The Sam Schubert Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-0447577

Foundation Overview

Based in Louisville, KY, The Sam Schubert Foundation has awarded 222 grants totaling $1,343,315 to organizations in Kentucky, Texas and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $75,200, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,343,315
Total Assets
$3,056,967
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+900% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 70%

14 of 20 recipients (70%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Kentucky

68% of grants are awarded in Kentucky, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Kentucky, funding concentrates in Louisville (64%), Lexington (21%), Crestwood (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+104%

Strong 104% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sam Schubert Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Backside Learning Center $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Boys And Girls Country $10,000 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2024
Center For Women & Families $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Dare To Care $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Filson Historical Society $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Gilda's Club Louisville $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Kentucky Educational Television Foundation $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Legal Aid Society $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $500 Rye Brook, NY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Louisville Collegiate School $6,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Phoenix Club Of Nashville $10,000 Nashville, TN, US General Operating Fund 2024
The Exceller Fund $100 Batavia, IL, US General Operating Fund 2024
The Healing Place $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
The Nature Conservancy Of Kentucky $21,500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance $100 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Community Foundation Of Louisilletommy Elliott Fund $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
West End Preparatory School $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $25,250 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2024
American Cancer Society $1,000 Kennesaw, GA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $250 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,750 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2023
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $75,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Historic Homes Foundation - Farmington $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Louisville Metro Police Foundation $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
National Museum Of Racing $200 Saratoga Springs, NY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Sru Foundation Inc $500 Slippery Rock, PA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Beaufort County Open Land Trust $500 Beaufort, SC, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Filson Historical Society $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Hearing And Speech Center $200 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Inc $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Nature Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Triangle Foundation $500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Trinity High School Foundation $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
American Cancer Society $1,000 Kennesaw, GA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $250 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,750 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2023
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $75,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Historic Homes Foundation - Farmington $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Louisville Metro Police Foundation $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
National Museum Of Racing $200 Saratoga Springs, NY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Sru Foundation Inc $500 Slippery Rock, PA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Beaufort County Open Land Trust $500 Beaufort, SC, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Filson Historical Society $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Hearing And Speech Center $200 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Inc $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
The Nature Conservancy $50,000 Arlington, VA, US General Operating Fund 2023
Triangle Foundation $500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Trinity High School Foundation $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2023
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Boys And Girls Country $30,200 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $400 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Collegiate School $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Home Of The Innocents $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Houston Botanical Gardens $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200 Mansfield, OH, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $250 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $75,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
United Metro Way $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Healing Place Of Louisville $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Biak $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Kentucky Fish And Wildlife Children's Fund $200 Frankfort, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Ket $120 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Telfair Museums $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Operating Fund 2022
Family Legacy Missions $250 Dallas, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $200 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Boys And Girls Country $30,200 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $400 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Collegiate School $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Home Of The Innocents $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Houston Botanical Gardens $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200 Mansfield, OH, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $250 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $75,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
United Metro Way $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Healing Place Of Louisville $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Biak $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Kentucky Fish And Wildlife Children's Fund $200 Frankfort, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Ket $120 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Telfair Museums $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Operating Fund 2022
Family Legacy Missions $250 Dallas, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $200 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Boys And Girls Country $30,200 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $400 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Collegiate School $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Home Of The Innocents $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Houston Botanical Gardens $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200 Mansfield, OH, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $250 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $75,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
United Metro Way $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Olmstead Parks Conservancy $2,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
American Cancer Society $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
The Healing Place Of Louisville $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Biak $1,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Kentucky Fish And Wildlife Children's Fund $200 Frankfort, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Ket $120 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2022
Telfair Museums $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Operating Fund 2022
Family Legacy Missions $250 Dallas, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $200 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2022
