Founded September 15, 2010, the mission of the Snowy Owl Foundation is to support land, arts, education, and human need with imagination by providing nourishment to good organizations.
A $25,000 general operating grant to the ACLU of Ky sits at the top of Snowy Owl Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows how the funder pairs flexible support with local, place-based philanthropy. The foundation’s mission is to support land, arts, education, and human need with imagination by providing nourishment to good organizations, and its recent awards reflect that mix across advocacy, culture, learning, and basic needs. In Louisville, the foundation has backed Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc for Bloom Kentucky and Ky Dance Council for general support, while also funding arts and education work at Louisville Orchestra, Steam Exchange Community Arts Center Inc, and The June Buchanan School. Outside the city, it has supported flood relief at Hindman Settlement School, Appalshop Inc, and The Lee Initiative Inc, and it has also made grants tied to conservation and food access. The pattern is not limited to one type of nonprofit: Snowy Owl Foundation Inc funds operating support, project work, and emergency relief, often at modest sizes but with occasional larger commitments when a program or organization fits its priorities.
Land is one of the foundation’s core areas, and recent grants show that in both conservation and site-based programming. It gave $10,000 to Camberwell Grief Sanctuary for land development for children and families in Bedford, KY, and $7,000 to Bernheim Arboretum & Research for general support. Arts funding appears in several forms: $10,000 to Louisville Orchestra for general support, $7,000 to Steam Exchange Community Arts Center Inc for free Tuesday-through-Friday after-school arts and STEAM classes for youth ages 7-21 in Smoketown, and $6,000 to First Hour Grief Response Inc for four art therapy events. In education, the foundation supported The June Buchanan School for renovation of a science lab and Historic Homes Foundation Inc for the Voices of Farmington educational program for students. Human need funding includes flood relief, food access, and family services.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Even so, recent awards show a wider range, with several $10,000 to $25,000 grants for operating support, programming, and relief. The foundation gives quarterly through its grant program, and the program description says awards are project-based and determined by scope, with grants rarely exceeding $5,000. Recent grants also show repeated support for Louisville organizations across multiple years, alongside one-time emergency awards such as flood relief in 2023. Snowy Owl Foundation Inc is a private foundation, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Kentucky: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state’s giving footprint, and Kentucky is the top state by grant count. Louisville appears most often in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Hindman, Whitesburg, Frankfort, Clermont, Prospect, Hazard, Bedford, and Pippa Passes. The foundation also gives regionally beyond Kentucky, including Jeffersonville, Indiana. All recorded recipient-country data in the file is in the United States.
Its mission covers land, arts, education, and human need. Recent grants show those priorities in conservation, after-school arts and STEAM, science lab renovation, flood relief, food access, and family-centered services.
The grant-size distribution is small: p25 is $2,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000. The active grant program also says awards rarely exceed $5,000, even though some recent grants were larger.
Yes. The active grant program states that the Snowy Owl Foundation Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications and makes quarterly grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count, and 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state’s giving footprint. Louisville shows up repeatedly, with additional Kentucky recipients in Hindman, Whitesburg, Frankfort, Clermont, Prospect, Hazard, Bedford, and Pippa Passes.
Yes. Recent awards include general operating support to the ACLU of Ky and Louisville Orchestra, general support to Ky Dance Council and Trees Louisville, and project-based grants such as flood relief, a science lab renovation, and after-school arts and STEAM classes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Snowy Owl Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) designated charities. The Foundation primarily supports the local community but also considers qualified regional projects. It does not review requests from religious organizations for religious purposes, individuals, or political entities.
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of every year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF KY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KY DANCE COUNCIL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLIGHT CLUB 502 | LOUISVILLE, KY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAYNE HOLLOW ON THE OHIO INC | PROSPECT, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVER HERITAGE CONSERVANCY | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAWS WITH PURPOSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MORTON CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $8,000 | 2025 | FAMILY-FOCUSED MODEL |
| ST JOSEPH CHILDRENS HOME | LOUISVILLE, KY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN CO AGENCY FOR SUBSTANCE AB | FRANKFORT, KY | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERNHEIM ARBORETUM & RESEARCH | CLERMONT, KY | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TREES LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,500 | 2025 | PRESENTATION, EDUCATION GARDEN |
| CEREBRAL PALSY KIDS CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF LOUISVILLE FDN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE BELLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS HAVEN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| SOMALI COMM OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUEEN MOTHER FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | HOME FIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING |
| METRO UNITED WAY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CAREER SRVS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSE OF RUTH INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHILDRENS SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM |
| AMERICAN CAVE CONSERVATION ASSOC | HORSE CAVE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LORETTO LIVING CENTER AT LORETTO | NERINX, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CULTERED MORNINGS CORPORATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COWAN COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP INC | WHITESBURG, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | OZANAM INN- MENS EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| RIVER FIELDS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY NATURAL LANDS TRUST | BEREA, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ARTIST RETREAT |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS HOME |
| BRINGING JUSTICE HOME | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHARP FUTURES FDN INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOUISVILLE SOCCER FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY & CHILDRENS PLACE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CEDAR LAKE FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,500 | 2025 | INDEPENDENT LIVING |
| INT'L BOOK PROJECT INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLI | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERFAITH RELATIONS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $4,000 | 2025 | PUBLICATION OF 2023 FESTIVAL CATALOG |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER OF KENTUCKIANA | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES |
| CB NUCKOLLS COMM CTR | ASHLAND, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENTUCKY RESOURCES COUNCIL | FRANKFORT, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE PROGRAM |
| BEREA URBAN FARM | BEREA, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMAS CLARK FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOULOU CHAMBER PLAYERS INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE NOU EDITION'S COMMISSIONING |
| SUMMIT ACADEMY OF GREATER LOUISVILLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY |
| FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROMOTION |
| CENTRAL ADULT LEARN TO SWIM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ACLU OF KY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KY DANCE COUNCIL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FLIGHT CLUB 502
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PAYNE HOLLOW ON THE OHIO INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MORTON CENTER
$8,000FAMILY-FOCUSED MODEL
ST JOSEPH CHILDRENS HOME
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANKLIN CO AGENCY FOR SUBSTANCE AB
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERNHEIM ARBORETUM & RESEARCH
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TREES LOUISVILLE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE BELLE INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS HAVEN
$5,000TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
SOMALI COMM OF LOUISVILLE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
QUEEN MOTHER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$5,000HOME FIRE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING
JEWISH FAMILY & CAREER SRVS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSE OF RUTH INC
$5,000CHILDRENS SCHOOL SUCCESS PROGRAM
AMERICAN CAVE CONSERVATION ASSOC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LORETTO LIVING CENTER AT LORETTO
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CULTERED MORNINGS CORPORATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE
$5,000OZANAM INN- MENS EMERGENCY SHELTER
RIVER FIELDS INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$5,000PATHWAYS HOME
BRINGING JUSTICE HOME
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHARP FUTURES FDN INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOUISVILLE SOCCER FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CEDAR LAKE FOUNDATION INC
$4,500INDEPENDENT LIVING
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLI
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER OF KENTUCKIANA
$3,500YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES
CB NUCKOLLS COMM CTR
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BEREA URBAN FARM
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THOMAS CLARK FOUNDATION
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NOULOU CHAMBER PLAYERS INC
$3,000PROMOTE NOU EDITION'S COMMISSIONING
SUMMIT ACADEMY OF GREATER LOUISVILLE INC
$3,000OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY
CENTRAL ADULT LEARN TO SWIM
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT