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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3835578

The Mulhollem Cravens Foundation

A private foundation in Carlisle, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $535,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $535,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,817,056
  • Tax year 2024

    $470,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,802,539
  • Tax year 2023

    $583,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,803
  • Tax year 2022

    $484,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,860,351
  • Tax year 2021

    $348,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,703,212
  • Tax year 2020

    $343,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,727,096

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carnegie CenterLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $100,000
  2. Lexington Ky Rescue MissionLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $100,000
  3. Ky FFA FoundationFrankfort, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $65,000
  4. The Hope CenterLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $50,000
  5. Ket-Ky PBS StationLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $35,000
  6. Bourbon Co Ky YMCAParis, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  7. Nicholas Co Historical SocCarlisle, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  8. Nicholas County Ky Tourism BoardCarlisle, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $25,000
  9. The Kentucky Agricultural Leadership ProgramLexington, KY

    Kentucky agriculture leadership program

    $25,000
  10. Crossroads ShelterOwensboro, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $20,000
  11. Uk-Goodin FundLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  12. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $10,000
  13. Nicholas Co Ky FFACarlisle, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $7,500
  14. Nicholas County Family Resource and Youth Services CenterCarlisle, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $7,500
  15. Appalachian Artisan CenterHindman, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  16. Cowan Ky Community ActionWhitesburg, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  17. Ky National Land TrustBerea, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  18. Ky Storm ReliefFrankfort, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  19. Operation Food BasketParis, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  20. Cornell Ornithology LabIthaca, NY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,500
  21. Seedleaf Lexington KyLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $2,000
  22. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    To further the mission of the donee

    $600
  23. Lexington Tree FundLexington, KY

    To further the mission of the donee

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,00090% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $6001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky21 grants $532,500
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Nebraska1 grant $600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul B Mulhollem JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Valerie K CravensDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sylvia J CravensDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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