LG&E and KU Foundation Inc
EIN 611257368 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$25.9M
498 grants · $5.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$28.2M
Assets (2024)
367
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Grants administrator
Phone
(502) 627-4037
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NONE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.9M | $34.2M | $905K | 2 |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $42.5M | $12.5M | 2 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $30.0M | $53K | 2 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $29.4M | $969K | 1 |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $28.2M | $631K | 491 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 498 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$52K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$5.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 15 states
$2K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
TH
TADD J. Henninger
Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
CG
Christopher M. Garrett
Vice President - Finance & Accounting
Leadership
MW
Mary C. Whelan
President
Leadership
VH
Vanessa D. Hartline
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DG
Deborah C. Gregor
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Leadership
JF
John P. Fendig
Corporate Secretary
Leadership
DA
David K. Arthur
Director
SM
Shannon L. Montgomery
Director
HM
Heather D. Metts
Director
JC
John R. Crockett III
Director
MW
Mary Whelan
4 yrs
Director & President
Leadership
CG
Christopher Garrett
2 yrs
Vice President-Finance & Acctg
Leadership
TH
TADD Henninger
2 yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
VH
Vanessa Hartline
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JF
John Fendig
2 yrs
Corporate Secretary
Leadership
DG
Deborah Gregor
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
DA
David Arthur
Director
JC
John Crockett III
4 yrs
Director
LB
Lonnie Bellar
2 yrs
Director
ES
Eileen Saunders
2 yrs
Director
MW
Mary Whelan
4 yrs
Director & President
Leadership
CG
Christopher Garrett
2 yrs
Vice President-Finance & Acctg
Leadership
TH
TADD Henninger
2 yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
KB
Kent Blake
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VH
Vanessa Hartline
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JF
John Fendig
2 yrs
Corporate Secretary
Leadership
DG
Deborah Gregor
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
CM
Christine Martin
Director
ES
Eileen Saunders
2 yrs
Director
JC
John Crockett III
4 yrs
Director
LB
Lonnie Bellar
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (498 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 grants | See Attached, KY | $5,735,154 | SEE ATTACHED | 2022 |
| 2021 grants | See Attached, KY | $5,100,322 | SEE ATTACHED | 2021 |
| 2020 grants | See Attached, KY | $4,824,688 | SEE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| 2023 grants | See Attached, KY | $4,484,643 | SEE ATTACHED | 2023 |
| Future Approved 2020 | See Attached, KY | $1,112,500 | SEE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| Association of Community Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | $749,000 | ACM UTILITY GRANT | 2024 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Louisville, KY | $395,044 | METRO UNITED WAY | 2024 |
| Future Approved 2022 | See Attached, KY | $312,500 | SEE ATTACHED | 2022 |
| Future Approved 2021 | See Attached, KY | $307,500 | SEE ATTACHED | 2021 |
| WHAS Crusade for Children Inc | Louisville, KY | $198,783 | WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN | 2024 |
| Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $178,000 | KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL | 2024 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Louisville, KY | $146,114 | METRO UNITED WAY | 2024 |
| Energy Conservation Associates Inc | Louisville, KY | $120,000 | PROJECT WARM 2024 | 2024 |
| Metro United Way Inc | Louisville, KY | $100,000 | BEYOND BUZZWORDS 2024 | 2024 |
| Fund for the Arts Inc | Louisville, KY | $98,270 | FUND FOR THE ARTS | 2024 |
| Association of Community Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | $75,000 | ACM- ADDT'L LOW INCOME SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $65,000 | LOUISVILLE ZOO FOUNDATION | 2024 |
| United Way of the Bluegrass Inc | Lexington, KY | $49,758 | UNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGRASS | 2024 |
| Ohio Valley United Charities Inc | Carrollton, KY | $49,553 | OHIO VALLEY UNITED CHARITIES | 2024 |
| Lincoln Foundation | Louisville, KY | $40,000 | WYSP STEM SUPPORT 2024 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $39,600 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA AWARDS | 2024 |
| Herrington Lake Conservation League Inc | Burgin, KY | $25,000 | 2024 HLCL CLEAN-UP | 2024 |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | $25,000 | 250 LEX | 2024 |
| Metro Louisville Habitat for Humanity of | Louisville, KY | $21,000 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY- Q4 2023 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $21,000 | THE ARBORETUM- UK | 2024 |
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