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Who funds Center for Nonprofit Excellence

EIN 20-0040424 · Louisville, KY · NTEE T02

Center for Nonprofit Excellence of Louisville, KY (EIN 20-0040424) was named as a grant recipient by 24 funders in 71 grants paid totaling $2,544,033 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$2,544,033

71 grants paid

Funders

24

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$10,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Center for Nonprofit Excellence
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
James Graham Brown Foundation Inc 61-0724060KYB7$857,5002024
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc 31-0997017KYA8$494,3532025
Gheens Foundation Inc 61-6031406KYBC5$214,7502024
Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc C/O Zelkova Strategic Partners LLC 61-1189915KYB3$200,0002022
Brown-Forman Foundation 82-4595018KYB6$190,0002025
Metro United Way Inc 61-0444680KYA7$122,0522023
C E and S Foundation Inc 59-2466943KYB2$120,0512022
Mcreynolds Foundation Inc 83-2965347KYB1$75,0002024
Kosair Charities Committee Inc 61-0514703KYB2$65,0002020
The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc 61-1100993KYA6$56,0252025
The Ginkgo Fund 61-1166955KYB3$30,0002024
Lift a Life Foundation Inc C/O Cornerstone Family Office 61-1359337OHB1$25,0002022
The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc 27-4432411KYB4$25,0002023
Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280VAA1$14,6022023
Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Sara Hemingway Ex Di 61-6175836KYB3$11,9082023
Community Foundation of Southern Indiana Inc 35-1827813INA1$11,5002021
Hayswood Foundation Inc 23-7345996KYD1$10,0002025
Harrison County Community Foundation Inc 35-1986569INB1$5,1602023
Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams Inc 47-1113120KYA1$5,0002023
Kindred Foundation Inc 61-1204724KYB1$5,0002021
Lg&e and Ku Foundation Inc 61-1257368KYB2$4,5002025
Baird Foundation Inc 39-6107937WIB1$1,0002020
Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation 68-0539603ILB1$6002023
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAB3$322023

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.

