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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6253244

Alex Boone Charitable Trust Dated 12/01/98

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $218,245 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $218,245

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,821,959

  • Tax year 2024

    $195,493

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,756

  • Tax year 2023

    $159,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,770,446

  • Tax year 2022

    $494,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,881,526

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,341,752

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,994

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,274,395

  • Tax year 2019

    $124,067

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,234,448

  • Tax year 2018

    $88,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,020,973

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Uk Sanders Brown Center AgingLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $25,000
  2. The Markey Cancer CenterLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $23,000
  3. Kentucky Horse Park FoundationLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $20,000
  4. National Horse Show Association of AmericaLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $20,000
  5. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $20,000
  6. Equestrian Events IncLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $15,000
  7. Chrysalis HouseLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $11,500
  8. Fraternal FirefightersLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  9. Henry Clay Center for StatesmanshipLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  10. Urban League of Lex-FayetteLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  11. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  12. Blue Wings of HopeLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  13. Adaptive Sports CenterCrested Butte, CO

    Subsidy

    $5,000
  14. Lexington Challenger Tennis Charity IncLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $5,000
  15. Richmond Road Baptist ChurchLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $5,000
  16. Jubilee Jobs of LexingtonLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $5,000
  17. Mountain Roots Food ProjectGunnison, CO

    Subsidy

    $5,000
  18. The Lexington SchoolLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $4,245
  19. Wembley Farms Toy Drive Inc Co First Republic BankPalm Beach, FL

    Subsidy

    $2,500
  20. Commonwealth Fund for KetLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $25,00034% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $14,24520% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $11,50016% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky16 grants $195,745
  2. Colorado2 grants $10,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  4. Florida1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Alex BooneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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