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Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, KY EIN: 47-2128336 Website

To conduct and promote public education, outreach, and research initiatives relating to land use in Lexington-fayette county, Kentucky.

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,661,364
+9.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$906,042
+0.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$29,712
+24.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$739,345
-7.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lexington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $10K (2021). In 2023 it reported $5K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Markey Cancer Foundation Lexington, KYTo support growth through research and education in Lexington-fayette county.$5,948
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,661,364$906,042$739,345——$29,712
2023$1,517,983$901,282$800,209$5,000Total only$23,864
2022$1,392,482$904,020$886,792$5,000Total only$9,311
2021$1,452,587$691,790$482,026$10,000Total only$6,246
2020$1,167,649$568,118$541,638$5,9481$3,027

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $30K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc is led by Brittany M. Roethemeier, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brittany M. Roethemeier

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $185K (2024)

  • Don Robinson

    Co-Chairperson

    Director → Co-Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Goodman

    Co-Chairperson

    Chairperson → Co-Chairperson, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James G. Bell

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Orrin Ingram

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Masson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Justice

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisa Bruce Cooley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Silvestri

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Hovecamp

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Flowers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Harvey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Poskin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Bakhaus

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Wright

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Price Bell Jr. (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sandra Noble Canon (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chauncey Morris (2022) — Director
  • Former: Kip Cornett (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Catherine Jones (2022) — Director
  • Former: Bill Shively (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary Biszantz (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Phillips (2020–2021) — Director

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 2024 IRS filing

Brittany M Roethemeier — Executive Director: $185KBrittany M RoethemeierExecutive Director$185K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $185K, to Brittany M Roethemeier (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc

How large is Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc?

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $906K.

What is Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc?

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc operate?

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fayette Alliance Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2128336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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