Combine charity with bourbon to raise funds for nonprofit causes ("drink for a change").
Bourbon Charity combines bourbon-related fundraising with grants to charities, and its public materials describe a model built around turning events and donated bottles into support for nonprofit work. Across the recent grants list, the largest award is $31,250 to Prescott House Child Advocacy Cente in Birmingham, Alabama, and the foundation also made repeated program-support grants to organizations such as Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation and Dare to Care Food Bank. Its giving is not limited to one cause area: the recent record includes child advocacy, health, food access, military family support, and clean water. The organization says it has issued more than 100 grants to 49 charities totaling more than $1.585 million since inception, which places the listed grants in the context of an ongoing grantmaking history rather than isolated awards. Recent grantees appear across multiple years, with several organizations receiving support in both 2023 and 2024. The pattern suggests a funder that uses fundraising activity to generate grant dollars and then distributes them as program support to charities with varied missions.
Child and family services appear prominently in the recent record. Bourbon Charity gave $31,250 to Prescott House Child Advocacy Cente for program support, then returned with another $7,000 grant to the same organization in 2024. Health-related giving also shows up in multiple forms: Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation received $15,951 in 2023 and $5,535 in 2024, while Dayton Children's Hospital Foundati received $5,535 in 2024. Food access is another visible theme, with grants to Dare to Care Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. The foundation also supported clean water work through Charity Water and community work through Harvest Hands Community Development.
Typical grants cluster in the low thousands: the 25th percentile is $6,371, the median is $8,185, and the 75th percentile is $11,100. The recent list shows repeat support to several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Fisher House Foundation, K9s for Warriors, Children's Tumor Foundation, Dare to Care Food Bank, and Prescott House Child Advocacy Cente. Bourbon Charity’s public setup includes charity partnerships, sponsorships, an in-kind donation program for bourbon bottles, and monthly giving through Bourbon Hood. The grant descriptions on the website indicate program support and restricted support.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. Illinois appears as a frequent destination, with Chicago receiving grants through Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation. Louisville, Kentucky is another repeated location, alongside Nashville, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. Other recipient cities in the recent grants include Rockville, Maryland; Ponte Vedra, Florida; New York, New York; and Santa Monica, California. The top state by grant count is Illinois, while Arizona is the headquarters state and received 0% of grants.
The recent grants show support for child advocacy, children’s hospitals, food banks, military family services, clean water work, and community development. Named recipients include Prescott House Child Advocacy Cente, Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation, Dare to Care Food Bank, Fisher House Foundation, Charity Water, and Harvest Hands Community Development.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in the low thousands. The 25th percentile is $6,371, the median is $8,185, and the 75th percentile is $11,100.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fisher House Foundation, K9s for Warriors, Children's Tumor Foundation, Dare to Care Food Bank, and Prescott House Child Advocacy Cente. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than only one-time gifts.
Its public programs include donating unopened bourbon bottles for fundraising, sponsorships with distilleries and companies, and the Bourbon Hood monthly giving program. The organization says Bourbon Hood members cover operating costs so public fundraiser dollars can go directly to supported charities.
The top state by grant count is Illinois. The recent grant list also shows repeated giving in Louisville, Nashville, Birmingham, and Chicago, while all listed recipients are in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM RUBICON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,233 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $5,232 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARVEST HANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | NASHVILLE, TN | $13,130 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $8,185 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $8,185 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOURBON WOMEN EDUCATION FUND | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $7,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATI | DAYTON, OH | $5,535 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,535 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,535 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PRESCOTT HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $31,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,951 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $15,951 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,951 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOLDS OF HONOR | OWASSO, OK | $11,100 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARIDAD INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $11,100 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $11,100 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $11,100 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | $9,580 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARITY WATER | NEW YORK, NY | $6,371 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOURBON WOMEN FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,371 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,230 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,230 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
HARVEST HANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$13,130PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOURBON WOMEN EDUCATION FUND
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PRESCOTT HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTE
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PRESCOTT HOUSE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTE
$31,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOURBON WOMEN FOUNDATION
$6,371PROGRAM SUPPORT
