The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family
Louisville, KY · EIN 82-2641868. Reported 106 grants totalling $1,137,500 to 69 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilda's Club | Louisville, KY | $118,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Scholar House | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryhurst | Louisville, KY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation | Louisville, KY | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates | Eastern Parkway, KY | $65,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kentucky to the World | Louisville, KY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uofl Athletics Association | Louisville, KY | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Temple Adath Israel | Louisville, KY | $40,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fairness Education Fund | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heuser Hearing Institute | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kosair Charities | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis School | Louisville, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yew Dell Botanical Gardens | Crestwood, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisville Police Foundation | Louisville, KY | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family and Career Services | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Refugee Ministries | Louisville, KY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family & Career Services | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Louisville Pride Foundation | Louisville, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boone County Deputy Association | Madison, WV | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dare to Care Foundation | Louisville, KY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Up 4 Women | Louisville, KY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Louisville, KY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apron Inc | Louisville, KY | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Apple Patch Community Inc Dba Pillar Support | Crestwood, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hildegard House | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Louisville Lbgtq Ctr | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Up for Women and Children | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whitneystrong Foundation | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coaching for Literacy | Memphis, TN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish | Columbus, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisville Sports Commission | Louisville, KY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairness Campaign | Louisville, KY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Louisville Ballet | Louisville, KY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ban Conversion Therapy | Berea, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barren Heights | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delta Foundation 502 | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Francis Parker School of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huru International | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ky Museum of Comtempory Art | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma | Rye Brook, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Libros for Learning | Waxhaw, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge | Boynton Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loxahtchee Wildlife Refuge | Boynton Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National STEM Cell Foundation | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Olmstead Park | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Payne Hollow | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dream Factory of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The West School | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uplift for Women and Children | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The West End School | Louisville, KY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boone County Deputy Association | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healing Place | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kentucky Association Circuit Court Clerk | Frankfort, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Noir Lending | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vips | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterstep | Louisville, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louisville Grows | Louisville, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bluegrass Runners | Lexington, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metro Animal Service | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Louisville Women's Heart Health | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wednesday Child | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
19 of 69 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 33%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Maryhurst
TO STRENGTHEN AND EMPOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GREATEST NEED - Gilda's Club
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CANCER VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. - Louisville Metro Police Foundation
IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING OUR CITY A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT - Uofl Athletics Association
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH OVERSEEING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS SUCH AS SETTING RULES, MANAGING FINANCES, HIRING STAFF, AND MANAGING EVENTS - Family Scholar House
END CYCLE OF POVERTY BY EMPOWERING YOUTH TO SUCCEED IN EDUCATION - CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates
AGENCY DEDICATED TO PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING FURTHER TRAUMA TO CHILDREN.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 46 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $322,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 27 | $338,000 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 26 | $260,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $216,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kentucky. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Lewis and Gladys Bass Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3226 Boxhill Lane, Louisville, KY, 40222. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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