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The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 611189700

The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $740,990 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $300,000. 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 up from $740,150 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$696,20034$1.6 million
2024$740,15025$853,730
2025$740,99026$639,452

How to apply

The W Bruce Lunsford 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 The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky22$693,790
New York1$25,000
Illinois1$20,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Connecticut1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Ky University Foundation
Highland Heights, KY
General$300,000
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$100,000
The Lexington Theatre Company
Georgetown, KY
General$50,000
West End School
Louisville, KY
General$50,000
Francis Parker School of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General$40,000
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
General$33,400
Bellarmine University
Louisville, NY
General$25,000
Catholic Education Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$25,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
Chicago, IL
General$20,000
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$15,600
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General$15,000
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$13,600
St James Catholic School
Louisville, KY
General$10,000
Catholic Education Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$7,500
Catholic Education Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$7,500
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
General$6,640
Fund for the Arts
Louisville, KY
General$5,000
Grayson-Jockey Club Research
Lexington, KY
General$5,000
Trinity High School Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$5,000
Commonwealth Fund for Ket Inc
Lexington, KY
General$2,000
Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
General$2,000
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$1,300
St Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
General$500
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
General$500
Sisters for Life
Louisville, KY
General$250
Down Syndrome Assoc of Connecticut
Greenwich, CT
General$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc give?

$740,990 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists W Bruce Lunsford (President/Director), Mary B Ewing (Secretary/Treasurer) and Justin Vetter (Director).

What does The W Bruce Lunsford Foundation Inc fund?

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

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