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Private foundations Bowling Green, KYtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bowling Green, KY

27 private foundations based in Bowling Green, KY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $11.7 million in 183 grants, and 7 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Harold Juanita David Dennis & Gary Koon Family Charitable FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $5,630,000 giving
  2. The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $4,195,000 giving
  3. The Jerry E Baker Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $648,541 giving
  4. The Weldon H Johnson Family FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $390,085 giving
  5. Morris & Dorothy Haskins FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $241,090 giving
  6. The John M & Linda J Kelly Family Charitable FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $95,000 giving
  7. Beth Bradford Family FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $91,000 giving
  8. Billie P Hatcher Charitable TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $78,000 giving
  9. Berta Family Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $76,070 giving
  10. Clyde and Velma England Family Foundation 2Bowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  11. Edith Mears TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $40,160 giving
  12. Paul Allen Rotary Scholarship FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $38,500 giving
  13. The Rise Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $27,500 giving
  14. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church TrBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $23,000 giving
  15. Rhoads Scholarship TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $16,300 giving
  16. John E and Sheryl M Downing Family Charitable FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  17. George Eagle and Isabel Bushong Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $15,017 giving
  18. Nelle Terry Ellis Trust UW 4403-2339Bowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,172 giving
  19. Fee Family Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,500 giving
  20. Howell Scholarship Trust FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $3,350 giving
  21. Roemer Elrod Trust Fund for the HandicappedBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Weldon H Johnson Family FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $390,085 giving
  2. Berta Family Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $76,070 giving
  3. Edith Mears TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $40,160 giving
  4. Paul Allen Rotary Scholarship FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $38,500 giving
  5. Rhoads Scholarship TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $16,300 giving
  6. Howell Scholarship Trust FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $3,350 giving
  7. Ervin G Houchens Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 foundations $1,486,91040% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 foundations $704,00019% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 foundation $640,00017% of the total
  4. Environment4 foundations $376,80010% of the total
  5. Human services2 foundations $164,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 foundation $100,0003% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $274,8557% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Berta Family Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $76,070 giving
  2. Rhoads Scholarship TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $16,300 giving
  3. Edith Mears TrustBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $40,160 giving
  4. George Eagle and Isabel Bushong Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $15,017 giving
  5. Paul Allen Rotary Scholarship FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $38,500 giving
  6. John E and Sheryl M Downing Family Charitable FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  7. The Weldon H Johnson Family FoundationBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $390,085 giving
  8. Fee Family Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,500 giving
  9. Howell Scholarship Trust FundBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $3,350 giving
  10. The Rise Foundation IncBowling Green, KY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $27,500 giving
  11. First Cumberland Presbyterian Church TrBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $23,000 giving
  12. Nelle Terry Ellis Trust UW 4403-2339Bowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,172 giving
  13. Roemer Elrod Trust Fund for the HandicappedBowling Green, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving