The Trinity High School Foundation is entrusted with supporting the mission of Trinity High School by serving as good stewards of the campus facilities and endowment funds which are secured through fundraising and investment gifts.
Trinity High School Foundation’s recent giving is centered on tuition aid and scholarships for Trinity High School, with two large awards to the school itself in consecutive years: $3,847,927 in 2025 and $3,381,627 in 2024. That pattern shows a funder built around sustained support for student access rather than a broad external grant portfolio. The foundation also describes its role as stewarding campus facilities and endowment funds secured through fundraising and investment gifts, which places asset management alongside scholarship support in its operating model. The foundation’s grant record is tightly tied to Trinity’s student population and school community in Louisville. Its active programs include Trinity High School Foundation Scholarships, Scholarships (THS Foundation), an Annual Fund, and a Corporate Sponsorship Program. Those programs point to a structure that combines direct scholarship aid with annual and sponsorship-based support for the school’s programs and events. The available data also identifies leadership under Robert J Mullen and shows that the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Scholarship and tuition assistance are the clearest focus. The foundation gave $3,847,927 in 2025 to Trinity High School for tuition aid and scholarships, and its active scholarship programs are built to improve access to a Trinity education. General support for the school also appears through the Annual Fund, which is described as providing yearly giving for general operating and program support. A separate corporate sponsorship program supports school programs and events, including athletics. The foundation’s stated mission includes stewardship of campus facilities and endowment funds. That makes facilities and endowment management part of its funding identity, alongside direct support for students. The scholarship language also emphasizes support for students regardless of socio-economic background.
The foundation’s typical grant size is clustered tightly: p25 $3,498,202, median $3,614,777, and p75 $3,731,352. That range indicates large, fairly consistent awards rather than a wide spread of grant sizes. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipient across multiple years, with Trinity High School receiving awards in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation appears to operate through restricted support tied to the school’s tuition aid and scholarships, while also running annual giving and sponsorship programs. It accepts unsolicited requests in its scholarship and related programs.
$4M
$108.2M
$12.3M
$6.7M
Most grants fall between $3.5M and $3.7M, with a median of $3.6M.
25th Percentile
$3.5M
Median
$3.6M
75th Percentile
$3.7M
ROBERT J MULLEN
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Giving is local and entirely in Kentucky. The top state by grant count is KY, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list places both awards in Louisville, and the active programs also reference Louisville and Jefferson County, which reinforces the foundation’s city-level concentration. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its clearest funding priority is tuition aid and scholarships for Trinity High School students. The two largest recent grants both went to Trinity High School for tuition aid and scholarships, and the foundation’s active scholarship programs are designed to increase access to a Trinity education.
No. Alongside scholarship and tuition assistance, it also runs an Annual Fund for general operating and program support and a Corporate Sponsorship Program for school programs and events. Its mission statement also mentions stewardship of campus facilities and endowment funds.
Typical grants are large and tightly grouped. The p25 grant size is $3,498,202, the median is $3,614,777, and the p75 is $3,731,352. That suggests a narrow range around a multi-million-dollar grant level.
Yes. Trinity High School appears in consecutive years in the recent grant record, with $3,381,627 in 2024 and $3,847,927 in 2025, both for tuition aid and scholarships.
Yes. The active scholarship-related programs and the Annual Fund are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including Trinity High School Foundation Scholarships, Scholarships (THS Foundation), and the Annual Fund.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,975,951 | 2026 | TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,847,927 | 2025 | TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $3,381,627 | 2024 | TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
$3,975,951TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
$3,847,927TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
$3,381,627TUITION AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS