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Grants paid by Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation

EIN 61-1380215 · Louisville, KY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation of Louisville, KY (EIN 61-1380215) reported 117 grants paid totaling $1,204,444 to 84 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

$1,204,444

117 grants

Recipients

84

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20182$25,000
202017$345,637
20213$5,430
20227$267,000
202310$205,000
202427$293,595
202551$62,782

Top recipients

The 84 recipients receiving the most from Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation, by grants paid, out of 84 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Kentucky Derby Festival Inc 61-0713833BLouisville, KY2$250,0002023
Backside Learning Center 37-1803514BLouisville, KY5$127,0002025
Team Kentucky Fund 82-3750901DFrankfort, KY1$100,0002020
Direct Relief 95-1831116BSanta Barbara, CA1$100,0002020
Retired Racehorse Project 27-1622725BEdgewater, MD5$80,0002024
Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc 31-1571797DLexington, KY3$60,0002024
Lee FoundationUWashington, DC1$50,0002020
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program 31-1681380CLexington, KY5$32,9522025
Rerun Inc 61-1336739BEast Greenbush, NY1$25,1502024
Kentucky Science Center 31-1005850BLouisville, KY1$25,0002020
Relief for Equine Industry Needs (rein) FundULouisville, KY1$24,9072020
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation 13-3132741BSaratoga Springs, NY4$21,7022025
Kentucky Equine Adoption CenterUNicholasville, KY2$20,2322025
Thoroughbred Charities of America 26-2861555BLexington, KY3$20,0672025
Amplify Horseracing 85-1835865CLexington, KY2$20,0002024
Second Stride Inc 20-2947614CCrestwood, KY4$17,9022025
Secretariat Center 45-3536475BLexington, KY2$15,1772025
The Kentucky Humane Society Animal Rescue 61-0463938DLouisville, KY2$15,0002023
High Hope Steeplechase AssociationULexington, KY1$15,0002018
Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana 27-3520780BCovington, LA2$10,8802024
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance 45-4783644BLexington, KY2$10,2122025
Kentucky Humane Society EquineUSimpsonville, KY1$10,0002024
U of L Athletic AssociationULouisville, KY1$10,0002020
Friends of Ferdinand 27-0131224CMooresville, IN3$7,8412025
Galloping Out 27-2959198BNorth Riverside, IL2$7,5402024
James River Horse Foundation 84-2321005BOilville, VA1$6,0452024
Old Friends 20-0049798BGeorgetown, KY2$5,9372025
After the Races 30-0729968BElkton, MD1$5,2652024
Thoroughbred Retirement Rehabilitation and CareerUWest Chester, PA1$5,2302024
Remember Me RescueUBurleson, TX1$5,1802024
Win Place Home 47-5259575BCanyon Country, CA1$5,1002024
Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation 81-1465411BGuthrie, OK1$5,0902024
Virginia Thoroughbred Project 84-3519034BMontpelier Station, VA1$5,0752024
Midatlantic Horse Rescue 27-3543490BChespaeake City, MD1$5,0502024
Racing for Home 45-1058929BHamden, CT1$5,0502024
United Pegasus Foundation 95-4497611CTehachapi, CA1$5,0502024
Have a Heart Foundation Inc 26-1433114BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Mental Health Lou & You Inc 88-0593432BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Feat of Louisville 61-1374663BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Day Spring Inc 61-1205613BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
