Fee Family Foundation Inc
Fee Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bowling Green, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $311.
Fee Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fee Family Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $875), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,500
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $875
- -43.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $65,810
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (71% 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 Fee Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bowling Green Youth Football League ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fee Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Youth Football League Bowling Green, KY | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Melrose Boys Basketball Boosters Memphis, TN | Contribution | $1,000 |
| The Sporting Times Bowling Green, KY | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Bowling Green High School Volleyball Bowling Green, KY | Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $65,810 | $3,410 | $6,636 | $3,500 | 4 | $3,500 | $311 | $3,074 |
| 2024 | $63,254 | $2,802 | $7,971 | $7,800 | 5 | $7,800 | $2,652 | $3,037 |
| 2023 | $63,112 | $1,668 | $7,645 | $6,100 | 6 | $6,100 | $1,518 | $3,020 |
| 2022 | $64,318 | $17 | $8,631 | $7,050 | 3 | $7,050 | $1,439 | $3,348 |
| 2021 | $81,363 | $5,822 | $15,406 | $14,500 | 6 | $14,500 | $4,916 | $4,309 |
| 2020 | $85,643 | $2,043 | $5,994 | $5,100 | 7 | — | $1,149 | $3,997 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fee Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fee Family Foundation Inc is led by Kirk Fee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirk Fee
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T. Fee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Fee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas B. Fee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Fee Family Foundation Inc
How much does Fee Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Fee Family Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.
What is Fee Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fee Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fee Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Fee Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bowling Green, KY (3 grants).
Does Fee Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fee Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (4 grants).
How large is Fee Family Foundation Inc?
Fee Family Foundation Inc reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fee Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fee Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1395965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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