Private foundation
LOUISVILLE, KYEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $129,144 | $170,439 | $163,600 | $292,309 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 23% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICALOUISVILLE, KY | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH A MINISTRY OF SERVICE, ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | $5,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bass | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ned Bass | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mitchell Bass | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $292,309 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $130,536 | $232,966 | $216,500 | $333,604 | $333,604 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $176,777 | $270,825 | $260,500 | $436,034 | $436,034 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $246,724 | $355,932 | $338,000 | $530,082 | $530,082 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $238,073 | $346,162 | $322,500 | $639,290 | $639,290 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $245,345 | $374,157 | $352,000 | $762,359 | $747,379 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $233,058 | $293,569 | $273,499 | $876,191 | $876,191 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $205,360 | $306,069 | $263,100 | $940,668 | $940,668 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KY |
| PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERISTY |
| $5,000 |
| 2023 |
| NATIONAL STEM CELL FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KY | PORVIDE SUPPORT FOR ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH AND CONNECTS CHILDREN WITH LIMITED RESOURCES TO CLINICAL TRIALS FOR RARE DISEASES | $5,000 | 2023 |
| FAIRNESS CAMPAIGNLOUISVILLE, KY | COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND TO DISMANTLE SYSTEMIC RACISM | $5,000 | 2025 |
| WHITNEYSTRONG FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KY | HELP SUPPORT LIFE SAVING TRAINING AND DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP | $5,000 | 2024 |
| PAYNE HOLLOWLOUISVILLE, KY | TO STABILIZE THE EXISTING STRUCTURES, DOCUMENT THE PROPERTY AND NATURAL HISTORY, TO CELEBRATE THE HOMESTEAD'S EVIDENT BEAUTY, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A SAFE AND INSPIRING FUTURE FOR PAYNE HOLLOW AND THE COMMUNITY IT INSPIRES | $5,000 | 2022 |
| LOUISVILLE YOUTH GROUPLOUISVILLE, KY | SUPPORT OF LBGT ACTIVITIES | $5,000 | 2019 |
| KY MUSEUM OF COMTEMPORY ARTLOUISVILLE, KY | THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH THEY WORK TO FULFILL THIER MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE TO ART AND CREATIVE PRACTICE | $5,000 | 2021 |
| LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRAMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LOUISVILLE, KY | PROMOTES A CULTURE OF MUSIC THROUGH PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION | $5,000 | 2018 |
| BOONE COUNTY DEPUTY ASSOCIATIONMADISON, WV | SUPPORT FOR CHRISTMAS FUND FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES | $5,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KY | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATON | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CASA - COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATESEASTERN PARKWAY, KY | AGENCY DEDICATED TO PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING FURTHER TRAUMA TO CHILDREN. | $5,000 | 2023 |
| LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATIONLOUISVILLE, KY | IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING OUR CITY A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT | $5,000 | 2019 |
| LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRAMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LOUISVILLE, KY | PROMOTES A CULTURE OF MUSIC THROUGH PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION | $5,000 | 2023 |
| PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORKLOUISVILLE, KY | SUPPORT TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN PARKLANDS | $5,000 | 2019 |
| KENTUCKY TO THE WORLDLOUISVILLE, KY | CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF THE STATE AND ITS PEOPLE AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE NARRATIVE ABOUT KENTUCKY. | $5,000 | 2020 |
| KENTUCKY OPERALOUISVILLE, KY | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ARTS | $5,000 | 2019 |
| LIBROS FOR LEARNINGWAXHAW, NC | PROVIDES BOOKS FOR CHILDREN | $5,000 | 2019 |
| UPLIFT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENLOUISVILLE, KY | TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY, SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY | $5,000 | 2025 |
| LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRAMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LOUISVILLE, KY | PROMOTES A CULTURE OF MUSIC THROUGH PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION | $5,000 | 2021 |
| HEUSER HEARING INSTITUTELOUISVILLE, KY | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING DISORDERS | $5,000 | 2025 |
| THE WEST SCHOOLLOUISVILLE, KY | TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH IN WHICH ACADEMIC RIGOR, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR A PURPOSEFUL LIFE | $5,000 | 2022 |
| ISRAEL EDUCATION CENTERATLANTA, GA | TO EDUCATE BROADLY ABOUT MODERN ISRAEL. | $5,000 | 2020 |
| WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENSLOUISVILLE, KY | TO CULTIVATE URBAN BOTANICAL GARDENS THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PLANT LIFE AND A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT | $5,000 | 2022 |
| FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSELOUISVILLE, KY | END CYCLE OF POVERTY BY EMPOWERING YOUTH TO SUCCEED IN EDUCATION | $5,000 | 2024 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511409349100111
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202440549349100309
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202310739349100211
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202200659349100500
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202110959349101311
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202030699349100003
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201940579349100409
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.