The Jack Harlow Foundation concentrates on hyper-local civic life in Louisville, KY — funding arts and cultural institutions, youth-facing recreation and education programs, and Latino and refugee-serving community groups. Grants often support events, activations, sponsorships, and direct program support rather than long-term endowments, reflecting a hands-on, community-engagement approach tied to visible local programming. The foundation favors small-to-medium sized awards that amplify neighborhood arts, sports, and civic celebrations and occasionally makes repeat gifts to established local partners.
Jack Harlow Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was a $50,000 donation to Louisville Ballet in 2024, a useful signal for how the foundation works: it backs visible, local institutions while also funding community activations, events, and youth-oriented programming in Louisville. The foundation’s recent giving includes arts organizations, neighborhood initiatives, and cultural groups serving Latino, refugee, and youth communities, with awards that range from event sponsorships to direct program support and student assistance. Several grants point to a hands-on style of philanthropy. Louisville Downtown Partnership received $46,000 for a Hometown Hero banner project, while Muhammad Ali Museum and Education received $20,000 for Ali’s Birthday and table sponsorship tied to humanitarian awards. The foundation also supports smaller local projects such as skateboarding, soccer, and community celebrations, suggesting a pattern of funding that is closely tied to public-facing programming and civic participation rather than broad, unrestricted institutional support. Its grants are all in Kentucky, and the recipient list shows repeated support for established Louisville-based partners alongside a few nearby community organizations.
In arts and cultural programming, Jack Harlow Foundation Inc supported Louisville Ballet with $50,000 and Louisville Story Program Inc with $10,000 for the I’m Glad About event. Those awards show support for both established performance institutions and local storytelling work. Community identity and public celebrations are another clear thread. Louisville Downtown Partnership received $46,000 for a Hometown Hero banner project, and Fairness Education Fund Inc received $5,350 for the Nitty Gritty activation in October. The foundation also funds youth and recreation. Home Skateshop received $15,900 for skateboards, West Louisville Soccer Initiative received $10,000 for a Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen activation, and The Homies LLC received $7,000 for a kickball tournament sponsorship. For immigrant and Latino-serving work, Centro Latino received $25,000 for a Derby event award and $7,000 as a donation.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$20,000 range, with a p25 of $25,000, median of $25,000, and p75 of $35,500. The recent record also shows a mix of larger anchor gifts and smaller project-based awards, including amounts below $10,000. The foundation operates as a public charity and makes grants rather than program-related investments or direct individual funding. Recent awards show repeat support for some recipients, including Centro Latino across 2024 and 2025, and the pattern is overwhelmingly local and project-specific.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $36K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
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Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$36K
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Concentrated, locally oriented giving within Louisville using many small-to-mid sized gifts focused on event sponsorships and program activations; a mix of one-off event-driven payments and occasional repeat support to the same local organizations.
Notable grantees: Louisville Ballet, Centro Latino, Muhammad Ali Museum and Education, Home Skateshop, Kentucky Refugee Ministries
Every recent grant went to a U.S. recipient, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in Kentucky. Louisville dominates the recipient list, with awards to Louisville Ballet, Louisville Downtown Partnership, Muhammad Ali Museum and Education, Home Skateshop, West Louisville Soccer Initiative, Louisville Story Program Inc, Happy Birthday Park Inc, Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Educational Justice, Fairness Education Fund Inc, and Louisville Academy of Music. Outside Louisville, the list includes Centro Latino in Danville, Kentucky, and one grant to National Kidney Foundation in New York, New York, though the recipient country remained the United States.
The foundation supports arts and culture, youth recreation, and community-serving groups. Recent grants went to Louisville Ballet for $50,000, Home Skateshop for $15,900, West Louisville Soccer Initiative for $10,000, and Centro Latino for both a $25,000 Derby event award and a $7,000 donation.
Typical awards cluster around $25,000. The reported distribution is p25 $25,000, median $25,000, and p75 $35,500, with recent grants ranging from smaller project support to a $50,000 donation to Louisville Ballet.
Yes. Centro Latino appears more than once in the recent grants list, receiving a $25,000 Derby event award in 2024 and a $7,000 donation in 2025. That suggests at least some ongoing relationships with local partners.
The giving is local and concentrated in Kentucky. All recent grants were to U.S. recipients, and 100% were to organizations in Kentucky, with most awards going to Louisville-based groups.
The grant records show direct donations, event sponsorships, activations, and student support. Examples include a $46,000 Hometown Hero banner project, a $20,000 Ali’s Birthday and table sponsorship, $6,000 to support three students for the year, and smaller activation-based awards.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUHAMMAD ALI MUSEUM AND EDUCATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | ALI'S BIRTHDAY AND TABLE SPONSOR- HUMANITARIAN AWARDS |
| HOME SKATESHOP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,900 | 2025 | SKATEBOARDS |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $14,000 | 2025 | INDI'S ACTIVATION |
| LOUISVILLE STORY PROGRAM INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | I'M GLAD ABOUT EVENT |
| HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WEST LOUISVILLE SOCCER INITIATIVE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & PIE KITCHEN ACTIVATION |
| KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $9,132 | 2025 | DONATION- KIZITO ACTIVATION |
| EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,345 | 2025 | CARMICHAELS ACTIVATION |
| CENTRO LATINO | DANVILLE, KY | $7,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LOUISVILLE ACADEMY OF MUSIC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT 3 STUDENTS FOR THE YEAR |
| FAIRNESS EDUCATION FUND INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,350 | 2025 | NITTY GRITTY ACTIVATION- OCTOBER |
| LOUISVILLE BALLET | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP | LOUISVILLE, KY | $46,000 | 2024 | HOMETOWN HERO BANNER |
| SPONSOR 4 SUCCESS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | DERBY EVENT AWARD |
| RUSSELL A PLACE OF PROMISE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | DERBY EVENT AWARD |
| ADELANTE HISPANIC ACHIEVERS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | DERBY EVENT AWARD |
| CENTRO LATINO | DANVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | DERBY EVENT AWARD |
| THE HOMIES LLC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,000 | 2024 | KICKBALL TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP |
ALI'S BIRTHDAY AND TABLE SPONSOR- HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
HOME SKATESHOP
$15,900SKATEBOARDS
LOUISVILLE STORY PROGRAM INC
$10,000I'M GLAD ABOUT EVENT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARK INC
$10,000DONATION
WEST LOUISVILLE SOCCER INITIATIVE
$10,000HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & PIE KITCHEN ACTIVATION
EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE
$8,345CARMICHAELS ACTIVATION
CENTRO LATINO
$7,000DONATION
LOUISVILLE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
$6,000SUPPORT 3 STUDENTS FOR THE YEAR
LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
$46,000HOMETOWN HERO BANNER
SPONSOR 4 SUCCESS INC
$25,000DERBY EVENT AWARD
RUSSELL A PLACE OF PROMISE
$25,000DERBY EVENT AWARD
ADELANTE HISPANIC ACHIEVERS
$25,000DERBY EVENT AWARD
CENTRO LATINO
$25,000DERBY EVENT AWARD
THE HOMIES LLC
$7,000KICKBALL TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP