Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker EIN: 61-0645199

Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc is a private foundation. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $290K.

Key facts about Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc

EIN: 61-0645199
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $450,000
Grants made (2024): 2
Average grant: $225,000
Median grant: $225,000
Total assets: $8,325,545
Primary geography: Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc gives

Giving grew 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 98% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$450K

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$225K

+200.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $483K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kentucky $450K (100%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia Kentucky

Cities

LouisvilleLexingtonWashingtonMayfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$8,325,545	$8,508,140	$8,509,616
Revenue	$352,603	$388,296	$138,304
Expenses	$535,198	$389,772	$471,993
Qualifying Distributions	$472,887	$319,649	$405,892
Net Investment Income	$290,292	$329,811	$306,012
Distributable Amount	$483,216	$448,904	$476,817

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Kentucky Easter Seal Society Inc ($250,000), University of Kentucky ($200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
KENTUCKY EASTER SEAL SOCIETY INC Lexington, KY	SUPPORT	$250,000
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY	SUPPORT	$200,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Joseph a Baldinger	Director	0.25	—
Gary R Edwards	Secretary	0.25	—
Evan R Gogou	Director	0.25	—
Karen Karny	Director	0.25	—
William Karney	President	0.25	—
Shirley Topmiller	Treasurer	0.25	—
Adolph Pat Walter	Vice President	0.25	—
Ronald J Young	Director	0.25	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc holds $8.3M in total assets with $353K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $450K in 2024.

Where does Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc operate?

Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kentucky.

What size grants does Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $450K — an average of about $225K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Colonel Harland Sanders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $483K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2020–2024.