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Brown Forman Foundation

Louisville, KY  ·  EIN 824595018  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$100.1M

Total Giving

$28.6M

Grants on File

209

Average Grant

$137K

Giving Radius

Where Brown Forman Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — $25K across 1 grant KS — no grants on file KY — $28.4M across 206 grants LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — $50K across 1 grant MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $100K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 123 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: Louisville ($27.9M, 199 grants), LEXINGTON ($180K, 1 grant), Lexington ($175K, 2 grants), Clermont ($134K, 3 grants), New York ($100K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

The Foundation does have a formal online grant application for proposals and follow-up grant report. The online grant application may be accessed at: https://www.brownformanfoundation.org/grant-criteria/.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The foundation will provide distributions and may provide support to other organizations for charitable, literacy, scientific, and educational purposes. The foundation along with funding from the Brown-Forman Corporation enriches the experience of life in communities where Brown-Forman Corporation operates and its employees are located.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Elderserve $50K 2021
Jefferson Community & Technical College Foundation $250K 2021
Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana $25K 2021
Dare to Care Food Bank $50K 2021
Gilda's club Kentuckiana $60K 2021
Isaac W Bernheim Foundation Inc $46K 2021
Actors Theatre of Louisville $200K 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana $100K 2021
Casa of the River Region $15K 2021
Center for Women and Families $25K 2021
Family Scholar House $25K 2021
Fund for the Arts $250K 2021
Habitat for Humanity of Metro $30K 2021
Home of the Innocents $40K 2021
21st Century Parks $50K 2021
Academy of Music Production $275K 2021
African American Heritage $200K 2021
American Red Cross $50K 2021
Brightside Foundation $30K 2021
Cabbage Patch Settlement Auction Sponsorship $25K 2021
Catholic Education Foundation $34K 2021
Center for Nonprofit Excellence $25K 2021
Evolve502 Scholars Fountaion Inc $250K 2021
Family and Children's Place $75K 2021
Junior Achievement of Finance Park Philanthropy Center $20K 2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2024 $99.8M $3.9M $21.3M $4.2M
2023 $81.8M $4.0M $424K $4.0M
2022 $88.5M $4.8M $1.7M $50.0M
2021 $99.4M $3.6M $24.2M $9.1M
2020 $65.6M $3.5M $1.8M $3.3M

Section VII

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