Bluegrass Council For The Blind $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Boys And Girls Country $2,700 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2021
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2021
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $200 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2021
Collegiate School $12,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Houston Botanical Gardens $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2021
Ket $100 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Lincoln Foundation $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200 Mansfield, OH, US General Operating Fund 2021
The Filson Historical Society $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $700 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
The Nature Conseratory Of Ky $50,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Home Of The Innocents $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Birmingham Southern College $500 Birmingham, AL, US General Operating Fund 2021
Family And Children's Place $250 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Montgomery Bell Academy $2,000 Nashville, TN, US General Operating Fund 2021
Sayre School $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Alano Club $3,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Bluegrass Trust For Historic Preservation $200 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
A Cure For Robert Inc $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $400 Indianapolis, IN, US General Operating Fund 2021
Mayfield Community Foundation $10,000 Mayfield, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
Joshua Community Connectors $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2021
The Filson Historical Society $2,750 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $400 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Bellarmine University $250 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Bernheim Arboretum And Research Forest $200 Clermont, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Bluegrass Council For The Blind $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Boys And Girls Country $1,200 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2020
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2020
Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum $200 Cuero, TX, US General Operating Fund 2020
Gilda's Club $1,200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Houston Botanical Gardens $400 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2020
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $250 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Ket $50 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Lincoln Foundation $500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200 Mansfield, OH, US General Operating Fund 2020
River Fields $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Telfair Museums $3,405 Savannah, GA, US General Operating Fund 2020
University Of Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2020
Viking Ministries Inc $5,000 Ford, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Collegiate School $12,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $200 Washington, DC, US General Operating Fund 2020
Kosair Charities $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2020
Bayou Bend Collection And Garden $300 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2019
Boys And Girls Country $400 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2019
Kentucky Center For The Arts $100 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Kentucky Derby Museum $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Louisville Collegiate School $45,000 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign 2019
Sayre School $30,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Shaker Village $25,100 Harrodsburg, KY, US Preservation 2019
Uk Philanthropy $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $600 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Wednesday's Child Inc $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
St Jude Children's Hospital $50 Memphis, TN, US General Operating Fund 2019
Lul Sports And Learning Complex $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Sigma Chi Foundation $5,000 Evanston, IL, US General Operating Fund 2019
The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $200 Washington, DC, US General Operating Fund 2019
The Garden Club Of America $100 Sea Island, GA, US General Operating Fund 2019
The Filson Historical Society $300 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Center For Interfaith Relations $100 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2019
Bayou Bend Collection And Garden $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2018
Boys And Girls Country $400 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2018
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $100 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2018
Louisville Collegiate School $47,000 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign 2018
National Mps Society $200 Durham, NC, US General Operating Fund 2018
Nativity Academy At St Boniface $300 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Shaker Village $75,200 Harrodsburg, KY, US Preservation 2018
The West End School $450 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Uk Philanthropy $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Uspiritus - Brooklawn $100 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $5,300 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Sayre School $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Kentucky Derby Museum $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
The Filson Historical Society $300 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Kentucky Center For The Arts $100 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
21st Century Parks $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2018
Louisville Collegiate School $45,000 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign 2017
Nativity Academy At St Boniface $5,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Nature Conservatory Of Ky $2,600 Lexington, KY, US Preservation 2017
Shaker Village $5,200 Harrodsburg, KY, US Preservation 2017
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $10,500 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Backside Learning Center $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Supplies Over Seas $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Uk Philanthropy $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Kentucky Historical Society Foundation $300 Frankfort, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Aero Club Of Louisville $100 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Bayou Bend Collection And Garden $300 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2017
Boys And Girls Country $500 Hockley, TX, US General Operating Fund 2017
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $200 Houston, TX, US General Operating Fund 2017
Common Grounds Cafe $200 Lynchburg, VA, US General Operating Fund 2017
National Mps Society $200 Durham, NC, US General Operating Fund 2017
The West End School $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Uspiritus - Brooklawn $200 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Home Of The Innocents $2,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2017
Louisville Collegiate School $35,000 Louisville, KY, US Capital Campaign 2016
Nature Conservatory Of Ky $2,500 Lexington, KY, US Preservation 2016
Shaker Village $2,500 Harrodsburg, KY, US Preservation 2016
West End School $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2016
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens $10,000 Crestwood, KY, US General Operating Fund 2016
Nativity Academy At St Boniface $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Sam Schubert Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-0447577
Website N/A
Address 333 EAST MAIN STREET STE 300 Louisville, KY 40202-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sam Schubert Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chair/secretary Marjorie B Schubert
President/treasurer R Allen Schubert
Vice President George A Schubert
Vice President Peter G Schubert
Vice President Charles T Schubert

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.