Covington Foundation Inc
Covington Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hopkinsville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $85K.
Covington Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Covington Foundation Inc gave $85K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,625
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $113,101
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (94% 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 Covington Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($30K). Together the top 8 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Covington Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Hopkinsville, KY | Fellowship | $30,000 |
| Christian County Cowboy Church Hopkinsville, KY | Fellowship | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army Hopkinsville, KY | Disaster Relief | $5,000 |
| New Work Fellowship Church Hopkinsville, KY | Fellowship | $5,000 |
| Kings Chapel Fellowship Church Cadiz, KY | Fellowship | $5,000 |
| Redeemed & Restored Hopkinsville, KY | Drug & Addiction Rehab | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes (The Ranch at Millington) Brentwood, TN | Childrens Home | $5,000 |
| Max's Hope Pet Rescue Hopkinsville, KY | Pet Rescue | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $113,101 | $98,954 | $90,508 | $85,000 | 8 | $85,000 | $84,659 |
| 2024 | $104,655 | $58,840 | $62,317 | $57,000 | 5 | — | $70,041 |
| 2023 | $108,132 | $28,305 | $47,298 | $42,000 | 2 | — | $57,337 |
| 2022 | $127,125 | $8,468 | $67,960 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $43,477 |
| 2021 | $186,617 | $9,041 | $37,685 | $35,000 | 2 | — | $60,095 |
| 2020 | $215,261 | $10,966 | $5,416 | — | — | — | $55,038 |
| 2019 | $209,711 | $11,241 | $5,981 | — | — | — | $48,506 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Covington Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Covington Foundation Inc is led by Gwendolyn Covington, Current President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gwendolyn Covington
Current President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carey Covington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Covington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keena Daniel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William E. Covington
Former President
President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Covington Foundation Inc
How much does Covington Foundation Inc give each year?
Covington Foundation Inc gave $85K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 5 grants.
What is Covington Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Covington Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Covington Foundation Inc give grants?
Covington Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hopkinsville, KY (6 grants).
Does Covington Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Covington Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fellowship" (4 grants).
Who are Covington Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Covington Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($30,000), Christian County Cowboy Church ($25,000) and Salvation Army ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Covington Foundation Inc?
Covington Foundation Inc reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Covington Foundation Inc's EIN?
Covington Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1317327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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