The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1093418

Foundation Overview

Based in Lexington, KY, The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation has awarded 228 grants totaling $8,959,771 to organizations in Kentucky, New York and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $550 to $400,000, with a median award of $12,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$8,959,771
Total Assets
$4,722,555
Median Grant (all grants)
$12,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$17,070
% Median Grant Growth
+71% (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
Balanced Approach: 36%

10 of 28 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Kentucky

71% of all grants are concentrated in Kentucky, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Kentucky, funding concentrates in Lexington (96%), Louisville (1%), Franklin (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+32%

Moderate 32% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Mt Brilliant Family 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
Black Male Working Academy Inc $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Bluegrass Community Foundation $95,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Bluegrass Council Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $29,320 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Catholic Charities Diocese Of Lexington $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Centenary Church $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $200,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
Coaches For The Kids Inc $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2024
Fayette Alliance Foundation $100,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Fraternal Order Of Police Bluegrass Lodge 4 $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Gluck Equine Research Center $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Harpeth Conservancy $25,000 Brentwood, TN, US General Support 2024
Kentucky Equine Education Project $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $8,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Lexington Challenger Tennis Charity Inc $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Lexington Humane Society $3,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2024
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2024
Sayre School $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
The Lexington School $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
The Race For Education $95,950 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Thoroughbred Charities Of America $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $25,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2024
Uk Markey Cancer Foundation $19,140 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine $400,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2024
University Of Virginia $50,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2024
Woodford Humane Society $5,000 Versailles, KY, US General Support 2024
Bluegrass Council Boy Scouts Of America $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $200,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2023
Fayette Alliance Foundation $165,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Fraternal Order Of Police $2,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Gluck Equine Research Center $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
God's Pantry $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Kentucky Equine Education Project $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $8,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Lexington Humane Society $3,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Lexington Public Library $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2023
Rachashei Lev $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Sayre School $112,742 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
The Harpeth Conservancy $10,000 Brentwood, TN, US General Support 2023
The Race For Education $37,989 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
The Ranch - Teammates For Life $10,000 Sauk Centre, MN, US General Support 2023
Thoroughbred Charities Of America $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation $1,000 Saratoga Springs, NY, US General Support 2023
Town Branch Park $50,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $25,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2023
Uk Children's Hospital $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Uk Markey Cancer Foundation $21,836 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation $3,000 Greenville, NY, US General Support 2023
University Of Kentucky $400,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
University Of Kentucky Healthcare $95,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2023
Baptist Health Foundation $10,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of The Bluegrass $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $200,000 Beachwood, OH, US Goodman Family Fund 2022
Fayette Alliance Foundation $115,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Kentucky Equine Education Project $12,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $8,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2022
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Lexarts Inc $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Lexington Humane Society $3,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Sayre School $56,210 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2022
Surgery On Sunday $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
The Harpeth Conservancy $5,000 Brentwood, TN, US General Support 2022
The Race For Education $17,975 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Town Branch Park $200,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $25,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2022
Uk Markey Cancer Foundation $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
University Of Kentucky $25,337 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Baby Health Services $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Bluegrass Sports Commission Inc $75,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Box2box Inc $9,775 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Gluck Research Center $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Kentucky Theatre Inc $4,200 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $200,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2022
National Sporting Library $5,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Support 2022
Secretariat Center $1,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2022
The Lexington School $6,920 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Thoroughbred Charities Of America $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
Urban League Of Lexington-fayette County $4,685 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2022
American Heart Association $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Fayette Alliance Foundation $800 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Kentucky Equine Education Project $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $7,375 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2021
Lexarts Inc $7,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Sayre School $82,211 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2021
Shepherds House $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
The Race For Education $15,900 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Uk Markey Cancer Foundation $30,880 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
University Of Kentucky Healthcare $15,040 Lexington, KY, US Staff Resiliency Fund 2021
University Of Kentucky $30,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2021
Avol Kentucky Inc $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Bluegrass Community Foundation $5,750 Lexington, KY, US Fayette Co Rural Land Management 2020
Bluegrass Council Of The Blind $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Bluegrass Fop #4 $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Children's Advocacy Center $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Greenhouse17 $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2020
Lexington Humane Society $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
National Alliance On Mental Illness $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund $5,000 Elmhurst, IL, US General Support 2020
Sayre School $57,631 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2020
Surgery On Sunday $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
The Independence Fund $16,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2020
The Race For Education $19,700 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Town Branch Park $110,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $35,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2020
Uk Markey Cancer Foundation $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2020
