The Muir House Foundation
Private foundation · Lexington, KY · EIN 46-2986797 · reported 2024–2025
48grants reported
$8,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,700smallest grant
$488Ktotal paid
10states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 48 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $8,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Children's Museum INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PLAY | Lexington, KY | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy CONSERVING THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. | Lexington, KY | $50,000 |
| Caf America ENABLE CROSS-BORDER GIVING BY AMERICANS TO VALIDATED CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE PROJECTS ACROSS THE WO | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy CONSERVING THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. | Arlington, VA | $20,000 |
| Caf America ENABLE CROSS-BORDER GIVING BY AMERICANS TO VALIDATED CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE PROJECTS ACROSS THE WO | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 |
| Lexington Children's Theatre CREATING THEATRE EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES. | Lexington, KY | $20,000 |
| Hope Center INC TO CARE FOR HOMELESS AND AT-RISK PERSONS BY PROVIDING LIFE-SUSTAINING AND LIFE-REBUILDING SERVICES | Lexington, KY | $16,400 |
| The Nest - Center for Women Children and Families INC PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | Lexington, KY | $15,000 |
| Briland Modem Fund DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COMPUTER RESOURCES THROUGHOUT HARBOUR ISLAND, ELEUTHERA, AND THE SOUTHERN O | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 |
| Climate Emergency Fund FUND ACTIVITIES IN RESPONSE TO RAPID CLIMATE CHANGES | Beverly Hills, CA | $11,000 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations DEVELOP MECHANISM TO SCALE UP THE ROLE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE C | New York, NY | $11,000 |
| Information Technology & Innovation Foundation HELP REDUCE AND ELIMINATE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS WITH SOLUTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE. | Washington, DC | $11,000 |
| Child Foundation TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN SUCCEED IN EDUCATION AND ACHIEVE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND FULFILLING LIVE | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Equine Adoption Center PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VETERINARY CARE, TRAINING, REHABILITATIONS AND HOMES FOR HORSES | Nicholasville, KY | $10,000 |
| The Nest - Center for Women Children and Families INC PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Center PROVIDE LITERACY AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM SEXUAL ABUSE. | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Foodchain PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Legal Aid OF the Bluegrass HELP LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY. | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Lexington Public Library Foundation LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FUNDS INNOVATION WITHIN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE LIBRARY'S | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Sexual Violence Resource Center OF the Bluegrass TO BE A BEACON OF HOPE AND A FORCE FOR CHANGE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHILE EMPOWERING INDI | Lexington, KY | $10,000 |
| Sexual Violence Resource Center OF the Bluegrass TO BE A BEACON OF HOPE AND A FORCE FOR CHANGE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHILE EMPOWERING INDI | Lexington, KY | $9,300 |
| Children's Advocacy Center PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM SEXUAL ABUSE. | Lexington, KY | $8,800 |
| Legal Aid OF the Bluegrass HELP LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN KENTUCKY. | Lexington, KY | $8,800 |
| Foodchain PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH | Lexington, KY | $8,200 |
| Carnegie Center PROVIDE LITERACY AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS | Lexington, KY | $7,700 |
| Hias PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES | Silver Spring, MD | $6,000 |
| Retired Racehorse Project PROMOTE AND INCREASE DEMAND FOR THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES AND ENSURE MORE FIND CAREERS THAT OFFER A | Edgewater, MD | $6,000 |
| Hias PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES | Silver Spring, MD | $6,000 |
| Lexington Public Library Foundation LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION FUNDS INNOVATION WITHIN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. THE LIBRARY'S | Lexington, KY | $5,500 |
| Black Girls Code PROVIDE GIRLS WITH THE SKILLS TO GO BEYOND BEING CONSUMERS AND TRANSITION TO BEING THE LEADERS, CREA | Oakland, CA | $5,000 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE OR BEHAVIOR | Lexington, KY | $5,000 |
| Jail Guitar Doors USA PROVIDE MUSIC EDUCATION SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE. | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Wine TO Water PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO THOSE IN NEED | Boone, NC | $5,000 |
| Appalred Legal Aid PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES, SENIORS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, VETERANS, AND THE DISABLED | Prestonsburg, KY | $5,000 |
| Hope Center INC TO CARE FOR HOMELESS AND AT-RISK PERSONS BY PROVIDING LIFE-SUSTAINING AND LIFE-REBUILDING SERVICES. | Lexington, KY | $5,000 |
| Wine TO Water PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO THOSE IN NEED | Boone, NC | $5,000 |
| Evidence Action PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN THE POOREST PLACES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROV | Washington, DC | $4,500 |
| Appalred Legal Aid PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES, SENIORS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, VETERANS, AND THE DISABLED | Prestonsburg, KY | $4,400 |
| Evidence Action PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN THE POOREST PLACES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROV | Washington, DC | $4,400 |
| Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses CARE FOR HORSES AND PROVIDE VISITS AND GIFTS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. | Ocala, FL | $4,000 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response TO Hunger PROVIDE SUPPORT TO END HUNGER AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $4,000 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response TO Hunger PROVIDE SUPPORT TO END HUNGER AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND BACKGROUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $4,000 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works TO INSPIRE YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BICYCLING | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 |
| Greenhouse17 PROVIDES SAFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE. | Lexington, KY | $3,000 |
| International Book Project INC PROMOTE EDUCATION AND LITERACY WHILE BROADENING AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEIGHBORS | Lexington, KY | $3,000 |
| Greenhouse17 PROVIDES SAFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE. | Lexington, KY | $2,800 |
| International Book Project INC PROMOTE EDUCATION AND LITERACY WHILE BROADENING AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEIGHBORS | Lexington, KY | $2,700 |
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