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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-6322524

Thacker Family Foundation

A private foundation in Hindman, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $216,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $216,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,512,321
  • Tax year 2023

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,663,600
  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,732,593
  • Tax year 2021

    $411,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,969,245
  • Tax year 2020

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,580,796
  • Tax year 2019

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,521,705
  • Tax year 2018

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,593,705
  • Tax year 2017

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,712,634

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    Scholarship funding

    $35,000
  2. Knott County TourismHindman, KY

    General operations

    $25,000
  3. Wymt-Tv Mountain Basketball Classis Scholarship FundHazard, KY

    Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  4. Knott Co Youth FoundationHindman, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Shop with A CopHazard, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. Hindman Volunteer Fire DepartmentHindman, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. Make A Wish FoundationLexington, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Ball Creek Fire DepartmentHindman, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Carr Creek Fire DepartmentPine Top, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. Fisty Fire & RescueBulan, KY

    General operations

    $10,000
  11. Hazard City Schools Educational Endowment FoundationHazard, KY

    Educational endowment

    $8,500
  12. Knott County Community FoundationHindman, KY

    General operations

    $8,500
  13. Haley's AngelsVersailles, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. Hidman United Methodist ChurchHindman, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Hindman Baptist ChurchHindman, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  16. Montgomery Baptist ChurchHindman, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Lighthouse Baptist ChurchHindman, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  18. Southland Christian ChurchNicholasville, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Mountain Art CenterPrestonsburg, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  20. Sunrise Children's ServicesMt Washington, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Jones Fork Fire & RescueMousie, KY

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. Lexington Challenger Tennis CharityLexington, KY

    General operations

    $4,000
  23. James Still Learning CenterHindman, KY

    General operations

    $2,500
  24. Kentucky River Children's Care Advocacy Care CottageHazard, KY

    General operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $35,00071% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $4,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky24 grants $216,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Jessica T CombsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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