Business Cultivation Foundation
Business Cultivation Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $32.
Business Cultivation Foundation at a glance
In short: Business Cultivation Foundation gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $741.5), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,932
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $742
- Median grant
- $741
- Total assets
- $13,019
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Business Cultivation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sidney High School ($1K). Together the top 7 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Business Cultivation Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney High School Sidney, MT | General & Unrestricted | $1,400 |
| Elite Demo Team Inc Olive Hill, KY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Kentucky 4-H Foundation Inc Lexington, KY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| M Merget Ashland, KY | Hardship Assistance Grant | $882 |
| Grayson Tourism and Convention Commission Grayson, KY | General & Unrestricted | $600 |
| West Carter County High School Olive Hill, KY | General & Unrestricted | $600 |
| Grayson Tourism and Convention Commission Grayson, KY | Battle of the Bands memory days event fund | $350 |
| Olive Hill Historical Society Inc Olive Hill, KY | General & Unrestricted | $100 |
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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 | $13,019 | $112,682 | $103,481 | $5,932 | 8 | $103,481 | $32 | $585 |
| 2024 | $8,194 | $31,224 | $22,730 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Business Cultivation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $585 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Business Cultivation Foundation is led by Patricia R Parsons, Chair on the 2025 filing; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia R Parsons
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Eugena Wilson
Chair & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber E Samons
Director & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Robert R Parsons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Duvall
Director & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ada E Porter
Chief Operations Officer
Administrative Secretary → Chief Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Renee Parsons (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Todd Schreier (2024) — Chief Strategist
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Sarah Ada E Porter (Chief Operations Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Business Cultivation Foundation
How much does Business Cultivation Foundation give each year?
Business Cultivation Foundation gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Business Cultivation Foundation's typical grant size?
Business Cultivation Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $741, and its average grant was $742, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Business Cultivation Foundation give grants?
Business Cultivation Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Olive Hill, KY (3 grants) and Grayson, KY (2 grants).
Does Business Cultivation Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Business Cultivation Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Business Cultivation Foundation's largest grantees?
Business Cultivation Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sidney High School ($1,400), Elite Demo Team Inc ($1,000) and Kentucky 4-H Foundation Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Business Cultivation Foundation?
Business Cultivation Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $585 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Business Cultivation Foundation?
Business Cultivation Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Business Cultivation Foundation's EIN?
Business Cultivation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1571078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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