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The Bill Gatton Foundation
The Bill Gatton Foundation is a private foundation that gave a $30 million gift to The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, accepted by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Oct. 23, 2026.
EIN: 62-1266284
Grants and gifts by The Bill Gatton Foundation
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of KentuckyRead the story | $30 million |
Key facts
- Gift to The Arboretum
- $30 million, accepted Oct. 23, 2026, by the University of Kentucky Board of Trusteessource
- Total assets, end of 2024
- $930,727,219 (Form 990-PF, year ending Dec. 2024)source
- Charitable disbursements, 2024
- $28,293,907 (Form 990-PF, year ending Dec. 2024)source
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3), tax exemption issued July 1987source
WYDE coverage of The Bill Gatton Foundation
WYDE Newsroom has published one article about The Bill Gatton Foundation, on Oct 24, 2026. The Bill Gatton Foundation is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Bill Gatton Foundation Gives $30 Million to Transform Kentucky's Arboretum.
Reported alongside The Bill Gatton Foundation
- The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky · in 1 story with The Bill Gatton Foundation
- University of Kentucky · in 1 story with The Bill Gatton Foundation
- Eli Capilouto · in 1 story with The Bill Gatton Foundation
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