Fort Thomas Education Foundation
To enhance the education of students in all five fort thomas independent schools
Fort Thomas Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Fort Thomas Education Foundation gave $84K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,658
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $83,658
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $83,658
- Total assets
- $2,437,135
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fort Thomas Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Thomas Independent Schools ($84K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fort Thomas Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $38K (2021) to $987K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Thomas Independent Schools Fort Thomas, KY | Sch DSTRCT Projects | $83,658 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,437,135 | $559,648 | $268,992 | $83,658 | 1 | $74,052 |
| 2024 | $2,146,916 | $603,372 | $280,928 | $90,635 | 1 | $54,024 |
| 2023 | $1,823,476 | $443,377 | $267,193 | $108,230 | 1 | $65,996 |
| 2022 | $1,647,739 | $311,013 | $1,165,564 | $986,863 | 1 | $48,521 |
| 2021 | $2,502,419 | $894,715 | $178,963 | $37,705 | 1 | $52,244 |
| 2020 | $1,786,240 | $515,746 | $172,314 | $49,961 | 1 | $43,548 |
About Fort Thomas Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fort Thomas Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Thomas, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $84K. Net investment income was $74K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fort Thomas Education Foundation is led by Frank Twehues, Chairperson since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Twehues
Chairperson
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amy Hills
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amy Lang
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Schwalbach
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dustin Buecker
Executive Bo
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Executive Bo, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Younger
Vice Chairperson
Executive Bo → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Duke
Executive Bo
Chairperson → Executive Bo, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Vennefron
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Megan Abner
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Megan Desola
Executive Bo
Executive Bo → Chairperson, 2021
Chairperson → Executive Bo, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Knight
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shannon Thomas
Executive Bo
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca Hug
Secretary
Executive Bo → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joe Ewald
Executive Bo
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lesley Ann Gracey
Executive Bo
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chanda Calentine
Executive Bo
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jessica Duke
Executive Bo
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kristen Banocy
Executive Bo
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chris Lecky
Executive Bo
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chris Tomlin
Executive Bo
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Maggie Mason
Executive Bo
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carly Leopold
Executive Bo
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Christy Pfetzer
Executive Bo
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Dianna Coley
Executive Bo
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kerrie Anderson
Executive Bo
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Frank Meyer (2020–2024) — Executive Bo
- Former: Ron Dill (2020–2024) — Executive Bo
- Former: Maggie McCluskey (2021–2024) — Executive Bo
- Former: Phil Scherrer (2023–2024) — Executive Bo
- Former: Tom Meyer (2020–2023) — Executive Bo
- Former: Barb Thomas (2020–2022) — Executive Bo
- Former: Dan Gorman (2020–2022) — Executive Bo
- Former: Dawn Groneck (2020–2022) — Executive Bo
- Former: Ross Neltner (2020–2022) — Executive Bo
- Former: Christine Barlow (2021) — Executive Bo
- Former: Julie Sarakatsannis (2021) — Executive Bo
- Former: Fred Erschell (2020) — Executive Bo
- Former: Lisa Cooper (2020) — Executive Bo
- Former: Michelle Tinkler (2020) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Steve Dauer (2020) — Executive Bo
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 Fort Thomas Education Foundation
How much does Fort Thomas Education Foundation give each year?
Fort Thomas Education Foundation gave $84K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $91K across 1 grant.
How large is Fort Thomas Education Foundation?
Fort Thomas Education Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $560K.
What is Fort Thomas Education Foundation?
Fort Thomas Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Thomas, KY. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fort Thomas Education Foundation operate?
Fort Thomas Education Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Fort Thomas Education Foundation's EIN?
Fort Thomas Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1393646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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