovation of their Carriage House Play Therapy Space | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | Camp Shantituck swinning pool renovations | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Louisville, KY | Funding to provide a home away from home to families who travel to Louisville for medical care for their children | $10,000 |
| Mom's Closet Resource Center | Louisville, KY | Toward purchase of new generator | $5,000 |
| Family Community Clinic Inc | Louisville, KY | Security fence | $5,000 |
| Portland Promise Center | Louisville, KY | Funding for staff and equipment | $5,000 |
| Pilots To The Rescue | Merrifield, VA | Funding to prevent at-risk animals from being euthanized in shelters by transporting them via air and ground transportation | $3,000 |
The return also lists 23 grants to individuals ($706,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,596,000 | 47 |
| 2023 | $1,391,000 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600309349100415
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-1314419
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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