Brown-Forman Foundation
EIN 824595018Total Given 2019–2025
$159.9M
283 grants · $22.8M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$60K
typical mid grants · $35K–$150K
grant size
49%
supporter · 62/127 multi-year
repeat
$100.1M
Assets (2025)
127
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Jill Horn
Phone
(502) 774-5918
Deadlines
Submission deadlines for May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 are May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1
How to Apply
The Foundation does have a formal online grant application for proposals and follow-up grant report. The online grant application may be accessed at: https://www.brownformanfoundation.org/grant-criteria/.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE DISTRIBUTIONS AND MAY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE, LITERACY, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION ALONG WITH FUNDING FROM THE BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION ENRICHES THE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION OPERATES AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE LOCATED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.6M | $71.1M | $1.3M | 32 |
| 2020 | N/A | $65.6M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2021 | $9.2M | $99.4M | $24.2M | 60 |
| 2023 | $54.1M | $81.8M | $424K | 63 |
| 2024 | $50.1M | $99.8M | $21.3M | 66 |
| 2025 | $43.9M | $100.1M | $3.5M | 62 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 283 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$60K
Average
$565K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$18.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CP
Crystal Peterson
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JH
Jill Horn
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SP
Sue PERRAM
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GA
Grant Adams
Director
DH
Dwight Haygood
2 yrs
Director
GD
Garvin Deters
2 yrs
Director
MB
Maureen Brekka
2 yrs
Director
CB
Chris Brown
3 yrs
Director
LW
Lawson Whiting
6+ yrs
Director
RC
Ralph de Chabert
3 yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Sharell Sandvoss
2 yrs
Treasurer-partial year starting August 29
Leadership
JK
Jay Koval
2 yrs
Treasurer-partial year ending July 31
Leadership
JH
Jill Horn
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Lawson Whiting
6+ yrs
Director
EP
Ernie Patterson
2 yrs
Director-partial year ending August 1
JM
Jane Morreau
3 yrs
Director
SF
Sandra Frazier
3 yrs
Director
AM
Austin Musselman
3 yrs
Director
RC
Ralph de Chabert
3 yrs
President
Leadership
JK
Jay Koval
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JH
Jill Horn
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Jane Morreau
3 yrs
Director
AM
Austin Musselman
3 yrs
Director
SF
Sandra Frazier
3 yrs
Director
MK
Mike Keyes
Director
EP
Ernie Patterson
2 yrs
Director
LW
Lawson Whiting
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (283 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End School | Louisville, KY | $18,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | $16,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | $14,000,000 | General program support | 2025 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | $9,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $9,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | $8,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $8,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| Louisville Central Community Center | Louisville, KY | $7,000,000 | General program support | 2025 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $7,000,000 | General program support | 2025 |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | $4,500,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $4,500,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | $4,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $4,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| Academy of Music Production Education and Development | Louisville, KY | $3,500,000 | General program support | 2025 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $3,500,000 | General program support | 2025 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | $2,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | $2,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| West End Girls School | Louisville, KY | $2,000,000 | General Program Support | 2025 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $1,140,000 | General program support | 2021 |
| Louisville Central Community Center | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2021 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2021 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2023 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | General program support | 2024 |