The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderLouisville, Kentucky · EIN 82-2641868 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$164K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$736K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | STEVE BASS |
|---|---|
| Address | 3226 BOXHILL LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40222 |
| Phone | 5025588967 |
| STEVEBASS@ME.COM | |
| Form and materials | PURPOSE OF THE GRANT REQUEST AND VERIFICATION OF QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
19% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation | Louisville, KY | Improving the community and making our city a safer place to live, work and visit | $36,100 |
| Dare to Care | Louisville, KY | To help feed the hungry and conquer the cyle of need | $20,000 |
| Family Scholar House | Louisville, KY | End cycle of poverty by empowering youth to succeed in education | $20,000 |
| Apron Inc | Louisville, KY | Help provide temporary financial support to locally owned and operated restaurant workers in need due to no fault of their own | $10,000 |
| Kentucky to the World | Louisville, KY | Change perceptions of the state and its people and promote a positive narrative about kentucky. | $10,000 |
| Volunteers of America | Louisville, KY | Provide support to change lives through a ministry of service, addressing critical needs in the community by providing a wide range of… | $7,500 |
| The Temple Adath Israel | Louisville, KY | Support of religious organization. | $7,000 |
| Blue & Co Foundation | Louisville, KY | To help support the mission of impacting the lives of people in the communities that blue & co. serves | $5,500 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | To help support the healthcare efforts of the hospital | $5,000 |
| Casa - Court Appointed Special Advocates | Louisville, KY | Agency dedicated to preventing and eliminating further trauma to children. | $5,000 |
| Fairness Campaign | Louisville, KY | Comprehensive civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and to dismantle… | $5,000 |
| Gilda's Club | Louisville, KY | Provide support for cancer victims and their families. | $5,000 |
| Heuser Hearing Institute | Louisville, KY | Provide support to individuals with hearing disorders | $5,000 |
| Uplift for Women and Children | Louisville, KY | To provide a healthy, safe environment for women and children experiencing homelessness that offers opportunities and encouragement for… | $5,000 |
| Boone County Deputy Association | Madison, WV | Support for christmas fund for low income families | $3,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Louisville, KY | Assist with patient services and provide cancer information | $2,500 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | To support the greater louisville community and strengthen the city, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, and people | $2,500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | To provide for blood cancer research, support and advocacy | $2,500 |
| The Virginia Chance School | Louisville, KY | To help support the mission of lifelong learning | $2,500 |
| Up 4 Women | Louisville, KY | Support to provide day shelter, resources, emotional support and community connections to women, children, and marginalized genders | $2,500 |
| Boone Memorial Hospital | Madison, WV | To help support the healthcare efforts of the hospital | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $163,600 | 21 |
| 2024 | $216,500 | 29 |
| 2023 | $260,500 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630589349100213
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-2641868
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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