James Graham Brown Foundation Incorporated
The James Graham Brown Foundation is a Louisville, Kentucky private foundation (est. 1954) that supports education, community and economic development, civic and cultural assets, and health and well-being. The official site outlines strategic and responsive grant programs, eligibility and application steps, and lists staff and board members.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit or public institution working in Kentucky (especially Louisville or Eastern Kentucky) focused on education, community/economic development, health, or cultural programs and able to manage mid-to-large grants.
Good Fit
- • Primary programmatic impact in Kentucky or clear Kentucky population served
- • Project aligns with education, community and economic development, health, or cultural priorities
- • Organizational capacity to manage grants in the mid‑to‑large range (many awards are $100K–$1M+)
- • Willingness to complete the online eligibility questionnaire and submit a Letter of Interest
- • Demonstrated measurable local impact and capacity for multi-year work
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly in Kentucky (roughly 99% of dollars in the latest year), with only a handful of out-of-state grantees appearing and negligible out-of-state share.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded dozens of independent recipients each year (58, 51, 45 in 2022–2024) across education, cultural, health, housing, and community development, indicating a broad recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application guidance and an eligibility questionnaire/LOI route and the latest year included 25 new grantees; multi‑year turnover and visible public submission mechanics make it realistic for unfamiliar applicants to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
