The Ephraim Roseman Foundation focuses heavily on health care and medical philanthropy — funding major hospitals, cancer and neuroscience centers, and pediatric medical charities — while also supporting local Kentucky social services, animal welfare, and some Jewish communal causes. Grants range from large institutional gifts to national medical centers to repeated support for local nonprofits that provide direct services and shelter. The foundation appears donor-directed toward health outcomes and community wellbeing, favoring both high-profile medical institutions and recurring operational support for hometown charities.
Concentrated on health-related philanthropy with a mix of several large multi-thousand-dollar gifts to major medical centers and numerous mid-size, repeat grants to local service providers; frequent repeat grantees indicate sustained relationships rather than one-off giving.
Ephraim Roseman Foundation Inc repeatedly backs major medical institutions, with its largest recent award going to James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville for $175,000 in 2023. That pattern is reinforced by multiyear support for other high-profile health organizations, including Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. The foundation’s giving also reaches pediatric care and family support providers, showing a preference for institutions that combine treatment, research, and patient services. A second thread runs through the grant record in Kentucky. The foundation has supported Louisville-based organizations that serve children, people experiencing homelessness, and community members needing emergency assistance, alongside neuroscience and cancer-related medical philanthropy in Louisville and Lexington. It also includes animal welfare and Jewish communal giving in the broader picture of its grantmaking. The overall profile is one of institutional philanthropy directed toward health outcomes and community wellbeing, with several grantees appearing in multiple years.
In cancer and neuroscience, the foundation backed James Graham Brown Cancer Center with $125,000 in 2024 and Ky Neuroscience Institute with $50,000 in 2025, alongside earlier support for the same neuroscience institution. Those gifts point to a sustained interest in specialized medical treatment and research. Pediatric and family services are another clear area. The foundation gave $50,000 to St Jude Childrens Hospital in 2024 and $50,000 to Cincinnati Childrens Hospital in 2025. It also supported Home of the Innocents with $50,000 in 2025, building on prior gifts in 2023 and 2024. Local social service providers in Louisville received repeated support as well. Grants went to Salvation Army of Louisville, Volunteers of America of Ky, and Ronald Mcdonald House, all of which appear in the recent-gifts list with multiple awards across years.
Typical grant size is clustered in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent record also shows several larger institutional awards at $100,000 and above. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Home of the Innocents, Salvation Army of Louisville, Volunteers of America of Ky, and Ky Neuroscience Institute. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals, and there is no indication here of program-related investments.
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$11.3M
$789K
$726K
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Home of the Innocents, Ronald McDonald House, Volunteers of America of Kentucky
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 62 grants to U.S. recipients. Louisville is the clearest hub in the recipient list, with multiple awards to organizations such as Home of the Innocents, Salvation Army of Louisville, Volunteers of America of Ky, and Ronald Mcdonald House. Cincinnati and Rochester also receive repeated support through U C Health Foundation, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital, and Mayo Clinic. Lexington appears through Ky Neuroscience Institute, while Baltimore and Memphis are also represented.
The recent grants point most strongly to health care and medical philanthropy, including cancer care, neuroscience, pediatric hospitals, and family-support services. The foundation also supports Kentucky social services and shelters, animal welfare, and Jewish communal giving.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards. The p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. Recent grants also include larger gifts at $100,000, $125,000, and $175,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Home of the Innocents, Salvation Army of Louisville, Volunteers of America of Ky, and Ky Neuroscience Institute.
Giving is regional, and Kentucky is the main recipient state: 69% of grants go to recipients in KY. The most frequent recipient state overall is Kansas, while the recipient list also includes Ohio, Minnesota, Maryland, Tennessee, and Illinois.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| U C HEALTH FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE | LEXINGTON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| SALVATION ARMY OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| NORTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOC KY AND SOUTHERN IN | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $20,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY HUMANE SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| GODS FOOD PANTRY | LEXINGTON, KY | $20,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL KY | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KOSAIR CHARITIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| COHENS VETERANS CV NETWORK | STAMFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| SOCIETY FOR WOMENS HEALTH RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HOSPARUS OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| NPR LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HERITAGE LAND CONSERVATION FUND | FRANKFORT, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| NPR WKU | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HEARTS LIKE HAYLEY JADE | BRANDENBURG, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY NATURAL LANDS TRUST | BEREA, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2026 | BENEVOLENCE |
| JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE | LEXINGTON, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| U C HEALTH FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | BENEVLENCE |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| SALVATION ARMY OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOC KY AND SOUTHERN IN | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| PETS IN NEED SOCIETY | BRANDENBURG, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| HOSPARUS OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| KOSAIR CHARITIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | BENEVOLENCE |
MAYO CLINIC
$75,000BENEVOLENCE
JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER
$75,000BENEVOLENCE
U C HEALTH FOUNDATION
$50,000BENEVOLENCE
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$50,000BENEVOLENCE
KY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
$50,000BENEVOLENCE
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF KY
$40,000BENEVOLENCE
SALVATION ARMY OF LOUISVILLE
$40,000BENEVOLENCE
NORTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$25,000BENEVOLENCE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ST LOUIS
$20,000BENEVOLENCE
KY HUMANE SOCIETY
$20,000BENEVOLENCE
GODS FOOD PANTRY
$20,000BENEVOLENCE
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL KY
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
COHENS VETERANS CV NETWORK
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
SOCIETY FOR WOMENS HEALTH RESEARCH
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
NPR LOUISVILLE
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
BOB WOODRUFF FOUNDATION
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
KY STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
HERITAGE LAND CONSERVATION FUND
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
NPR WKU
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
HEARTS LIKE HAYLEY JADE
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
KY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$5,000BENEVOLENCE
JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER
$75,000BENEVOLENCE
MAYO CLINIC
$75,000BENEVOLENCE
KY NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
$50,000BENEVOLENCE
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$50,000BENEVOLENCE
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF KY
$40,000BENEVOLENCE
SALVATION ARMY OF LOUISVILLE
$40,000BENEVOLENCE
PETS IN NEED SOCIETY
$10,000BENEVOLENCE
HOSPARUS OF KY
$10,000BENEVOLENCE