The Coalition for the Homeless Inc primarily funds local Louisville organizations that provide housing, shelter and wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness—especially programs for families, women and children. Grants are concentrated on a small set of service providers (including health-linked housing and faith-based shelters), suggesting a pragmatic, place-based approach to reducing homelessness rather than broad policy advocacy. Funding often supports program operating costs and capital/housing needs.
The Coalition for the Homeless Inc has backed Wellspring with three large housing grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $665,368 in 2025 and $660,726 in 2024. That recurring pattern points to a funder that sustains a small set of Louisville housing providers over time rather than rotating widely across the field. The same approach shows up in its support for Family Health Center, St John Center Inc, Home of the Innocents, and St Vincent De Paul Louisville, all of which received repeated awards tied to housing needs. The foundation’s grantmaking is centered on homelessness services in Louisville, with a particular emphasis on housing, shelter, and wraparound support for people experiencing homelessness. Its recent awards include housing support for organizations serving families, women and children, and residential services for vulnerable youth. It also funds a Louisville partnership focused on restitution-related costs through the Jefferson County Attorney. The pattern is local, practical, and closely tied to direct service delivery, with most grants going to organizations already embedded in the city’s homeless-services network.
Housing is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s recent grants. It awarded $415,636 in 2025 to Family Health Center for housing, and the organization also received housing support in 2023 and 2024. St John Center Inc received $356,075 in 2024 and $272,317 in 2025 for housing, reinforcing the funder’s focus on stable placements and shelter-linked services. The foundation also supports residential care for children and vulnerable youth. Home of the Innocents received $230,608 in 2024 for housing and $182,261 in 2025 for housing, after a prior $48,672 award in 2023. Another grant went to Jefferson County Attorney for restitution costs, showing that the portfolio extends beyond shelter to related financial barriers that can affect housing stability.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $76,630, the median is $221,184, and the 75th percentile is $374,351. Recent awards show repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, which suggests ongoing operating or program support rather than one-time project-only funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. It also operates structured local funding channels, including the Continuum of Care competition, the Rx: Housing Fund, the Homelessness Prevention & Diversion fund, and the White Flag Fund, all of which accept unsolicited submissions or donations.
$1.8M
$3.2M
$6.1M
$6M
Most grants fall between $77K and $374K, with a median of $221K.
25th Percentile
$77K
Median
$221K
75th Percentile
$374K
About 95% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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Relatively concentrated, local giving with multiple sizable grants to a few repeat core grantees (Wellspring, Family Health Center, St John Center) complemented by smaller one-off grants to other shelters and faith-based providers.
Notable grantees: Wellspring, Family Health Center, St John Center / St John Center Inc, Home of the Innocents, St Vincent de Paul Louisville
Giving is highly concentrated in Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 95% of grants go to recipients in Kentucky. Louisville appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Wellspring, Family Health Center, St John Center Inc, Home of the Innocents, and St Vincent De Paul Louisville. The only non-Kentucky recipient in the recent grants list is Salvation Army in Alexandria, Virginia, at a much smaller amount.
Most recent grants support Louisville housing and shelter providers. The largest awards in the list went to Wellspring, Family Health Center, St John Center Inc, Home of the Innocents, and St Vincent De Paul Louisville, all in Louisville, KY. The grants are tied to housing and related homeless-services work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Wellspring in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Family Health Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; St John Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Home of the Innocents in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and St Vincent De Paul in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant profile is fairly large for local direct-service support. The 25th percentile is $76,630, the median is $221,184, and the 75th percentile is $374,351. Recent awards range from smaller support such as $7,427 to larger awards above $600,000.
The foundation supports housing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, shelter operations, and related services. Recent examples include housing grants to Louisville providers, restitution costs through the Jefferson County Attorney, and emergency shelter support through the White Flag Fund.
Yes for several of its active local funding channels. The FY25 Continuum of Care competition, the Louisville/Jefferson County CoC competition, the Rx: Housing Fund, the Homelessness Prevention & Diversion fund, and the White Flag Fund all accept unsolicited submissions or donations through their stated processes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLSPRING | LOUISVILLE, KY | $665,368 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $415,636 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| ST JOHN CENTER INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $272,317 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $182,261 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $106,519 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $85,949 | 2025 | RESTITUTION COSTS |
| WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $24,673 | 2025 | HOUSING |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,427 | 2025 | CENTER OF HOPE |
| WELLSPRING | LOUISVILLE, KY | $660,726 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $368,643 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| ST JOHN CENTER INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $356,075 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $230,608 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $211,759 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $24,138 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| UNITING PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,449 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| WELLSPRING | LOUISVILLE, KY | $605,073 | 2023 | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $391,475 | 2023 | — |
| ST JOHN CENTER | LOUISVILLE, KY | $287,222 | 2023 | — |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $199,642 | 2023 | — |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS | LOUISVILLE, KY | $48,672 | 2023 | — |
WELLSPRING
$665,368HOUSING
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$415,636HOUSING
ST JOHN CENTER INC
$272,317HOUSING
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$182,261HOUSING
ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE
$106,519HOUSING
JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY
$85,949RESTITUTION COSTS
WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION
HOUSING
SALVATION ARMY
$7,427CENTER OF HOPE
WELLSPRING
$660,726HOUSING
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$368,643HOUSING
ST JOHN CENTER INC
$356,075HOUSING
HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$230,608HOUSING
ST VINCENT DE PAUL LOUISVILLE
$211,759HOUSING
WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION
$24,138HOUSING
UNITING PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
$10,449HOUSING
WELLSPRING
$605,073FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$391,475ST JOHN CENTER
$287,222ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$199,642HOME OF THE INNOCENTS
$48,672