Community Foundation of South
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A COLLECTION OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS AND RESOURCES GIVEN BY LOCAL CITIZENS TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.7M
+16.1% YoY
Revenue
$4.1M
+15.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$846K
+34.9% YoY
Expenses
$2.3M
-12.1% YoY
About Community Foundation of South
Based on IRS filings
Community Foundation of South is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOWLING GREEN, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $846K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,697,533 | $22,139,217 | $18,388,114 |
| Revenue | $4,089,109 | $3,535,725 | $7,663,048 |
| Expenses | $2,294,845 | $2,610,840 | $1,954,005 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $845,682 | $626,873 | $401,972 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Community Foundation of South
CFSKY: Community Foundation Grants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
CFSKY: Women's Fund - Impact Grant
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky Grants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER WETHINGTON | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $81,400 |
| MIKE COWLES | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| MARY VITALE | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| NICOLE PAYTON | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW COOK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PATRICK COLEMAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| WELLS GUNN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARTHA SALES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CRAIG STAHL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEX DOWNING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEREK HULL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LANNY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GARY RANSDELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BETH SIGLAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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