Alex Boone Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 61-6253244

Alex Boone Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $218K.

Key facts about Alex Boone Charitable Trust

EIN
61-6253244
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$218,245
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$10,912
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
Kentucky (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alex Boone Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Alex Boone Charitable Trust's 20 itemized 2025 grants were Kentucky (90%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (16 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subsidy" (20 grants).

How Alex Boone Charitable Trust gives

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$218K

+11.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-10.7% YoY

About Alex Boone Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Alex Boone Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $218K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LexingtonGladstonePalm BeachCrested ButteWoodberry ForestSouthwickGunnisonLouisvilleRichmondWallkill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$247K$371K$495K8 grants20204 grants202117 grants202216 grants202316 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UK Sanders Brown Center Aging: $25KUK Sanders Brown Center Aging$25KThe Markey Cancer Center: $23KThe Markey Cancer Center$23KKentucky Horse Park Foundation: $20KKentucky Horse Park Foundation$20KNational Horse Show Association of America: $20KNational Horse ShowAssociation of America$20KUniversity of Kentucky: $20KUniversity of Kentucky$20KEquestrian Events Inc: $15KEquestrian Events Inc$15KChrysalis House: $12KChrysalis House$12KFraternal Firefighters: $10KFraternal Firefighters$10KHenry Clay Center for Statesmanship: $10KHenry Clay Center forStatesmanship$10KUrban League of Lex-Fayette: $10KUrban League of Lex-Fayette$10K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include UK Sanders Brown Center Aging ($25,000), The Markey Cancer Center ($23,000), Kentucky Horse Park Foundation ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UK SANDERS BROWN CENTER AGING Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$25,000
THE MARKEY CANCER CENTER Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$23,000
KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$20,000
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$20,000
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$20,000
EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$15,000
CHRYSALIS HOUSE Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$11,500
FRATERNAL FIREFIGHTERS Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$10,000
HENRY CLAY CENTER FOR STATESMANSHIP Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$10,000
URBAN LEAGUE OF LEX-FAYETTE Lexington, KYSUBSIDY$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Alex BooneTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alex Boone Charitable Trust?

Alex Boone Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Alex Boone Charitable Trust operate?

Alex Boone Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Alex Boone Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Alex Boone Charitable Trust awarded 20 grants totaling $218K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Alex Boone Charitable Trust's EIN?

Alex Boone Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6253244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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