Central Kentucky Rods and Machines

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cecilia, KY EIN: 85-2709977

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cecilia, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets.

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines at a glance

Total assets
$63,410
+36.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$68,699
+17.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$51,607
+5.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Central Kentucky Rods and Machines funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Elizabethtown

How Central Kentucky Rods and Machines gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $43K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christmas for Kids Elizabethtown, KYProviding Christmas for children of needy families$42,698
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$63,410$68,699$51,607———
2024$46,318$58,713$48,928———
2023$36,533$59,187$48,719$42,6981—
2022$26,065$43,586$48,258$41,3021$41,302
2021$30,737$40,690$30,969$28,5601$28,560
2020$21,016$35,781$29,086$24,2761—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines is led by Bob Merchant, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bob Merchant

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Haycraft

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Smallwood

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Smallwood

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    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 Central Kentucky Rods and Machines

How large is Central Kentucky Rods and Machines?

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $69K.

What is Central Kentucky Rods and Machines?

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Cecilia, KY. It holds $63K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Central Kentucky Rods and Machines operate?

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Central Kentucky Rods and Machines's EIN?

Central Kentucky Rods and Machines's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2709977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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