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Klig Charitable Trust at a glance

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Klig Charitable Trust

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$51k
Granted FY2025still arriving
31
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2025.

Education$56kYouth Development$40kReligion$36kEnvironment$29kPhilanthropy$7kRecreation & Sports$5kPublic Safety & Disaster$3kHuman Services$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 31 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k29 grants · $21k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $30k
$500
Median grant
4
States reached
$933k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WEST END SCHOOL$20,000
CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE$10,000
WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS$5,000
YEW DELL GARDENS$2,000
FIRST HOUR GRIEF RESPONSE$1,000
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA INC$1,000
IMPACT 100 LOUISVILLE INC$1,000
WHITNEYSTRONG INC$1,000
Rotary Foundation$1,000
EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE$1,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FDN$1,000
Individual grant recipient$500
PARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE$500
PORTLAND PROMISE CENTER INC$500
OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY$500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY22–25, $35k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE: $10k → 15%CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE: $10k → 15%CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE: $10k → 15%CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE: $5k → 15%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
NY
PA
CA
MO
KY
NM
TN
NC
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$188k · 37 repeat orgs$4k to everyone else

37 repeat relationships: 30 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

37
10

Total granted

$188k
$3k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+21%
+21%

Still filing today

78%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $500 went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’22’23’24’25
EducationArts & CultureEnvironmentHousing & ShelterHealthRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CP
    CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $35k · revenue +12%
  • WB
    WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $19k · revenue +78%
  • EJ
    EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $4k · revenue +91%

Funded once

  • LM
    LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2024 · $1k · revenue -46%
  • 2C
    21ST CENTURY PARKS INC
    one grant, 2022 · $500 · revenue +21%
  • KA
    KY ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
    one grant, 2022 · $500
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Historic Locust Grove Inc

Preserve, restore and operate locust grove, a national historic landmark

Arts & Culture
2
The Land Trust for Tennessee Inc

To conserve the unique character of tennessee's natural and historic landscapes and sites for future generations.

Environment
3
Endeavor Louisville Inc

Endeavor Louisville is leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, catalyzing long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and supporting the best high-impact entrepreneurs in our region.…

International
4
Legacy Greenscapes Inc

Legacy greenscapes, inc. mission is to provide continuing leadership and financial support to preserve legacy of and promote greenscapes located in the city of winchester, clark county, ky.

Environment
5
Catholic Education Foundation Inc

The catholic education foundation is dedicated to the growth and vitality of catholic education in the archdiocese of louisville. the foundation advances its mission primarily through tuition assistance grants to families who cannot afford…

Education
6
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Inc

To improve the quality of life for all kentuckians through research, education and advocacy on important policy issues facing the commonwealth.

Public Benefit
7
Louisville Preservation Fund Inc Co Community Foundation of Louisville

The louisville preservation fund,inc. revitalizes historic places through direct real estate action and partnerships to enhance community and promote economic development.

Community Improvement
8
Greater Louisville Sports Commission Inc

To attract, create, and host quality sporting events in the louisville area that increase economic vitality, enhance the quality of life, promote healthy lifestyles, and brand louisville as a great place to live, work, and play.

Recreation & Sports
9
Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated

The central indiana land trust, inc. preserves the best of central indiana's natural areas, protecting plants and animals, so hoosiers can experience the wonder of the state's natural heritage.

Environment
10
Central Louisville Community Ministries Inc

Central louisville community ministries provides emergency assistance for rent, utilities and medication. also provide in-kind assistances for food, clothing, personal care items,school supplies and haircut vouchers.

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11
Commerce Lexington Inc

To represent our members, creating the environment and opportunity for economic prosperity and quality living in central kentucky.

—
12
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Inc

To preserve, maintain and operate the benjamin harrison presidential site, located in indianapolis, indiana as a national historic landmark by the us dept of the interior.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Cabbage Patch Settlement House Inc; the most unlike its peers is West End School Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

34 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 34 of the 48 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/34
Grantees still filing
25/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST: $33,355 · OtherCHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODISTYEW DELL GARDENS: $6,500 · OtherYEW DELL GARDENSRotary Foundation: $2,600 · OtherROTARY FUND OF LOUISVILLE INC: $2,400 · Other+29 more: $23,650 · Other+29 moreWest End School Inc: $45,000 · EducationWest End School IncEDUCATIONAL JUSTICE INC: $4,000 · EducationEDUCATIONAL JUSTICE INCSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $4,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS …+3 more: $1,550 · EducationCABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC: $35,300 · Human ServicesCABBAGE PATCH SETTLE…WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: $19,000 · EnvironmentWATERFRONT B…PARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE INC: $1,500 · EnvironmentPARKS ALLIAN…ISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION: $1,250 · EnvironmentISAAC W BERN…WHITNEY STRONG INC: $3,000 · Housing & ShelterHildegard House Incorporated: $1,200 · Housing & ShelterIMPACT100 LOUISVILLE INC: $4,000 · PhilanthropyFHGR INC: $3,000 · HealthALS Network: $250 · Health
Other$68,505Education$54,550Human Services$35,300Environment$21,750Housing & Shelter$4,200Philanthropy$4,000Health$3,250

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWest End School Inc: $45,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetCABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE INC: $35,300 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetWATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC: $19,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetEDUCATIONAL JUSTICE INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetIMPACT100 LOUISVILLE INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFHGR INC: $3,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetWHITNEY STRONG INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetROTARY FUND OF LOUISVILLE INC: $2,400 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetLINCOLN HERITAGE COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INC: $2,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLOUISVILLE OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY IN: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMARYHURST INC: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSPEED ART MUSEUM: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HEALING PLACE INC: $1,900 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTREESLOUISVILLE INC: $1,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION: $1,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHildegard House Incorporated: $1,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL: $1,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget21ST CENTURY PARKS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOUISVILLE COUNTRY CLUB: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGate of Hope Ministries Intl Inc: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BACKSIDE LEARNING CENTER INC: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHISTORIC HOMES FOUNDATION: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCREASEY MAHAN NATURE PRESERVE INC: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNEW DAY MINISTRIES INC: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALS Network: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHENRI NOUWEN SOCIETY: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHELP US GROW FOUNDATION INC: $200 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCAVE HILL HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Gheens Foundation…The Community Foundat…The Community Foundat…The Community Foundat…Cralle Foundation IncHonorable Order of Ke…Snowy Owl Foundation …LG&E and Ku Foundatio…V V Cooke Foundation …W L Lyons Brown Found…Sociable Weaver Found…Mightycause Charitabl…
The Gheens Foundation IncKY53× affinity23 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Gheens Foundation Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc · Cralle Foundation Inc · Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc · Snowy Owl Foundation Inc · LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc · V V Cooke Foundation Corporation · W L Lyons Brown Foundation · Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc · Mightycause Charitable Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Klig Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Klig Charitable Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 48 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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