The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1189284

Reed Foundation

A private foundation in Gilbertsville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $304,250 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

    $304,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,786,007
  • Tax year 2024

    $382,750

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,626,876
  • Tax year 2023

    $294,707

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,520,016
  • Tax year 2022

    $291,892

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,566,747
  • Tax year 2021

    $192,885

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,719,860
  • Tax year 2020

    $271,801

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,537,123
  • Tax year 2019

    $317,877

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,590,248
  • Tax year 2018

    $350,910

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,661,139

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Operating budget

    $100,000
  2. Lifeline Recovery CenterPaducah, KY

    Substance abuse recovery

    $100,000
  3. Marshall County Board of Education-Mchs ScholarshipsBenton, KY

    Scholarships

    $21,250
  4. Hope ClinicBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  5. Justice & Mercy InternationalNashville, TN

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  6. Marshall County Need LineBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  7. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  8. The Family FoundationLexington, KY

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  9. Kentucky Educational TelevisionLexington, KY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  10. Kentucky Technology Student AssociationFrankfort, KY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  11. Lions Club TelethonPaducah, KY

    Operating budget

    $5,000
  12. Marshall County Rescue SquadBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $4,000
  13. Gilbertsville Fire Protection DistGilbertsville, KY

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  14. Youth Services Fund of Marshall County Rotary ClubBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $2,500
  15. American Cancer SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Operating budget

    $2,000
  16. American Red Cross of Lakeland AreaBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  17. Children Hospital of Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  18. Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys & Girls Ranch TrustGilbertsville, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  19. Livingston County High SchoolSmithland, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  20. Luther F Carson Four Rivers CenterPaducah, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  21. Marshall County High SchoolBenton, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000
  22. River City Missions IncPaducah, KY

    Operating budget

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $100,00077% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0005% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky18 grants $281,250
  2. Tennessee3 grants $21,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • David W ReedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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