Enhance the health and well-being of children by delivering financial support for healthcare, research, education, social services, and child advocacy.
Kosair Charities Committee Inc’s grantmaking is built around children’s health, child advocacy, and family support in Kentucky, with a strong emphasis on pediatric healthcare and services for children with disabilities and special needs. The foundation also backs research, education, social services, and mental health, using grants that often support direct services and project-specific work for child-serving organizations. Recent awards show a pattern of large, repeated commitments to Louisville institutions. Home of the Innocents received $1,783,649 in 2025, while Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies received $1,267,152 in 2025 and also appeared in prior years with another seven-figure award. Kentucky Youth Advocates is another recurring recipient, with grants of $1,305,000 in 2023 and $772,964 in 2024, followed by a $773,000 award in 2025 tied to child advocacy. The foundation also funds medical and therapeutic organizations such as Heuser Hearing Institute, Bluegrass Center for Autism, and University of Louisville Pediatric Neuro Recovery Program. Kosair Charities Committee Inc’s work is organized around child well-being rather than a single narrow issue. Its portfolio includes healthcare access, pediatric medical research, child abuse prevention and advocacy, education, and social services, with some grants extending to experiences and community events for children.
In pediatric healthcare, the foundation funded the University of Kentucky with $475,000 in 2025 and the University of Louisville Foundation Inc with $500,000 in 2025, alongside support for medical institutions that serve children and families. It also backed the U of L James Graham Brown Cancer Center with $300,000 in 2023. Child advocacy and protection is another clear thread. Kentucky Youth Advocates received $773,000 in 2025, after grants of $1,305,000 in 2023 and $772,964 in 2024, showing sustained support for advocacy work. The foundation also funds pediatric therapy and developmental services. Bluegrass Center for Autism received $524,561 in 2025 and $502,320 in 2024, while Down Syndrome of Louisville received $346,725 in 2025. Mental health and child-serving social services appear as well, including $1,000,000 to Gilda’s Club Louisville in 2023 and $1,000,000 to Harbor House of Louisville in 2024.
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$382.5M
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$24.3M
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $41K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$41K
75th Percentile
$100K
JUSTIN RUHL
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Kosair Charities Committee Inc gives at a mid-six-figure scale, with typical grants centered around $20,000 at the 25th percentile, a $40,916 median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also shows a few much larger, multi-year institutional awards. The pattern suggests recurring support: Kentucky Youth Advocates, Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies, Bluegrass Center for Autism, Home of the Innocents, and the University of Louisville Pediatric Neuro Recovery Program all appear more than once across different years. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs include competitive grants, advisory council grants, event sponsorships, partner grants, and a financial assistance program. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Kosair for Kids Grants Program, Event Sponsorship, and the Financial Assistance Program.
Kosair Charities Committee Inc gives almost entirely within Kentucky: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Louisville dominates the recent-grants list, with awards to Home of the Innocents, Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies, Heuser Hearing Institute, Kentucky Youth Advocates, Bluegrass Center for Autism, and Down Syndrome of Louisville. Outside Louisville, Lexington appears through University of Kentucky, Shriners Hospital for Children, and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Las Vegas; New Albany, Indiana, also appears with Floyd Memorial Foundation.
The foundation supports organizations serving children and families, especially in pediatric healthcare, child abuse prevention and advocacy, education, pediatric medical research, social services, and mental health. Its stated beneficiary types include children, children with disabilities or special needs, families in need, and youth.
Typical grants cluster around $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,916 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes larger commitments in the seven-figure range, especially to Kentucky-based institutions and child-serving nonprofits.
Its giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Kentucky, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent-grants data also includes a recipient in New Albany, Indiana, and the active grant programs mention Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Yes. Kentucky Youth Advocates appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Bluegrass Center for Autism appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Home of the Innocents and the University of Louisville Pediatric Neuro Recovery Program both appear in multiple years.
