Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc
KENTUCKY ASSN OF SEXUAL ASSAULT is a public charity based in Frankfort, Kentucky. Formed in 1990, it supports rape crisis programs across Kentucky through training, technical assistance, public advocacy, and funding passed through to the state’s 13 regional rape crisis centers.
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc at a glance
In short: Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc gave $8.9M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $684K), mostly in Kentucky. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,894,719
- -36.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $684,209
- -36.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $627,309
- Total assets
- $2,788,166
- -19.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 4028, Frankfort, KY 40604
Phone: (502) 226-2704
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sexual Violence Res Ctr of Bluegras ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $7.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 41 grants of 65 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kentucky. The organization describes its work as supporting rape crisis programs across the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $871K; repeat grants $650K. How we count
Medians: $871K first-time, $627K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $4.9M (2019) to $14.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $8.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual Violence Res Ctr of Bluegras Lexington, KY | — | $1,182,923 |
| Hope Harbor Inc Bowling Green, KY | — | $812,492 |
| Lotus Paducah, KY | — | $767,420 |
| Green River Regional Rape Victim SV Owensboro, KY | — | $756,675 |
| Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery S Elizabethtown, KY | — | $747,795 |
| Ion Center for Violence Prevention Covington, KY | — | $651,614 |
| The Center for Women & Families Louisville, KY | — | $627,309 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Prestonsburg, KY | — | $581,669 |
| Pathways Inc Ashland, KY | — | $579,316 |
| Sanctuary Inc Hopkinsville, KY | — | $578,802 |
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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 | $2,788,166 | $10,658,102 | $10,649,000 | $8,894,719 | 13 | $7,120 |
| 2024 | $3,469,728 | $15,820,483 | $15,875,151 | $14,012,365 | 13 | $2,297 |
| 2023 | $3,206,332 | $10,977,935 | $10,846,615 | $8,993,942 | 13 | $676 |
| 2022 | $2,460,981 | $7,611,220 | $7,557,171 | $6,171,802 | 13 | $490 |
| 2021 | $1,735,100 | $7,408,775 | $7,399,293 | $6,169,394 | 13 | $351 |
| 2020 | $2,192,479 | $6,549,138 | $6,551,640 | $5,532,125 | 13 | $668 |
| 2019 | $1,882,494 | $6,252,151 | $6,219,548 | $4,949,408 | 13 | $719 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide a structure for member programs to achieve mutual support, cooperation, and development through research, education, and public advocacy.
Its filing describes prevention training and support for agencies and educators, technical assistance and public-awareness work, and monitoring and evaluating the 13 regional rape crisis centers for compliance with contracts and applicable requirements. The association says it contracts with state and federal agencies and passes funds to those member programs, which provide services including medical and legal advocacy, crisis counseling, and 24-hour hotline services. Its Access Healing Project aims to strengthen prevention of sexual harm and provide targeted outreach and awareness for response services, with a focus on marginalized survivors.
The 2025 grants show support for Kentucky organizations whose stated missions include sexual-trauma services, violence prevention, shelter and advocacy, wellness services, and mental-health and substance-use services. For example, Hope Harbor says it works to support people impacted by sexual trauma and eliminate sexual violence; Sanctuary says it provides shelter, counseling, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and rape; and Cumberland River Behavioral Health describes its work as providing mental-health, developmental-disability, and substance-use services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the association reported 13 grants totaling $8,894,719. Grants ranged from $493,458 to $1,182,923, with a median of $627,309.
The largest reported grants included $1,182,923 to Sexual Violence Resource Center of Bluegrass in Lexington, $812,492 to Hope Harbor in Bowling Green, $767,420 to Lotus in Paducah, $756,675 to Green River Regional Rape Victim Services in Owensboro, and $747,795 to Silverleaf Sexual Trauma Recovery Services in Elizabethtown. Other recipients included Ion Center for Violence Prevention ($651,614), The Center for Women & Families ($627,309), Mountain Comprehensive Care Center ($581,669), Pathways ($579,316), Sanctuary ($578,802), Cumberland River Behavioral Health ($558,899), and Kentucky River Community Care ($556,347).
The filing describes funds passed through to member programs, Kentucky’s 13 regional rape crisis centers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lori Brown as president; Melissa Whitley as vice president; Karla Ward as treasurer; Heather Greene as secretary; and Kelly Coker, Jillian Carden, Zenebia Law, Christy Burch, Megan Rookard, and Jasmine Wilson-McKenzie as directors.
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc is led by Lisa Tobe, CEO on the 2025 filing; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Tobe
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Joan M. Tamalonis Dsw
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lori Brown
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecelia White
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Carden
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Burch
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Wilson-McKenzie
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Cappiccie
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zenebia Law
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Coker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Rookard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Mattingly
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $108K (2025)
Heather Greene
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla Ward
Treasurer
President → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Whitley
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Heather Lancaster (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather McAninch (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Cade (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Melissa Quillen (2022–2024) — Former Executive
- Former: Jenny Bergman (2024) — Interim Executive
- Former: Elizabeth Wessels-Martin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Latisha Jackson (2023) — Director
- Former: Heather Darby (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Turner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eileen Recktenwald (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Melissa Greenwell (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Shayla Lynch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Terrah Combs (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kalinda Kade (2020) — Director
- Former: Cara Broughton (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $108K, to Joan Mattingly (CFO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc
How much does Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc give each year?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc gave $8.9M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14.0M across 13 grants.
What is Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's typical grant size?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's median grant in 2025 was $627,309, and its average grant was $684,209, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc that year got $871K on average.
Where does Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc give grants?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Who are Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's largest grantees?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sexual Violence Res Ctr of Bluegras ($1,182,923), Hope Harbor Inc ($812,492) and Lotus ($767,420), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.7M.
What does Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide a structure for member programs to achieve mutual support, cooperation, and development through research, education, and public advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's EIN?
Kentucky Assn of Sexual Assault Programs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1202976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
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