Kentucky · Public charity
Shirley's Way Inc
Shirleys Way is a dedicated non-profit organization that actively raises funds to provide assistance to individuals who are courageously battling cancer. Additionally, we support local childrens programs, promote initiatives for spaying and neutering animals, and collaborate with various other non-profits.
- $4.9M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 54
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 12
- Organizations funded FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $1.8M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $150,000
- States reached, FY2024
- 2
- Total assets, FY2024
- $6.2M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Public Schools | $171,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $150,000 | 1 | n/a |
| I Would Rather Be Reading | $118,900 | 2 | 10% |
| St Paul School | $84,280 | 2 | n/a |
| Holy Cross High School | $80,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Addie and Baylor Kirchgessner Foundation Inc | $77,000 | 1 | 18% |
| Southwest Family Ministries Inc | $75,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Prp Soccer Booster Club | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bill and Vicki Miller Foundation Inc | $63,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc | $61,478 | 2 | 1% |
Show all 58 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Public Schools | $171,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $150,000 | 1 | n/a |
| I Would Rather Be Reading | $118,900 | 2 | 10% |
| St Paul School | $84,280 | 2 | n/a |
| Holy Cross High School | $80,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Addie and Baylor Kirchgessner Foundation Inc | $77,000 | 1 | 18% |
| Southwest Family Ministries Inc | $75,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Prp Soccer Booster Club | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bill and Vicki Miller Foundation Inc | $63,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation Inc | $61,478 | 2 | 1% |
| The Prisoners Hope Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Kosair Charities Committee Inc | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jacobs Ladder Outreach Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | 22% |
| Elevate Louisville Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 25% |
| Fairdale Youth Baseball | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beechmont Youth Sports Inc | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Whas Crusade for Children Inc | $40,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Southwest Community Ministries | $30,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Notre Dame Academy | $26,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Connections Group Incorporated | $25,000 | 1 | 34% |
| Childhood Cancer Family Fund | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Norton Healthcare Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sycamore Farm Ky Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 11% |
| Prairie Village Baseball-Softball Inc | $22,000 | 2 | 6% |
| Louisville Titans Yout Mentor Program | $21,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lesley & Rhyan Prather Foundation Corporation | $20,300 | 1 | 4% |
| Southend Street Angels | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Peace Education Program Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Life Church of Louisville | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Health Ideas Inc Dba Colon Cancer Prevention Project | $20,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Dupont Manual High School Alumni Association | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| St Nicholas Academy | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Andrew Academy | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Camp Quality USA Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bernheim Middle School Cheer Boosters | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Coleman Preparatory Academy Inc | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Maestros Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 41% |
| Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland Inc | $13,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Southwest Community Festival & Parade Committee Inc | $11,000 | 1 | 18% |
| Charleys Rainbow Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ciara's House Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Operation Santa & Community Events Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 23% |
| Meade Association for Remarkable Citizens Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Arthur S Kling Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Waverly Hills Historical Society Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Hope Buss Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Prp Panther Athletic Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bullitt County Public Schools | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shamrock Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Second Chances Wildlife Center | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Friends School Inc | $8,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Seths Squad Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Dupont Manual Baseball Boosters Inc | $7,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Southwest Center for the Developmentally Disabled | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Options Unlimited Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Highland Commerce Guild Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 11% |
| Ethanalmighty S Blessings Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Louisville Dream Center Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Shirley's Way Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 32 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc · Metro United Way Inc · Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc · The Gheens Foundation Inc · LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc · Uofl Health-Louisville Inc · Kosair Charities Committee Inc · Cralle Foundation Inc · Republic Bank Foundation Inc · Mightycause Charitable Foundation
How this is measured
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About Shirley's Way Inc
- How much does Shirley's Way Inc give?
- Shirley's Way Inc reported 54 itemized grants totaling $1,758,808, out of $4,875,960 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing.
- What does Shirley's Way Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (26%), Recreation & Sports (19%), Human Services (11%).
- Who are Shirley's Way Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2024: Jefferson County Public Schools ($171k), Little League Baseball Inc ($150k), I Would Rather Be Reading ($119k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Shirley's Way Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc, The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc, The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc.
- Where is Shirley's Way Inc based?
- Shirley's Way Inc is based in KY.
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