The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1909736

The Thomas Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Prospect, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $252,480 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lee Hamilton
3302 Hidden Springs Lane
Prospect, KY 400598572

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $252,480

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,150

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $257,646
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,550

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $434,499
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $445,898
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $442,312
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $478,194
  • Tax year 2018

    $26,998

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $522,063

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. University of Louisville HEALouisville, KY

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $74,000
  2. Individual

    To provide assistance to their program

    $35,000
  3. Whitefish Education FoundationWhitefish, MT

    To provide assistance to their program

    $35,000
  4. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $14,280
  6. Southeast Christian ChurchLouisville, KY

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $11,200
  7. St Margaret Mary Catholic ChurchLouisville, KY

    To provide assistance to their program

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $7,000
  10. Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY

    To provide assistance to their program

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $5,000
  15. Scarlet HopeLouisville, KY

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $4,000
  16. Church of the CrossFort Myers, FL

    40205

    $4,000
  17. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $3,000
  18. Impact 100 LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    To help assist their programs

    $2,000
  19. Avery Farmer Foundation AFFSimpsonville, KY

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    To provide assistance to their programs

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $40,00087% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $4,0009% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky7 grants $107,200
  2. Montana1 grant $35,000
  3. Florida1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Lee Hamilton JrPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • Susan T MahanSecretary/Dir Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ryan HamiltonTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles M HamiltonDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mallory H VanderveerPresident-Elect Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jill H McMeansVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kate McNattAsst Vice Pres Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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