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LDG Development Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 834099012

LDG Development Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $2.4 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3.3 million the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$3.3 million7$20,536
2024$2.5 million5$11,754

How to apply

LDG Development 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 LDG Development Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky5$2.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Advocates for Resources & Empowerment Inc
Louisville, KY
To support operations$2.4 million
EVOLVE502 Inc
Louisville, KY
Educational purposes$50,000
Louisville Orchestra
Louisville, KY
To support operations$25,000
University of Louisville Foundation Inc
Louisville, KY
To support operations$20,000
Peace Education Program Inc
Louisville, KY
To support operations$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LDG Development Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does LDG Development Foundation Inc give?

$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs LDG Development Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa Dischinger (Chair), Lisa Becker (Treasurer), Michele Mitchell (Secretary) and Scott Brian (Member at Large) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does LDG Development Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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