The Tracy Farmer Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on cultural institutions that advance arts education, public access to visual and performing arts, and historic preservation. Grants are targeted to well-established museums, performance centers, and living-history sites, indicating a preference for institutions that provide educational programming and preserve cultural heritage. Funding appears mission-driven toward cultural enrichment rather than broad charitable giving.
A defining feature of Tracy Farmer Foundation Inc. is its mix of cultural philanthropy and equine-focused giving. In 2024 and 2025, the foundation made one of its largest recent grants, $40,000 to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to promote education through the arts, alongside support for museums, historic sites, horse rescue, and health-related organizations. That pattern points to a funder that backs institutions with clear public-facing programming rather than broad general-purpose giving. The foundation’s cultural support includes major awards to Jb Speed Art Museum for public art appreciation and to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill for landmark preservation. It also funds organizations tied to horses and racing, including rescue, retraining, and research. Separate grants went to community-based healthcare services in Naples and to a treatment program for women with substance use disorders. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation used a small set of recurring organizations in some cases and one-time awards in others, with grant sizes ranging from $1,000 to $40,000.
In arts education, Tracy Farmer Foundation Inc. gave $40,000 to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to promote education through the arts. It also granted $25,000 to Jb Speed Art Museum to promote the discovery of the joy and power of great art, showing support for public access to visual arts. Historic preservation is another clear area. The foundation awarded $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill to support the historical landmark, indicating repeated support for a living-history site. Equine giving appears in multiple forms. The foundation gave $7,500 to Omega Horse Rescue for rehabilitation and adoption of horses, $5,000 to Secretariat Center for reschooling former racehorses to suitable second careers, and $1,000 to Grayson-jockey Club Research Foundation Inc for research to enhance the safety and health of the horse. It also supported community health and treatment through grants to The Nch Healthcare Systems Inc and Chrysalis House.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent grant list shows both repeat funding and one-off awards. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and The Nch Healthcare Systems Inc each received support in both 2024 and 2025, while most other listed recipients appear only once. The foundation funds individuals and appears to use straightforward grantmaking rather than program-related investments. The distribution also includes a few larger anchor grants, but many awards cluster at $1,000 and $5,000, suggesting a mix of small targeted gifts and occasional larger institutional support.
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$475K
-$15K
$88K
Most grants fall between $1K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Small, concentrated portfolio with a few moderately sized grants (three grants totaling $85,000) directed toward established cultural nonprofits; repeat or multi-year patterns are unclear but the foundation favors larger gifts to flagship cultural organizations rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, JB Speed Art Museum, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with Kentucky as the top state by grant count. Within Kentucky, listed recipients include Louisville, Harrodsburg, Lexington, and Versailles. Florida accounts for 11% of grants, including Naples-based support for The Nch Healthcare Systems Inc. Outside Kentucky and Florida, grants also reached Washington, DC; Elmont, New York; Chatham, New York; and Airville, Pennsylvania. The pattern is regional rather than national in breadth, but concentrated heavily in Kentucky.
Recent grants show support for arts education, public art access, historic preservation, equine rescue and retraining, horse health research, community-based healthcare, and treatment for women with substance use disorders. The listed recipients include the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Jb Speed Art Museum, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Omega Horse Rescue, and Chrysalis House.
Yes. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. The Nch Healthcare Systems Inc also appears in both years, with $7,500 grants in 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. That shows a base of small grants with some larger institutional awards.
Kentucky is the top state by grant count. The recent list includes recipients in Louisville, Harrodsburg, Lexington, and Versailles, which makes Kentucky the clearest center of activity in the data.
The recent grants include $7,500 to The Nch Healthcare Systems Inc for community-based healthcare needs and $1,000 to Chrysalis House for treatment of women with substance use disorders. Those two awards show support for both local healthcare services and treatment programming.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB SPEED ART MUSEUM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2026 | TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY OF THE JOY AND POWER OF GREAT ART |
| JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS |
| SHAKER VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL | HARRODSBURG, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HISTORICAL LANDMARK |
| OMEGA HORSE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTER INC | AIRVILLE, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HORSES |
| GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FUND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE HORSE |
| HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,500 | 2026 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH CULTURES THROUGH THE COLLECTION, INTERPRETATION, AND EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS |
| EQUINE ADVOCATES INC | CHATHAM, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO RESCUE, PROTECT AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF EQUINES |
| SHAKER VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL | HARRODSBURG, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HISTORICAL LANDMARK |
| OMEGA HORSE RESCUE | AIRVILLE, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HORSES |
| THE NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC | NAPLES, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE NEEDS |
| SECRETARIAT CENTER | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE RESCHOOLING OF FORMER RACEHORSES TO SUITABLE SECOND CAREERS |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP |
| GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FUND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE HORSE |
| KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS |
| JB SPEED ART MUSEUM | LOUISVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY OF THE JOY AND POWER OF GREAT ART |
| SHAKER VILLAGE OF PLEASANT HILL | HARRODSBURG, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE HISTORICAL LANDMARK |
| THE NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC | NAPLES, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE NEEDS |
| BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM | ELMONT, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES |
| OMEGA HORSE RESCUE | AIRVILLE, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HORSES |
| EQUINE ADVOCATES INC | CHATHAM, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO RESCUE, PROTECT AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF EQUINES |
| WOODFORD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC | VERSAILLES, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS |
| CHRYSALIS HOUSE | LEXINGTON, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. |
JB SPEED ART MUSEUM
$40,000TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY OF THE JOY AND POWER OF GREAT ART
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS
TO PROMOTE THE REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION OF HORSES
TO FUND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE HORSE
HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM
$1,500TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH CULTURES THROUGH THE COLLECTION, INTERPRETATION, AND EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS
THE NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC
$7,500TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE NEEDS
SECRETARIAT CENTER
$5,000TO PROMOTE THE RESCHOOLING OF FORMER RACEHORSES TO SUITABLE SECOND CAREERS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$5,000TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP
GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$1,000TO FUND RESEARCH TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE HORSE
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS
JB SPEED ART MUSEUM
$25,000TO PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY OF THE JOY AND POWER OF GREAT ART
THE NCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC
$7,500TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE NEEDS
TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES
WOODFORD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
$1,000TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS
CHRYSALIS HOUSE
$1,000TO PROMOTE THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.