Gheens Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6031406 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Gheens Foundation Inc
496grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,250smallest grant
$19.8Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 43 of its 496 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.2M 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
401 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40202-2948
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers of America Mid-States Inc COMMUNITY CARE CAMPUS AND UNITY HOUSE | Louisville, KY | $400,000 |
| Volunteers of America Mid-States Inc COMMUNITY CARE CAMPUS AND UNITY HOUSE | Louisville, KY | $400,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corporation HOMEOWNERSHIP PRESERVATION - REPAIR AFFAIR | Louisville, KY | $300,000 |
| University of Louisville Foundation THE GHEENS INSTITUTE: SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS IN STEM-H | Louisville, KY | $300,000 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $250,000 |
| The Housing Partnership Inc WEST END BLIGHT REMEDIATION | Louisville, KY | $250,000 |
| Home of the Innocents EQUIPMENT FOR KOSAIR CHARITIES PEDIATRIC CONVALESCENT CENTER | Louisville, KY | $250,000 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $250,000 |
| Home of the Innocents CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE CURRENT FACILITIES | Louisville, KY | $250,000 |
| Bellarmine University EDUCATION - GENERAL OPERATIONS | Louisville, KY | $201,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Hourna, LA | $200,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT - 3 YEAR GRANT | Houma, LA | $200,000 |
| Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE WATERFRONT PARK AREA | Louisville, KY | $200,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Hourna, LA | $200,000 |
| Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation PLAYWORKS AT WATERFRONT PARK | Louisville, KY | $200,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc RITA JUNE FOUNDATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE LOUISVILLE BEZOS ACADEMIES | Louisville, KY | $175,000 |
| Rita June Foundation Inc THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE LOUISVILLE BEZOS ACADEMIES | Louisville, KY | $175,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corporation MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $150,000 |
| River Heritage Conservancy Inc | Jeffersonville, IN | $150,000 |
| New Directions Housing Corporation MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $150,000 |
| River Heritage Consesrvancy Inc ORIGIN PARK | Jeffersonville, IN | $150,000 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville COORDINATED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SPECIALISTS; ONELOUISVILLE EMERGENCY FUND; GREATER LOUISVILLE PROJE | Louisville, KY | $135,000 |
| Onewest Corporation MISSION DELIVERY AND PROJECT SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $125,000 |
| Uspiritus Inc RENOVATING COTTAGES TO RESTORE TRAUMA-INFORMED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT | Louisville, KY | $125,000 |
| Louisville Housing Opportunities and Microenterprise Comm Dev Loan FINANCIAL COACHING IN LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREAS OF LOUISVILLE | Louisville, KY | $125,000 |
| Louisville Free Public Library ONE LIBRARY, ONE LOUISVILLE | Louisville, KY | $123,623 |
| Fund for the Arts GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; CULTURAL LOU RECOVERY FUND | Louisville, KY | $120,000 |
| Americana Community Center Inc YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMMING | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation Inc JEFFERSON RISING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation WEST END REVITALIZATION WITH LISC LOUISVILLE | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation Inc KENTUCKY TRAILS | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Molo Village CDC Co THE VILLAGE TOO! | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Parks Alliance of Louisville Inc REIMAGINING BALLARD PARK IN THE SMOKETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Home of the Innocents CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE CURRENT FACILITIES | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| River Heritage Consesrvancy Inc ORIGIN PARK EVENT CENTER | Jeffersonville, IN | $100,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky RETAIL PROGRAM, SPECIALIZED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, SENIOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROG | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Greater Louisville Foundation SUPPORT EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE COMPANIES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT C | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville THE JANE & JEWELL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK & ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Molo Village CDC Co | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Parks Alliance of Louisville GENERAL OPERATIONS - PARK PROJECTS | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| The Housing Partnership Inc HPI HAS SUCCESSFULLY RENOVATED OR BEGAN RENOVATION OF 22 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FOR SALE TO HOUSEHOLDS | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Fund for the Arts MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Americana Community Center Inc AMERICANA YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Greater Louisville Foundation Inc LIVE IN LOU | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation Inc JEFFERSON RISING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Louisville Central Community Centers Inc KIDS ARTS ACADEMY & COMPLETION OF GRAND LYRIC THEATER | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky WEST LOUISVILLE OPPORTUNITY CAMPUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| The Housing Partnership Inc BEYOND 9TH: REVITALIZING WEST LOUISVILLE THROUGH STRATEGIC HOMEOWNERSHIP | Louisville, KY | $100,000 |
| Elderserve Inc SENIOR CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Louisville, KY | $91,918 |
| Kentucky College of Art and Design EDUCATION PROGRAM | Louisville, KY | $85,000 |
| House of Ruth Inc HOUSE OF RUTH CHALLENGE GRANT | Louisville, KY | $82,500 |
| Neighborhood House MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $80,000 |
| Neighborhood House NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE FAMILY SERVICES | Louisville, KY | $80,000 |
| Neighborhood House MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $80,000 |
| Fund for the Arts MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $75,000 |
| Boys and Girls Haven CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES RENOVATIONS AND GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $75,000 |
| Family and Children's Place MISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT | Louisville, KY | $75,000 |
| Heuser Hearing & Language Academy BUILDING FOUNDATION, AMPLIFYING FUTURES: A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Louisville, KY | $75,000 |
| Kentuckianaworks Foundation Inc GREATER LOUISVILLE ALIGNMENT NETWORK | Louisville, KY | $75,000 |
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