Kentucky Humanities Council Inc

LEXINGTON, KY EIN: 31-0981031 Website

THE KENTUCKY HUMANITIES COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO TELLING KENTUCKY'S STORY THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT CREATE A LEGACY OF PRIDE IN THE WEALTH OF KENTUCKY'S CULTURE, BUILDING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL HUMANITIES PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$7.4M

+19.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

-75.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-26.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$703K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,393,071$6,183,310$5,637,362
Revenue$1,508,137$2,556,166$1,728,366
Expenses$1,500,116$1,456,138$1,372,470
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$151,761$966,403$120,147
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$204K$409K$613K$818K29 grants202047 grants20211 grants20226 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCI…$18KGOVERNORS SCHOLARS PROG …$9K

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BILL GOODMANExecutive Dir.$126KKathleen PoolAssoc. Director$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BILL GOODMANExecutive Dir.40$126,164
Kathleen PoolAssoc. Director40$101,912
BRIAN CLARDYChair5
CHELSEA BRISLINDirector5
CLARENCE GLOVERSecretary/Treas5
SELENA SANDERFER DOSSDirector5
BEN FITZPATRICKDirector5
JENNIFER CRAMERVice Chair5
ANDREW REEDDirector5
LOIS MATEUSDirector5
THOMAS OWENDirector5
HOPE WILDENDirector5
PENELOPE PEAVLERDirector5
LIBBY PARKINSONDirector5
LOU ANNA RED CORNDirector5
NICHOLAS HARTLEPDirector5
CHRIS HARTMANDirector5
SARA HEMINGWAYDirector5
ERIC JACKSONDirector5
KEITH MCCUTCHENDirector5
WAYNE GLOVER YATESDirector5
JORDAN PARKERDirector5
RON SHEFFERDirector5
BOBBIE WRINKLEDirector5
JUDY RHOADSDirector5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AshlandBardstownBeattyvilleBentonBrandenburgClay CityCold SpringDanvilleFrankfortFranklinGeorgetownGlasgowHarrodsburgHazardHindmanHodgenvilleHopkinsvilleIrvineJacksonLexington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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