Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 61-6042014

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Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust at a glance

In short: Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust reported $49K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$48,644 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+1.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$890,004
+2.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$101,841
+13.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$101,841
+13.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$84,134
-4.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

VersaillesFrankfort

How Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2020) to $60K (2023). In 2025 it reported $49K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Adventure Center Versailles, KYOperation of the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary$24,052
Bluegrass Greensource Frankfort, KYOperation$24,052
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$890,004$101,841$84,134$48,644Total only$101,841
2024$872,626$90,057$87,824$48,1042$90,057
2023$870,637$9,211$91,592$60,1571$9,211
2022$954,883$51,825$73,721$48,9801$51,825
2021$978,952$136,702$73,057$44,6021$136,702
2020$915,171$59,356$71,164$43,6051$59,336
2019$926,636$82,207$92,649$54,3301$82,181

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust

Based on IRS filings

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $890K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $49K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $102K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust's only listed officer is Community Trust AND Investment Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Community Trust AND Investment Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    $26K (2019) → $20K (2025)

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

Community Trust and Investment Company — Trustee: $20KCommunity Trust and…Trustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Community Trust and Investment Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust

How much does Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust give each year?

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust reported $49K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $48K across 2 grants.

How large is Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust?

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust reported $890K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102K.

What is Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust?

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $890K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust operate?

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust's EIN?

Clyde E Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6042014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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