Alex Boone Charitable Trust
Alex Boone Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Lexington, Kentucky. It reported 20 grants totaling $218,245 in 2025, with recipients including Kentucky organizations working in areas such as health, equestrian sports, recovery support, and civic education.
Alex Boone Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Alex Boone Charitable Trust gave $218K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,245
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,912
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,821,959
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alex Boone Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 376 South Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508
Phone: (859) 259-9600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alex Boone Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UK Sanders Brown Center Aging ($25K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 73 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 5% to recipients in Colorado, 5% to recipients in Virginia, and 1% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alex Boone Charitable Trust gives
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $495K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UK Sanders Brown Center Aging Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $25,000 |
| The Markey Cancer Center Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $23,000 |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $20,000 |
| National Horse Show Association of America Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $20,000 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $20,000 |
| Equestrian Events Inc Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $15,000 |
| Chrysalis House Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $11,500 |
| Fraternal Firefighters Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $10,000 |
| Urban League of Lex-Fayette Lexington, KY | Subsidy | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,821,959 | $316,294 | $248,091 | $218,245 | 20 | $219,620 | $290,796 | $247,148 |
| 2024 | $1,753,756 | $206,979 | $223,669 | $195,493 | 16 | $197,005 | $137,453 | $224,609 |
| 2023 | $1,770,446 | $71,093 | $182,173 | $159,900 | 16 | $161,200 | $50,120 | $197,330 |
| 2022 | $1,881,526 | $106,777 | $567,003 | $494,500 | 17 | $496,000 | $82,533 | $225,372 |
| 2021 | $2,341,752 | $125,813 | $55,655 | $32,500 | 4 | $33,750 | $103,908 | $264,981 |
| 2020 | $2,274,395 | $141,535 | $101,588 | $72,994 | 8 | — | $123,599 | $195,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex Boone Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $247K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions describe work in several areas. For example, Chrysalis House says it provides family-oriented treatment and recovery support for women with substance use disorders; the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship describes educating future leaders in statesmanship, dialogue, negotiation, and compromise; and Equestrian Events Inc. says it supports the development of equestrian sports through high-level events and development opportunities.
Other 2025 recipients include the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, whose stated sole purpose is to support the Kentucky Horse Park, and Jubilee Jobs of Lexington, whose stated mission is to help disadvantaged job seekers in Central Kentucky gain employment and receive follow-up counseling.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $218,245. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging, $23,000 to the Markey Cancer Center, $20,000 each to the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, National Horse Show Association of America, and University of Kentucky, and $15,000 to Equestrian Events Inc. Other reported awards included $11,500 to Chrysalis House; $10,000 each to Fraternal Firefighters, Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship, Urban League of Lexington-Fayette, Woodberry Forest School, and Blue Wings of Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alex Boone as trustee.
Alex Boone Charitable Trust is led by Alex Boone, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Boone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alex Boone Charitable Trust
How much does Alex Boone Charitable Trust give each year?
Alex Boone Charitable Trust gave $218K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 16 grants.
What is Alex Boone Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Alex Boone Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,912, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alex Boone Charitable Trust give grants?
Alex Boone Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kentucky: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (16 grants).
Does Alex Boone Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Alex Boone Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subsidy" (20 grants).
Who are Alex Boone Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Alex Boone Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include UK Sanders Brown Center Aging ($25,000), The Markey Cancer Center ($23,000) and Kentucky Horse Park Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alex Boone Charitable Trust?
Alex Boone Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $220K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alex Boone Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions describe work in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alex Boone Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Alex Boone Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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