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Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 931822986

Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $86,217 in 43 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $6,577. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $60,058 the year before.

52% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,9509$85,035
2024$60,05834$178,425
2025$86,21743$324,144

How to apply

ContactKelly Frazier
4000 Tower Road, Louisville, KY 40219
Phone or email(502) 964-3361, kfrazier@caldwelltanks.com
What to submitSolicitations should be addressed to the contact above-application in development
DeadlinesApplications must be completed and submitted to the spirit foundation within ninety days of hardship
RestrictionsThe spirit foundation may provide grants to teammates in need due to unforeseen financial hardships as described below: natural disaster or state of emergency, illness or injury of teammate or immediate family member, death of teammate or immediate family member, military deployment, victim of a crime, residential fire or flooding, theft/loss of essential necessities, undue hardship not caused by the teammate or charities submitted by teammates provided they meet certain criteria.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky27$58,986
Georgia4$8,650
Indiana5$8,081
New York2$3,000
Texas2$3,000
Colorado1$1,500
Tennessee1$1,500
Utah1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 43 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$6,577
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$6,142
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$5,000
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$5,000
T C Ministry Inc
Ashburn, GA
Operations and charity/mission support$4,500
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$3,228
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$2,752
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$2,698
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$2,618
Individual
IN
Hardship assistance$2,581
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$1,940
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$1,503
Active Heroes
Shepherdsville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Boys and Girls Haven
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Break the Cycle for Hope for Justice
Nashville, TN
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Breevolution
Griffin, GA
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Commack South Little League Challenger League
Commack, NY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Compassion International Inc
Colorado Springs, CO
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Elevate Dance Ministry
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Georgetown Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Georgetown, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Hand in Hand Ministries
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Harrison County Community Services
Corydon, IN
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Hope's Closet
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Isaiah House
Harrodsburg, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Music at the Island - Rough River
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Pillar
Crestwood, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Project Joy & Hope
Pasadena, TX
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Shawnee High School
Louisville, KY
School supplies for underprivileged students$1,500
St Joseph Children's Home
Louisville, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
St Mary Breaking Bread Food Pantry
Lanesville, IN
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Street Paws Inc
Locust Grove, GA
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Suffolk County Special Olympics Ny
Melville, NY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
The Butterfly Transformation House
Laconia, IN
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Thousand Hills Retreat Center
Clarkson, KY
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Yates Unicorn Ranch Ministries
Atlanta, TX
Operations and charity/mission support$1,500
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$1,431
Individual
GA
Hardship assistance$1,150
Individual
IN
Hardship assistance$1,000
Individual
KY
Hardship assistance$853

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications must be completed and submitted to the spirit foundation within ninety days of hardship.

How much does Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc give?

$86,217 in tax year 2025, across 43 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Aaron Klein (Director), Bernie Fineman (Director), Josh Cummins (Director) and K Ryan Harvey (Director).

What does Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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