Grants paid by The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc
EIN 20-8432064 · Lexington, KY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc of Lexington, KY (EIN 20-8432064) reported 87 grants paid totaling $591,764 to 45 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$591,764
87 grants
Recipients
45
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $79,700 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $80,119 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $93,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $87,570 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $80,000 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $75,350 | — |
| 2025 | 18 | $96,025 | — |
Top recipients
The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Josephine Ardery Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky 61-1104212 | C | Lexington, KY | 7 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc | U | Lexington, KY | 6 | $54,570 | 2024 |
| Ludlow Historic Society Inc 27-3454968 | B | Ludlow, KY | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| The Berry Center 80-0721644 | B | New Castle, KY | 4 | $34,000 | 2025 |
| First Presbyterian Church | U | Lexington, KY | 7 | $34,000 | 2025 |
| Josephine Sculpture Park Inc 27-0686281 | B | Frankfort, KY | 4 | $32,050 | 2022 |
| Ward Hall Foundation | U | Georgetown, KY | 4 | $28,500 | 2022 |
| Oxmoor Farm Foundation | U | Louisville, KY | 3 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Henry Clay Memorial Foundation 61-0461732 | B | Lexington, KY | 3 | $19,369 | 2023 |
| The Kentucky Foundation for Women Inc 61-1070429 | C | Louisville, KY | 1 | $17,500 | 2018 |
| Alice Lloyd College | U | Pippa Passes, KY | 3 | $16,000 | 2025 |
| Dry Stone Conservancy 61-1298938 | B | Lexington, KY | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| National Society of the Colonial Dames of America | U | Frankfort, KY | 3 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Kentucky Gateway Museum Center 61-0444776 | B | Maysville, KY | 2 | $13,000 | 2022 |
| Art Center of the Bluegrass 16-1674338 | B | Danville, KY | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Arbor Youth Services Inc 61-0926861 | B | Lexington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Hindman Settlement School 61-0447248 | B | Hindman, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| River Fields Inc 61-6032501 | B | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Food Literacy Project 20-5014424 | D | Louisville, KY | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Turnaround Resource Center 82-2816043 | B | Lebanon Junction, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Locust Grove | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Bluegrass Community Foundation | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| South Union Shaker Village | U | Auburn, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Preserve Anatok LLC | U | Bardstown, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Appalshop 61-0890210 | C | Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Duncan Tavern 61-6039934 | D | Paris, KY | 2 | $9,800 | 2024 |
| Woodford Theatre 99-1352426 | D | Versailles, KY | 2 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Mary Todd Lincoln House-Ky Mansions Preseration Fdn | U | Lexington, KY | 2 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Historic Paris Bourbon Co Hopewell Museum 61-0947643 | D | Paris, KY | 1 | $6,200 | 2018 |
| March Madness | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| First Christian Church | U | Paris, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Society of Dar | U | Paris, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Farmington | U | Louisville, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Ky Educational Tv | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Lexington Philharmonic 61-6033529 | C | Lexington, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Green River Academy 27-0882599 | D | Elkton, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Society of Car | U | Paris, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| National Society Colonial Dames-Ky | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $4,525 | 2025 |
| Ky Gateway Museum | U | Maysville, KY | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Society Children of American Revolution | U | Paris, KY | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Team Kentucky | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Cave Hill Heritage Fdn 56-2498254 | B | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Triple Crown Theater 92-3831815 | C | Paris, KY | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Center for Literacy | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| National Society of Dar 61-6036086 | D | Louisville, KY | 1 | $750 | 2020 |
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 87 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Union Shaker Village Auburn, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HISTORICAL SITE | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $9,000 | paid | PRESERVE AGRARIAN WAY OF LIFE | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | March Madness Lexington, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL MUSICIANS | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Mary Todd Lincoln House-Ky Mansions Preseration Fdn Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC LANDMARK | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | RESTORE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Dry Stone Conservancy Lexington, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC WALLS IN KY | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Food Literacy Project Louisville, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FARM | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Ky Educational Tv Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Lexington Philharmonic Lexington, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL MUSICIANS | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Farmington Louisville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | RESTORE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | First Christian Church Paris, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | National Society Colonial Dames-Ky Frankfort, KY | U | $4,525 | paid | SUPPORT LIBERTY HALL PROGRAMS | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Ky Gateway Museum Maysville, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT READING IN SCHOOLS | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Woodford Theatre Versailles, KY | D | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL THEATER | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Team Kentucky Frankfort, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | HELP WITH LOCAL STORM DAMAGE RELEIF | 202630339349100603 |
| 2025 | Triple Crown Theater Paris, KY | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL THEATER GROUP | 202630339349100603 |
