Private foundation · EIN 33-2659738 · Louisville, Kentucky · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Limestone Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 76 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $2,500. 70% of grants stayed in Kentucky.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
76
$1.1M
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in KY
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 76 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm IncLouisville, KYSupport$350K
Big Horn Baseball ClubSheridan, WYSupport$150K
Kentucky Horse Park FoundationLexington, KYSupport$75K
Association of Community MinistriesLouisville, KYSupport$58K
Equestrian Events IncLexington, KYSupport$50K
St Francis in the Fields ChurchHarrods Creek, KYSupport$50K
Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KYSupport$36K
Feed LouisvilleLouisville, KYSupport$33K
American Farmland TrustWashington, DCSupport$25K
Bluegrass Land ConservancyLexington, KYSupport$25K
Gulf Stream SchoolGulf Stream, FLSupport$20K
Kentucky Country Day SchoolLouisville, KYSupport$20K
Metro United WayLouisville, KYSupport$20K
Nature ConservancyArlington, VASupport$20K
Louisville OrchestraLouisville, KYSupport$10K
National Deer Association FundBogart, GASupport$10K
Second Stride IncProspect, KYSupport$10K
St Paul's Episcopal ChurchDelray Beach, FLSupport$10K
University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KYSupport$10K
West End SchoolLouisville, KYSupport$10K
Frazier History MuseumLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Kentucky Derby MuseumLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Kentucky Educational TvLexington, KYSupport$5,000
Land Trust AllianceWashington, DCSupport$5,000
Louisville Folk SchoolLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Louisville Zoo FoundationLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Marty Stuart's Congress of Country MusicPhiladelphia, MSSupport$5,000
Muhammad Ali CenterLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Oldham County Historical SocietyLagrange, KYSupport$5,000
Pendennis Historical FoundationLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Sayre SchoolLexington, KYSupport$5,000
Tall Timbers ResearchTallahassee, FLSupport$5,000
The Living Church FoundationMilwaukee, WISupport$5,000
US Eventing FoundationLeesburg, VASupport$5,000
Waterfront Botanical GardensLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Waterfront ParkLouisville, KYSupport$5,000
Wyo TheatreSheridan, WYSupport$5,000
A Cure for RobertLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
Bernheim Arboretum and Research ForestClermont, KYSupport$2,500
Historic Homes FoundationLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
Kentucky Science CenterLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
Kentucky Waterways AllianceLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
League of Kentucky Sportsmen IncPikeville, KYSupport$2,500
Louisville Metro Police FdtnLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
Olmsted Parks ConservancyLouisville, KYSupport$2,500
Palm Beach Fishing FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLSupport$2,500
Sportsmen's Alliance FundColumbus, OHSupport$2,500
Lexington School IncLexington, KYSupport$2,000
Masterson Equestrian TrustLexington, KYSupport$2,000
Trout UnlimitedWashington, DCSupport$2,000
Oldham Co 4-H Shooting SportsLouisville, KYSupport$1,500
American Red CrossLouisville, KYSupport$1,000
Atlantic Salmon FederationCalais, MESupport$1,000
Central Ky Riding for HopeLexington, KYSupport$1,000
Falls of the OhioClarksville, INSupport$1,000
Florida Fishing AcademyPort St Lucie, FLSupport$1,000
Historic Locust Grove IncLouisville, KYSupport$1,000
Kentucky State Police FoundationFrankfort, KYSupport$1,000
Kentucky State Treasurer Office of Kentucky Nature Preserve CommissionFrankfort, KYSupport$1,000
Ky Equine Adoption CenterLexington, KYSupport$1,000

By state: Kentucky 53 · Wyoming 3 · Florida 5 · District of Columbia 3 · Virginia 2 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Limestone Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Louisville, Kentucky, tax-exempt since 2025. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Limestone Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Limestone Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 76 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Limestone Family Foundation Inc give?

Kentucky (53 grants), Wyoming (3 grants), Florida (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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