About Zerov
ZeroV champions the dignity and worthiness of every survivor while recognizing the diverse and complicated issues that can affect their ability to live in safety and wholeness. We offer a range of programs and initiatives to address the complex causes and far-reaching impact of domestic violence, provide critical thought leadership on the intersecting needs of survivors, and work in partnership with our 15 member shelter programs, government agencies, and corporate and foundation partners to make meaningful and lasting change.
Focus Areas
domestic violence survivor supportemergency financial assistancehousing and rapid rehousingeconomic empowermentprevention educationadvocate training and certificationbatterer intervention programspolicy and systems advocacy
Who They Fund
victims/survivors (general)crime victimssurvivors of interpersonal violence
About Zerov
Zerov Inc centers its grantmaking on services for victims, with every listed grant going to Kentucky organizations serving survivors of interpersonal violence. The recent record shows a repeated, multi-year pattern of large awards to shelter and victim-services providers, including the Center for Women and Families in Louisville and Greenhouse 17 Inc in Lexington. That pattern aligns with the organization’s stated mission: supporting survivor safety, wholeness, and the interconnected needs that shape long-term recovery. The foundation’s grant list is built around direct service and crisis support rather than broad, general-purpose philanthropy. Grants repeatedly go to member shelter programs and local domestic violence agencies, indicating a networked approach to survivor support across the state. Named recipients span urban and regional communities, from Louisville and Lexington to Owensboro, Covington, Bowling Green, and Paducah. The grant purposes in the recent record are consistently coded as services for victims, reinforcing the foundation’s narrow funding lane. Zerov Inc also appears to sustain relationships with the same organizations across multiple years. Several recipients recur in 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting continuity rather than one-off gifts. The result is a grant program focused on maintaining the operating capacity of Kentucky domestic violence service providers.
What Zerov Funds
Zerov Inc’s giving is anchored in victim support services, especially domestic violence survivor support and crisis intervention. The Center for Women and Families in Louisville received $1,711,520 in 2025 for services for victims, reflecting support for a core shelter and advocacy provider. Housing and rapid rehousing also appear in the foundation’s broader stated priorities, and that emphasis fits the funding of Greenhouse 17 Inc in Lexington at $1,566,047 in 2024 for services for victims. The recent grants list shows similar support to Oasis in Owensboro at $1,432,082 in 2024. Economic stabilization is another theme in the foundation’s program descriptions, alongside emergency financial assistance and advocate training. In the recent grants, Ion Center Northern Ky in Covington received $1,414,684 in 2025 for services for victims, while Barren River Area Safe Space in Bowling Green received $1,407,522 in 2025 for the same purpose.
How Zerov Gives
Zerov Inc’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $764,551, the median is $958,371, and the 75th percentile is $1,226,047. The recent grants list suggests a repeat-funding model rather than isolated awards, with several organizations appearing across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is organized as a grantmaker, not an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments. All listed recipients are in Kentucky, matching the foundation’s local geographic scope.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$18M
Total Assets
$5M
Total Revenue
$22.7M
Total Expenses
$22.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $765K and $1.2M, with a median of $958K.
25th Percentile
$765K
Median
$958K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in KY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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