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The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Anchorage, Kentucky · EIN 311532974

The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Anchorage, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $677,950 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 $479,600 the year before.

75% 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$358,3007$6.8 million
2024$479,60013$7.1 million
2025$677,95023$7.4 million

How to apply

ContactThe John H Schnatter Family Foundat
11411 Park Road, Anchorage, KY 40223
Phone or email(502) 253-4348
What to submitLetter should be submitted to the above address
RestrictionsDiscretion of the foundation board

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky15$236,250
Washington1$200,000
District of Columbia1$150,000
Indiana1$50,000
Florida4$40,700
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Innerscience Research Fund
Yelm, WA
Research support - brain function$200,000
American Cornerstone Institute
Washington, DC
Fund educational programs$150,000
Nat'l Baptist Convention of America
Louisville, KY
Funding for programs spreading the gospel$85,000
Diamond Derby
Louisville, KY
Funding for juvenile diabetes research$60,000
Simmons College of Ky
Louisville, KY
Funding for programs at the hbcu$50,000
100 Billion Meal Challenge Fund
Indianapolis, IN
Providing meals for underprivilieged$50,000
Shirley Wish in Sky Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Funding for research into trauma$15,000
Harmony in Motion
Anchorage, KY
Enhancing physical and spiritual well being of the community$15,000
2L Foundation
Naples, FL
Support for abused children$10,000
Waldo Racing Foundation
Naples, FL
Support for amateur athletics$10,000
Shirley Wish in Sky Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Funding for research into trauma$5,700
West End School
Louisville, KY
Funding for school$5,000
Norton Healthcare Foundation
Louisville, KY
Funding for healthcare initiatives$5,000
Kosair for Kids
Louisville, KY
Support for ill children$5,000
King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church
Louisville, KY
Support church programs$2,500
Kidslinked
Louisville, KY
Funding for healthcare initiatives$2,500
Diamond Derby
Louisville, KY
Funding for juvenile diabetes research$1,250
Anchorage Public School Apta
Anchorage, KY
Support for teachers$1,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
Funding for juvenile diabetes research$1,000
Fire Mission Ministries
Shelbyville, KY
Support for veterans programs$1,000
Hope Center
Lexington, KY
Funding for recovery programs$1,000
Anchorage Public School Apta
Anchorage, KY
Support for teachers$1,000
The Prisoners Hope
Jeffersontown, KY
Assist formerly incarcerated persons re-integrate into society$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc give?

$677,950 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John H Schnatter (President/Treasurer) and Timothy C O'Hern (Secretary).

What does The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, education and faith communities.

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