Grants paid by Tallgrass Farm Foundation Inc
EIN 20-1111988 · Harrodsburg, KY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T23
Tallgrass Farm Foundation Inc of Harrodsburg, KY (EIN 20-1111988) reported 101 grants paid totaling $865,960 to 55 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$865,960
101 grants
Recipients
55
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | $117,300 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $119,398 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $280,068 | — |
| 2024 | 23 | $120,472 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $228,722 | — |
Top recipients
The 55 recipients receiving the most from Tallgrass Farm Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Berry Center 80-0721644 | B | New Castle, KY | 4 | $159,890 | 2025 |
| Uk Office of Philanthropy | U | Lexington, KY | 2 | $126,000 | 2025 |
| Hindman Settlement School 61-0447248 | B | Hindman, KY | 4 | $105,591 | 2024 |
| Shaker Village | U | Harrodsburg, KY | 4 | $82,772 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Humanities Council Inc | U | Lexington, KY | 5 | $47,408 | 2025 |
| Harrodsburg 250th Inc 84-2410893 | B | Harrodsburg, KY | 3 | $40,250 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky 61-1104212 | C | Lexington, KY | 3 | $32,150 | 2024 |
| University of Louisville Ky Author Forum | U | Louisville, KY | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| American Farmland Trust 52-1190211 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| Bluegrass Community Foundation | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| University of Kentucky Institute of Rural Journalism | U | Lexington, KY | 3 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Preservation Kentucky 31-1665931 | C | Frankfort, KY | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment | U | Harrodsburg, KY | 5 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| United Presbyterian Corporation 31-0911081 | D | Jeffersonville, IN | 1 | $13,064 | 2021 |
| Art Center of the Bluegrass 16-1674338 | B | Danville, KY | 3 | $12,200 | 2024 |
| Edible Communities Inc | U | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Artisan Center | U | Hindman, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Food Connection - University of Ken | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Interfaith Relations 61-1149619 | B | Louisville, KY | 4 | $8,043 | 2025 |
| Ket | U | Lexington, KY | 2 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust 61-1276913 | B | Berea, KY | 3 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Historical Society | U | Frankfort, KY | 4 | $6,600 | 2025 |
| Food Connection - University of Kentucky | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Organic Association of Ky 27-1207146 | C | Lexington, KY | 2 | $5,100 | 2024 |
| Berea Urban Farm | U | Berea, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Foodchain 45-4088193 | B | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| St Theresa Catholic Church 52-1128904 | D | Payneville, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Food Connection 83-2514293 | D | Lexington, KY | 1 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Leadership Kentucky 31-1096215 | C | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Harrodsburg United Methodist Church | U | Harrodsburg, KY | 4 | $3,250 | 2025 |
| Berea College 61-0444650 | B | Berea, KY | 1 | $3,170 | 2025 |
| Atom Inc 88-0704740 | B | Harrodsburg, KY | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Weku | U | Richmond, KY | 2 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Christ Church Cathedral 35-2191846 | D | Lexington, KY | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Christian Life Center | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute Fellowship 84-0399006 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| St Bartholomew Svg Mission Fund | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Kmac | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Harrodsburg Christian Church 61-0562352 | B | Harrodsburg, KY | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest | U | Clermont, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Josephine Art Center | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co | U | Hindman, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Eku | U | Richmond, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| The Filson Historical Society 61-0444690 | B | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Bourbon Women | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Wood Songs 61-1101107 | D | Lexington, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm 20-5014424 | D | Louisville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation 61-0518029 | B | Lexington, KY | 1 | $522 | 2025 |
| James Harrod Trust 61-1387767 | B | Harrodsburg, KY | 2 | $500 | 2025 |
| Henry Clay Memorial Foundation 61-0461732 | B | Lexington, KY | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Mercer County Historical Society | U | Harrodsburg, KY | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Kentucky Nonprofit Network 46-0963142 | B | Lexington, KY | 1 | $200 | 2025 |
| Mercer County High School Softball | U | Harrodsburg, KY | 1 | $200 | 2022 |
| Kirkwood Baptist Church | U | Salvisa, KY | 1 | $200 | 2021 |
| Southern Elementry School | U | Georgetown, KY | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 101 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Uk Office of Philanthropy Lexington, KY | U | $121,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Shaker Village Harrodsburg, KY | U | $39,910 | paid | GENERAL FUND, KENTUCKY MONTHLY MAGAZINE ADVERTISING COST | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $28,170 | paid | GENERAL FUND, KENTUCKY MONTHLY MAGAZINE ADVERTISING COST | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Center for Interfaith Relations Louisville, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Foodchain Lexington, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Preservation Kentucky Frankfort, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Leadership Kentucky Frankfort, KY | C | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Berea College Berea, KY | B | $3,170 | paid | KENTUCKY MONTHLY MAGAZINE ADVERTISING COST | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment Harrodsburg, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Ket Lexington, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Humanities Council Inc Lexington, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Christ Church Cathedral Lexington, KY | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Harrodsburg Christian Church Harrodsburg, KY | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | The Filson Historical Society Louisville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Harrodsburg United Methodist Church Harrodsburg, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | B | $522 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | James Harrod Trust Harrodsburg, KY | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Nonprofit Network Lexington, KY | B | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502519349100330 |
