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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1548449

Kim Edwards Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $41,950 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

    $41,950

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $927,474
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,650

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $877,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $36,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $821,996
  • Tax year 2022

    $36,950

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $755,789
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,250

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $859,336
  • Tax year 2020

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $821,000
  • Tax year 2019

    $39,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $821,833
  • Tax year 2018

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $784,122

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $10,200
  2. National Down Syndrome CongressCincinnati, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  3. The Finger Lakes Land Trust IncIthaca, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  4. Neighboors Immigration ClinicLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  5. Sisters of Charity CenterBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  6. Young Man's Christian Association of Greater Lexington KentuckyLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  7. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky FoundationLouisville, KY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  8. American Promise Education Fund IncConcord, MA

    General operating support

    $1,500
  9. Bluegrass Community & Technical College Foundation IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  10. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  11. Carnegie Literacy Center IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  13. Kentucky Educational Television Foundation IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  14. Razom IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  15. States NewsroomWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  16. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Wuky general operating support

    $1,000
  17. Community Response Coalition of Kentucky IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $750
  18. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General operating support

    $500
  19. Kentucky Humanities CouncilLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $500
  20. Kentucky Refugee MinistriesLouisville, KY

    General operating support

    $500
  21. The Authors Guild Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  22. Hunter Presyberian ChurchLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $400
  23. Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $250
  24. Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250
  25. League of Women Voters Education FundCedar Rapids, IA

    General operating support

    $250
  26. National Women's Hall of FameSeneca Falls, NY

    General operating support

    $250
  27. Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal ServicesSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $250
  28. Seneca Sailing AcademyGeneva, NY

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    $250
  29. Black Yarn IncLexington, KY

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $7,50039% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $3,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $2,60014% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $2,50013% of the total
  5. Civil rights3 grants $1,0005% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky14 grants $23,950
  2. New York8 grants $9,250
  3. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  6. Alabama1 grant $500
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $250
  8. New Mexico1 grant $250
  9. Texas1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kim EdwardsPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas ClaytonSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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