Grants awarded
Who does Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation fund?
Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation has awarded $1.2 million across 115 grants to 90 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in animals. Its typical grant is $2,500, with most between $500 and $10,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $2,080 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$1.2M
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
90
Grants
115
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Derby Festival INC
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$250K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | KY | |
The Backside Learning Center INC
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$125K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| T Team Kentucky Fund | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Direct Relief
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$100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Retired Racehorse Project Ltd
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$70K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| K Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy INC | $60K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lee Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program | $33K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NY | |
The Kentucky Science Center INC
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$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | KY | |
| R Relief for Equine Industry Needs (rein) Fund | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$22K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| K Kentucky Equine Adoption Center | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Thoroughbred Charities of America INC
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$20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$18K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | KY | |
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| T The Kentucky Humane Society Animal Rescue | $15K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$11K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | LA | |
| T Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kentucky Humane Society Equine | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U U of L Athletic Association | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Friends of Ferdinand | $8K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
James River Horse Foundation
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$6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | VA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| A After the Races | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Thoroughbred Retirement Rehabilitation and Career | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Remember Me Rescue | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OK | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | VA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MD | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CT | |
| M Mental Health Lou & You INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Whitneystrong INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Day Spring INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Treeslouisville INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Imagination Library of Louisville INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Community Foundation of Southern Indiana | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Junior League of Louisville INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kids Cancer Alliance INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Have a Heart Foundation INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Dress for Success Louisville | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Luce INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends of Nicole 5050 Marketing Collaborative | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Feat of Louisville | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
| T The Center for Women & Families INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Kentucky Derby Museum Corporation
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | KY | |
| B Backside Learning Center | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Travel to Hope INC | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Second Wind Thoroughbred Project INC
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | SC | |
Bright Futures Farm
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | PA | |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
Equestrian INC
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$1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL | |
| I Individual recipient | $520 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F For Lady's Sake | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Louisville Grows INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N National Parkinson Institute | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jewish Family and Career Services of Louisville INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Evolve 502 INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U USA Cares INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Americana Community Center INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Whas Crusade for Children INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Portland Museum INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Boys & Girls Club INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hope Scarves INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wesley House Community Services | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| Q Queer Kentucky INC | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Arts Association of Oldham County | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kentuckiana Health Collaborative | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana | $500 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Old Friends | $447 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Second Stride INC | $252 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | $102 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Secretariat Center | $77 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Thoroughbred Charities of America | $67 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends of Ferdinand | $41 | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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