Grants

The 72 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Center for Nonprofit Excellence as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$100,000paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202621259349302797
2025Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$35,000paidGeneral Program Support202532559349100313
2025Hayswood Foundation IncCenter for Violence Prevention Maysville, KYD$10,000paidCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT202640979349101209
2025The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$7,500paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202641259349302949
2025Lg&e and Ku Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$2,500paidEMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM202601289349103365
2024James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$200,000paidSTRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF NONPROFITS202523149349102602
2024The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$107,600paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202521289349300227
2024Mcreynolds Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$75,000paidTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP202503089349100745
2024The Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$54,750paidMISSION DELIVERY SUPPORT; NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCELERATION PILOT PROGRAM202530659349100603
2024Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$35,000paidGeneral program support202422559349100712
2024The Ginkgo FundCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidTO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION202442549349100104
2024The Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000approved, futureNOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCELERATION PILOT PROGRAM202530659349100603
2024Lg&e and Ku Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$2,000paidNLARE & EMERGING LEADERS202500949349100510
2023James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$150,000paidSTRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF NONPROFITS202423179349102422
2023The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$48,000paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202441359349303409
2023Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$35,000paidINVESTING IN SOCIAL IMPACT: PHASE I, II & III202400679349100505
2023Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$35,000paidGeneral program support202302559349100215
2023Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$30,755paidResearch, training and consultation202420389349300407
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$14,602paidCHARITABLE DONATION202440679349300014
2023The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$12,500paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202441359349302269
2023The Ginkgo FundCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidTO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION202313079349101661
2023Harrison County Community Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5,160paidTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION202413129349300016
2023The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5,000paidRESTRICTED SUPPORT202432189349100723
2023Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$5,000paidCHANGEMAKER SPONSORSHIP202423199349302987
2023James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$2,500paid2023 CHANGEMAKERS CONFERENCE202423179349102422
2023Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Sara Hemingway Ex DiCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$1,000paidASSOCIATION SUPPORT202420329349100007
2023Crescent Electric Charitable FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$600paidDonation for Paid Volunteer Time Program202421319349100307
2023Amazonsmile FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$16paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2022James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$250,000paidSTRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF NONPROFITS202343139349101579
2022Owsley Brown II Family Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$75,000paidOPERATING SUPPORT202312139349100121
2022The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$38,150paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202331319349302118
2022Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$35,000paidGeneral Program Support202242559349100104
2022C E and S Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$34,051paidCNPE CONSULTANT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202303179349101025
2022Lift a Life Foundation Inc C/O Cornerstone Family OfficeCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$25,000paidLEADERSHIP202313199349103361
2022Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$25,000paidINVESTING IN SOCIAL IMPACT: PHASE I, II & III202330659349101123
2022James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidSUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF PROGRAMMING AND FUND DEVELOPMENT202343139349101579
2022The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202322139349100647
2022Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Sara Hemingway Ex DiCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$8,008paidLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT202310699349100636
2022The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$7,500paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202341319349300524
2022Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$5,159paidResearch, training and consultation202330739349300238
2022Amazonsmile FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$11paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2021The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$54,250paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202231239349301633
2021Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Non Profit Excellence Louisville, KYC$50,000paidINVESTING IN SOCIAL IMPACT: PHASE I, II & III202240669349100019
2021Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$25,000paidGeneral program support202142539349100709
2021Community Foundation of Southern Indiana IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$11,500paidCNPE SCENARIO PLANNING 4 SERIES WEBINAR, RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING202220949349300112
2021The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$11,500paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202221239349301842
2021The Ginkgo FundCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidTO BE USED WITHIN EXEMPT FUNCTION202143139349101764
2021Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$6,933paidResearch, training and consultation202220599349301107
2021The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5,000paidANNUAL FUND202211089349100231
2021Kindred Foundation IncThe Center for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202231309349104163
2021Marilyn & William Young Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Sara Hemingway Ex DiCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$2,900paidLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT202230709349100818
2020James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$150,000paidFOUNDATIONAL PARTNERS: FUELING OUR FUTURE SUCCESS202133199349105358
2020James Graham Brown Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$95,000paidCNPE SCHOOL OF FUNDRAISING AND ENGAGEMENT202133199349105358
2020C E and S Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$86,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT, COVID RESPONSE202143199349100444
2020Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc C/O Zelkova Strategic Partners LLCCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$75,000paidANNUAL FUND202101379349102040
2020Kosair Charities Committee IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$55,000paidSEE SCHEDULE O202120439349300432
2020The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$50,629paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202131259349301113
2020Gheens Foundation IncCenter for Non Profit Excellence Louisville, KYC$50,000paidINVESTING IN SOCIAL IMPACT: PHASE I, II & III202120569349100807
2020Brown-Forman FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$25,000paidGeneral Program Support202002389349100115
2020Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$18,921paid202023429349301322
2020Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$18,921paid202023429349301322
2020The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$7,500paidT02 MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE202101259349301825
2020The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY ACTIVATION NETWORK INFORMATION FLOW PROCESS202101059349100320
2020Baird Foundation IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202121349349102557
2020Amazonsmile FoundationCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$5paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2019Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc C/O Zelkova Strategic Partners LLCCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$50,000paidCNPE ANNUAL CONFERENCE202031909349100733
2019The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$45,000paidPHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM & GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS202031059349300428
2019Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$21,055paidCentral point to access information, best practices, professional development, and hands-on consultation to help local non-profits reach individual and collective aspirations202000299349301350
2018The Community Foundation of Louisville IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$50,724paidPHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM201921359349304247
2018Metro United Way IncCenter for Non-Profit Excellence Louisville, KYA$20,308paidCentral point to access information, best practices, professional development, and hands-on consultation to help local non-profits reach individual and collective aspirations201920749349300037
2018Kosair Charities Committee IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYB$10,000paidSEE SCHEDULE O201902059349300705
2018The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository IncCenter for Nonprofit Excellence Louisville, KYA$9,525paidPHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM201901359349304130

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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