EKY Heritage Foundation Inc
Embracing our past, empowering our people, and unlocking our future by developing a tourism industry cluster, and revitalizing our communities in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: EKY Heritage Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,475 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $398,793
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $39,655
- -54.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $282,992
- -28.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who EKY Heritage Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $231K (2023). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc Pikeville, KY | Tourism | $183,767 |
| Ground Force Humanitarian Aid Lafayette, LA | Flood Relief Efforts | $39,600 |
| Letcher County Fiscal Court Whitesburg, KY | Tourism | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $398,793 | $39,655 | $282,992 | $1,475 | Total only |
| 2023 | $424,747 | $86,871 | $398,289 | $231,367 | 3 |
| 2022 | $665,882 | $321,093 | $75,441 | $7,765 | Total only |
| 2021 | $300,244 | $402,000 | $117,491 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About EKY Heritage Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Whitesburg, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc is led by Jeffery Justice, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffery Justice
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$55K (2022) → $70K (2024)
Ina M. Matthews
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles W. Matthews Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eli Matthews
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaac Matthews
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna J. Childers
Secretary & Trasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sam A. Carter (2022) — Director
- Former: Angie Hatton (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Caudill (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $70K, to Jeffery Justice (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about EKY Heritage Foundation Inc
How much does EKY Heritage Foundation Inc give each year?
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $231K across 3 grants.
How large is EKY Heritage Foundation Inc?
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc reported $399K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40K.
What is EKY Heritage Foundation Inc?
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Whitesburg, KY. It holds $399K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does EKY Heritage Foundation Inc operate?
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, Louisiana.
What is EKY Heritage Foundation Inc's EIN?
EKY Heritage Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4087615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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