Republic Bank Foundation Incorporated
Republic Bank Foundation Inc. is the private foundation affiliated with Republic Bank & Trust Company (headquartered in Louisville, KY). Public filings (Form 990-PF) show the foundation is an active grantmaker with recent filings through 2024 and multi-million dollar assets. Foundation donation and contribution guidelines are hosted on the Republic Bank corporate website.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local or regional nonprofit (especially Kentucky-based) seeking event sponsorships, matching gifts, scholarships, program support, or small-to-medium capital payments and willing to use the published donation request form.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves communities in Kentucky or in the bank's footprint.
- • Requests include sponsorships, matching gifts, scholarships, or modest program grants ($5K–$50K common).
- • Clear local visibility or partnership opportunities for the bank (events, naming, class sponsorship).
- • Willingness to submit the bank's donation request form and follow rolling submission guidance.
- • Can demonstrate community impact or tie to the bank's stated giving priorities.
Geography
Grants in 2023 reached organizations in 11 states, but 95% of grant dollars and the large majority of grants were concentrated in Kentucky.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows broad distribution: 200 grants to 116 distinct recipients with many small awards alongside a handful of larger payments, indicating a wide and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows 116 new recipients in 2023 and zero repeats across the two observed years, and the bank website publishes a donation request form and submission email, so unfamiliar organizations appear able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
