Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz is a private foundation based in Bardstown, Kentucky. It provides educational scholarships and supports charitable organizations; its 2024 filing describes scholarships for youth and educators of Nelson County and contributions to publicly supported charities selected by its directors.
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz at a glance
In short: Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz gave $9K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $571.813), mostly in Kentucky. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,149
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $572
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225
- Total assets
- $20,169
- +52.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz
- How to Apply
The 2024 filing describes an application requesting the applicant’s name, date, Social Security number, permanent address, home and work phone numbers, birth date, county of residence, optional email address, reason…
The 2024 filing describes an application requesting the applicant’s name, date, Social Security number, permanent address, home and work phone numbers, birth date, county of residence, optional email address, reason for the request, and amount requested. Awards are restricted to Nelson County residents. Applicants must demonstrate academic strength, individual talent, or economic need. Preference is given to applicants expressing interest in teaching or the medical profession, as well as applicants of minority or handicapped status.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: The Hedrick-Lantz Charitable Found
Mailing address: 120 Woodhill Road, Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone: (502) 249-2022
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frankfort Independent Schools ($2K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing restricts scholarship awards to Nelson County residents. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky; 11% each went to Florida and Massachusetts, and 1% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $325; repeat grants $595. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $31K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Independent Schools Frankfort, KY | Educational Scholarship | $1,799 |
| Stephen Foster Drama Bardstown, KY | Drama Support | $1,750 |
| Bethlehem High School Bardstown, KY | Educational Scholarship | $1,200 |
| Education Opportunities- Cuba Lakeland, FL | Educational Support | $1,000 |
| Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | Educational Support | $1,000 |
| Guthrie Opportunity Center Bardstown, KY | Job Training for Disabled | $1,000 |
| Bardstown Foundation for Excel Bardstown, KY | Educational Support | $250 |
| Bernheim Forest Clermont, KY | For General Support | $250 |
| Kasa Frankfort, KY | Educational Support | $200 |
| Kiwanis Club of Bardstown Bardstown, KY | For General Support | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,169 | $17,161 | $10,220 | $9,149 | 16 | $9,149 |
| 2024 | $13,228 | $21,598 | $11,532 | $10,557 | 23 | $10,557 |
| 2023 | $3,162 | $9,563 | $9,515 | $8,635 | 20 | $8,635 |
| 2022 | $3,114 | $3,219 | $10,144 | $9,225 | 23 | $9,225 |
| 2021 | $10,039 | $17,292 | $11,405 | $10,625 | 26 | $10,625 |
| 2020 | $4,152 | $8,917 | $9,205 | $8,435 | 29 | — |
| 2019 | $4,440 | $18,081 | $31,982 | $31,195 | 44 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it provided scholarships to youth and educators of Nelson County, Kentucky. It also reported making contributions to publicly supported charities that its directors wished to support. Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships and support, drama, job training for people with disabilities, and general support.
One recipient, Guthrie Opportunity Center, describes its own mission as supporting intellectually disabled people through vocational training and work opportunities, including developing new vocational opportunities and expanding the number of people it can serve.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $9,149. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,799, with a median grant of $225. Larger awards included $1,799 to Frankfort Independent Schools for an educational scholarship, $1,750 to Stephen Foster Drama for drama support, $1,200 to Bethlehem High School for an educational scholarship, and $1,000 each to Education Opportunities–Cuba and Thayer Academy for educational support, and Guthrie Opportunity Center for job training for disabled people.
The 2024 filing reports $2,000 in scholarships and $8,557 in contributions to charities. It says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Jim Hedrick as president, Dr. Janice O Lantz as secretary/treasurer, and Rev. Dr. Thomas Smith as director.
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz is led by Jim Hedrick, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Hedrick
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janice O. Lantz
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz
How much does Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz give each year?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz gave $9K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 23 grants.
What is Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's typical grant size?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's median grant in 2025 was $225, and its average grant was $572, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz that year got $325 on average.
Where does Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz give grants?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz gives mostly in Kentucky: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (11%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bardstown, KY (6 grants) and Frankfort, KY (4 grants).
Does Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Support" (7 grants) and "Educational Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's largest grantees?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's largest 2025 grantees include Frankfort Independent Schools ($1,799), Stephen Foster Drama ($1,750) and Bethlehem High School ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.
What does Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it provided scholarships to youth and educators of Nelson County, Kentucky. It also reported making contributions to publicly supported charities that its directors wished to support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz?
The 2024 filing describes an application requesting the applicant’s name, date, Social Security number, permanent address, home and work phone numbers, birth date, county of residence, optional email address, reason… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's EIN?
Jim Hedrick and Janice O Lantz's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0238894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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