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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1077598

B J Killian Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $510,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,670,021

  • Tax year 2024

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,506,272

  • Tax year 2023

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,328,613

  • Tax year 2022

    $580,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,509,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $452,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $8,054,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $442,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,647,751

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Owensboro Community CollegeOwensboro, KY

    Tuition, robotics program,

    $55,000
  2. Apollo High School Robotics-Engineering AcademyOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  3. Senior Community CenterOwensboro, KY

    Meals on wheels, general

    $35,000
  4. Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY

    For c e field endowed

    $30,000
  5. Washington University (stlouis)St Louis, MO

    Designated for nancy wilson

    $30,000
  6. Governor's School for the ArtsLouisville, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  7. Help Office of Owensboro IncOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  8. Wku Student Life FoundationBowling Green, KY

    Scholarship funds, general

    $22,500
  9. Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls ClubOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  10. Girls IncOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  11. Riverpark CenterOwensboro, KY

    Art teaches kids program

    $20,000
  12. KetLexington, KY

    Matching gift cir,

    $20,000
  13. Owensboro Family YMCAOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  14. Casa of Ohio Valley IncOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  15. Boulware Mission IncOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  16. OasisOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  17. J H Neblett Community Center IncOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  18. St Benedict Joseph's ShelterOwensboro, KY

    Your kids program

    $15,000
  19. Daniel Pitino ShelterOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  20. Owensboro Science MuseumOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  21. New BeginningsOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  22. Owensboro Youth SymphonyOwensboro, KY

    Your kids program

    $10,000
  23. Hospice of Western KentuckyOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  24. Theatre Workshop of OwensboroOwensboro, KY

    Your kids program

    $7,500
  25. Goodfellows Club of OwensboroOwensboro, KY

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $52,50037% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $15,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky24 grants $480,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mary RogersTRUSTEE, PART-TIME Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mildred KillianTRUSTEE, PART-TIME Hours 1Pay $0
  • James D TolerTRUSTEE, PART-TIME Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peggy GardnerTRUSTEE, PART-TIME Hours 1Pay $0

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