Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 84-1880230

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,544
+8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,109
+8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,109
Total assets
$266,378
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Paris Bourbon County YMCA: $4KParis Bourbon County YMCA$4KHopewell Museum: $4KHopewell Museum$4KAviation Museum of KY Inc: $3KAviation Museum of KY Inc$3KSt Peters Church: $3KSt Peters Church$3KParis Animal Welfare Society Inc: $1KParis Animal Welfare SocietyInc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Paris Bourbon County YMCA ($4K). Together the top 5 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ParisLexington

How Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paris Bourbon County YMCA Paris, KYProgram Support$4,145
Hopewell Museum Paris, KYProgram Support$4,145
Aviation Museum of KY Inc Lexington, KYProgram Support$3,109
St Peters Church Paris, KYProgram Support$3,109
Paris Animal Welfare Society Inc Paris, KYProgram Support$1,036
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$266,378$13,766$18,493$15,5445$17,438$12,628$16,182
2024$271,110$7,315$17,479$14,2995$16,151$8,203$15,544
2023$281,449$630$15,197$12,4995$14,275$7,246$14,300
2022$296,036$5,288$15,018$12,4995$13,428$5,969$14,980
2021$305,760$91,646$22,107$12,4995$14,367$90,612$14,988
2020$236,061$250,303$15,614$12,5005—$248,597$11,112
2019$1,564$14,261$12,697$12,5005—$13,582$7,785

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Stock Yards Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stock Yards Bank Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $330 (2021) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kentucky Bank (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Stock Yards Bank Trust — Trustee: $2KStock Yards Bank TrustTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Stock Yards Bank Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust

How much does Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust give each year?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.

What is Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,109, and its average grant was $3,109, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust give grants?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, KY (4 grants).

Does Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).

Who are Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Paris Bourbon County YMCA ($4,145), Hopewell Museum ($4,145) and Aviation Museum of KY Inc ($3,109), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported $266K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN?

Charlton C Cox Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1880230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)

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