Middleground Capital Charitable
MiddleGround Capital’s official corporate website states it launched the MiddleGround Capital Charitable Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) in July 2023 and includes sustainability and year-in-review reports documenting its grantmaking and donations. The site hosts recent reports and PDFs (2024–2026) that list foundation activity and grantees.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local or regional nonprofits (especially Kentucky-based) seeking operating support in community services, youth development, health, or equine/animal welfare, with a demonstrated local track record and partner referrals.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with community service, youth development, health, or equine welfare
- • Operating-support needs rather than project-restricted funding
- • Demonstrated impact and local credibility in Kentucky
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the foundation’s program staff or local intermediaries
- • Capacity to manage grants ranging from small awards to six-figure support
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in Kentucky (73% of dollars) but recipients were funded across 14 states in the latest year, showing a multi-state footprint despite a dominant state focus.
Recipient Variety
The 2024 portfolio shows 45 distinct recipients with 42 new grantees that year and only three repeats from the prior year, indicating a broad and high-turnover recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees exists—42 new recipients in 2024—so unfamiliar organizations have been added to the portfolio; however, the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants, which implies selection is staff-driven rather than via an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