St Vincent de Paul LouisvilleULouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana 35-1827813BNew Albany, IN1$2,5002025
Whitneystrong Inc 83-1941981BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Luce Inc 35-2768423BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Elevate Louisville 92-1861855BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Imagination Library of Louisville Inc 84-4425056BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Kids Cancer Alliance Inc 61-1256743BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Treeslouisville Inc 47-3739795CLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Pandora Productions 20-1012066BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Junior League of Louisville Inc 61-6000295BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Dress for Success Louisville 61-1383568BLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
Friends of Nicole 5050 Marketing Collaborative 84-1897307CLouisville, KY1$2,5002025
St Elizabeth Catholic Charities 35-1827682BNew Albany, IN1$2,5002025
Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program 16-1759140BFarmington, NY1$2,0802020
Kentucky Derby Museum Corporation 31-1023459CLouisville, KY1$2,0002022
Critically Loved 81-5273913BLouisville, KY1$2,0002025
Travel to Hope Inc 88-2318757BLouisville, KY1$2,0002025
The Center for Women & Families Inc 61-0444846BLouisville, KY1$2,0002025
Second Wind Thoroughbred ProjectUBishopville, SC1$1,6902020
Bright Futures Farm 25-1856756BCochranton, PA1$1,5602021
This Old Horse 45-4234611CHastings, MN1$1,5602020
Equestrian Inc 27-0886432CTampa, FL1$1,4002021
Canter KentuckyUMentor, OH1$5202020
Arts Association of Oldham County 61-1350136BLa Grange, KY1$5002025
World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana 61-1078276CLouisville, KY1$5002025
Evolve 502 Inc 83-1877240CLouisville, KY1$5002025
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative 45-0700087BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Whas Crusade for Children Inc 23-7075524BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana 61-1314540BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Feed Louisville 87-4508530BLouisville, KY1$5002025
National Parkinson Institute 85-3516816CLouisville, KY1$5002025
The Boys & Girls Club IncULouisville, KY1$5002025
Wesley House Community Services 61-0449663BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Hope Scarves Inc 45-3578278BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Inc 47-1113120BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc 61-0485432BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Portland Museum Inc 23-7422794BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana 61-6057856BLouisville, KY1$5002025
For Lady's Sake 93-4024550BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Queer Kentucky Inc 84-4725183CCovington, KY1$5002025
Louisville Grows Inc 27-0959401BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Americana Community Center Inc 61-1251306BLouisville, KY1$5002025
Jewish Family and Career Services of Louisville Inc 61-0444704BLouisville, KY1$5002025
USA Cares Inc 05-0588761BLouisville, KY1$5002025

