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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 64-6218487

Tarver Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $55,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $849,854

  • Tax year 2023

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $790,116

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $801,812

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $792,148

  • Tax year 2020

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $772,831

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $704,717

  • Tax year 2018

    $30,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $451,776

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shelbyville First Baptist ChurchShelbyville, KY

    Support of charitable operations

    $15,000
  2. Delta State FoundationCleveland, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $6,000
  3. Eudora Baptist ChurchEudora, AR

    Support of charitable operations

    $5,000
  4. Kid's Ctr for Pediatric TherapiesLouisville, KY

    Support of charitable operations

    $5,000
  5. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support of charitable organization

    $5,000
  6. Baptist Childrens VillageClinton, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $3,000
  7. Canopy Children SolutionsJackson, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $3,000
  8. Mississippi Food NetworkJackson, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $3,000
  9. Christian Student FellowshipLexington, KY

    Support of charitable organization

    $2,500
  10. Alc Pregnancy Resource CtrShelbyville, KY

    Support of charitable operations

    $2,000
  11. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Support of charitable organization

    $1,000
  12. French Camp AcademyFrench Camp, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $1,000
  13. Greenville First Baptist ChurchGreenville, MS

    Support of chariatble operations

    $1,000
  14. Ronald McDonald House - CincinattiCincinnati, OH

    Support of charitable operations

    $1,000
  15. Clarksdale Baptist ChurchClarksdale, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $500
  16. Greenville Cemetary AssociationGreenville, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $500
  17. Water Valley Baptist ChurchWater Valley, MS

    Support of charitable operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,00060% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky4 grants $24,500
  2. Mississippi9 grants $18,500
  3. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  6. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy Tarver DonahouTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James A DonahouTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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