The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1159548

Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust B

A private foundation in Owensboro, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $274,828 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lester E Yeager Charitable Trust Co
P O Box 964
Owensboro, KY 42302
(270) 686-8254
Form and materials
Four compelted copies of the four page applicaiton for grant and a one page cover letter should be mailed to po box 964. Items to include with the applicaiton include but are not limited to affirmation/determination letter from the IRS, three year history financial report and a budget for the next fiscal year.
Deadlines
October 15th
Restrictions
Exempt organization must be a 501(c)(3) and provide documentation of such from the IRS and any grants disbursed should be used for the purpose indicated on the applicaiton submitted

Assets and giving by year

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

    $274,828

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,786,193
  • Tax year 2024

    $259,402

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,937,022
  • Tax year 2023

    $287,044

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,844,035
  • Tax year 2022

    $287,071

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,827,574
  • Tax year 2021

    $220,880

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,847,511
  • Tax year 2020

    $219,670

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $4,750,987

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Way of Rockport Indiana IncRockport, IN

    Help with expenses directly related to the men's home and programs offered free and open to the public; replace furnance

    $21,000
  2. Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls ClubOwensboro, KY

    Fundraiser expenses and operating expenses to help fund various programs offered to the community

    $20,000
  3. Girls Incorporated of Owensboro-Daviss CountyOwensboro, KY

    Provide safety, security and fire equipment doors; led lighting/fixtures in classrooms gym and theraphy rooms; various repairs and maintenance; outdoor signage

    $20,000
  4. Green River Area Food Warehouse DBA Green River Community FoodOwensboro, KY

    Funding to help build a temperature-controlled warehouse in owensboro to store donated food that will be distributed to local pantries and kitchens.

    $20,000
  5. American Red Cross Western Ky RegionOwensboro, KY

    Home fire financial assistance program for families who have suffered loss due to fire

    $15,000
  6. Crossroads IncOwensboro, KY

    Six months of utility budget and mortgage payments in addition to assistance with late night shelter workers pay; bus tokens for women and children

    $15,000
  7. Owensboro Board of EducationOwensboro, KY

    $3,000 for basic medical and dental visits, vision supplies, glasses, lice treatments, field trip bags and other health needs; 3 portable zoll aed3 units and 3 zoll aed3 trainers for the district that need replacing for safety purposes

    $13,835
  8. Wky WolfpackOwensboro, KY

    Offset expense of adding two new age groups to the youth developmental football program. Helmet re-conditioning and recertification to make sure that equipment is up to standard guidelines for safety.

    $11,000
  9. Owensboro Area Shelter Information & Services IncOwensboro, KY

    Funding individual emergency financial assistance for clients for gas cards to get to work or take children to school; car repair; medical and other bills, etc.

    $10,000
  10. The Empowerment Academy IncOwensboro, KY

    To cover costs, sponsor two students for one year.

    $10,000
  11. Community Dental ClinicOwensboro, KY

    Compassionate care fund bridges the gap in cost of dental and what the patient can afford even when the reduced fee is too much for the patient

    $7,500
  12. Father Bradley Shelter for Women and ChildrenHenderson, KY

    Operational expenses including case work and utilities

    $7,500
  13. Kentucky Race Track ChaplaincyPewee Valley, KY

    Support KRTC'S chaplaincy activities at ellis park race track; meeting spiritual needs of workers through barn visits, chapal services and other events; meeting physical needs throough clothes closet, meals, snacks and helping workers navigate healthcare; emotional needs through crisis support, counseling and enrichment events

    $7,500
  14. St Vincent de Paul Conference at Our Lady of LourdesOwensboro, KY

    Helping local people in the community with daily basic needs such as single parents, disabled and retired individuals on a fixed income

    $7,000
  15. Bluegrass Music Hall of FameOwensboro, KY

    Educational funding in person and online; funding for instrument loans, other needs