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 117 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Luce Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025St Elizabeth Catholic Charities New Albany, INB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Day Spring Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Dress for Success Louisville Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Imagination Library of Louisville Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Friends of Nicole 5050 Marketing Collaborative Louisville, KYC$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Have a Heart Foundation Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Whitneystrong Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025St Vincent de Paul Louisville Louisville, KYU$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Junior League of Louisville Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Feat of Louisville Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Elevate Louisville Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Pandora Productions Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Kids Cancer Alliance Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Community Foundation of Southern Indiana New Albany, INB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Mental Health Lou & You Inc Louisville, KYB$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Treeslouisville Inc Louisville, KYC$2,500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Travel to Hope Inc Louisville, KYB$2,000paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Backside Learning Center Louisville, KYB$2,000paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025The Center for Women & Families Inc Louisville, KYB$2,000paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Critically Loved Louisville, KYB$2,000paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Arts Association of Oldham County La Grange, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025For Lady's Sake Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025The Boys & Girls Club Inc Louisville, KYU$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Louisville Grows Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Queer Kentucky Inc Covington, KYC$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Kentuckiana Health Collaborative Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Feed Louisville Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Hope Scarves Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana Louisville, KYC$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Wesley House Community Services Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Portland Museum Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Americana Community Center Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025National Parkinson Institute Louisville, KYC$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Jewish Family and Career Services of Louisville Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Whas Crusade for Children Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025USA Cares Inc Louisville, KYB$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Evolve 502 Inc Louisville, KYC$500paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Old Friends Georgetown, KYB$447paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYC$402paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Second Stride Inc Crestwood, KYC$252paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Lexington, KYB$212paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Kentucky Equine Adoption Center Nicholasville, KYU$182paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$102paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Secretariat Center Lexington, KYB$77paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Thoroughbred Charities of America Lexington, KYB$67paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2025Friends of Ferdinand Mooresville, INC$41paidCHARITABLE202631349349102758
2024Backside Learning Center Louisville, KYB$50,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc Lexington, KYD$30,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Rerun Inc East Greenbush, NYB$25,150paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Kentucky Equine Adoption Center Nicholasville, KYU$20,050paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MDB$20,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Secretariat Center Lexington, KYB$15,100paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana Covington, LAB$10,100paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Kentucky Humane Society Equine Simpsonville, KYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Lexington, KYB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Amplify Horseracing Lexington, KYC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Thoroughbred Charities of America Lexington, KYB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024James River Horse Foundation Oilville, VAB$6,045paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Old Friends Georgetown, KYB$5,490paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024After the Races Elkton, MDB$5,265paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Thoroughbred Retirement Rehabilitation and Career West Chester, PAU$5,230paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Friends of Ferdinand Mooresville, INC$5,200paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Remember Me Rescue Burleson, TXU$5,180paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Second Stride Inc Crestwood, KYC$5,150paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$5,100paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Win Place Home Canyon Country, CAB$5,100paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation Guthrie, OKB$5,090paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Virginia Thoroughbred Project Montpelier Station, VAB$5,075paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Galloping Out North Riverside, ILB$5,070paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYC$5,050paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Midatlantic Horse Rescue Chespaeake City, MDB$5,050paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024United Pegasus Foundation Tehachapi, CAC$5,050paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2024Racing for Home Hamden, CTB$5,050paidCHARITABLE202523179349104012
2023Backside Learning Center Louisville, KYB$50,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Kentucky Derby Festival Inc Louisville, KYB$50,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc Lexington, KYD$20,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MDB$20,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYC$15,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Thoroughbred Charities of America Lexington, KYB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023The Kentucky Humane Society Animal Rescue Louisville, KYD$10,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Second Stride Inc Crestwood, KYC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2023Amplify Horseracing Lexington, KYC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202422439349100212
2022Kentucky Derby Festival Inc Louisville, KYB$200,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022Backside Learning Center Louisville, KYB$20,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MDB$20,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Inc Lexington, KYD$10,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022The Kentucky Humane Society Animal Rescue Louisville, KYD$5,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2022Kentucky Derby Museum Corporation Louisville, KYC$2,000paidCHARITABLE202343189349105359
2021Galloping Out North Riverside, ILB$2,470paidCHARITABLE202202659349100650
2021Bright Futures Farm Cochranton, PAB$1,560paidCHARITABLE202202659349100650
2021Equestrian Inc Tampa, FLC$1,400paidCHARITABLE202202659349100650
2020Team Kentucky Fund Frankfort, KYD$100,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CAB$100,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Lee Foundation Washington, DCU$50,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Kentucky Science Center Louisville, KYB$25,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Relief for Equine Industry Needs (rein) Fund Louisville, KYU$24,907paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020U of L Athletic Association Louisville, KYU$10,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MDB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Saratoga Springs, NYB$6,500paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Backside Learning Center Louisville, KYB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Friends of Ferdinand Mooresville, INC$2,600paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Second Stride Inc Crestwood, KYC$2,500paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYC$2,500paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Farmington, NYB$2,080paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Second Wind Thoroughbred Project Bishopville, SCU$1,690paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020This Old Horse Hastings, MNC$1,560paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana Covington, LAB$780paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2020Canter Kentucky Mentor, OHU$520paidCHARITABLE202133199349107468
2018High Hope Steeplechase Association Lexington, KYU$15,000paidCHARITABLE201921359349102232
2018Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MDB$10,000paidCHARITABLE201921359349102232

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202631349349102758
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202523179349104012
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202422439349100212
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202343189349105359
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202202659349100650
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202133199349107468
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921359349102232

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