Owsley Brown Charitable Foundation
Contact information:
333 East Main Street, Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502-271-2900
Type of foundation: Independent
Types of grants: Annual, capital
Description: The Foundation's assets come from the Brown family, founders of the Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest American-owned companies in the spirits and wine business. Owsley Brown III, a current Board member, is a documentary film producer whose work includes the documentary film Night Waltz: the Music of Paul Bowles and a documentary on the Louisville Symphony's major commissioning project. He is also the president of Magnanimus Wine Group in the Napa Valley.
Sample grants:
- $170,000 to Fund for the Arts, which manages ArtSpace, the Brown Theatre and the Fifth Third Conference Center (2008).
- $27,500 to Kentucky Opera Association (2008).
- $3,850 to Public Radio Partnership (2008).
- $2,500 to Commonwealth Fund for KET (2008).
- $2,000 to WKET (2008).
- $1,000 to WFPK (2008).
- $250 to International Center for Journalists (2008).
Fit for public broadcasting: The Foundation has a strong history of support for the arts as well as for leading community institutions. It has a record of support for public media.
Eligibility: Applications are not accepted.
Deadline: None.
How to apply: The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Interested applicants would need to have or find an introduction.
Giving range: $500 – $300,000
Assets: $15,563,652 (2008)
Total giving: $1,222,827 (2008)
