Creech Family Foundation Inc
Creech Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Lexington, Kentucky. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving people with health and other needs, educational organizations, and community organizations.
Creech Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Creech Family Foundation Inc gave $390K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Kentucky. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $390,174
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,951
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,895,052
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Creech Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4100 Heraldry Court, Lexington, KY 40513-9406
Phone: (859) 266-6262
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Creech Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cardinal Hill Hospital Fdtn ($50K). Together the top 10 received $322K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 82 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky, 13% to Colorado, 9% to Florida, and 3% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Creech Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $301K (2023) to $390K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $390K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Hill Hospital Fdtn Lexington, KY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope Georgetown, KY | General Fund | $50,000 |
| University of Kentucky Scholarship Fund Lexington, KY | Scholarship Fund/General Fund | $50,000 |
| Musana Organization Centenial, CO | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ-CRU Orlando, FL | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Lexington Fayette County Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public Park Playground for the Handicapped | $30,000 |
| Salvation Army Lexington, KY | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Surgery on Sunday Lexington, KY | General Fund | $17,000 |
| Big Brothers Lexington, KY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Bluegrass Boy Scout Council Lexington, KY | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,895,052 | $555,988 | $391,391 | $390,174 | 17 | $390,174 | $555,988 | $355,063 |
| 2024 | $6,730,455 | $286,661 | $338,499 | $337,638 | 16 | $337,638 | $286,661 | $319,771 |
| 2023 | $6,782,293 | $185,723 | $301,213 | $300,570 | 15 | $300,570 | $185,723 | $330,273 |
| 2022 | $5,737,094 | $306,668 | $382,806 | $382,806 | 18 | $382,806 | $306,668 | $285,389 |
| 2021 | $5,813,232 | $278,188 | $340,559 | $311,438 | 16 | $311,438 | $716,032 | $367,086 |
| 2020 | $5,875,603 | $352,278 | $326,090 | $302,654 | 16 | — | $352,278 | $284,476 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Creech Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $355K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a therapeutic horseback-riding organization, a provider of no-cost outpatient surgical services, a scholarship fund, food rescue and distribution, and other charitable organizations. For example, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope describes its mission as improving the quality of life and health of children and adults with special needs through therapeutic activities with horses. Surgery on Sunday describes its mission as providing medically necessary outpatient surgical services at no cost to eligible uninsured or underinsured individuals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $390,174. Grant amounts ranged from $8,174 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the reported 2025 grants were $50,000 each to Cardinal Hill Hospital Foundation, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope, the University of Kentucky Scholarship Fund, and Musana Organization; $35,000 to Campus Crusade for Christ-CRU; $30,000 to Lexington Fayette County Kentucky for a public park playground for people with disabilities; and $17,000 to Surgery on Sunday. Other reported recipients included Big Brothers, Bluegrass Boy Scout Council, Community Action Council, Glean Kentucky, and Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, each receiving $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles T. Creech as president, Dana Creech Waldroup as treasurer-secretary, and Christopher T. Creech as director.
Creech Family Foundation Inc is led by Charles T. Creech, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles T. Creech
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher T. Creech
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dana Creech Waldroup
Treasurer-Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Creech Family Foundation Inc
How much does Creech Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Creech Family Foundation Inc gave $390K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $338K across 16 grants.
What is Creech Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Creech Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,951, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Creech Family Foundation Inc that year got $23K on average.
Where does Creech Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Creech Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (13%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (12 grants).
Does Creech Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Creech Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Creech Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Creech Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cardinal Hill Hospital Fdtn ($50,000), Central Kentucky Riding for Hope ($50,000) and University of Kentucky Scholarship Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Creech Family Foundation Inc?
Creech Family Foundation Inc reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $390K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $355K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Creech Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a therapeutic horseback-riding organization, a provider of no-cost outpatient surgical services, a scholarship fund, food rescue and distribution, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Creech Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Creech Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Creech Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1921959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Creech Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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