The Kentucky Bar Foundation Inc

FRANKFORT, KY EIN: 31-0968842 Website

TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN THE SOCIETY.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$22.2M

+35.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-19.8% YoY

Grant Count

29

+31.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-39.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,160,647$16,375,038$11,048,589
Revenue$7,054,220$6,415,476$3,795,433
Expenses$1,861,046$2,019,594$1,319,024
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$947,183$400,115$3,562,053
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$434K$867K$1M$2M26 grants201923 grants20200 grants202126 grants202232 grants202322 grants202429 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

APPALACHIAN RESEARCH AND…$299KLEGAL AID OF THE BLUEGRASS$262KLEGAL AID SOCIETY INC$237KKENTUCKY LEGAL AID$228KNKU RESEARCH FOUNDATIONC…$20KSTUDENT PUBLIC INTERST L…$20KUOFLGREENEBAUM PUBLIC SE…$20KFAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER$15KHOLLY HILL CHILD & FAMIL…$15KLA CASITA CENTER$15K

Grant Size Distribution

158 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K1$50–100K15$100–250K9$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JACK N LACKEY JRDIRECTOR2
NATASHA CAMENISCH LITTLEDIRECTOR2
G KENT PRICEDIRECTOR2
LINDSAY H HINTONDIRECTOR2
J ANDREW JOHNSONDIRECTOR2
STEPHANIE MCGEHEE-SHACKLETTEDIRECTOR2
DOUGLAS G BENGEDIRECTOR2
J HADDEN DEANKBF VICE PRESIDENT2
SHAWNA M VANHOOKDIRECTOR2
BRADLEY A CASEDIRECTOR2
CAITLIN J GRIMESDIRECTOR2
DEENA G OMBRESDIRECTOR2
MELINDA T SUNDERLANDKBF PRESIDENT-ELECT2
STEPHEN G AMATODIRECTOR2
AARON A COLE-FUNFSINNDIRECTOR2
SADHNA G TRUEKBF IMMED. PAST PRES.2
REWA MEDHAT ZAKHARIADIRECTOR2
JESSICA L CRAVENDIRECTOR2
S BETH MOOREDIRECTOR2
EMILY E WALTERSKBF PRESIDENT2
MIRANDA D CLICKDIRECTOR2
RHONDA M COPLEYDIRECTOR2
RACHEL WAGNER KENNEDYKBF SECRETARY-TREASURER2
JUSTICE KELLY THOMPSONDIRECTOR/ IOLTA TRUSTEE2
JDG JACQUELINE CALDWELLDIRECTOR2
JDG M BRENT HALLDIRECTOR2
JDG PAUL E CRAFTDIRECTOR2
JUDITH DAARDIRECTOR2
PAUL E SALAMANCADIRECTOR2
MELANIE B JACOBSDIRECTOR2
W FLETCHER SCHROCKKBA PAST PRESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE2
CHRISTINE L STANLEYYOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE2
L MILLER GRUMLEYDIRECTOR / IOLTA CHAIR2
CLAY M STEVENSIOLTA SEC-TREAS2
LUTHER DEATON JRIOLTA TRUSTEE2
RHONDA JENNINGS BLACKBURNKBA PRES. REP. / IOLTA TRUSTEE2
OLIVIA H GILKISONIOLTA TRUSTEE2
AMANDA HILLIOLTA TRUSTEE2
EILEEN M O'BRIENIOLTA TRUSTEE2
REBECCA SIMPSONIOLTA TRUSTEE2
JAMES A DIETZIOLTA TRUSTEE2
SUSAN DUNCANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AshlandBowling GreenCaliforniaCovingtonCrestwoodFrankfortFt MitchellHighland HeightHighland HeightsHighland HghtsHighlandheightsHindmanLexingtonLouisvilleLousivilleNewportOwensboroPaducahPikevillePrestonsburg

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

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