Churchill Downs Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1380215 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation
88grants reported
$2,500median award
$500lower quartile
$41smallest grant
$561Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 88 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
600 N Hurstbourne Pkwy Ste 400
Louisville, KY 40222-5389
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Backside Learning Center | Louisville, KY | $50,000 |
| Kentucky Derby Festival Inc | Louisville, KY | $50,000 |
| Backside Learning Center | Louisville, KY | $50,000 |
| Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc | Lexington, KY | $30,000 |
| Rerun Inc | East Greenbush, NY | $25,150 |
| Kentucky Equine Adoption Center | Nicholasville, KY | $20,050 |
| Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc | Lexington, KY | $20,000 |
| Retired Racehorse Project | Edgewater, MD | $20,000 |
| Retired Racehorse Project | Edgewater, MD | $20,000 |
| Secretariat Center | Lexington, KY | $15,100 |
| New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program | Lexington, KY | $15,000 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana | Covington, LA | $10,100 |
| Amplify Horseracing | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Second Stride Inc | Crestwood, KY | $10,000 |
| The Kentucky Humane Society Animal Rescue | Louisville, KY | $10,000 |
| Thoroughbred Charities of America | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $10,000 |
| Amplify Horseracing | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Thoroughbred Charities of America | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Humane Society Equine | Simpsonville, KY | $10,000 |
| Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| James River Horse Foundation | Oilville, VA | $6,045 |
| Old Friends | Georgetown, KY | $5,490 |
| After the Races | Elkton, MD | $5,265 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Rehabilitation and Career | West Chester, PA | $5,230 |
| Friends of Ferdinand | Mooresville, IN | $5,200 |
| Remember ME Rescue | Burleson, TX | $5,180 |
| Second Stride Inc | Crestwood, KY | $5,150 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $5,100 |
| Win Place Home | Canyon Country, CA | $5,100 |
| Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation | Guthrie, OK | $5,090 |
| Virginia Thoroughbred Project | Montpelier Station, VA | $5,075 |
| Galloping Out | North Riverside, IL | $5,070 |
| New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program | Lexington, KY | $5,050 |
| Midatlantic Horse Rescue | Chespaeake City, MD | $5,050 |
| United Pegasus Foundation | Tehachapi, CA | $5,050 |
| Racing for Home | Hamden, CT | $5,050 |
| Have A Heart Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Kids Cancer Alliance Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Treeslouisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Day Spring Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Dress for Success Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Feat of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Community Foundation of Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN | $2,500 |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Charities | New Albany, IN | $2,500 |
| Luce Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Friends of Nicole 5050 Marketing Collaborative | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Mental Health Lou & You Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Whitneystrong Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Imagination Library of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Junior League of Louisville Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Elevate Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Pandora Productions | Louisville, KY | $2,500 |
| Backside Learning Center | Louisville, KY | $2,000 |
| The Center for Women & Families Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,000 |
| Travel to Hope Inc | Louisville, KY | $2,000 |
| Critically Loved | Louisville, KY | $2,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Club Inc | Louisville, KY | $500 |
| USA Cares Inc | Louisville, KY | $500 |
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