| 2024 | Ludlow Historic Society Ludlow, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | U | $9,550 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE AGRARIAN WAY OF LIFE | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Woodford Theatre Versailles, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT LOCAL THEATER | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Food Literacy Project Louisville, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FARM | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Dry Stone Conservancy Lexington, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC WALLS IN KY | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Green River Academy Elkton, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Duncan Tavern Paris, KY | D | $4,800 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC HOME | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Cave Hill Heritage Fdn Louisville, KY | B | $2,500 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202500429349100305 |
| 2024 | Mary Todd Lincoln House-Ky Mansions Preseration Fdn Lexington, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC LANDMARK | 202500429349100305 |
| 2023 | Art Center of the Bluegrass Danville, KY | B | $12,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Bluegrass Community Foundation Lexington, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BOOKS | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | The Berry Center New Castle, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE AGRARIAN WAY OF LIFE | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | U | $8,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Oxmoor Farm Foundation Louisville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC LANDMARK | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Dry Stone Conservancy Lexington, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC WALLS IN KY | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Henry Clay Foundation Lexington, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE HISTORIC HOME | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Frankfort, KY | U | $4,000 | paid | SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202400299349100625 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Center for Literacy Lexington, KY | U | $1,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202400299349100625 |
| 2022 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | U | $11,020 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Appalshop Whitesburg, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Hindman Settlement School Hindman, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Locust Grove Louisville, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Kentucky Gateway Museum Center Maysville, KY | B | $8,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BOOKS | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Ward Hall Foundation Georgetown, KY | U | $8,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Josephine Sculpture Park Inc Frankfort, KY | B | $5,550 | paid | TO PRESERVE SCULPTURE PARK | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | Kentucky Society of Car Paris, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202300589349100620 |
| 2022 | National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Frankfort, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202300589349100620 |
| 2021 | Josephine Sculpture Park Inc Frankfort, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE SCULPTURE PARK | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Ward Hall Foundation Georgetown, KY | U | $15,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | U | $12,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Oxmoor Farm Foundation Louisville, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Preserve Anatok LLC Bardstown, KY | U | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY | U | $6,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Kentucky Gateway Museum Center Maysville, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BOOKS | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Frankfort, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202230559349100008 |
| 2021 | Kentucky Society of Dar Paris, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202230559349100008 |
| 2020 | Ludlow Historic Society Inc Ludlow, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | The Berry Center Inc New Castle, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FARMING METHODS | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Turnaround Resource Center Lebanon Junction, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Henry Clay Memorial Foundation Lexington, KY | B | $8,369 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC SITES | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Lexington, KY | U | $7,500 | paid | PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Josephine Sculpture Park Inc Frankfort, KY | B | $7,500 | paid | TO PRESERVE SCULPTURE PARK | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Oxmoor Farm Foundation Louisville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDING | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $3,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | Ward Hall Foundation Georgetown, KY | U | $2,500 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 202140679349100219 |
| 2020 | National Society of Dar Louisville, KY | D | $750 | paid | WASHINGTON DC SYMPOSIUM ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202140679349100219 |
| 2018 | The Kentucky Foundation for Women Inc Louisville, KY | C | $17,500 | paid | TO RESTORE HISTORIC BARNS | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Arbor Youth Services Inc Lexington, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO RESTORE HISTORIC HOME | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | River Fields Inc Louisville, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL BUILDING | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc Lexington, KY | U | $6,500 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Historic Paris Bourbon Co Hopewell Museum Paris, KY | D | $6,200 | paid | TO PRESENT HISTORICAL MURALS | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Henry Clay Memorial Foundation Lexington, KY | B | $6,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC HENRY CLAY HOMETO PRESERVE HISTORIC HENRY CLAY HOME | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | C | $5,000 | paid | TO CREATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Duncan Tavern Paris, KY | D | $5,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Josephine Sculpture Park Inc Frankfort, KY | B | $4,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE SCULPTURE PARK | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY | U | $3,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT HISTORICAL MUSIC | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Kentucky Society Children of American Revolution Paris, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | TO RESTORE DUNCAN TAVERN KITCHEN | 201930299349100703 |
| 2018 | Ward Hall Foundation Georgetown, KY | U | $3,000 | paid | TO PRESERVE HISTORIC BUILDING | 201930299349100703 |
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 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202630339349100603 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202500429349100305 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202400299349100625 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202300589349100620 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202230559349100008 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202140679349100219 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930299349100703 |
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/208432064.json.
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