| 2024 | Harrodsburg 250th Inc Harrodsburg, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | American Farmland Trust Washington, DC | C | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Kentucky Humanities Council Inc Lexington, KY | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Appalachian Artisan Center Hindman, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Food Connection - University of Ken Lexington, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Organic Association of Ky Lexington, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | University of Louisville Ky Author Forum Louisville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Preservation Kentucky Frankfort, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Edible Communities Inc Santa Fe, NM | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Art Center of the Bluegrass Danville, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | University of Kentucky Institute of Rural Journalism Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Shaker Village Harrodsburg, KY | U | $4,472 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment Harrodsburg, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Hindman Settlement School Hindman, KY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Weku Richmond, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $1,150 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Center for Interfaith Relations Louisville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Wood Songs Lexington, KY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Harrodsburg United Methodist Church Harrodsburg, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Henry Clay Memorial Foundation Lexington, KY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | James Harrod Trust Harrodsburg, KY | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2024 | Southern Elementry School Georgetown, KY | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202422849349100602 |
| 2023 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $108,720 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Shaker Village Harrodsburg, KY | U | $32,890 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Hindman Settlement School Hindman, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Bluegrass Community Foundation Lexington, KY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Kentucky Humanities Council Inc Lexington, KY | U | $14,908 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Harrodsburg 250th Inc Harrodsburg, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | University of Kentucky Institute of Rural Journalism Lexington, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Art Center of the Bluegrass Danville, KY | B | $6,200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Food Connection - University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Edible Communities Inc Santa Fe, NM | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment Harrodsburg, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Atom Inc Harrodsburg, KY | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort, KY | U | $1,100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Weku Richmond, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Bourbon Women Louisville, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Harrodsburg United Methodist Church Harrodsburg, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2023 | Mercer County Historical Society Harrodsburg, KY | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202302349349100510 |
| 2022 | Hindman Settlement School Hindman, KY | B | $39,848 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Harrodsburg 250th Inc Harrodsburg, KY | B | $10,250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Kentucky Humanities Council Inc Lexington, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Shaker Village Harrodsburg, KY | U | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | St Theresa Catholic Church Payneville, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Ket Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Berea Urban Farm Berea, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Food Connection Lexington, KY | D | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment Harrodsburg, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Kmac Louisville, KY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Josephine Art Center Frankfort, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Art Center of the Bluegrass Danville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Center for Interfaith Relations Louisville, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Eku Richmond, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Mercer County High School Softball Harrodsburg, KY | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2022 | Organic Association of Ky Lexington, KY | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202300389349100010 |
| 2021 | Hindman Settlement School Hindman, KY | B | $38,243 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | University of Louisville Ky Author Forum Louisville, KY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | United Presbyterian Corporation Jeffersonville, IN | D | $13,064 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Kentucky Humanities Council Inc Lexington, KY | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | American Farmland Trust Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Preservation Kentucky Frankfort, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Uk Office of Philanthropy Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Mercer County Youth 4-H Investment Harrodsburg, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Christian Life Center Louisville, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Kentucky Historical Society Frankfort, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | St Bartholomew Svg Mission Fund Louisville, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDGENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Aspen Institute Fellowship Washington, DC | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Center for Interfaith Relations Louisville, KY | B | $1,043 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | The Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm Louisville, KY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Clermont, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co Hindman, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | University of Kentucky Institute of Rural Journalism Lexington, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Harrodsburg United Methodist Church Harrodsburg, KY | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
| 2021 | Kirkwood Baptist Church Salvisa, KY | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143359349100519 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-04-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502519349100330 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-04-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422849349100602 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-04-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302349349100510 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-04-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202300389349100010 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-04-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143359349100519 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201111988.json.
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