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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6144664

Joseph C Ferree Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $205,275 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $205,275

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,358,539

  • Tax year 2024

    $192,220

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,059,134

  • Tax year 2023

    $191,786

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,988,995

  • Tax year 2022

    $230,083

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,081,609

  • Tax year 2021

    $213,192

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,232,014

  • Tax year 2020

    $188,685

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,210,621

  • Tax year 2019

    $186,221

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,306,981

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaBowie, MD

    Program support

    $29,325
  2. Oneida Baptist InstituteOneida, KY

    Program support

    $29,325
  3. Mattingly EdgeLouisville, KY

    Program support

    $29,325
  4. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    Program support

    $29,325
  5. Kosair Charities Committee IncLouisville, KY

    Program support

    $29,325
  6. University of Lousiville FoundationLouisville, KY

    Program support

    $29,325
  7. Cedar Lake FoundationLouisville, KY

    Program support

    $29,325

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $58,65040% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $58,65040% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $29,32520% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky6 grants $175,950
  2. Maryland1 grant $29,325

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Stock Yards Bank Trust CoTrustee Hours 1Pay $38,157

The return

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