Private foundation · EIN 99-0421512 · Brandenburg, Kentucky · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Honeycomb 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: 3 grants paid, $560K total, median $20K. 100% of grants stayed in Kentucky.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$560K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in KY
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.8M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Radiant ChurchBrandenburg, KYTo support the church operations$530K
Baptist Health Hardin FoundationElizabethtown, KYTo support the community by unifying health causes$20K
Central Kentucky Community FoundationElizabethtown, KYTo support julie sutton's shoes fund$10K

About this foundation

Honeycomb Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Brandenburg, Kentucky, administered in care of J Lueken, 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.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Honeycomb 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 Honeycomb Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $560K across 3 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Honeycomb Foundation Inc give?

Kentucky (3 grants), per its latest filing.

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