George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 27-6463143

The George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust is a charitable trust operating in the Louisville, Kentucky area. The trust is associated with the Jewish Community of Louisville Foundation (JCCF), which administers scholarship programs and charitable giving on behalf of the trust.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$204K

+11.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-10.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust supports scholarship awards and charitable giving initiatives. The trust has been involved in funding educational scholarships distributed through the JCCF's annual scholarship reception program.

Grantmaking

The trust participates in JCCF's scholarship distribution program. Recent scholarship activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust focuses its charitable giving in the Louisville, Kentucky area, with particular emphasis on local educational initiatives.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BloomingtonFranklinNew WhitelandTamasseeWest LafayetteWhiteland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$109K$219K$328K$438K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,143,233$2,170,350$2,301,910
Revenue$218,303$168,290$111,527
Expenses$245,420$225,690$268,730
Qualifying Distributions$210,980$193,767$238,182
Net Investment Income$98,064$55,986$16,610
Distributable Amount$192,841$193,982$193,482

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$228K26 grants202118 grants202220 grants202316 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

JOHNSON CNTY HISTORICAL …$31KJOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY…$31KIU FBO GRAYSON BURKETT$13KFC FBO ELAINA CONNELL$11KFC FBO EMILY PETERS$11KPU FBO AUDREY CULP$11KFC FBO KATHLYNN ZUPANCIC$10KFRANKLIN UNITED METHODIS…$9KFC FBO ELI BOTTS$9KFC FBO ROBERT MCCOY$9K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Johnson Cnty Historical Society Inc ($31,400), Johnson County Community Foundation ($31,400), Iu Fbo Grayson Burkett ($13,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FC FBO MADISON THURMAN Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$5,500
FC FBO HALLE UNDERWOOD Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
FC FBO ELI BOTTS Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$9,000
FC FBO ELAINA CONNELL Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
FC FBO NICHOLAS COY Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
FC FBO AILYN HENDRICKS Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$8,500
FC FBO ROBERT MCCOY Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$9,000
FC FBO KATHLYNN ZUPANCIC Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$9,500
FC FBO EMILY PETERS Franklin, INSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
PU FBO AUDREY CULP West Lafayette, INSCHOLARSHIP$10,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

R JONATHAN RAYMONFIDUCIARY$33KMAX S WOODBURYTAX PREPARER$4KJOHNSON COUNTY COMMU…ADMINISTRATOR$4KJOE DEHARTADVISOR$2KLYMAN SNYDERADVISOR$2KTANYA SMYTHEADVISOR$2K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
R JONATHAN RAYMONFIDUCIARY3$33,480
MAX S WOODBURYTAX PREPARER2$4,440
JOE DEHARTADVISOR1$1,500
LYMAN SNYDERADVISOR1$1,500
TANYA SMYTHEADVISOR1$1,500
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONADMINISTRATOR3$3,500

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust is featured as a named fund within the Jewish Community of Louisville Foundation's scholarship program, indicating active participation in the foundation's annual scholarship distribution events.

JCCF To Award 135 Scholarships to 97 Individuals at Annual Scholarship Reception

Frequently Asked Questions

What does George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust fund?

The trust supports scholarship awards and charitable giving initiatives. The trust has been involved in funding educational scholarships distributed through the JCCF's annual scholarship reception program.

How do I apply for a grant from George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust?

The trust participates in JCCF's scholarship distribution program. Recent scholarship activity includes: • Awards of 123 scholarships to 80 individuals totaling $370,000 at a scholarship reception • Awards of 135 scholarships to 97 individuals at an annual scholarship reception The trust's grants are distributed through the JCCF's coordinated scholarship program rather than through independent application processes.

Where does George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust make grants?

The trust focuses its charitable giving in the Louisville, Kentucky area, with particular emphasis on local educational initiatives.

What size grants does George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust awarded 20 grants totaling $204K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $193K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust's EIN?

George and Marie Buckner Pitcher Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6463143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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