C E and S Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
C E and S Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.7 million in 59 grants; the typical grant was $45,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.7 million
- Number of grants59
- Typical grant$45,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$77.3 million
- New grantees22%
Giving in 2024 was down from $4.1 million the year before.
22% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.1 million | 68 | $74.7 million |
| 2024 | $3.7 million | 59 | $77.3 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Tess P McNair Executive Director 101 South 5th Street Suite 1650, Louisville, KY 40202 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (502) 583-0546 |
| What to submit | See cesfoundation.com, "grantseekers" for application information. |
| Restrictions | See cesfoundation.com, home page "areas of focus" for award information. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What C E and S Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Kentucky.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 40 | $3.6 million |
| Maine | 1 | $425,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $200,000 |
| Virginia | 5 | $150,000 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $35,000 |
| California | 1 | $25,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $15,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $10,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EVOLVE502 Scholars Foundation Inc | General operating support, evolve502 scholarship | $1.0 million |
| Bates College | Current use scholarships, russel street field project | $425,000 |
| Jewish Family and Career Services | Family & household stability collaborative, career services for refugees & immigrants | $260,000 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury language schools scholarship endowment, middlebury language schools scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Louisville Inc | Ymca - early learning readiness program, YMCA black achievers | $185,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc | Bezos academies of louisville | $150,000 |
| Play Cousins Collective | Strengthening foundations: enhancing capacity for greater impact, consulting with sagebird | $129,500 |
| Maryhurst | Out-of-school time behavioral health pilot | $125,000 |
| The Cabbage Patch Settlement House Inc | Assessing youth and family development, family and youth development program | $125,000 |
| Neighborhood House Inc | Youth thrive implementation, appreciation for work to advance the out-of-school time sector and professional development | $118,200 |
| Americana Community Center Inc | Learning and assessment capacity building, americana youth and family programs | $114,500 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Transfer to ccf | $108,180 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Inc | Big futures: empowering young adults for postsecondary success | $100,000 |
| University of Louisville Foundation Inc | First gen cards | $100,000 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Improving kindergarten readiness with health care partners through developmental screening | $95,500 |
| Lincoln Foundation | College transition enrichment program | $92,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | Resilient teens for the 21st century: infusing peer engagement with trauma-informed practices and social-emotional learning skills, bloom kentucky | $90,633 |
| Sowing Seeds With Faith Inc | General operating support, summer and retreat programs, sowing seeds with faith summer program, retreat program and parent engagement, hbcu tours, consulting with sagebird | $89,500 |
| Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc | Junior achievement of kentuckiana's emerging leaders and out-of-school time initiative | $75,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corporation | I rise - a family self sufficiency (fss) program | $75,000 |
| Community Coordinated Child Care | West louisville early care & education community of practice | $60,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc | Youth outreach and mentoring program | $59,000 |
| Lighthouse Promise Inc | General operating expenses, consulting with sagebird | $54,500 |
| Wesley House Community Services | Young brilliant achievers (yba), consulting with sagebird | $54,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Inc | Building resilience and financial strength: aces training, family engagement, and financial modernization for bgck, general operating support | $53,800 |
| Muhammad Ali Center | Promoting persistence in a community college setting: a pilot collaboration | $51,000 |
| Bellarmine University | Bridge to bu - college readiness summer bridge program | $50,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Seven Counties | West child and family therapeutic after-school and summer program | $45,000 |
| 2NOT1 Fatherhood & Families Inc | 2not1 capacity building, programming for parents and youth | $43,000 |
| Delta Foundation Inc | Hoops & homework after school program | $38,500 |
| Jefferson Community & Technical College Foundation Inc | Summer bridge student success program, annual fund | $35,000 |
| Marine Corps Association Foundation | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Psycharmor | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Teach Kentucky Inc | Impacting critical hiring needs in louisville through teacher recruitment | $20,000 |
| Challenge Aspen | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Insight Memory Care Center | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Angela Hospice Home Care | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | General operating support | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Carol L Jones
- Matthew L Jones
- Tess P McNair
- David A Jones Jr
- Sara Kelley
- Mary Gwen Wheeler
Questions people ask
Does C E and S Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does C E and S Foundation Inc give?
$3.7 million in tax year 2024, across 59 grants, with a typical grant of $45,000.
Who runs C E and S Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Carol L Jones (President, Director), Matthew L Jones (Director), Tess P McNair (Executive Director, Secretary) and David A Jones Jr (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does C E and S Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.