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Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ashland, KY EIN: 61-0729266 Website

The Foundation for the Tri-State Community is a public charity and community foundation based in Ashland, Kentucky. It engages donors to build community wealth and supports charitable work in eastern Kentucky, southwestern West Virginia, and southern Ohio.

Key facts about Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc

In short: Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc gave $549K across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in West Virginia. 39% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
61-0729266
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$548,881
Grants made (2024)
44
Average grant
$12,475
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
39% first-time grantees (17 of 44, 2024)
Total assets
$37,169,140
Primary geography
West Virginia (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Deadline
The next Community Grant cycle is scheduled to open September 21, 2026, and close October 30, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$37.2M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$549K

-19.2% YoY

Grant Count

44

+76.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-54.1% YoY

Is Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc open to new grantees?

39%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 17 of 44 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to improve quality of life in the Tri-State region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia by encouraging, raising, administering, and distributing gifts for charitable, cultural, educational, and scientific purposes. It also describes its mission as engaging donors to build community wealth for a stronger region.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work funded. Ashland Community Kitchen says it offers daily meals to people in need of food. Paramount Arts Center says it operates a performing arts theater to promote appreciation, participation, and education in the fine arts. Ebenezer Medical Outreach says it provides medical services to uninsured people. These are the organizations’ own descriptions of their missions.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling **$548,881**. Grant amounts ranged from **$5,230 to $50,000**, with a median of **$10,000**.

Review Cycle

The next Community Grant cycle is scheduled to open September 21, 2026, and close October 30, 2026, at 5 p.m.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s core five-county service area is Boyd and Greenup counties, Kentucky; Cabell and Wayne counties, West Virginia; and Lawrence County, Ohio. It also reports funds in Mingo County, West Virginia, and Carter, Elliott, Lewis, Lawrence, and Pike counties, Kentucky.

For its 2024 grant dollars, recipients in West Virginia received 50%, Kentucky 36%, Michigan 9%, California 4%, and Ohio 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.

Cities

HuntingtonAshlandCharlestonLexingtonMoreheadPippa PassesCatlettsburgKenovaLos AngelesProctorvilleWashingtonBarboursvilleGrand RapidsMiltonSouth Point

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K26 grants2019 29 grants2020 25 grants2021 25 grants2022 25 grants2023 44 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $307K (2019) to $680K (2023). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $549K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Crossroads Prison Ministries: $50KCrossroads Prison Ministries$50KBoyd County Fiscal Court: $39KBoyd County Fiscal Court$39KGoodwill Industries of Kyowva: $36KGoodwill Industries of Kyowva$36KYMCA of Ashland: $33KYMCA of Ashland$33KWestern WV Animal Rescue Alliance: $26KWestern WV Animal RescueAlliance$26KDig Deep: $20KDig Deep$20KAshland Community Kitchen: $18KAshland Community Kitchen$18KBoys and Girls Club of Huntington: $18KBoys and Girls Club ofHuntington$18KParamount Arts Center Inc: $16KParamount Arts Center Inc$16KHeritage Farm Museum & Village: $15KHeritage Farm Museum & Village$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Crossroads Prison Ministries ($50K). Together the top 10 received $270K.

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K8$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 148 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crossroads Prison Ministries Grand Rapids, MI—$50,000
Boyd County Fiscal Court Catlettsburg, KY—$38,853
Goodwill Industries of Kyowva Huntington, WV—$36,000
YMCA of Ashland Ashland, KY—$32,756
Western WV Animal Rescue Alliance Huntington, WV—$26,000
Dig Deep Los Angeles, CA—$20,000
Ashland Community Kitchen Ashland, KY—$18,007
Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Huntington, WV—$17,500
Paramount Arts Center Inc Ashland, KY—$16,290
Heritage Farm Museum & Village Huntington, WV—$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2024 $37,169,140 $3,316,774 $1,782,388 $548,881
2023 $32,719,977 $1,339,607 $1,911,166 $520,504
2022 $29,289,421 $2,799,253 $1,741,735 $526,866

The foundation reported 44 grants in 2024 and 25 grants in each of 2023 and 2022.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$37,169,140$32,719,977$29,289,421
Revenue$3,316,774$1,339,607$2,799,253
Expenses$1,782,388$1,911,166$1,741,735
Net Investment Income$1,283,132$587,168$1,647,433

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Kathryn Lamp as CEO; Jodi Rowe-Collins as chairman; Mike Hobbs as secretary/treasurer; Benjamin McGinnis and Earnest Pitt as vice chairmen; and Jennifer Bailey-Woods, Josh Blanton, Jane Boylin, Donald Capper, and Mackenzie Morley as trustees.

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc is led by Kathryn Lamp, CEO on the 2024 filing; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kathryn Lamp

    CEO

    New on the 2024 filing

    $107K (2024)

  • Jodi Rowe-Collins

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Shattls

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Capper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Blanton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mackenzie Morley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Strother

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Boylin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Suman

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Bailey-Woods

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Earnest Pitt

    Vice Chairman

    Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin McGinnis

    Vice Chairman

    Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hobbs

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Christine Anderson (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Lee Oxley (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Mary Witten Wiseman (2019–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Frank Warnock (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sara Klein (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Sewell Timberlake (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Christen Finley (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Barry Cohen (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Christopher J. Plybon (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: David Griffith (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Doug Korstanje (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ew Unnikrishnan (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kristy Gross (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Matt Perkins (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Mary Layne (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Pamela Potter (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Curtis Anderson (2019) — Chairman
  • Former: Tyler Walters (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Kathryn Lamp — CEO: $107KKathryn LampCEO$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to Kathryn Lamp (CEO).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 2096, Ashland, KY 41105-2096
Phone: (606) 324-3888
Website: https://tristatefoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc

How much does Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc give each year?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc gave $549K across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $680K across 25 grants.

What is Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's typical grant size?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,475, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc that year got $13K on average.

Where does Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc give grants?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (36%) and Michigan (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, WV (22 grants), Ashland, KY (10 grants), Catlettsburg, KY (2 grants) and Kenova, WV (2 grants).

Who are Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's largest grantees?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Crossroads Prison Ministries ($50,000), Boyd County Fiscal Court ($38,853) and Goodwill Industries of Kyowva ($36,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

What does Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to improve quality of life in the Tri-State region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia by encouraging, raising, administering, and distributing gifts for charitable, cultural, educational, and scientific purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tristatefoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's EIN?

Foundation for the Tri-State Community Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0729266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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