Fee Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bowling Green, KY EIN: 27-1395965

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.

Key facts about Fee Family Foundation Inc

In short: Fee Family Foundation Inc gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $875), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1395965
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$875
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$65,810
Primary geography
Kentucky (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$66K

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$4K

-55.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$875

-43.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Bowling GreenMemphisBoulderRussellville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Bowling Green Youth Football League: $1KBowling Green Youth FootballLeague$1KMelrose Boys Basketball Boosters: $1KMelrose Boys BasketballBoosters$1KThe Sporting Times: $1KThe Sporting Times$1KBowling Green High School Volleyball: $500Bowling Green High SchoolVolleyball$500

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

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bowling Green Youth Football League Bowling Green, KYContribution$1,000
Melrose Boys Basketball Boosters Memphis, TNContribution$1,000
The Sporting Times Bowling Green, KYContribution$1,000
Bowling Green High School Volleyball Bowling Green, KYContribution$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$65,810$63,254$63,112
Revenue$3,410$2,802$1,668
Expenses$6,636$7,971$7,645
Qualifying Distributions$3,500$7,800$6,100
Net Investment Income$311$2,652$1,518
Distributable Amount$3,074$3,037$3,020

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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