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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 30-0367431

Catherine Cropper Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Frankfort, KY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 6 grants and $221,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $221,350

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $278,168

  • Tax year 2021

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $321,425

  • Tax year 2020

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $339,860

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $363,001

Grants paid in 2023

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Berea CollegeBerea, KY

    Endowment fund in honer of catherine cropper

    $61,350
  2. Lexington Public Safety MuseumLexington, KY

    Establishment of new museum building

    $58,000
  3. Lexington Hearing Speech CenterLexington, KY

    Provide financial assistance for center programs

    $42,000
  4. Individual

    Provide services for families with sick children

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Provide services for veterans

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    ST roach basketball camp and various activities

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $61,35051% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $58,00049% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky3 grants $161,350

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Deidre BurrellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $29,200
  • Patsy D SelkeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $200
  • Marvin SelkeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $200
  • Brad SelkeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $200

The return

This is an amended return.

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