The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6626699

John Reed Charitable Residuary TR

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $137,872 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

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

    $137,872

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,217,871
  • Tax year 2024

    $124,766

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,179,255
  • Tax year 2023

    $133,347

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,206,314
  • Tax year 2022

    $148,990

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,142,765
  • Tax year 2021

    $129,404

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,133,893
  • Tax year 2020

    $129,716

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,167,851
  • Tax year 2019

    $133,560

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,244,503
  • Tax year 2018

    $131,260

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,235,376

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boy Scouts of America #204 Bluegrass CouncilLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $27,575
  2. Central Christian ChurchLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $27,575
  3. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General operating support

    $27,575
  4. Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $27,575
  5. Hospice of the BluegrassLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $13,786
  6. Lexington Humane SocietyLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $13,786

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $27,57533% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $27,57533% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $13,78617% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $13,78617% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky5 grants $110,297
  2. Florida1 grant $27,575

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Central Bank TrustTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $5,095

The return

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