The Kosair for Kids Grants Program, Event Sponsorship, and the Kosair for Kids Financial Assistance Program all accept unsolicited applications. The other listed programs—Face It Movement Funding / Partner Grants, Kosair Kids Experience Fund, and Kosair Charities Advisory Council Grants—do not.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,173,767 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $2,737,497 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| KIDS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC THERAPIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,318,790In-kind: rent & utilities | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $750,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| BLUEGRASS CENTER FOR AUTISM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $505,557In-kind: rent & utilities | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $483,155 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| HEUSER HEARING INSTITUTE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $345,906 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | LAS VEGAS, NV | $338,650 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| CASA OF THE RIVER REGION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $221,388In-kind: rent & utilities | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE FOUNDATION INC | MADISONVILLE, KY | $210,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| DOWN SYNDROME OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $205,100 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| GREEN HILL THERAPY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $200,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PLACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $155,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME | LOUISVILLE, KY | $140,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| HARBOR HOUSE OF LOUISVILLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $135,650 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| KOSAIR SHRINE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $132,200 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| CHRISTOPHER 2X GAME CHANGERS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $130,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| MASONIC HOMES DBA SPROUTLINGS OF THE MASONIC HOMES | MASONIC HOME, KY | $120,600 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| ACADEMY FOR INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $120,000 | 2026 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF KENTUCKIANA | LEXINGTON, KY | $117,040 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $111,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| KENTUCKY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK'S TRUST FOR LIFE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $106,640 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| VISUALLY IMPAIRED PRESCHOOL SERVICES INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $103,968 | 2026 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION - U OF L DENTAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $103,094In-kind: rent & utilities | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| FATHER MALONEY'S BOYS HAVEN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $102,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| K4K EVENTS LLC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| DREAM FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY | DEVOU PARK COVINGTON, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| GILDA'S CLUB KETUCKIANA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $100,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $98,157 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $96,521 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| EXPLOITED CHILDREN'S HELP ORGANIZATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $94,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $85,896 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| KENTUCKY HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $84,690 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| SUNRISE CHILDREN'S SERVICES | MT WASHINGTON, KY | $80,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| MEREDITH-DUNN SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $76,630 | 2026 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $75,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| THETA OMEGA INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| KIDS CANCER ALLIANCE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $75,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| SUMMIT ACADEMY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $70,285 | 2026 | EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION |
| KENTUCKY CASA NETWORK INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $70,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| NAMI LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $65,000 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF KENTUCKIANA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $65,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $64,852 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| DREAMS WITH WINGS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $62,040 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| PROJECT CAMP INC | SCOTTSVILLE, KY | $57,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SAFE PASSAGE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $52,500 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF KENTUCKY | FLORENCE, KY | $52,500 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $50,250 | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
| THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE OF SHELBY COUNTY | SHELBYVILLE, KY | $50,205In-kind: rent & utilities | 2026 | CHILD ADVOCACY |
BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
$4,173,767HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE
BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE FOUNDATION INC
$210,000CHILD ADVOCACY
GREEN HILL THERAPY
$200,000HEALTHCARE
ST JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HOME
$140,000CHILD ADVOCACY
KOSAIR SHRINE
$132,200HEALTHCARE
ACADEMY FOR INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE
$120,000EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION
SHRINERS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$111,000SOCIAL SERVICES
KENTUCKY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK'S TRUST FOR LIFE
$106,640HEALTHCARE
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION - U OF L DENTAL
$103,094In-kind: rent & utilitiesHEALTHCARE
FATHER MALONEY'S BOYS HAVEN
$102,000CHILD ADVOCACY
K4K EVENTS LLC
$100,000MISSION SUPPORT
DREAM FOUNDATION INC
$100,000SOCIAL SERVICES
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$98,157HEALTHCARE
EXPLOITED CHILDREN'S HELP ORGANIZATION
$94,000CHILD ADVOCACY
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF KENTUCKY
$85,896HEALTHCARE
KENTUCKY HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION
$84,690HEALTHCARE
SUNRISE CHILDREN'S SERVICES
$80,000CHILD ADVOCACY
MEREDITH-DUNN SCHOOL
$76,630EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF KENTUCKY
$75,000CHILD ADVOCACY
THETA OMEGA INC
$75,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SUMMIT ACADEMY
$70,285EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION
KENTUCKY CASA NETWORK INC
$70,000CHILD ADVOCACY
NAMI LOUISVILLE
$65,000CHILD ADVOCACY
SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF KY
$64,852HEALTHCARE
DREAMS WITH WINGS INC
$62,040HEALTHCARE
SAFE PASSAGE INC
$52,500CHILD ADVOCACY
THE BUTTERFLY HOUSE OF SHELBY COUNTY
$50,205In-kind: rent & utilitiesCHILD ADVOCACY
