Limestone Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLouisville, Kentucky · EIN 33-2659738 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded76
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$25.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm Inc | Louisville, KY | Support | $350,000 |
| Big Horn Baseball Club | Sheridan, WY | Support | $150,000 |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation | Lexington, KY | Support | $75,000 |
| Association of Community Ministries | Louisville, KY | Support | $58,000 |
| Equestrian Events Inc | Lexington, KY | Support | $50,000 |
| St Francis in the Fields Church | Harrods Creek, KY | Support | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | Support | $36,000 |
| Feed Louisville | Louisville, KY | Support | $33,000 |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Support | $25,000 |
| Bluegrass Land Conservancy | Lexington, KY | Support | $25,000 |
| Gulf Stream School | Gulf Stream, FL | Support | $20,000 |
| Kentucky Country Day School | Louisville, KY | Support | $20,000 |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | Support | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Support | $20,000 |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Support | $10,000 |
| National Deer Association Fund | Bogart, GA | Support | $10,000 |
| Second Stride Inc | Prospect, KY | Support | $10,000 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church | Delray Beach, FL | Support | $10,000 |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | Support | $10,000 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | Support | $10,000 |
| Frazier History Museum | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Kentucky Derby Museum | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Kentucky Educational Tv | Lexington, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | Support | $5,000 |
| Louisville Folk School | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Marty Stuart's Congress of Country Music | Philadelphia, MS | Support | $5,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Oldham County Historical Society | Lagrange, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Pendennis Historical Foundation | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Sayre School | Lexington, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research | Tallahassee, FL | Support | $5,000 |
| The Living Church Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Support | $5,000 |
| US Eventing Foundation | Leesburg, VA | Support | $5,000 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Waterfront Park | Louisville, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Wyo Theatre | Sheridan, WY | Support | $5,000 |
| A Cure for Robert | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest | Clermont, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Historic Homes Foundation | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Kentucky Science Center | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Kentucky Waterways Alliance | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| League of Kentucky Sportsmen Inc | Pikeville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Louisville Metro Police Fdtn | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Olmsted Parks Conservancy | Louisville, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| Palm Beach Fishing Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Support | $2,500 |
| Sportsmen's Alliance Fund | Columbus, OH | Support | $2,500 |
| Lexington School Inc | Lexington, KY | Support | $2,000 |
| Masterson Equestrian Trust | Lexington, KY | Support | $2,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | Washington, DC | Support | $2,000 |
| Oldham Co 4-H Shooting Sports | Louisville, KY | Support | $1,500 |
| American Red Cross | Louisville, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Calais, ME | Support | $1,000 |
| Central Ky Riding for Hope | Lexington, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Falls of the Ohio | Clarksville, IN | Support | $1,000 |
| Florida Fishing Academy | Port St Lucie, FL | Support | $1,000 |
| Historic Locust Grove Inc | Louisville, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Kentucky State Police Foundation | Frankfort, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer Office of Kentucky Nature Preserve Commission | Frankfort, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Ky Equine Adoption Center | Lexington, KY | Support | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 76 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,132,500 | 76 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601329349101840
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 33-2659738
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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