Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc is a private foundation. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $836K.
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $8,753,015
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (50% 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 Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blueprint 502 (FKA Youthbuild Louisville) ($200K). Together the top 2 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $600K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blueprint 502 (FKA Youthbuild Louisville) Louisville, KY | Support | $200,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, DC | Support | $200,000 |
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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 | $8,753,015 | $900,715 | $473,245 | $400,000 | 2 | $405,200 | $836,145 | $487,657 |
| 2024 | $8,325,545 | $352,603 | $535,198 | $450,000 | 2 | $472,887 | $290,292 | $483,216 |
| 2023 | $8,508,140 | $388,296 | $389,772 | $300,000 | 4 | $319,649 | $329,811 | $448,904 |
| 2022 | $8,509,616 | $138,304 | $471,993 | $400,000 | 1 | $405,892 | $306,012 | $476,817 |
| 2021 | $8,843,305 | $750,021 | $397,667 | $320,000 | 2 | $326,721 | $679,075 | $532,249 |
| 2020 | $8,490,951 | $926,633 | $685,560 | $600,000 | 2 | — | $847,155 | $477,611 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $488K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc is led by William Karney, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Karney
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan R. Gogou
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A. Baldinger
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Karny
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald J. Young
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adolph Pat Walter
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary R. Edwards
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Topmiller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc
How much does Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc give each year?
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 2 grants.
How large is Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc?
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $405K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $488K (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.
Where does Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc operate?
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kentucky.
What is Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc's EIN?
Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0645199. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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