The Gheens Foundation Inc
Historical FunderLouisville, Kentucky · EIN 61-6031406 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.3M
Organizations funded157
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$190.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | LORI H FLANERY |
|---|---|
| Address | 401 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 705, LOUISVILLE KY 40202 |
| Phone | 5025844650 |
| Form and materials | AN ONLINE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT GHEENSFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE QUARTERLY. SPECIFIC DATES CAN BE FOUND AT GHEENSFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE ONLY AWARDED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS IMPACT THE GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO AREA AND LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONE PARISHES IN LOUISIANA, THE HOME COMMUNITIES OF MR. AND MRS. EDWIN GHEENS. IN SOME INSTANCES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH OPERATE OUTSIDE LOUISVILLE BUT IN KENTUCKY ARE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. |
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
9% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Mid-States Inc | Louisville, KY | Community care campus and unity house | $400,000 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $250,000 |
| The Housing Partnership Inc | Louisville, KY | West end blight remediation | $250,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Hourna, LA | Mission delivery support | $200,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Rita june foundation and the construction of three louisville bezos academies | $175,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corporation | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $150,000 |
| Onewest Corporation | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery and project support | $125,000 |
| Uspiritus Inc | Louisville, KY | Renovating cottages to restore trauma-informed residential treatment | $125,000 |
| Americana Community Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Youth & family programming | $100,000 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Jefferson rising capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | West end revitalization with lisc louisville | $100,000 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Kentucky trails | $100,000 |
| Molo Village Cdc Co | Louisville, KY | The village too! | $100,000 |
| Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Reimagining ballard park in the smoketown neighborhood | $100,000 |
| Home of the Innocents | Louisville, KY | Campaign to renovate the current facilities | $100,000 |
| River Heritage Consesrvancy Inc | Jeffersonville, IN | Origin park event center | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood House | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $80,000 |
| Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 |
| Boys and Girls Haven | Louisville, KY | Capital improvements, facilities renovations and general operational support | $75,000 |
| Family and Children's Place | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 |
| Heuser Hearing & Language Academy | Louisville, KY | Building foundation, amplifying futures: a capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Kentuckianaworks Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Greater louisville alignment network | $75,000 |
| LA Casita Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 |
| South Louisville Community Ministries | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 |
| Wellspring | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $75,000 |
| St John Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $65,000 |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Support legal services access | $50,000 |
| Dare to Care Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Down Syndrome of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Brighter than ever - expanding the dsl | $50,000 |
| Downtown Development Corporation | Louisville, KY | String light pilot project | $50,000 |
| Elderserve Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Endeavor Global Inc | New York, NY | Strategic growth in louisville through entrepreneurial ecosystem expansion | $50,000 |
| Family Scholar House Inc | Louisville, KY | Capital, program and mission support | $50,000 |
| Gilda's Club Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Santa fe crossing affordable housing initiative | $50,000 |
| The Healing Place Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Hosparus Inc | Louisville, KY | Hosparus health impatient care center | $50,000 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support for community empowerment and growth | $50,000 |
| Louisville Memorial Auditorium Foundation Inc | Lousiville, KY | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Museum & Education Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| New Life Directions Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | Completion of housing & training center for single mothers and their children | $50,000 |
| Personal Counseling Services Inc | Clarksville, IN | Mission delivery support in rural areas | $50,000 |
| Shawnee Christian Health Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Shawnee christian healthcare dental mobile | $50,000 |
| Society of St Vicent Depaul Council of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | Bloom kentucky | $50,000 |
| Young Adult Development in Action Inc | Louisville, KY | Smoketown community center | $50,000 |
| Louisville Visual Art Association | Louisville, KY | Capital improvements for a better learning environment & support for children's fine art classes | $40,000 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $40,000 |
| Southwest Family Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $40,000 |
| The Center for Women & Families | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $35,000 |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $35,000 |
| Feed Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $30,000 |
| Franciscan Shelter House | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $30,000 |
| Isaiah House | Willisburg, KY | Louisville education and workforce development project | $30,000 |
| Louisville Urban League Inc | Louisville, KY | Bridging the gap: empowering academic success for louisville's youth | $30,000 |
| Shively Area Ministries | Louisville, KY | Direct client services: emergency financial assistance and relatives raising kids | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 157 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Community Foundation | Hourna, LA | Mission delivery support | $400,000 |
| The Housing Partnership Inc | Louisville, KY | West end blight remediation | $250,000 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Kentucky trails | $200,000 |
| River Heritage Consesrvancy Inc | Jeffersonville, IN | Origin park event center | $200,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Rita june foundation and the construction of three louisville bezos academies | $175,000 |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $100,000 |
| Young Adult Development in Action Inc | Louisville, KY | Smoketown community center | $100,000 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Jefferson rising capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Heuser Hearing & Language Academy | Louisville, KY | Building foundation, amplifying futures: a capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Kentuckianaworks Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Greater louisville alignment network | $75,000 |
| Day Spring Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | College for living capital expansion | $50,000 |
| Louisville Soccer Foundation | Louisville, KY | Parks and recreation elementary soccer league and beechmont mini pitch soccer field | $50,000 |
| Muhammad Ali Museum & Education Center Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $50,000 |
| Teach Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support for teach kentucky | $50,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc | Louisville, KY | Bloom kentucky | $50,000 |
| Casa Inc | Louisville, KY | Advocacy academy and support program | $30,000 |
| Nativity Academy of St Boniface Inc | Louisville, KY | Mission delivery support | $25,000 |
| 21St Century Parks Inc | Louisville, KY | General operations | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,317,500 | 175 |
| 2023 | $6,468,623 | 174 |
| 2022 | $7,027,668 | 176 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620709349101002
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-6031406
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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