Grant County Schools Education Foundation
Grant County Schools Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Williamstown, Kentucky. It provides funding for scholarships for graduating Grant County seniors and for education projects in the Grant County School District.
Grant County Schools Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Grant County Schools Education Foundation gave $68K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,500
- +440.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +1133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,824
- -56.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,204,232
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Grant County Schools Education Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Danielle Haley
Mailing address: 820 Arnie Risen Blvd, Williamstown, KY 41097
Phone: (859) 824-3323
Email: danielle.haley@grant.kyschools.us
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grant County Schools Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GCHS FFA ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Organizations only. It also paid 23 grants to individuals ($35,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars itemized for 2025 went to recipients in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grant County Schools Education Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GCHS FFA Williwmstown, KY | FFA Program Support | $10,000 |
| GCHS Williwmstown, KY | Dual Credit Opportunities | $10,000 |
| 23 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $35,500 |
| FCCLA Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| FBLA Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Skills USA Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Hosa Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| GCHS Academic Team Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| GCHS Gladiators Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
| GCHS Cross Country Williwmstown, KY | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,204,232 | $67,308 | $82,376 | $67,500 | 37 | $73,189 | $58,722 | $59,957 |
| 2024 | $1,166,441 | $38,987 | $22,166 | $12,500 | 3 | $22,166 | $40,801 | $54,181 |
| 2023 | $1,058,614 | $70,646 | $30,286 | — | — | — | $70,646 | — |
| 2022 | $999,258 | $82,082 | $23,120 | — | — | — | $82,082 | — |
| 2021 | $1,166,374 | $57,428 | $27,040 | — | — | — | $48,015 | — |
| 2020 | $952,729 | $53,041 | $25,843 | — | — | — | $53,041 | — |
| 2019 | $992,541 | $63,810 | $25,853 | — | — | — | $63,710 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grant County Schools Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes funding scholarships for graduating Grant County seniors and grants for education projects in the Grant County School District. Examples of the projects it names are character education and model classroom grants. Its 2025 grants also included support for the FFA program, dual-credit opportunities, and several school organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $67,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $10,000 to GCHS FFA for FFA program support and $10,000 to GCHS for dual-credit opportunities. Three individual recipients received $5,000 each for scholarships. Other listed awards included $1,500 for “Committed to Excellence” and $1,000 each for program support to FCCLA, FBLA, Skills USA, HOSA, GCHS Academic Team, and GCHS Gladiators.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. For the Chipman Brothers Scholarship Application, it lists Danielle Haley as the contact, requires recipients to be enrolling in college, and gives March 31 of the student’s senior year as the deadline. That listed deadline is in the past; the filing does not establish a current application cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Thomas Thompson as president, Tena Webster as treasurer, Danielle Haley as secretary, and Billie Cahill as vice president. It also lists Barbara Gayheart, Charlotte Schmidt, Jodi Mulligan, Jo Ann Brill, Casey Cheeseman, and Todd Moody as officers or directors.
Grant County Schools Education Foundation is led by Carolyn Thomas Thompson, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Thomas Thompson
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Gayheart
Member
President → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billie Cahill
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob True
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Schmidt
Member
Board Designee → Board Design, 2020
Board Design → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqalynn Ammer Riley
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Colson
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Brill
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Mulligan
Member
Grant County H.s. Designee → Grant County, 2020
Grant County → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Howe
Member
Secretary → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Livingood
Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tena Webster
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Haley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Cheeseman
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Haley Jackson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Moody
Superintende
Member → Superintende, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Worthington
Board Design
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Simpson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Dorothy Ryan (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Matt Morgan (2019–2024) — Superintende
- Former: Elizabeth Chandler (2019–2023) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grant County Schools Education Foundation
How much does Grant County Schools Education Foundation give each year?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation gave $68K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is Grant County Schools Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,824, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grant County Schools Education Foundation give grants?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Williwmstown, KY (14 grants).
Does Grant County Schools Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Grant County Schools Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Model Classroom" (19 grants), "Program Support" (12 grants) and "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Grant County Schools Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include GCHS FFA ($10,000), GCHS ($10,000) and FCCLA ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 23 grants to individuals ($35,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grant County Schools Education Foundation?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grant County Schools Education Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes funding scholarships for graduating Grant County seniors and grants for education projects in the Grant County School District. Examples of the projects it names are character education and model classroom grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grant County Schools Education Foundation?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Grant County Schools Education Foundation's EIN?
Grant County Schools Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0532874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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