Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

Pulley Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Virginia B Illick
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT
Kathryn B Hendrickson
TRUSTEE/TREASURER
Dorothy W Browning
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Janet L Houston
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Virginia J Browning
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT
James a Mcneal
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
163
Total grants awarded
$9.0M
Total amount
$55K
Average grant
$775K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.1M
21 grants
2023
$950K
11 grants
2022
$1.0M
11 grants
2021
$689K
12 grants
2020
$288K
13 grants
2019
$783K
12 grants
2018
$553K
12 grants
2017
$618K
14 grants
2016
$638K
14 grants
2015
$638K
14 grants
2014
$613K
15 grants
2013
$1.2M
14 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
12 grants · KY · ≈ likely match
$1.3M
Opera Theatre of St Louis
12 grants · MO
$1.0M
Central Institute of the Deaf
3 grants · MO
$650K
12 grants · KY · ✓ Exact match
$610K
11 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$475K
9 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$445K
5 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$425K
1 grant · KY · ✓ Exact match
$250K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$250K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Chatham Hall
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$250K
Gods Pantry Food Bank
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$250K
Bravo Vail
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Central Institute for the Deaf
ENDOWMENT FUND
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$75K
Church of the Nativity
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$50K
Opera Theatre of St Louis
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Rock 4 Rescue
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$25K
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Washington Opera House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$25K
Kentucky Talking Book Library
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$15K
Missouri Botanical Garden
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$10K
St Louis Zoological Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Hospice of Hope Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$10K
Vail Performing Arts Academy
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Colorado Mountain College
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
St Patrick's Church
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Vail Valley Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Washington Opera House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$435K
Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$275K
Central Institute for the Deaf
ENDOWMENT FUND
MO · TY 2023
$100K
Webster University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$50K
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OH · TY 2023
$25K
Opera Theatre of St Louis
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$25K
Missouri Botanical Garden
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$10K
St Louis Zoological Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$10K
Hospice of Hope Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$10K
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$5K
St Patrick's Church
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$5K
Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2022
$775K
Central Institute for the Deaf
ENDOWMENT FUND
MO · TY 2022
$100K
Webster University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2022
$50K
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OH · TY 2022
$25K
Opera Theatre of St Louis
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2022
$25K
Washington Opera House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2022
$15K
St Louis Zoological Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2022
$10K
Hospice of Hope Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2022
$10K
Missouri Botanical Garden
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2022
$10K
St Patrick's Church
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2022
$5K
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2022
$5K
Hayswood Foundation Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$250K
Central Institute for the Deaf
ENDOWMENT FUND
MO · TY 2021
$200K
Tom Browning Boys & Girls Club
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$91K
Webster University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2021
$50K
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
PROGRAM SUPPORT
OH · TY 2021
$25K
Opera Theatre of St Louis
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MO · TY 2021
$25K
Washington Opera House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.