Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bowling Green, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $466K in total assets. In 2024, it made $18K in qualifying distributions.
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $466,034
- -6.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $-28,003
- -378.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $18,430
- -54.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $22,595
- -50.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WKU Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Bowling Green, KY | Financial Assistance | $30,015 |
| BG Boys & Girls Club Bowling Green, KY | Financial Assistance | $7,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $466,034 | $-28,003 | $22,595 | — | — | $18,430 | — | $1,269 |
| 2023 | $499,234 | $10,074 | $45,823 | — | — | $40,421 | — | $129 |
| 2022 | $507,133 | $42,524 | $82,705 | $37,765 | 3 | $69,388 | $29,859 | $102 |
| 2021 | $514,565 | $17,219 | $62,238 | $7,900 | 3 | $43,679 | $567 | $4,359 |
| 2020 | $564,176 | $24,756 | $66,217 | $12,840 | 5 | — | $7 | $25,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc is led by Lynne B. Martin, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lynne B. Martin
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tara Biggers Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lou Beckner
Secretary & Treasurer
Assistant Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $0 (2024)
C. Cecil Martin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Covella H. Biggers (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $8K, to Lou Beckner (Sec/Treasure).
Frequently asked questions about Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc
How large is Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc?
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc reported $466K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc operate?
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky, Michigan.
What is Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ervin G Houchens Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0623087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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