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Background 

The Gilbert Foundation is a private family foundation that was established in 2002 in Louisville, Kentucky through the estate of        Dick Gilbert, who passed away in 1999. 

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Dick Gilbert was a helicopter pilot who served as the 'Traffic Tracker' for WHAS radio (840AM) from 1970 through his retirement in 1984.

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The Foundation makes grants to organizations that are non-profit public charities in the Louisville area. 

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PLEASE NOTE!  We are sorry but The Gilbert Foundation will no longer be accepting funding proposals, effective immediately.

Mission

The mission of The Gilbert Foundation is to support nonprofit organizations in the Louisville area that focus on:

  • Educational programming for reading skills improvement, arts and music as an educational enabler, and youth leadership development

  • Environmental programming for ‘Quality of Place’ initiatives – public parks, gardens

  • Animal programming for conservation, abuse prevention, and refuge

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