    $5,000
  16. Girl Scouts of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

    Support financial assistance program which increases funding available for camp scholarships for girls who would not be able to attend camp otherwise in pennyroyal area specifically daviess county

    $5,000
  17. Habitat for HumanityOwensboro, KY

    Create green space, purchase of asset, outdoor community area

    $5,000
  18. Owensboro Community Technical CollegeOwensboro, KY

    Scholarships to students in the new capital bluegrass & traditional music program to assist with tuition

    $5,000
  19. Owensboro Symphony Orchestra IncOwensboro, KY

    Symphony safari is an educational program that allows 300 school children and their chaperones and roosevelt house residents, and others to attend a concert

    $5,000
  20. Riverpark Center IncOwensboro, KY

    Art education programs such as art teaches kids series by covering critical aspects including scholarship program, talent fees, and associated expenses

    $5,000
  21. St Mary of the Woods SchoolsWhitesville, KY

    Renaissance learning, ixl, lexia core 5, online curriculum for the 292 students helping with reading and math

    $5,000
  22. The Western Kentucky Botanical GardenOwensboro, KY

    Assist with preserving, maintaining and expanding the koi pond

    $5,000
  23. Trinity High SchoolWhitesville, KY

    Purchase online programs that will enhance existing technology to provide better classroom management, curriculum and online safety for students

    $5,000
  24. H L Neblett Community CenterOwensboro, KY

    Funding for classroom revitalization to move from a 3-star daycare to 4-star daycare. More books per child are needed and natural items like plants and fishtanks. In order to accomplish this, cleanliness and modernization of the room are needed.

    $5,000
  25. Help Office of OwensboroOwensboro, KY

    Purchase nutritious foods to battle hunger and food insufficiency in daviess county.

    $5,000
  26. Easter Seals Rehabilitation CenterEvansville, IN

    Help underwrite therapy services for disadvantaged children and adults with disabilities in ky, in, il

    $4,500
  27. Owensboro Shrine ClubOwensboro, KY

    Transport children to and from hospitals

    $3,500
  28. Imagination Library of Daviess CountyOwensboro, KY

    Marketing purposes because 100% of fundraisers and donations are used solely for the purchase of books for kids in daviess county

    $3,250
  29. Henderson Area Arts AllianceHenderson, KY

    Funding for art shows and summar camp for area children

    $3,000
  30. College View Middle SchoolOwensboro, KY

    Replace aging fitness equipment, purchase new cardio equipment; and revamp fitness center used by students for pe and personal fitness goals

    $2,500
  31. Goodfellows ClubOwensboro, KY

    Donation

    $2,500
  32. Owensboro Lions ClubOwensboro, KY

    Soap box derby

    $2,500
  33. Holy Name of Jesus Catholic SchoolHenderson, KY

    Help in purchase and installation of phone lines, cameras and camera monitoring equipment, computer, safe, desk and office set up for a school resource officer.

    $2,500
  34. Mary Carrico Catholic SchoolPhilpot, KY

    Funding for accelerated reader and star reading programs

    $2,243
  35. Ohio Valley Art LeagueHenderson, KY

    100 of aware budget for 2025; 6 juried exhibits

    $2,000
  36. Owensboro Dance TheatreOwensboro, KY

    Building generations through dance program: an integrative arts & health initiative which is to enhance the quality of life and foster intergenerational connections for over 2,000 community members of diverse ages

    $2,000
  37. Western Kentucky University Owensboro CampusOwensboro, KY

    Scholarship assistance for students

    $2,000
  38. Country Heights Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KY

    Charter buses to take 5th grade students to capitol building.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $28,50026% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $22,50020% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $20,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $17,00015% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $13,25012% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $4,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky36 grants $249,328
  2. Indiana2 grants $25,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William Wilson JrTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $24,000
  • Donna PorterTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $42,000
  • Trafton T LittlepageTRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $26,000

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