Grants Paid 2009

 
Organizaton   Project Description   Amount

21st Century Parks

 

Support of the Floyds Fork Greenway Project development

 

$1,666,668*

Brown Fellows Program

 

Enrichment program established by the James Graham Brown Foundation to build leadership capability and invest in the intellectual capital of the Commonwealth

 

$489,493

Cedar Ridge Camp

 

Toward a drinking water and fire hydrant protection project

 

$106,296

Christian Appalachian Project

 

Toward capital campaign to enhance facilities, expand programs and increase capacity

 

$500,000

Howard Steamboat Museum

 

Toward substantial infrastructure renovations

 

$100,000

Community Foundation of Louisville

 

Toward the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council

 

$5,000

Community Foundation of Louisville

 

Toward support of the Greater Louisville Project's efforts to provide research and data analysis designed to foster long-term progress, elevate civic dialogue, illuminate challenges and hold leaders accountable

 

$25,000

Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc.

 

Toward capital campaign to fund a Life-long Learning Center

 

$500,000

Family & Children's Place

 

Toward the relocation and renovation of a Child Advocacy Center.

 

$700,000

Governor's Scholars Program, Inc.

 

Toward implementation of the 5-week summer program

 

$25,000

Greater Louisville, Inc.

 

Toward funding for Mayor's Education Roundtable

 

$12,500

Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship

 

Toward an annual one-week gathering of undergraduate college students from around the country to learn statesmanship

 

$50,000

Hosparus, Inc.

 

Toward "Fulfilling the Ever Growing Need" campaign

 

$500,000

Idea Festival

 

Toward sponsorship of IdeaFestival

 

$55,000

J.B. Speed Art Museum

 

Toward capital campaign for the expansion and renovation of the museum

 

$2,000,000*

Kentucky Derby Museum

 

Toward flood damage repair and museum upgrades

 

$710,000

Kilgore Samaritan Counseling Center

 

Toward purchase of new facility

 

$100,000

Leadership Louisville

 

Toward support for the Leadership Louisville Connector Project

 

$50,000

Lighthouse Promise

 

Toward expansion of facilities

 

$268,000

Lindsey Wilson College

 

Toward construction of Health and Wellness Center

 

$800,000

Louisville Arena Authority

 

Toward construction of a public plaza

 

$0*

Louisville Central Community Center

 

Toward the Old Walnut Street Campaign

 

$600,000

Louisville Zoological Foundation

 

Toward construction of Glacier Run

 

$668,668*

Midway College

 

Toward classroom building

 

$500,000

Metro United Way

 

Toward the 2009 annual campaign

 

$1,000,000

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

 

Toward capital campaign to expand facilities

 

$200,000

Pikeville College

 

Toward a Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation Center to be used primarily by the School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Nursing Program

 

$500,000

Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

 

Toward public awareness campaign to make quality childcare and preschool available for all Kentucky children

 

$100,000

Saint Joseph Catholic Orphan Society

 

Toward construction of a Specialized Youth Housing Complex

 

$500,000

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

 

Toward facility and program expansion

 

$866,000

Southeastern Council of Foundations

 

Toward support of the 2009 Conference

 

$5,000

Teach Kentucky, Inc.

 

To support primary activities of recruiting and supporting new public school teachers in Jefferson, Henry, Shelby and Spencer County Schools

 

$50,000

Thomas More College

 

Toward the design, building of LEED-certified education center and lodge residence hall at Biology Field Station

 

$500,000

Transylvania University

 

Toward library expansion initiative

 

$1,000,000

Union College

 

Toward development of a strategic plan

 

$129,577

University of the Cumberlands

 

To provide educational programs and wellness and exercise facilities

 

$250,000

University of Louisville  

To support as a strategic partner the J. Graham Brown Cancer Center's quest to facilitate the growth necessary to recruit additional faculty, retain current faculty and build research infrastructure 

  $4,000,000
   

TOTAL GRANTS

 

$19,530,202

 

* The following organizations were awarded a grant in 2009 payable over multiple years:


Organization

Awarded in 2009

Payable 2009

Payable 2010

Payable 2011

Payable 2012

Payable 2013

J.B. Speed Arts Museum

$5,000,000

$2,000,000

 

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

Louisville Zoo

$2,000,000

$668,668

$666,666

$666,666

 

 

21st Century Parks

$5,000,000

$1,666,668

 

$1,666,666

$1,666,666

 

Louisville Sports Arena

$939,901

 

$939,901

 

 

 

TOTAL

$12,000,000

$4,335,336

$1,606,567

$3,333,332

$2,666,666

$1,000,000