NonprofitsBlue Grass Community Foundation Inc

Community Foundations

Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc

LEXINGTON, KY

Total revenue

$45.1M

Total expenses

$33.4M

Net assets

$227.5M

Grants received

$11.2M

141 grants

EIN

616053466

Tax year

2023

Mission

Established in 1967, blue grass community foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the bluegrass region by increasing charitable giving and leading on critical community issues.

Programs

1 program

Community engagement the community foundation leads and convenes on key community issues and projects. We partner with national funders, state and city government and local residents to make our region the most generous, vibrant and engaged place it can be. Examples of our community engagement efforts include "lexington black prosperity initiative", "goodgiving challenge and "bgcf 365". To learn more about these programs and other leadership and engagement efforts please visit www.bgcf.org/engage.

Expenses: $3.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$26.4M
Program service revenue$2.2M
Investment income$16.4M
Other revenue
Total revenue$45.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$28.0M
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$251K
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$33.4M
Total assets$253.0M
Net assets$227.5M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA ADKINS

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN DINEEN

VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA

Board

$154K

40 hrs/wk

NOA GIMELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA HIGGINS-HORD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN KRAUSS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE KRETZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DARYL LOVE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALTER MORRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DREW RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESME ROMERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

B BLANTON COATES JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUZANNE SHAFFAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY REYNOLDS

CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHELLE HOLLINGSHEAD

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARSHA MOORS-CHARLES

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

BILL ALVERSON

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ANTHONY B THOMPSON

SCHOLARSHIPS CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

FRAN TAYLOR

PAST BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ART SALOMON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GENTRY COLLINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR TIFFANY DANIELS DC

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT FITZPATRICK

EMPLOYEE

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MASON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

INVESTMENT SERVICES

$292K

Grants received

Showing 141 of 141

FromAmountPurposeYear
$455K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$444K
Education Grant
2024
$175K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$50K
General Support
2024
$50K
General operating support
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT LIGHT UP RACING
2024
$45K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$43K
GRANTMAKING SUPPORT ORG
2024
$29K
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
2024
$20K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2024
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$10K
GRANT TO KENTUCKY STUDENT VOICE TEAM, FISCALLY SPONSORED BY BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BASE-BUILDING
2024
$10K
DESIGNATED FOR "A SENSE OF PLACE ENDOWMENT"
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
BRIGHT IDEAS GRANTS
2024
$1K
2024 STATE OF SCHOOLS BREAKFAS
2024
$500
BGCF/REFOREST FRANKFORT
2024
$910K
To catalyze the creation of a community-led fund that will establish innovative education-to-workforce pathways that support the next generation of Lexington learners and position these learners to be better prepared to access in-demand, high-wage employment opportunities.
2023
$294K
CHARITABLE
2023
$208K
Azimuth Grant
2023
$125K
To support student-led program and journalism.
2023
$95K
TO SUPPORT PROJECTS IN HARRISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
2023
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$60K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$51K
CREATE GENEROUS, VIBRANT ANDENGAGED COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AND APPALACIA KY
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$40K
T31 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
2023
$36K
T31 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
2023
$26K
CORPORATE DONATION
2023
$17K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$15K
BREAKING FUNDING BARRIERS: CONNECTING PROJECTS TO GRANTS AT SCALE
2023
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
ENDOWMENT
2023
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$8K
DESIGNATED FOR "A SENSE OF PLACE"
2023
$7K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
RESTRICTED SUPPORT
2023
$820
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$750
2023 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE PER DIEM/HONORARIUM ZO JENKINS
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$490K
To catalyze the creation of a community-led fund that will establish innovative education-to-workforce pathways that support the next generation of Lexington learners and position these learners to be better prepared to access in-demand, high-wage employment opportunities.
2022
$243K
T31 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
2022
$210K
TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPANDING APPHARVESTS AGTECH EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SOUTHWESTERN PA AND PILOT HYDROPONIC GROWING SYSTEMS IN PITTSBURGH
2022
$207K
Azimuth Grant
2022
$110K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY STUDENT VOICE TEAM
2022
$100K
CHARITABLE
2022
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$80K
TO BE DIRECTED TO THE KENTUCKY RISING FUND. THANK YOU!
2022
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
To lead a community event and coordinate subgrants of up to $50,000 to address racial equity gaps in Lexington, Kentucky.
2022
$40K
TO SUPPORT KENTUCKY STUDENT VOICE TEAM WORK SEEKING TO RESIST POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN ORDER TO ADVANCE AN HONEST, ACCURATE, AND FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR A JUSTICE PRINCIPLED MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY IN KENTUCKY
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
WINCHESTER MINORITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
2022
$25K
WINCHESTER MINORITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
2022
$20K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$16K
CORPORATE DONATION
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
WOODFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND'S HORSE FARM CHALLENGE
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$1K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY NEEDS
2021
$100
CHARITABLE
2021
$459K
CHARITABLE
2020
$436K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$347K
DONATION TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION
2020
$100K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2020
$73K
T31 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
2020
$50K
WOODFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND'S HORSE FARM CHALLENGE
2020
$25K
COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT GRANT
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$25K
EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TO FULFILL UNMET EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
MATCHING GRANT FOR PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
2020
$7K
Contribution to program
2020
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$4K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$500
CORPORATE DONATION
2020
$500
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$26
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$26
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$286K
Coronavirus Respnse Fund for community
2019
$271K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$222K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2019
$25K
WOODFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND'S HORSE FARM CHALLENGE
2019
$13K
T31 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
2019
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$5K
BLACK LIVES MATTER - LOUISVILLE CHAPTER
2019
$345K
DONATION TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION
2018
$233K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$150K
FOR THE TOWN BRANCH FUND
2018
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$5K
FOR UNDERWRITING THE PURCHASE OF THE PORTRAIT OF MAYOR GREY
2018
$12K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$11.2M from 73 funders · 141 grants · 2017–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2022–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$1.1M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

National Geographic Society

$860K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Ee Murry Family Foundation

$853K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Marksbury Family Foundation Inc

$692K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

$504K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

The Miami Foundation Inc

$455K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN616053466
NTEE codeT31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1968-01
Formed1967
Employees15
Volunteers75
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