University Of Kentucky Healthcare $100,000 Lexington, KY, US Staff Resiliency Fund 2020
University Of Texas At Austin $14,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2020
Bluegrass Community Foundation $25,000 Lexington, KY, US Fayette Co Rural Land Management 2019
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $20,786 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Goodman Family Fund 2019
Fayette Alliance Foundation $120,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $7,200 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2019
Ranfurly Homes For Children $15,000 Nassau, N/A, BF General Support 2019
Sayre School $172,391 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2019
The Harpeth Conservancy $5,000 Franklin, TN, US General Support 2019
The Independence Fund $25,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2019
The Race For Education $24,700 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Town Branch $200,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Transylvania University $77,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Uk Markery Cancer Foundation $30,900 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of The Bluegrass $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Suppost 2019
Cincinnati Children's Hospital $10,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2019
Fop Bluegrass Lodge 4 $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses $1,000 Ocala, FL, US General Support 2019
Kentucky Children's Hopsital $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association $5,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Lexington Humane Society $6,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2019
New Vocations $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Second Stride $2,500 Crestwood, KY, US General Support 2019
Surgery On Sunday $15,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $24,560 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2019
University Of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2019
Vanderbilt University $200,000 Nashville, TN, US General Support 2019
Baby Health Services Inc $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2018
Bluegrass Community Foundation $30,500 Lexington, KY, US Fayette Co Rural Land Management 2018
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Cleveland Clinic Foundation $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Goodman Family Fund 2018
David & Deanne Ministries $24,750 Loxahatchee, FL, US General Support 2018
Fayette Alliance Foundation $106,425 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Grayson-jockey Club Research Foundation $10,000 Lexington, KY, US Kentucky Initiative 2018
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $10,490 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2018
Lexarts Inc $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Mgh Fund $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2018
On The Move Art Studio $6,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Sayre School $224,080 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2018
The Harpeth Conservancy $5,000 Franklin, TN, US General Support 2018
The Independence Fund $32,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2018
The Race For Education $36,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance $1,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Vanderbilt University $200,000 Nashville, TN, US Immunocellular Therapeutics Fund 2018
Cathedral Of Christ The King $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Henry Clay Memorial Foundation $10,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Town Branch $100,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Transylvania University $75,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Uk Markery Cancer Foundation $23,307 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Urban League $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2018
Ranfurly Homes For Children $2,500 Nassau, N/A, BF General Support 2018
American Heart Association $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2017
Bluegrass Community Foundation $106,000 Lexington, KY, US Fayette Co Rural Land Management 2017
Bluegrass Land Conservancy $20,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (the) $25,000 Beachwood, OH, US Goodman Family Fund 2017
David & Deanne Ministries $8,750 Loxahatchee, FL, US General Support 2017
Fayette Alliance Foundation $98,096 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $-1,360 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2017
Living Arts And Science Center Inc $125,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Markey Cancer Foundation $48,200 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Sayre School $193,469 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2017
Surgery On Sunday $10,000 Lexington, KY, US Sweet4surgeries 2017
The Independence Fund $50,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2017
The Race For Education $21,450 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
The University Of Texas At Austin $10,240 Austin, TX, US Longhorn Foundation 2017
University Of Kentucky - Kentucky Children's Hospital $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
University Of Kentucky $50,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Vanderbilt University $100,000 Nashville, TN, US Immunocellular Therapeutics Fund 2017
Vanderbilt University $25,000 Nashville, TN, US Surgery/holzman 2017
Organize $150,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $10,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2017
Grayson-jockey Club Research Foundation $10,000 Lexington, KY, US Kentucky Initiative 2017
The Harpeth Conservancy $5,000 Franklin, TN, US General Support 2017
On The Move Art Studio $3,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Wilmington University Scholarship Fund $1,000 New Castle, DE, US General Support 2017
Lexington Humane Society $2,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters $12,530 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2017
Animal Welfare Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
American Heart Association $1,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2015
Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2015
Bluegrass Conservancy $4,700 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Bluegrass Literacy $550 Lexington, KY, US English Classes 2015
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (the) $50,000 Beachwood, OH, US Richard J. Fasenmyer Education & Research Fund 2015
Kentucky Dressage Association $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2015
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation $113,700 Lexington, KY, US General Support/battle In The Saddle Calcutta 2015
Living Arts And Science Center Inc $125,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Markey Cancer Foundation $22,500 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Sayre School $176,691 Lexington, KY, US General Support/debt Reduction/white Family Scholars 2015
The Race For Education $27,700 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
The University Of Texas At Austin $10,240 Austin, TX, US Longhorn Foundation 2015
University Of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation $10,250 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Vanderbilt Medical Center $100,000 Franklin, KY, US Dept Of Surgery; Vanderbilt Molecular Analysis For Therapy Choice Program 2015
Bluegass Sports Commission $75,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Chukkers For Charity $2,500 Franklin, KY, US General Support/saddle Up 2015
Equestrian Connection $2,500 Lake Forest, IL, US Therapy Scholarships 2015
Fayette Alliance Foundation $92,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Fraternal Order Of Police #4 $2,000 Lexington, KY, US Christmas With A Cop 2015
Kentucky Rockers Baseball Club $1,000 Versailles, KY, US Logdon Children Scholarship Fund 2015
Kentucky Children's Hospital $25,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Massachusetts General Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US Pulmonary Disease Unit Fund 2015
New Leash On Life $1,000 Oklahoma City, OK, US General Support 2015
North Limestone Community Development Corporation $50,000 Lexington, KY, US General Support 2015
Organize $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2015
Russell Cave Elementary Pta $5,000 Lexington, KY, US Playground Fundraiser 2015
The Aboretum $50,000 Lexington, KY, US Visitor Center Phase Ii 2015
The Lexington Rotary Club Endowment $1,250 Lexington, KY, US Surgery On Sunday 2015

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Contact Information

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

EIN 26-1093418
Website N/A
Address 3314 HUFFMAN MILL PIKE Lexington, KY 40511-0000

Key People (7)

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

Director Hannah Jane Goodman
Director Harold G Goodman
Chair, Director Hutton Gregory Goodman
Treasurer, Director Rebecca Goodman
Director Mary Jane Goodman Rosenstein

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.