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Private foundations Paducah, KYtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Paducah, KY

12 private foundations based in Paducah, KY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $33.8 million in 367 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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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. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 183 grants Accepts applications $22,849,935 giving
  2. Carson-Myre Charitable FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2025 155 grants Accepts applications $8,867,430 giving
  3. Ed Gardner TrustPaducah, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,253,399 giving
  4. Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $644,806 giving
  5. Paducah Area Community Reuse OrganizationPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $153,348 giving
  6. MGM Charitable Scholarship TRPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $27,250 giving
  7. Nikao Institute Inc DBA JamPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,125 giving
  8. Myrl C Strong TrustPaducah, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,515 giving
  9. Rev FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 183 grants Accepts applications $22,849,935 giving
  2. Carson-Myre Charitable FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2025 155 grants Accepts applications $8,867,430 giving
  3. MGM Charitable Scholarship TRPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $27,250 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services3 foundations $5,662,87633% of the total
  2. Religion3 foundations $1,930,36011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 foundations $1,855,00011% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety2 foundations $1,315,0008% of the total
  5. Health1 foundation $1,242,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $1,180,0007% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $3,741,07522% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. MGM Charitable Scholarship TRPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 21 grants Accepts applications $27,250 giving
  2. Rev FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 giving
  3. Eldon and Emma Belle Gardner Charitable FoundationPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $644,806 giving
  4. Nikao Institute Inc DBA JamPaducah, KY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,125 giving
  5. Myrl C Strong TrustPaducah, KY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,515 giving