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Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 611497062

Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,050 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $1,275 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $59,400 the year before.

41% 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$34,75017$24,091
2024$59,40024$32,691
2025$58,05022$40,641

How to apply

Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky16$41,225
Ohio3$14,325
Indiana1$1,650
North Carolina1$600
New York1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thomas More University Inc
Crestview Hills, KY
Subsidy$20,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Subsidy$7,500
American Cancer Society - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Subsidy$5,000
Town Branch Park
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$5,000
Metro United Way
Louisville, KY
Subsidy$3,200
United Way of the Bluegrass
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$2,675
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Subsidy$2,500
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$2,500
Artswave
Cincinnati, OH
Subsidy$1,825
United Way of Central Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Subsidy$1,650
Fund for the Arts
Louisville, KY
Subsidy$1,550
Glean Kentucky Inc
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$1,000
Lexarts
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$1,000
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Durham, NC
Subsidy$600
Children's Law Center
Covington, KY
Subsidy$500
Masters Provision
Independence, KY
Subsidy$500
Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass
Lexington, KY
Subsidy$250
National Ms Society - New York
New York, NY
Subsidy$250
Pillar
Crestwood, KY
Subsidy$250
St Joseph Children's Home
Louisville, KY
Subsidy$150
Day Spring
Louisville, KY
Subsidy$100
St Joseph School
Bardstown, KY
Subsidy$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$58,050 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $1,275.

Who runs Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David Bundy (President), Jason D Miller (Vice President), David A Smith (Treasurer) and Tena Adams (Secretary) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and health.

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