The Ina B. Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund concentrates on large, place-based gifts in and around Louisville, KY, supporting community infrastructure, cultural institutions, and independent schools. Their grants favor operating/support gifts to established nonprofits — from disaster response and regional arts to land conservation and K–12 alternatives — indicating a mix of civic philanthropy and local institutional strengthening.
A $1.72 million support grant to the Community Foundation of Louisville in 2024, followed by $1.45 million in 2025, captures the scale and local orientation of Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund Inc. The fund regularly makes large operating-style gifts to established nonprofits, with a clear emphasis on Louisville-area institutions and community capacity. Recent gifts also include $1.25 million to West End School, $1 million to Bluegrass Land Conservancy, and $750,000 to American Red Cross, showing a blend of education, conservation, and emergency-response support. The fund’s portfolio is heavily place-based. Louisville organizations appear across civic, cultural, and service categories, including The Louisville Orchestra Inc, Metro United Way, Fund for the Arts, and Louisville Metro Police Fdtn. At the same time, the foundation supports select institutions beyond Kentucky, such as Gulf Stream School in Florida, Eagle Hill School in Connecticut, and Ducks Unlimited in Tennessee. Its recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, suggesting an ongoing relationship with core recipients rather than one-time awards.
Community infrastructure is a central theme. Ina B Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund Inc gave $1.72 million in 2024 and $1.45 million in 2025 to the Community Foundation of Louisville for support, pointing to a recurring investment in local civic infrastructure. Education appears through direct support to schools serving different communities. The fund granted $1.25 million to West End School for support in 2023, and $500,000 to Gulf Stream School for support in 2025. Environmental and land-conservation work also receives sizable backing. In 2025, the foundation gave $1 million to Bluegrass Land Conservancy for support, building on a $100,000 grant in 2023 and a $50,000 grant in 2024. Cultural institutions are another visible area. The Louisville Orchestra Inc received $400,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while the Muhammad Ali Center received $500,000 in 2023.
Typical grants are large: the distribution sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $71,000 at the 75th percentile, while several individual awards are much larger. The pattern points to a mix of recurring commitments and one-off grants. Community Foundation of Louisville, American Red Cross, Bluegrass Land Conservancy, Metro United Way, and The Louisville Orchestra Inc each appear in multiple years, indicating sustained relationships. The fund does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. All listed grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
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$3.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $71K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$71K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of established organizations with some repeat funding; primarily unrestricted/support gifts that strengthen local institutions rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Louisville, American Red Cross, West End School, Bluegrass Land Conservancy, Louisville Orchestra
Grantmaking is concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 66% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Louisville is the main city in the recipient list, with repeated awards to organizations there, alongside Lexington and Harrods Creek in Kentucky. Outside Kentucky, grants also reached Gulf Stream, Greenwich, Staten Island, Philadelphia, Memphis, Delray Beach, and Arlington. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The fund backs established nonprofits across community infrastructure, emergency services, independent and alternative K–12 education, land conservation, and performing arts. Examples in the recent grants list include a community foundation, a school, a land conservancy, an orchestra, and disaster-response organizations.
Yes. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants in the data went to recipients in the HQ state. Louisville appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, with additional Kentucky recipients in Lexington and Harrods Creek.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $71,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, such as $1.72 million, $1.45 million, and $1.25 million.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants list, including the Community Foundation of Louisville, American Red Cross, Bluegrass Land Conservancy, Metro United Way, and The Louisville Orchestra Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated gifts.
No. Louisville organizations are prominent, but recent grants also went to recipients in Lexington, Gulf Stream, Greenwich, Staten Island, Philadelphia, Memphis, Delray Beach, and Arlington.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,450,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GULF STREAM SCHOOL | GULF STREAM, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $400,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS CHURCH | HARRODS CREEK, KY | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S DELRAY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SECOND STRIDE | CRESTWOOD, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,720,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $510,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $400,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| METRO UNITED WAY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $175,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FDTN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC | PHILADELPHIA, MS | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| EAGLE HILL SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $92,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LOUISVILLE FOLK SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY | LEXINGTON, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR THE ARTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $35,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BETHESDA HOSPITAL | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| GULF STREAM SCHOOL | GULF STREAM, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS CHURCH | HARRODS CREEK, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S DELRAY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE HOME OF THE INNOCENTS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ACHIEVEMENT CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES | HIGHLAND HILLS, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| FORT LEWIS COLLEGE | DURANGO, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| GREEN CASTLE BAPTIST CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| THE BERRY CENTER | NEW CASTLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CASA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| SHAKER VILLAGE | HARRODSBURG, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KENTUCKIANA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| IMPACT 100 | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MARYHURST | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| WEST END SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,250,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $750,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $500,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| METRO UNITED WAY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $175,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $102,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY | LEXINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$1,450,000SUPPORT
BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY
$1,000,000SUPPORT
GULF STREAM SCHOOL
$500,000SUPPORT
THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC
$400,000SUPPORT
ST FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS CHURCH
$250,000SUPPORT
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$100,000SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S DELRAY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SUPPORT
WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS
$10,000SUPPORT
MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
SECOND STRIDE
$10,000SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$1,720,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$510,000SUPPORT
THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INC
$400,000SUPPORT
METRO UNITED WAY
$175,000SUPPORT
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FDTN
$100,000SUPPORT
MARTY STUART'S CONGRESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC
$100,000SUPPORT
EAGLE HILL SCHOOL
$92,000SUPPORT
LOUISVILLE FOLK SCHOOL
$50,000SUPPORT
BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY
$50,000SUPPORT
FUND FOR THE ARTS
$40,000SUPPORT
KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION
$35,000SUPPORT
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$25,000SUPPORT
BETHESDA HOSPITAL
$25,000SUPPORT
GULF STREAM SCHOOL
$20,000SUPPORT
ST FRANCIS IN THE FIELDS CHURCH
$20,000SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S DELRAY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$20,000SUPPORT
KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$20,000SUPPORT
THE HOME OF THE INNOCENTS INC
$15,000SUPPORT
COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR KET
$10,000SUPPORT
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
$10,000SUPPORT
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
$10,000SUPPORT
WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS
$10,000SUPPORT
GREEN CASTLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000SUPPORT
THE BERRY CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT
ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST
$10,000SUPPORT
CASA
$7,500SUPPORT
SHAKER VILLAGE
$5,000SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KENTUCKIANA
$5,000SUPPORT
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$3,000SUPPORT
KENTUCKY DERBY MUSEUM
$2,000SUPPORT
IMPACT 100
$1,000SUPPORT
MARYHURST
$1,000SUPPORT
WEST END SCHOOL
$1,250,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$750,000SUPPORT
MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER
$500,000SUPPORT
TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$300,000SUPPORT
METRO UNITED WAY
$175,000SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE
$102,000SUPPORT
BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY
$100,000SUPPORT